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Churches, 1886

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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…

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Aunt Parker. Chapter Liii.--wolf Undertakes a Difficult Mission

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 February 1886 · page 3

The man's name was Wolf. Supply Wolf--nothing more. He was called so by all. I knew where he was working, and at noon I went to him…

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The Rose and the Key. CHAPTER XXII.—In Roydon Church

Evening News · Monday 8 February 1886 · page 7

The bell from the church tower sounds sweetly over town and field; and the sober- minded folk, Who people quaint streets of Roydon, answer that solemn invitation very kindly…

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Opening of New School-church, Auburn

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 February 1886 · page 7

On Saturday afternoon a now school-church in connection with the Church of England was opened at Auburn. The building is to be known as St. Phillip's, and while for the…

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SYNOD of the Presbyterian Ceurch of Eastern Australia. Monday, February 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1886 · page 11

The Syned met at St. George's Church, at 10.30 a.m., and was constituted. The Rev. Isaac Mackay (Moderator) in the chair. The committee on the tenure of property reported as…

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Mission for the Blind

Evening News · Wednesday 10 February 1886 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Mission for the Blind will be held in the hall of the Young Men's Christian Association to-night, when Lord Carrington will preside. Among those who will be present, and…

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SYNOD of the Presbyterian Church of Eastern Australia. Monday, February. 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 February 1886 · page 11

The synod met at 7.30 p.m. and was constituted, the Rev. Issac Mackay, moderator in the chair. Mr. A. Rennie, Treasurer of the synod, brought in his report. It was full and elaborate, setting forth in detail the precise…

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Presbyterian Church of Eastern Australia. Presbytery of Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 February 1886 · page 4

This court met, pursuant to adjournment, in the Church, East Maitland, on Saturday, 6th instant, and was constituted. The attention of the court was drawn to reports in the…

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Mission to the Blind. Annual Meeting

Evening News · Thursday 11 February 1886 · page 3

The annual meeting of the New South Wales Mission to the Blind was held, on Wednesday night, in the hall of the Young Men's Christian Association, and, notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather,…

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Mission to the Blind. the Annual Meeting

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 February 1886 · page 7

The New South Wales Mission to the Blind held its seventh annual meeting last night in the Y.M.C.A. Hall. Lord Carrington presided. The attendance was very good despite the wet…

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New Southe Wales Mission to the Blind. the Annual Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 February 1886 · page 7

The annual meeting of the New South Wales Mission to the Blind was held last night in the large hall of the Young Men's Christian Association, his Excellency the Governor presiding. There were present on the platform: The Rev…

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Mission to the Blind

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 February 1886 · page 349

The seventh annual meeting of the New South Wales Mission to the Blind was held on Wednesday night in the large hall of the Young Men's Christian Association, his Excellency the Governor presiding…

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Primitive Methodist Missionary Meeting

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 13 February 1886 · page 4

ON Thursday evening a public missionary meeting was held in toe Primitive Methodist Church, Macquarie-street, under the presidency of Mr. John Booth, who was supported…

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Catholic. Entertaining a Venerable Bishop

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 13 February 1886 · page 18

AN entertainment was given by the Catholic Young Men's Society, Albany, Western Australia, in honour of the safe return of the venerable Bishop Griver, from the Plenary Council in…

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Catholic. the Cardinal in New Zealand

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 13 February 1886 · page 14

A TELEGRAM has been received from Dunedin, New Zealand, announcing the arrival of his Eminence Cardinal Moran; his Lordship, Dr. Murray, Bishop of Maitland; his Lordship Dr…

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Lord R. Churchill

Evening News · Saturday 13 February 1886 · page 4

LONDON, February 12.—Lord Randolph Churchill has taken his name off the books of the St. Stephen's Club. He had proposed a Jewish usurer as a member, who was blackballed by the…

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The Church Secession in Tonga. (From a Correspondent.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 February 1886 · page 8

The great prominence which has been given to this matter during the past weeks in the discussions of the Wesleyan Conference in this city makes it desirable that a short and simple, even if somewhat imperfect,…

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Auburn. St. Phillip’s School-church

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 13 February 1886 · page 3

THE newly erected school-church of St. Phillip’s, at Auburn, was opened on Saturday afternoon last by a special service. The service partook of a shortened form of evensong,…

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Concerning Church and School lands

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 February 1886 · page 24

Allow me to make a few remarks re church and school lands. The present system of leasing is most absurd. A minor wishing to prospect on school lauds, as it is is now termed, has first to pay one…

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Primitive Methodist Annual Meetings. the Official Sermon

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 February 1886 · page 3

The official sermon in connection with the annual district meetings of Primitive Methodists now being held at the Albion-street Church, Surry-hills, was preached by the Rev…

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