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Churches, 1887

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Bathurst Church Society

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 May 1887 · page 5

BATHURST, Monday.--The annual meeting of the Church Society was held to-night, the Bishop of Goulburn presiding. The report showed that the receipts for the year had…

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Church Grants and Public Policy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 May 1887 · page 4

A bill has just been introduced into the Legislative Assembly which has come down from the Upper House without having been submitted there to any searching criticism, but which, on grounds of public…

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N. S. W. AUXILIARY to the Church Missionary Society

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 May 1887 · page 6

A well-attended meeting of the friends and subscribers to the New South Wales Auxiliary to the Church Misionary Society was held in the Y. M. C. A. Hall last evening. The chair was occupied by the Ven. Archdeacon…

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Mr. M. Burnett's Mission

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 May 1887 · page 5

JUNEE, Wednesday.--Mr. Matthew Burnett, temperance advocate, has just closed a gospel temperance mission at Janee. The Mayor and other prominent citizens were present, and…

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Church Missionary Society

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 May 1887 · page 2

The annual meeting of the New South Wales auxiliary to the Church Missionary Society was held in the Y.M.C.A. hall on Tuesday evening. The chair was occupied by Ven…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, May 11. the President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. St. James' Church

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 May 1887 · page 6

Mr. LLOYD moved for leave to bring in a bill to enable the trustees of the land in king and Macquarie streets, set apart for St. James Vicarage, to lease the said land and to apply…

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Catholic. Our Cathedral

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

IN a few weeks a new and important stage in the erection of St. Mary's—the first really practical step towards the completion of the edifice—will be commenced. At a preliminary meeting on…

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Opening of New Catholic Church at Germanton

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 14 May 1887 · page 15

SUNDAY, the 8th inst., will long bere[?]embered by the Catholics of Germenton as the day on which they Witnessed the blessing and opening of their Slew church. The day was gloomy and wet, and…

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Primitive Methodist Sunday School

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 14 May 1887 · page 5

The anniversary services in connection with the above were held on Sunday and Wednesday last. On Sunday sermons were preached by the Rev. J. Penman to large congregations…

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The Roman Catholic Priesthood and the State

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 14 May 1887 · page 4

Prince Bismarck's speech on the Church and State Bill, which is now before the Prussian Parliament, is a skilful, and probably will be a successful, defence…

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Catholic. St. Mary's Cathedral Works. the New Contract

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 14 May 1887 · page 17

IN response to the Cardinal-Archbishop's circular, a large number of laymen and clerics assembled on Monday afternoon, in St. Mary's Hall, to take the initial step in regard to the proposed…

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Among the Catholic Maoris. the Archbishop-elect of Wellington at Otaki, Manawatu, N.z

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 14 May 1887 · page 17

OTAKI has seldom seen such a festive gathering as on Saturday and Sunday, April 23rd and 24th, when the Archbishop-Elect (the Most Rev. Dr. Redwood,) was present to re-open the Maori…

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Wesleyan Church Extension Society

Nepean Times · Saturday 14 May 1887 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Wesleyan Church Extension Society was held in the Wesleyan Church, Henry-street, on Wednesday last and was presided over by Mr…

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St. John's Church Concert

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 14 May 1887 · page 5

The first of a series of Winter entertainments took place at St. John's schoolroom on Monday evening last. Mr. A. Bowen, of the Campboll-st. Presbyterian Church…

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Wesleyan Church Leichhardt

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 14 May 1887 · page 2

The newly appointed minister, the Rev. James H. Lewin, has commenced his duties and judging from the energy already displayed and the earnest manner in which he…

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Outrage on a Protestant Church in Ireland

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 14 May 1887 · page 4

On Sunday evening, 8th March, a dastardly outrage was committed at Athea, in the west of Limarick. The Waterford Standard reports that the pretty…

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Bathurst Diocesan Church Fund

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 May 1887 · page 5

BATHURST, Friday.--In aid of the Diocesan Church Fund, £101 14s. 6d. has been collected by the Rev. G. S. Oakes aud Mr. T. M. Sloman. With a view of stimulating others to subscribe,…

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The Churches. " O day of rest and gladness. 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 14 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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What the Churches Are Doing

Illustrated Sydney News · Monday 16 May 1887 · page 13

SOMETHING of universal satisfaction will be felt at the announcement that the Bishop of Sydney and Mrs. Barry expect to leave England for Sydney in less than a month. The lady's health is declared to be much better,…

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[Reuter's Telegrams.] Sir F. Drummond Wolff's Mission to Turkey. London, May 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 May 1887 · page 8

H.M.S. Dreadnought, of the Mediterranean Squadron, is now in Besika Bay, where she remains until Sir F. Drummond Wolff is ready to leave Constantinople for England…

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