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Churches, 1887

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The Church Congress

Evening News · Wednesday 5 October 1887 · page 5

LONDON, October 4.—Dr. Lightfoot, Bishop of Durham, preaching yesterday at the Church Congress now being held at Wolverhampton, urged the expansion of Anglicanism as the…

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The Church Congress at Wolverhampton. London, Oct. 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 October 1887 · page 9

In the course of an address at the Church Congress, at Wolverhampton, the Right Rev. Dr. Lightfoot, Bishop of Durham, urged the expansion of Anglicanism as the spiritual…

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Mr. Burnett's Mission

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 October 1887 · page 5

BATHURST, Wednesday.--Mr. Matthew Burnett held a meeting in the Presbyterian Church last night, the Rev. Dr. Geekie presiding. Speeches were delivered by Dr. Geekie, the…

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Church Bazaar

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 October 1887 · page 3

A bazaar and sale of work was opened in St. Andrew's Church of England schoolroom, Summer-hill, on Tuesday afternoon in aid of the building fund of the church, the debt of which…

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Mr. Burnett's Mission

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 October 1887 · page 5

BATHURST, Friday.--Mr. Matthew Burnett and Archdeacon Campbell this morning visited the gaol, where the former addressed both sexes of the Protestant prisoners, and many of them signed…

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Catholic. Death of Father Farrelly

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 8 October 1887 · page 14

FATHER Joseph P. A. Farrelly, one of the young priests who came out with, the Cardinal-Archbishop from Ireland in 1885, died on Sunday last., 3rd instant. Father Farrelly was in delicate…

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Catholic. the Nursing Sisters. Opening of the Convent at Petersham

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 8 October 1887 · page 17

THE Cardinal-Archbishop on Sunday afternoon in the presence of a large gathering blessed and opened the Convent of the Little Company or Mary or Nursing Sisters, just erected at…

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The Escaped Nun's letter to Bishop Cani. Sept. 21st, 1887. To the Roman Catholic Bishop of Rockhampton

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 8 October 1887 · page 10

BISHOP CANI.--Rev. Sir, You are undoubtedly aware of my movements from the Rockhampton newspapers, which mentioned the fact, that I was on my way from there, to…

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The Church Congress

Evening News · Saturday 8 October 1887 · page 6

LONDON, October 7.—The Church Congress at Wolverhampton, discussed to-day the subject of the duty of the Church towards emigration…

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Opening of the New Church at Wagga. a Splendid Ceremony

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 8 October 1887 · page 15

AMIDST circumstances and surroundings which could not fail to ensure the perfect success of such a holy and happy celebration as the completion of a new and noble church, St. Michael's, at…

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The Church Congress at Wolverhampton. London, Oct. 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 October 1887 · page 14

At the sitting of the Church Congress at Wolverhampton last night, the Congress discussed the question of the duty of the Church towards emigration…

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The Church and the World

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 8 October 1887 · page 3

The church and the world are evidently approaching each other ; or perhaps it would be more correct to say that the church is approaching the world, in…

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The Rev. Jacob Primmer on Dr. Cameron Lees and the Images in St. Giles' Church, Edinburgh

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 8 October 1887 · page 11

As Dr. Cameron Lees has lately been occupying the pulpit of the Scots' Church in Melbourne, and as lie has asked for Australian subscriptions for a statue of John Knox, to…

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The Churches. Herbert. Sermon for the Home

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 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 remote interior. By this means the…

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Mission to Waifs and Strays. Opening of a Children's Home

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 October 1887 · page 3

Some 18 months ago a number of gentlemen of Sydney decided to establish homes for some of the destitute and neglected children who in this city are unsheltered by any institution,…

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Bishop Barry in Adelaide. an Address on Church Matters. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 October 1887 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Sunday.--Bishop Barry, Primate of Australia, arrived on his long expected visit to' Adelaide by the Melbourne express on Saturday" morning. He was met at the railway…

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Special Mission to Waifs and Strays. Opening of Our First Children’s Home

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 12 October 1887 · page 2

Foa some years several ladies and gentlemen have been endeavouring to make provision for rescuing from the clutches of vice and sin the hundreds of unfortunate children who…

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Granville. Opening of the Unitarian Church

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 12 October 1887 · page 3

IN accordance with previous notice, the opening of the Unitarian Church took place on Sunday morning last, in the Albert Hall. The attendance was not large, hut appeared…

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The Church of England Association. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 October 1887 · page 8

A meeting of members of the diocese of Newcastle branch of the Church of England Association was held in the Old Masonic Hall last evening, and was largely attended. The chair was occupied hy Mr. John Rourke…

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News by Telegraph. a Church in Difficulties

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 October 1887 · page 5

GLEN INNES, Thursday.--A meeting of the members of the Church of England was held last evening in Trinity-hall for the purpose of laying before the congregation the state of the…

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