Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Churches, all years

Sydney · Churches

Churches, 1886

1,110 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 56

Redfern Presbyterian Church

Evening News · Friday 5 February 1886 · page 6

The Redfern Presbyterian Church was well filled on Wednesday night to hear the service of song "The King of Glory." The passages of reading were given by Rev. T. J. Curtis, and the church choir undertook…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Presbyterian Synod

Evening News · Friday 5 February 1886 · page 7

The Eastern Australian Presbyterian Synod continued its sitting in St. George's Church, Castlereagh-street, on Thursday evening, when the question of missionary enterprise was discussed at…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Synod of the Presbyterian Church of Eastern Australia. Wednesday, February 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 February 1886 · page 11

The synod resumed business according to adjournment, in St. George's Church, Sydney. The full membership was present, including both Rev. W. S. Donald and the Rev. S. P. Stewart, who took his seat for the first time…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

The Church Home

Evening News · Friday 5 February 1886 · page 5

The annual meeting of the subscribers of the Church Home was held in the Church Society's House, Phillip-street, on Thursday afternoon. Judge Wilkinson occupied the chair, and in his opening address…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Annual Meeting of Tee Church Home

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 February 1886 · page 11

The annual meeting of subscribers to the Church Home was held yesterday afternoon at the Church Society's House, Phillip-street. Judge Wilkinson occupied the chair. The meeting, having been opened with prayer,…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

Baptist Church, Ashfleld

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 February 1886 · page 3

Services in connection with the opening of a new school-church at Ashfiled were held on Sundays, the 24th and 31st ult., morning, afternoon and evening, good congregations being…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Church Home

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 February 1886 · page 7

The first annual meeting of the subscriber of the Church Home was held yesterday afternoon at the Church Society's Home, Phillip-street. His Honor Judge Wilkinson presided…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Catholic. St. Fiacre's Church, Leichhardt

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 6 February 1886 · page 17

Since his return from Rome, the Cardinal-Archbishop has been engaged almost every Sunday laying the foundation-stone of, or opening some church and school in the city and suburbs. On…

Continued on Trove, page 17 →

Catholic Total Abstinence Association

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 6 February 1886 · page 15

THERE was a large attendance at the monthly meeting of the Total Abstinence Association held on Sunday afternoon in St. Mary's Cathedral. His Eminence the Cardinal presided, and the…

Continued on Trove, page 15 →

SYNOD of the Presbyterian Church of Eastern Australia. Thursday, February 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 February 1886 · page 16

The Synod met at 7.30 p.m., and was constituted, the Rev. Isaac M'Ray, Moderator, in the chair. After the minutes had been confirmed, the Synod resolved itself into a prayer meeting in connection with St. George's Church…

Continued on Trove, page 16 →

The Holy Father on Catholic Education

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 6 February 1886 · page 18

THE following is a translation of the letter recently addressed by the Holy Father to Cardinal Manning and the bishops of England on the subject of education:…

Continued on Trove, page 18 →

Catholic the New Franciscan Superior on Total Abstinence

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 6 February 1886 · page 14

The Very Rev. P. Slattery, O.S.F., Superior of the Franciscan Fathers in tho Archdiocese, delivered the address at the monthly meeting of the Catholic Total Abstinence Association held in…

Continued on Trove, page 14 →

Church Meditations

Evening News · Saturday 6 February 1886 · page 7

I wish that I could remember Our minister's Sunday text; My memory is so treacherous That I'm often really vexed…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Ashfield Baptist Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 February 1886 · page 15

An interesting series of services in connection with the opening of a school-church in Holden-street, Ashfield, was terminated on Tuesday, evening, the 2nd instant. The erection of the structure is the result of a recent but…

Continued on Trove, page 15 →

Father Chiniquy's Autobiography. "Fifty Years in the Church of Rome."

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 6 February 1886 · page 9

In view of the extraordinary interest created by this book and the difficulty of obtaining a copy we think it well to give our readers this additional review of the work, which is from…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

The Hospitals and the Romish Church

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 6 February 1886 · page 3

The use of the public hospitals by persons who have means to pay for the necessary treatment of their ailments, ought to be associated with a fair charge…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Correspondence. the Connexion of the Church and State in Britain. To the Editor of the Protestant Standard

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 6 February 1886 · page 7

SIR,--To all appearance the Ecclesiastic-State Systems as they obtain in our day, are or the eve of being revolutionized and overturned. France seems resolved no longer to exhaust her revenues…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

New Presbyterian Church. TUMUT

Evening News · Monday 8 February 1886 · page 5

The Rev. Dr. Steel laid the foundation-stone of a new Presbyterian Church in Brungle on Saturday. The sum of £30 was placed upon the stone. The church was opened free from debt. There was a good…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

SYNOD of the Presbyterian Church of Eastern Australia. Friday, February 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 February 1886 · page 5

The Synod met at 7.30. p.m., and was constituted, the Moderate in the chair. The Agent called the attention of the Synod to the designation given to the Church in the Government Gazette. It was simply colled " The…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

The Presbyterian Synod. To the Editor

Evening News · Monday 8 February 1886 · page 7

Sir,—In your report of the synod meeting in St. George's Church, the Rev. George Sutherland is reported to have said : "No Christian should use bad language. Some of the language Mr. Wotherspoon…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →