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Churches, 1887

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A Madman's Conduct at Church

Evening News · Wednesday 2 November 1887 · page 8

An elderly man recently entered Elgin-place Congregational Church, Glasgow, and, taking off his coat, ascended the pulpit stairs and embraced the pastor, the Rev. Albert Goodridge. Officers…

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St. John’s Church

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 2 November 1887 · page 3

The Protestant members of the Friendly Societies forming the procession went to the service at St. John’s Church. They occupied the centre of the edifice, and the general public…

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Hospital Sunday. Friendly Societies’ Church Parade

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 2 November 1887 · page 3

TWELVE months [?], at the suggestion of Mr. J. H. Mansell, all the Friendly Societies in the Parramatta District, with the exception of the A. H. C. Guild, held a Parade and service…

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Sydney City Mission.—band Picnic. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 November 1887 · page 8

Sir,—Will you kindly allow us space to correct a misunderstanding which prevails with regard to the picnic to be held at Tennyson on 9th November instant in connection with our No. 1 band? Many friends of the mission…

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Scots' Church, Melbourne

Evening News · Friday 4 November 1887 · page 6

LONDON, November 2.—The Presbytery of Glasgow has granted the required leave of absence to the Rev. Dr. Marshall Lang, the pastor of the Barony Church, Glasgow, who has agreed…

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Church Establishment and Church Duty. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 November 1887 · page 5

Sir,—I avoid, as a rule, all newspaper controversy, not having found it productive of much good. If any statements of mine are criticised, I generally think it best to leave both statements and counter-statements, without further…

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The Scots Church, Melbourne. London, Nov. 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 November 1887 · page 7

The Presbytery of Glasgow has granted leave of absence to Dr. Marshall Lang, who is to occupy the pulpit of the Scots Church, Melbourne, for four months…

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Church Establishment and Church Duty. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 November 1887 · page 3

Sir,--I avoid as a rule all newspaper controversy, not having found it productive of much good. If any statements of mine are criticised I generally think it best to leave both…

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Catholic Centennial Celebration

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 5 November 1887 · page 14

TTE Government are not to have it all their own way in the celebration of the centenary of the colony. His Eminence the Cardinal-Archbishop of Sydney has sketched out a programme of a…

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St. Paul's Presbyterian Church Anniversary

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 5 November 1887 · page 5

The above took the form of special services last Sunday, at 11, 3 and 7o'clock, conducted by the Revs. W. S. Frackelton (Randwick), A. Osborne (Burwood), B. J. Meek (Weslevan)…

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Roman Catholic Council

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 November 1887 · page 990

A consulting council on ecclesiastical matters has been appointed by Cardinal Moran, under the title of the Diocesan Council of Sydney, and the members selected are as follow:—The Right Rev. Monsignor…

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The Catholic Vote

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 5 November 1887 · page 8

Home people refuse to believe the way in which the Church of Rome interferes in political questions, and manipulates what it calls the Catholic vote, with which all…

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The Methodist Ladies College. What to do with our Girls. A Great Australian College for Them. The Methodist Ladies' College, Melbourne

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 November 1887 · page 975

Hitherto all the best things in the educational world have been reserved for boys. For them great colleges have risen, and wealthy endowments have been formed; but girls have been left to Nature and "select academies."…

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A Church Robber

Evening News · Saturday 5 November 1887 · page 5

ADELAIDE.-The edition of the Revised Version of the Bible, which was stolen from Stowe Church the other day, has turned up in a pawnshop, having been pawned by a man attired in clerical…

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Bishop Dunne at Cobar. an Effort to Clear Off the Church Debt

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 5 November 1887 · page 15

DR. Dunne, Bishop of Wilcannia, is at present making a visitation tour of his vast diocese. On arriving at Cobar, his Lordship met with a most cordial reception. Every available buggy was…

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Wesleyan Church Fair

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 5 November 1887 · page 2

A cake, apron and doll fair was opened in the Temperance Hall, Balmain, in aid of the West-end Wesleyan Church, on Wednesday afternoon. The hall is prettily decorated…

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The Leichhardt Wesleyan Church

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 5 November 1887 · page 5

The anniversary of the above took place on Sunday last, There was the usual address and statements of the progress of church work during the past twelve months. The church…

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The English Church at Copenhagen

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 November 1887 · page 969

The ceremony of consecrating the new English church, recently opened by the Princess of Wales, was performed by Bishop Wilkinson, Coadjutor of the Bishop of London and Bishop-Superintendent of the English Chaplaincies of…

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Church and State

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 November 1887 · page 959

Although in Australasia, as well as in America, the Church has ceased to he endowed by the State, we are not altogether exempted from, the controversy which still agitates so large a portion of the civilised…

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The Melbourne Scots Church

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 November 1887 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.--An arrangement has been made by which Dr. Marshall Lang, of Glasgow, will proceed to Australia and occupy the pulpit of the Scots Church,…

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