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Churches, 1887

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Mr. Burnett's Mission

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 October 1887 · page 5

ORANGE, Friday.--Mr. Matthew Burnett, the celebrated temperance lecturer, met with an enthusiastic reception here last evening. Some 600 persons were present and took part in a…

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Catholic Schools and the Civil Service Examinations

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 15 October 1887 · page 14

THE following candidates from Catholic schools were successful in the University Civil Service Examinations, held at local centres on the 12th September :—Thomas Branigan, Patrician…

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Conversion of a Roman Catholic Priest

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 15 October 1887 · page 9

The Evangelical Churchman of the 7th of August, reports :-- "At Grace Church, Syracuse, on Whit Sunday, Bishop Huntington received into the Episcopal ministry Rev…

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Catholic. the Magdaden Refuge. Opening Ceremony at Temple Cook's River. His Excellency the Governor Presides

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 15 October 1887 · page 17

JUST over the bridge at Cook's River, nestling amongst the big trees, ever green with luxuriant foliage, is situate the Good Samaritan Refuge, henceforth to be known as St. Magdalen's Retreat…

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Church of England Concert at Luddenham

Nepean Times · Saturday 15 October 1887 · page 4

A few evenings ago this concert, which (judging by the large number who attended, and the manifest satisfaction evident on the occasion) took place in the Protestant Hall, was a complete success…

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Australia and the O'connell Memorial Church. Letter From Canon Brosnan

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 15 October 1887 · page 7

THE Dublin pipers of Sept. 3 contain interes [?] accounts of the return of Father kelleher, w[?] in company with Father O'Riordan (now statio [?] at Rockwood, near Sydney) came out to…

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The Church and the Spread Op Education. Address by Cardinal Moran

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 15 October 1887 · page 18

The Cardinal-Arehbishop delivered a very interesting address on Sunday last, at the laying of the corner-stone of the new school in connection with the convent at Newtown. In the course of…

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The New Wesleyan Church at Waverley

Illustrated Sydney News · Saturday 15 October 1887 · page 14

THE new Wesleyan Church at Waverley, of which the Memorial Stone was laid on the 1st instant, will be a distinct and prominent architectural feature in this favourite locality. It will take the place of the old…

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The Churches. Sermon for the Home

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 October 1887 · page 10

Under this heading, sermons by eminent preachers are published in this widely-ciroulated 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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The Discharged Prisoners Mission

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 October 1887 · page 6

This branch of the rescue work of the Blue Ribbon Gospel Army bas been established for nearly four years and has since met all prisoners released daily from Darlinghurst Gaol…

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Wesley an Church Conference

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 October 1887 · page 5

GRAFTON, Saturday.--The annual session of the Grafton district meeting of the Wesleyan Church commenced in the Wesleyan Church on Friday, under the presidency of the Rev. T…

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Cable News. the Balmain Congregational Church

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 October 1887 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.--The Rev. W. Griffith has accepted the invitation to the pastorate of the Balmain (Sydney) Congregational Church,. having declined the invitation of…

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Church of England Temperance Society

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 October 1887 · page 3
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Yesterday afternoon a meeting was held in the Chapter House of the Cathedral for the purpose of forming a "Women's Union" in connection with the Church of England Temperance Society. The chair was taken by the…

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Reredos Redivivius. Some Remarks on Certain of the Proceedings in the Late Anglican Sinod, C. To the Editor

Evening News · Thursday 20 October 1887 · page 8

Sir,—If the party represented by those doubtfully able advocates, Messrs. Crane, Foster, and Co., think that they have scored a victory in their late synodical struggle for supremacy, assuredly…

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Mr. Burnett's Mission

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 October 1887 · page 5

ORANGE, Thursday.--Mr. Matthew Burnett, temperance lecturer, closed his mission here on Wednesday night. The result of the crusade was that 619 persons donned the blue ribbon,…

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Catholic. Arrival of Priests and Nuns

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 22 October 1887 · page 14

BY the R.M.S. Austral (Captain Ruthven), which reached Sydney on Tuesday, a number of priests and nuns have arrived for various Australian dioceses. For the diocese of Sydney came…

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Catholic Claims on Tee Question. Speeches by Cardinal Moran and the Mayor of Sydney

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 22 October 1887 · page 18

ON Saturday afternoon last, at the opening of the Waverley bazaar is aid of the local Catholic schools, two important speeches were made. The Cardinal-Archbishop in response to the request of…

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Correspondence. Roman Catholic Archbishop Carr and Irish Crime. (To the Editor of the Protestant Standard.)

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 22 October 1887 · page 7

DEAR SIR,--My friends in Geelong, Victoria, ask for a little consideration of the recent conduct of Papists and Protestants [?] The true Protestants protest against Rome, but where is the…

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Churchill at Sunderland

Evening News · Saturday 22 October 1887 · page 4

LONDON, October 21.—Lord Randolph Churchill has addressed a public meeting at Sunderland. In doing so he referred at some length, to Mr. Gladstone's speech at the Nottingham…

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