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Churches, 1887

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Sydney City Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 May 1887 · page 6

The twenty-fifth annual meeting in connection with the Sydney City Mission was held in the hall of the Yoong Men's Christian Association yesterday evening. The assemblage was an usually large. His Excellency the Governor…

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The Moderator of the Presbyterian Assembly

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 May 1887 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday. -- The commission of the Presbyterian General Assembly to-day agreed to the nomination of the Rev. D. D. Cameron, of Richmond, New South Wales, us…

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Presbyterian General Assembly of Victoria. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 May 1887 · page 10

The Commission of the Presbyterian General Assembly commenced its sittings thia Afternoon. It was announced that the Rev. J. Cameron, D.D., of Richmond, New South Wales, had been nominated as…

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St. Paul's Church Bazaar

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 May 1887 · page 3

A bazaar in aid of the organ fund of St. Paul's Church, Redfern, was opened by Sir Henry Parkes in the Protestant-hall yesterday afternoon, and will be continued for the next…

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Presbyterian General Assembly of queensland. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 May 1887 · page 8

The Rev. Dr. Gilchrist, of Sydney, was present at the sitting of the Presbyterian General Assembly today, as a deputy from the New South Wales Assembly. He was cordially welcomed by the Moderator, on…

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Catholic. the Church of St. Canice, Darling-hurst. Generous Gifts

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 7 May 1887 · page 14

ROSLYN-STREET, Darlinghurst, was on Sunday afternoon the scone of an interesting ceremony— the laying of the first stone of a new Catholic church, which is to be named after St. Canice…

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Prison Gate Mission in Dublin

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 7 May 1887 · page 8

The following is the speech of Lord Plum ket, the Archbishop of Dublin, at the anniversary of the Prison Gate Mission, referred to in one of our leaders in another page…

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Presbyterian General Assembly of Victoria

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 7 May 1887 · page 961

The Commission of the Presbyterian General Assembly commenced its sittings on Tuesday last It was announced that the Bev. J. Cameron, D.D., of Richmond, New South Wales, had been nominated as…

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Catholic. St. Joseph's Providence and Its Charitable Work

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 7 May 1887 · page 18

THE nature ana extent of the philanthropic work being done in Sydney by the religieuses of the order of St. Joseph, can only bo properly understood and fitly appreciated by a visit to St…

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Fell in Love With His Wife. Chapter Ix.— Mrs. Mumpson Accepts Her Mission

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 May 1887 · page 30

As Holcroft drove through the town, Mrs. Wiggins, who, as matters were explained to her, had expressed her views chiefly by affirmative nods; now began to use her tongue with much…

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Church of England Sunday School Picnic, Emu

Nepean Times · Saturday 7 May 1887 · page 4

The picnic in connection with St. Paul's Sunday School was held on Wednesday, 27th ult. There has been so much wet of late that a fine day was hardly expected,…

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Italy. a Fearful Incident in the Recent Earthquake. 300 People Buried in a Church

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 7 May 1887 · page 7

The parish priest of Castellaro has given a moving account of the terrible earthquake of last Ash-Wednesday to a correspondent of the ITALIE. The following is on extract: It was…

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The Church Army

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 7 May 1887 · page 3

The above body is an organisation of the Church of England: its objects being to have a work of conversion carried on by by laymen, with the idea that many people…

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The Church of England at Quirindi. Quirindi, April 29

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 7 May 1887 · page 982

A numerously-attended meeting of members of the Church of England was held here on Wednesday night. Between 60 and 70 persons wore present, and Dr. Atkins was chairman. The object of the meeting was to protest…

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Endowment of the Church of England

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 May 1887 · page 8

We have received another letter from the Rev. T. E. Hill on the question of the endowments of the Church of England. Our correspondent says:— "In theory, all the landed property of a nation belongs…

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The Churches. "O day of rest and galdness, O day of joy and light, O balm of care and sadness, Most beautiful, most bright." Sermon for the Home

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 May 1887 · page 7

Under this heading Sermons by eminent preachers are published in this widely circulated journal in order to present sound religious literature in the colony, and especially in the remote interior. By this means the isolated…

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A. Liberal Churchman

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 May 1887 · page 8

The increasing feeling among the more liberal-minded and far-seeing members of the Church of England, in favor of religious union, of combined effort against the opponents of religion, and…

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Arrival of Chinese Commissioners. Their Mission in Australia

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 May 1887 · page 5

The arrival yesterday in the s.s. Catterthun of two distinguished Chinese visitors, in the persons of Brigadier-General Wong Yung Ho and Consul-General U. Tsing, is an event…

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Presbyterian Assembly of Queensland. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 May 1887 · page 8

At the sitting of the Presbyterian Assembly to-day, a motion was carried to the effect that steps should be taken to erect church buildings as an office, and which shall otherwise meet the wants of the church in…

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Bathorst Church Society. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 May 1887 · page 8

The annual meeting of the Church Society was held to-night in the School of Arts hall. The archdeacon presided. The Right Rev. Dr. Thomas, Bishop of Goulburn, was present. The acting-secretary, Canon Dalrymple, read…

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