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Churches, 1887

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Victorian Church of England Assembly. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 September 1887 · page 8

The first session of the 10th Assembly of the Church of England for the diocese of Melbourne was opened this afternoon in the Freemason's Hall. In his opening address the Bishop of Melbourne referred to the…

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St. John's Auxiliary of the Church Society. the Annual Meeting

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 September 1887 · page 5

The annual meeting of St. John's Auxiliary of the Church Society was held last evening in the schoolroom, Darlinghurst, Dr. Barry presided. There was a moderate attendance…

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Chinese Mission Church at Tingha. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Inverell

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 September 1887 · page 10

The Chinese Mission Church at Tingha has been completed, and was formally opened by the Rev. J. Tear Tack, who preached an appropriate sermon in Chinese to his countrymen. A further celebration took place on Saturday,…

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Church Bazaars

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 September 1887 · page 7

Yesterday afternoon a grand bazaar and fancy fair in aid of the Parramatta Wesleyan Church building fund was opened in the Townhall,Parramatta. Previous to the bazaar being…

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Mr. Mathew Burnett's Mission

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 September 1887 · page 5

MOLONG, Thursday.--Mr. Mathew Burnett concluded his mission here last night after delivering addresses on Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. His lectures were all…

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Sydney Diocesan Church Choir Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 September 1887 · page 8

The third annual festival of the Sydney Diocesan Church Choir Association was held at St. Andrew's Cathedral yesterday evening, and was attended by some 300 members of the Choir Association, as well as by a large…

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Church of England Conference at Grafton. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Grafton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 September 1887 · page 8

A private conference of members of the Church of England in the diocase of Grafton was held last evening to discuss matters of importance to this district and the diocese generally. There was a fair attendance, and the…

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The Pastorate of the Scots' Church, Melbourne. London, Sept. 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 September 1887 · page 7

The Rev. James Barclay, of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Montreal, who was offered, the pastorate of the Scots' Church, Collins-street, Melbourne, has finally declined…

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Church Anniversaries

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 October 1887 · page 10

The anniversary tea and public meeting of the Montague-street Wesleyan Church took place on Wednesday in the church, which was very prettily decorated. Over 200 sat down to…

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Diocesan Church Choir Association

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 October 1887 · page 10

Michaelmas Night was chosen for the celebration of the third annual festival of the Sydney Diocecan Church Choir Association, and a great service was accordingly held at St…

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Victorian Church of England Assembly. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 October 1887 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Friday.--In the Church of England Assembly, the Girls' High School Act was read a second time and committed. The debate on the motion by…

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All Saints’ Church, Parramatta

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 1 October 1887 · page 3

IN All Saints’ schoolroom on Tuesday evening, the Rev. Joseph Barnier, incumbent of St. Barnabas’, Sydney, delivered a lecture, the subject of which was “Honest Hugh Latimer.”…

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The Highest Church in Europe

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 October 1887 · page 10

The highest church in Europe is the pilgrimage chapel of St. Maria de Ziteit, above Salux, in the canton of Graubunden, Switzerland. It lies 2434 metres above the sea level—nearly 8000ft…

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The Churches. Sermon for the Home

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 October 1887 · page 9

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 roemote interior. By this means the…

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New Wesleyan Church at Waverley

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 October 1887 · page 3

LAYING THE MEMORIAL STONES. The ceremony of laying the memorial stones of the new Wesleyan Church at Waverley was performed on Saturday afternoon in the…

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New R.c. Church at Wagga

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 October 1887 · page 5

WAGGA, Sunday.--Bishops Lanigan of Goalburn, Murray of M[?]itland, Dunne of Wilcannia, Moran of Dunedin, and Byrne of Bathurst arrived on Saturday by train to take…

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Consecration of S[?]. Michael's Church, Wagga Wagga. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Wagga Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 October 1887 · page 8

The new church of St. Michael was consecrated this morning in the presence of the following Bishops:—Dr. Lanigan, of Goulburn: Dr. Mor[?], of [?]unedin: Dr. Murray, of Maitland; Dr. Byrne, of Bathurst; and Dr…

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The Scots Church, Melbourne. London, Sept. 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 October 1887 · page 7

Dr. Gray, the pastor of the Liberton Presbyterian Church, near Edinburgh, was requested to fill the pulpit of the Scots Church, Collins-street, Melbourne, under a…

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Mr. Burnett's Mission

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 October 1887 · page 5

BATHURST. Monday.--Mr. Matthew Burnett began a temperance mission yesterday, when a Gospel service was largely attended. This evening, at the lecture-hall, a welcome meeting…

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R.C. Church at Wagga

Evening News · Tuesday 4 October 1887 · page 6

The New Roman Catholic Church was opened yesterday. There were present Bishops Lanigan of Goulburn, Moran of Dunedin, Murray of Maitland, Byrne of Bathurst, and Dunne of Wilcannia,…

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