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Churches, 1887

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Catholic Synod in Melbourne

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 19 November 1887 · page 15

THE first annual synod of the clergy of the archdiocese of Melbourne, under the presidency of Archbishop Carr, was held on Wednesday. Upwards of 70 clergy were present. Important…

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Roman Catholic Synod in Melbourne

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 19 November 1887 · page 1081

The first annual synod of the clergy of the archdiocese of Melbourne under the presidency of Archbishop Can was held on the 16th at the Palace, Eastern Hill. Upwards of 70 clergy were present. Important…

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Catholic. Death of Father M. H. Ryan

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 19 November 1887 · page 14

FATHER Michael Harrington Ryan closed a long and useful career on Saturday, last his period of servic[?] Australia extending almost over 40 years. Born in West Meath, Ireland, Father Ryan…

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Dr. Doyle, Roman Catholic Bishop of Grafton

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 19 November 1887 · page 1077

Very few of those belonging to the clerical profession have had to "rough it" in little known regions more than Dr. Doyle, the newly-consecrated Bishop of Graf ton, whose portrait appears in our columns this week. For several…

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Catholic. Father Gallagher and St. Patrick's College. Presentation to the Hector on His Retirement

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 19 November 1887 · page 17

IN our last issue we briefly noticed the entertainment given in honour of the Very Rev. John Gallagher at St. Patrick's College, Goulburn, incidental to which were several presentations to…

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Courtship in Church

Nepean Times · Saturday 19 November 1887 · page 4

A young gentleman happening to sit at church in a pew adjoining one in which sat a young lady for whom he conceived a sudden and violent passion was desirons of entering into a courtship on the…

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Church of Scotland

Evening News · Saturday 19 November 1887 · page 4

LONDON, November 18.—The Rev. Dr. Gray, of Liberton, has been elected Moderator of the Church of Scotland. Dr. Aird, of Creich, county of Fife, has been appointed Moderator of the…

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Fair in Ald of the Baptist Church

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 19 November 1887 · page 5

A fancy fair and exhibition was began on Wednesday last. The venerable pastor, Rev. J. J. Glassop, having offered to give £50 towards clearing off the debt of £200 on the…

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Christ Church, Enmore. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 November 1887 · page 15

Sir,—The paragraph which appeared in your issue of the 16th instant respecting a presentation to the Rev. J. Lintott Taylor, of Christ Chinch, Enmore, contains a statement, which to say the least of it, is decidely debateable, viz.,…

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Soots Church, Church Hill

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 19 November 1887 · page 9

The induction of the Rev. Dill Mackay into the charge of this historical tabernacle appears to have stirred up the parish to renewed activity. The church is to be all but re-built, and a…

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The Centennial Fund in the Church of England. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 November 1887 · page 6

Sir, -- I beg you with your wonted kindness to allow me to announce to my fellow-churchmen that the preliminary meeting of the general committee for the Centennial Fund will be held…

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Baptist Church, Parramatta

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 19 November 1887 · page 7

THE anniversary services in connection with the above place of worship, and the usual meetings pertaining to such events, have been held during the present week. On Sunday last,…

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The Churches. Sermon for the Home

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 November 1887 · page 9

Under this beading, sermona 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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Christ Church, Egmore. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 November 1887 · page 4

Sir,—How can your correspondent, "Enmore," possibly make such an assertion as he does in your issue of this morning, in view of such a large number of parishioners signing the letter of sympathy. No one appears to notice…

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Petersham Congregational Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 November 1887 · page 4

Special services were held yesterday at the Congregational Church, Petersham, to mark the reopening of the building, it having been closed for extensions for about four months. The church…

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The Infallibility of Men and Churches. Sermon by the Rev. E. R. Grant

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 November 1887 · page 3

Yesterday morning, at the Unitarian Church, the Rev. E. R. Grant repeated his discourse in criticism of the recent utterances of Cardinal Moran before a fairly good congregation. In…

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Opening of a New Roman Catholic Church

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 November 1887 · page 5

GUNDAGAI, Monday.--St. Patrick's new church at Gundagai was opened and consecrated by Dr. Lanigan, Bishop of Goulburn, yesterday. There was a large congregation. At 11…

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Victorian Presbyterian Assembly. a Protest Against Horse-racing. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 November 1887 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday.--At the meeting of the Presbyterian General Assembly to-night the Rev. Mr. Neilson gave notice of a motion "That ministers be requested to counsel their…

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The New Roman Categlic Church at Gundagai. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Gundagai

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 November 1887 · page 8

St. Patrick's new church at Gundagai, the foundation stone of which was laid on the 17th March, 1885, was duly opened and consecrated for divine worship yesterday by the Bishop of Goulburn, Dr. Lannigan, in the prosence…

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Church of England Centennial Fund

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 November 1887 · page 5

A preliminary meeting of the committee appointed by the Bishop of Sydney and the standing committee, was held in the Chapter House, Bathurst-street, yesterday afternoon…

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