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Churches, 1887

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A Church on Wheels

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 January 1887 · page 8

A church on wheels is certainly a novelty (said a London paper). The Church already possesses feasts which are rightly described as "movable," but it has remained for Russia to put an ecolesiastical…

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Pastorate of the Scots' Church, Melbourne. London, Jan. 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 January 1887 · page 7

Dr. Cameron Lees will probably accept the temporary pastorship of the Scots' Church, Collins-street, Melbourne. but he will not accept a permanent appointment…

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Opening of a Roman Catholic Church

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 January 1887 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Monday.--On Sunday morning Dr. Murray, Roman Catholic Bishop of the diocese, opened and solemnly blessed the new Church of St. Peter at Stock[?]n. A very large…

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Opening of a New Roman Catholic Church at Stockton. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 January 1887 · page 8

Yesterday the ceremony of consocrating the Roman Catholic Church of St. Peter, at Stockton was performed by the Right Reverend Dr. Murray, Bishop of Maitland, assisted by a number of the clergy of the diocese. The…

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CONSECRATION of the Roman Catholic Bishop of Perth. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 January 1887 · page 7

The Right Rev. Matthew Gibney was consecrated as Roman Catholic Bishop of Perth on Sunday, in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. The ceremony was a most imposing one, and lasted…

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Anglican See of Melbourne

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 29 January 1887 · page 9

It is annouuced (said London TRUTH) that Dr. Goe's consecration as Bishop of Melbourne will take place on February 24, which, considering the circumstances, seems a [?] remote date. The…

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A Scottish Presbyterian Leader

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 29 January 1887 · page 7

One of the recognised leaders of the Scottish United Presbyterian Church, by no means the least important of the three great divisions into which the Scottish Presbyterian body is divided, is…

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Catholic. the Catholics of Orange and Their Church. a Generous Congregation

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 29 January 1887 · page 17

AS was briefly announced in last week's FREEMAN, a meeting of the parishioners of St. Joseph's Church., Orange, was held lately to devise some method of wiping off the debt on the church and convent…

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Opening of a New Roman Catholic Church, at Stockton. Newcastle

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 29 January 1887 · page 254

Yesterday the ceremony of consecrating the Roman Catholic Church of St. Peter, at Stockton was performed by the Right Reverend Dr. Murray, Bishop of Maitland, assisted by a number of the clergy of the diocese. The…

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Roman Catholic Teachers. (Continued from Jan. 15th.)

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 29 January 1887 · page 8

Passing by the chapter on the Saint's gifts of prophecy, of "discernment of spirits," we come to his miracles. The account of one of these on page 249, is sufficient. It is a…

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The Government and the Catholic Orphanage at Parramatta

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 29 January 1887 · page 10

THE following from the CUMBERLAND MERCURY of Saturday last is nob pleasant reading, for it is evident that the Catholic claim to the orphanage buildings has been completely ignored :—…

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Consecration of the Roman Catholic Bishop of Perth Perth

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 29 January 1887 · page 232

The Right Bev. Matthew Gibney was consecrated as Roman Catholic Bishop of Perth, on Sunday, in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. The ceremony was a most imposing one, and lasted…

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Catholic. Consecration of the Bishop of Perth. the Cardinal in Western Australia

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 29 January 1887 · page 14

ON Sunday last with imposing ceremony the Right Rev. Dr. Matthew Gibney was consecrated Bishop of Perth, Western Australia. His Eminence, the Cardinal-Archbishop, who made…

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The Church in Great Britain

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 29 January 1887 · page 18

IN Great Britain there are at present (says the London TABLET) twenty-four archbishops and bishops. Of these England and Wales have one archbishop, thirteen suffragans—one of the…

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New Church in the Newcastle District

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 29 January 1887 · page 14

ON Sunday last his Lordship the Right Rev. Dr. Murray, Bishop of Maitland, performed the ceremony of blessing and opening the new Church of St. Peter at Stockton. His Lordship was assisted…

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Personal Statement by Lord Randolph Churchill. London, Jan. 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 January 1887 · page 13

In the House of Commons to-day Lord Randolph Churchill made a personal statement in regard to his resignation aa Chancellor of the Exchequer. He declared that…

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The Church Association and the Reredos

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 29 January 1887 · page 3

We are glad to see that the Church Association are determinately pushing their plea, and are not to be pooh-poohed by any sophistries of the claims…

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Lord Randolph Churchill. Explanations in the Lords and Commons

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 January 1887 · page 5

London, Thursday.--In the House of Commons to-day, Lord Randolph Churchill made a personal statement with regard to his resignation as…

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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 29 January 1887 · page 7

Under this heading, Sermons by emineut 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 free…

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The Imperial Parliament. Lords Salisbury and Churchill. Increased Coercion in Ireland. the Speech From the Throne

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 31 January 1887 · page 5

London, Friday.--The address in reply to the speech from the Throne was carried in the House of Lords and adjourned in the Commons…

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