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Churches, 1887

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The Anglican Synod. Ritualism and the Reredos Question

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 31 August 1887 · page 4

Yesterday afternoon the second session of the seventh synod of the Sydney Diocese was commenced at the chapter-house, Bathurst-street. A special service was held in the…

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To-day's Business in the Church of England S[?]nod

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 August 1887 · page 6

The following notices of motion have been given for to-day:— By Mr. W. Cran[?]—That this synod resolves that an address be presented to the Bishop and chapter of St. Andrew's Cathedral,…

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The Church of England Synod. Opening Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 August 1887 · page 5

The second session of the Seventh Synod of the Diocese of Sydney was opened yesterday[?] Divine service was held in St. Andrew's Cathedral at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, when the Primate preached an impressive sermon…

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The Rookwood-auburn Church Dispute. Proposal to Starve Out the Incumbent

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 31 August 1887 · page 5

A public meeting of the Rookwood-Auburn parishioners was held on Monday evening in St. Stephen's schoolroom, Rookwood, for a twofold purpose -- the first being the…

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Anglican Synod

Evening News · Thursday 1 September 1887 · page 3

The Synod assembled in the Chapter House yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock, when the Most Rev. the Primate presided. In reply to a question put by by the…

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The Anglican Synod

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 September 1887 · page 6

SECOND DAY.--'WEDNESDAY. The sittings of the synod were continued, the Primate presiding ANSWERS TO QUESTION'S…

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The Church of England Synod. Second Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 September 1887 · page 5

The second session of the Seventh Synod of the Diocese of Sydney was continued yesterday. The Synod assembled in the Chapter House, Bathurst-street, at 4 p.m., the president, the Most Rev. the Primate of Australia, being…

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The Anglican Synod

Evening News · Friday 2 September 1887 · page 3

The third day's sitting of the Synod toot place in the Chapter House yesterday afternoon, prayers being read at 4, p.m. The Most Rev. the Primate took the chair…

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Mr. Matthew Burnett's Mission

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 September 1887 · page 5

DUBBO, Thursday.--Mr. Matthew Burnett's temperance mission at Dubbo continues to be a great success, although he has experienced very bad weather. About 370 persons have signed…

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The Anglican Synod. Third-day.--thursday

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 September 1887 · page 6

The sittings of the "synod were continued yesterday, the Primate (Dr. Barry) presiding. ABORIGINES MISSION The PRIMATE said be bad received a letter…

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The Church of England Synod. Third Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 September 1887 · page 4

The second session of the seventh Synod of the diocese of Sydney was continued yesterday. The synod assembled in the Chapter House at 4 p.m., the Most Rev. the Primate of Australia presiding…

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The Rookwood Auburn Church Dispute. Determined Step by the Auburn [?]

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 September 1887 · page 3

A public meeting similar in its purpose to that a it R. [?] Monday evening was held in the [?] on Wednesday evening and [?] the weather had an…

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Presbyterian Church

Nepean Times · Saturday 3 September 1887 · page 4

The quarterly meeting of the Presbytery of the Hawkesbury was held in Penrith on Wednesday morning last. This, we understand, is the local court which oversees the congregations of the…

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Presbyterian Church Leichhardt

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 3 September 1887 · page 2

On Thursday a sale of gifts in aid of the Church Fund was opened by J. S. Hawthorne, M.L.A. in the presence of a fashionable gathering. Our affable…

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Presbyterian Church Bazaar

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 3 September 1887 · page 8

ON Thursday afternoon last the ladies connected with the Granville Presbyterian Church opened their bazaar, with the object of raising a good amount to be placed to the credit of…

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The Anglican Synod

Evening News · Saturday 3 September 1887 · page 4

The Synod reassembled in the Chapter House at 4 p.m. yesterday for the fourth day's sitting, under the presidency of the Most Rev. the Primate. At the conclusion of preliminary…

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Mission to Aboriginals

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 September 1887 · page 11

LONDON, August 26.—Owing to an offer made by the Imperial Government of a grant of 300,000 acres of land to any mission undertaking the civilising of the aboriginals of Australia and the…

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The Anglican Primate on Our Church and Its Work

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 3 September 1887 · page 9

IN his address at the opening of the Anglican Synod on Tuesday. Dr. Barry, referring to Church Constitution and Government, said :—There are, it seems, two theories of the Church—the…

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Roman Catholic Missions

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 September 1887 · page 519

The cablegrams from Rome and London respecting Roman Catholic mission work amongst the aboriginals of this colony and natives of the South Seas—published in another column—having attracted a considerable…

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The Bishop to the Anglican Synod

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 3 September 1887 · page 3

The Most Reverend the Primate in his opening address to his Synod on Tuesday, may be said to have excelled himself. We have never read any document of the…

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