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Churches, 1887

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THE L. O. I. and St. Andrew's Presbyterian Clergyman. (To the Editor of the Protestant Standard.)

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 13 August 1887 · page 8

SIR,--I had not at first intended replying to your editorial in your issue of 30th ulto. as personally, I do not believe in newspaper correspondence warfare, but after mature consideration…

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New Suburban Church

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 13 August 1887 · page 15

AMIDST most cheerful surroundings the foundation stone of the now church of St. Thomas at Petersham was laid on Sunday last. The Cardinal-Archbishop on his arrival was received by the…

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Balmain Congregational Church. Service "In Memoriam"

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 13 August 1887 · page 5

On Sunday morning last, in this church, the Rev. J. P. Sutherland conducted the service at 11 o'clock occasion being taken, as intimated in this paper, to give a memorial notice…

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Rockwood and Auburn Church Dispute. the Incumbent’s Reply

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 13 August 1887 · page 3

A PUBLIC meeting of the parishioners of the Rockwood-cum-Auburn parish was held in St. Stephen’s schoolroom, Rockwood, on Monday evening to consider the incumbent’s reply to…

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Church News of the World

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 August 1887 · page 8

A recumbent effigy of Bishop Fraser has been placed in the memorial chapel, Manchester. The Rev. J. B. Gribble has entered upon temporary parochial work in Dimboola…

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The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Adelaide

Illustrated Sydney News · Monday 15 August 1887 · page 8

IT is now two or three months since the elevation of the See of Adelaide to archiepiscopal rank was intimated by his Holiness the Pope to Cardinal Moran, the R. C. Metropolitan of Australasia. Concurrently with that,…

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A Church Centenary. Past, Present and Future Developments

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 August 1887 · page 3

In commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the consecration of the first colonial bishop of the Church of England, special thanksgiving services were held yesterday in St. Andrew's…

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Evangelical Church at Sutherland

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 August 1887 · page 5

Saturday afternoon was arranged for the laying of the foundation-stone of the Evangelied Jub[?]ce Church at Sutherland by the Mayor's Mrs. A.J. Riley), and several ladies…

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Mr. Burnett's Temperance Mission

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 August 1887 · page 5

ROURKE, Monday.--Mr. Matthew Burnetts mission here has been fairly successful. On Saturday he held his first mass-meeting on the reserve, the Bourke brass band being in…

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Guild of S. Laurence Mission

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 August 1887 · page 2

A correspondent write:--Some days ago we read with interest a short account of the fifth annual meeting of the Guild of S. Laurence, and many among us can bear…

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Anglican Synod

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 August 1887 · page 3

Summonses have been issued by the Primate for the meeting of the second session of the Seventh Synod on Tuesday, the 30th inst. The members are to meet at the cathedral at 11…

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Sussex-street Mission Church

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 August 1887 · page 5
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The anniversary of the Sussex-street Mission Church was celebrated last night by a tea and public meeting, held in the church, which was very artistically decorated with evergreens and…

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Correspondence. the Auburn Church Dispute

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 17 August 1887 · page 2

EDITOR CUMBERLAND MERCURY.—I think readers ought to be informed that the people’s warden and the clergyman’s warden, and also all the aldermen of St. Phillip’s,…

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Scots' Church Steeple

Evening News · Thursday 18 August 1887 · page 6

A deputation comprising the Rev. A. Macky, Captain Banks, and Mr. W. Neill waited upon the Mayor of Sydney to[?]rge upon him the desirableness of removing the steeple in connection with the…

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Deputations to the Mayor. the Scots Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 August 1887 · page 4

Yesterday morning a deputation, consisting of Mr. W. Neill, J.P., Captain Banks, the Rev. D. Macky, and Mr. C. H. Slatyer, architect, interviewed the Mayor in connection with a proposed removal of the turret, or tower, of…

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Church Service Curtailment. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 August 1887 · page 5

Sir,—The curtailment of the Church of England service advocated in your sub-leader of Saturday last is a thing earnestly wished for and devoutly desired by large numbers of church-going Christians…

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The Old Scots' Church

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 August 1887 · page 5

A deputation, introduced by Aldermen Play-fair, Hart and J. D. Young, and consisting of Mr. W. Neill, Captain Banks, Rev. Dill Mackay, Mr. C. H Slatyer (architect) and others, waited…

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The Devil in Church

Evening News · Friday 19 August 1887 · page 3

Under this head the DAILY NEWS publishes the following remarkable incident:— We know from Holy Writ that Satan has occasionally transformed himself into an…

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Catholic. St. Vincent's Ball

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 20 August 1887 · page 15

ARRANGEMENTS are already being made for the holding of the annual fashionable ball in aid of St. Vincent's Hospital. A well-attended meeting of gentlemen was held at the Oxford Hotel…

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