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Churches, 1886

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Proposed New Church at Surry Hills

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 20 November 1886 · page 15

SOME little time ago we announced that a movement had been set on foot with a view to the erection of a new church in the parish of St. Peter's, Surry Hills, and we are now in a position…

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Muswellbrook. Concert in Aid of St. James' R. C. Church

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 20 November 1886 · page 10

As an old admirer of the FREEMAN, and an humble representative of its creed, I deem it my duty, in the absence of a better correspondent, to acquaint you with the progress of religious affairs in this district. First of all let me say…

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Leichhardt Congregational Church

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 20 November 1886 · page 2

The anniversary services in connection of the above were hold on Sunday last, by the Revs. S. Savage and J. Hill in the morning and evening respectively,…

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High Churchism, Ritualism. or Romanism. (To the Editor of the Protestant Standard.)

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 20 November 1886 · page 6

SIR, -- I thought the time had long since passed away when those claiming to be Protestants could not read a book without asking permission from their spiritual advisers; but it seems that the…

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The Confessional and the Church of England

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 20 November 1886 · page 10

St. James Chronicle remarks that the following article from the Cambridge Independent Press explains the sentiments of Nonconformists on this subject…

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The Churches. Sermon for the Home

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 November 1886 · page 9

Under this handing, Sermons, by eminent preachers, are published in this widely-circulatod jonrnal in order to present sound roliirious Uteraturein the colony and especially in the remote interior. By this means the isolated free…

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Lord Randolph Churchill

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 November 1886 · page 30

Lord Randolph Chnrohill has gained enormously in public estimation (wrote a London correspondent). He has shown every quality of a leader, without losing the rare gift of being amusing. Poor little…

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Meeting of Parishioners of St Peter's Church, Surry Hills

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 November 1886 · page 5

A meeting of the parishioners of St. Peter's Church, Devonshire street, Surry Hills, was held in the building on Sunday afternoon to devise steps for raising funds for the construction of a new church. The present building,…

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New R.c. Church in the City

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 22 November 1886 · page 4

The Roman Catholics of St. Peter's parish, Surry Hills, having decided to erect a new church, a meeting was held yesterday afternoon to rake practical steps in the carrying out the…

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The Maloga Mission. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 November 1886 · page 9

Sir,—In your issue of the 13th instant I see an article on the Malogao Mission Station, and as your correspondent appears to have been misinformed on several matters to which he refers, I would beg to state the following…

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Extraordinary Scene in a Church

Evening News · Tuesday 23 November 1886 · page 3

At Manchester (Eng.), Miss Fanny Vaudrey, a lady of independent means, residing in Marshall-place, Cheetham Hill, was summoned for violent and indecent conduct in the Church of St. John…

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Proposed New R.c. Church at Surry-hills

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 November 1886 · page 3

A very numerous meeting of the parishioners of St. Peter's, Surry-hills, presided over by the Cardinal-Archbishop of Sydney, was held in the present school-church on Sunday afternoon…

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Sydney City, Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 November 1886 · page 5

The annual tea and public meeting in connection With the Sydney City Mission was held in the Y. M. C. A. Hall, Pitt and Bathurst streets, last night. About 300 persons sat down to tea, and the meting, which was…

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Sydney City Mission. the Annual Tea and Public Meeting

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 November 1886 · page 7

The annual tea and public meeting of the Sydney Mission was held at the rooms of the Y.M.C.A. yesterday evening. There was a large attendance at each event, more…

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St. Joachim's Church, Rookwood

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 November 1886 · page 8

On Wednesday evening a concert was given in the St. Joachim School Church by the pupils attending St. Joachim's School. The programme was a most attractive one, and the result accordingly was that a large audience…

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The Church Society. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 November 1886 · page 3

Sir,—As the anticipation in many of our churches of the usual Advent collection for our Church Society has prevented me from issuing a general pastoral letter, as on former occasions, I ask to be allowed, through your kindness, to…

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Students' Missionary Meeting at Wesley Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 November 1886 · page 4

A missionary meeting, at which most of the addresses were delivered by students from Newington College, was held in Wesley Church, Regent-street, last evening. The chair was taken by the Rev. Richard Sellors (president of…

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Catholic Social Club

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 27 November 1886 · page 18

ON Monday last the Catholic Young Men's Social Club connected with St. Patrick's parish held its second annual harbour excursion. The picnic took place at Chowder Bay. The Inflexible, Meteor…

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A Venerable Catholic Scientist

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 27 November 1886 · page 18

ON the morning of M. Chevreul's hundredth birthday (recently celebrated in Paris) he was presented with the number of the GAZETTE ROYALE, yublished on the day he was born in September…

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Catholic. the Good Samaritan Bazaar

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 27 November 1886 · page 15

THE picturesque and pleasant fancy fair in aid of the Magdalene Asylum, conducted by the Sisters of the Good Samaritan Order, which is being held fin the city Town-hall, received a large share of…

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