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Churches, 1887

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Lord Randolph Churchill's Resignation. London, Jan. 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 31 January 1887 · page 9

Lord Northbrook has approved of the action of the Marquis of Salisbury in refusing to agree to any reduction in the Estimates for the defence of British coaling stations, as…

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New Presbyterian Church at Hamilton. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 February 1887 · page 10

The foundation-stone of the new Presbyterian church at Hamilton was laid on Saturday afternoon last by Mrs. James Fletcher, wife of the late Minister for Mines. The ceremony was performed with due solemnity, and there…

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Wesleyan Methodist Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 February 1887 · page 11

The annual meeting of the Sustentation and Extension Society of the Wesleyan Methodist Church was held at the Oddfellows' Hall. Elizabeth-street, on Monday evening There was a very large attendance and the proceedings were…

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Our London Letter. Lord R. Churchill's Resignation. Colonial Topics

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 February 1887 · page 9

LONDON, December 14.--Nothing is being talked of to-day--the filth of the Colin Campbell case having at last being disposed of--save the unexpected resignation of Lord…

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Wesleyan Conference. Thursday, February 3. Church Property

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 February 1887 · page 3

Recommendations to purchase, sell or lease various church lands in New South Wales and Queensland came before the conference and were adjudicated upon…

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The Colonial Clergy of the Church of England. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 February 1887 · page 6

Sir,--In your columns this day "Another Layman" asks "how it is that so few of our young men present themselves for church work?" The question is one of the greatest…

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New Presbyterian Church, at Hamilton

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 February 1887 · page 306

The foundation-stone of the new Presbyterian church at Hamilton was laid on Saturday afternoon last by Mrs. James Fletcher, wife of the late Minister for Mines. The ceremony was performed with due solemnity, and there…

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The Vincentian Mission at Balmain

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

FATHERS O'Callaghan and M'Enroe conducted a most successful Mission in Balmain East during the past three weeks. The first week was devoted to the children, the second to the women, and the…

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Catholic. Bishop Raimondi and His Appeal

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

THE Eight Rev. Dr. Raimondi, Vicar-Apostolic of Hong Kong, who is travelling in this colony for the benefit of his health, which had completely broken down under the strain of labour and…

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The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Melbourne. London, Feb. 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 February 1887 · page 13

Dr. Carr, the new Roman Catholic Archbishop of Melbourne, will sail for Australia in the Orient steamer Oroya…

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America. a Magnificent Gift to the Church. Founding a Noble Charitable Institution

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 5 February 1887 · page 6

The corner-stone of what is intended to be one of the greatest institutions of its kind in the country wan hid in Philadelphia on November 14 by Archbishop Ryan with the splendid…

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Church of Mart Immaculate, Manly Beach

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

THE Rev. Father Tuckwell is making every effort to start the building of the new church at Manly. The want of a suitable building has become painfully apparent with the…

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The Pope on Church and State

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 5 February 1887 · page 8

The latest Encyclical of Pope Leo XII on the Christian constitution of States, the Pope says he deems it his duty to compare with Christian doctrine tho new opinions advanced…

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Correspondence. the War Between the Bible, and the Church of Rome. (To the Editor of the Protestant Standard.)

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 5 February 1887 · page 6

Dear Sir,--I wish, from Italy, to take your readers into France, to see how the Battle of the Bible against Rome and her priests goes on in that country…

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Lord Randolph Churchill

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 February 1887 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.--It is announced that Lord Randolph Churchill will proceed from Monte Carlo, to which he has just cone on a tour in Algiers and…

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(Reuter's Telegrams.) Lord Randolph Churchill on Tour. London, Feb. 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 February 1887 · page 13

Lord Randolph Churchill has left England, and is now en route for Monte Carlo. FEB. 4. It is announced that Lord Randolph…

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Synod of the Presbyterian Church of Eastern Australia

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 February 1887 · page 8

This Synod was opened ou Friday, the 4th instant, at 7.30 p.m., in St. George's Church, Sydney, by a sermon from the Rev. Isaac Mackay, from the 10th chapter of Numbers, and 29th verse:—"We ave journeying unto the…

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The Synod of the Presbyterian Church of Eastern Australia. Monday, February 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 February 1887 · page 10

The Synod met in St. George's Church, and was constituted, the Moderator, the Rov. S. P. Stewart, in the chair. The Clerk and the Rev. Geo. Sutherland were appointed to prepare a report of proceedings for the press…

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Church of England Proprietary School at Morpeth. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 February 1887 · page 8

A meeting of persons interested in the establishment of a Church of England proprietary school at Morpeth was held in the School of Arts, West Maitland, on Monday evening. The Rev. Canon Tyrrell occupied the chair, and…

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A Church Dispute

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 February 1887 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--A few days ago an application was made to the Regietrar- General, on behalf of the German Evangelical Society of Victoria, to remove the name of the…

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