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Churches, 1887

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Sir H. D. Wolff's Mission to Turkey. Constantinople, Feb. 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 February 1887 · page 7

It is understood that the principal point in the proposals which Sir Henry Drummond Wolff has been instructed by the Government to make to Turkey is the complete…

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Catholic Missions for the Queensland Blacks

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 12 February 1887 · page 20

THE following communication is from Mackay, Queensland .— Knowing by the experience of the last thirty years, the lively interest you take in any matter that…

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Catholic. Bishop Raimondi's Appeal for Aid for Hong Kong

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 12 February 1887 · page 15

ON Sunday morning last the Right Rev. Monsignore Raimondi, Bishop of Hong Kong, to whom his Eminence the Cardinal-Archbishop had in the most gracious manner given…

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Balmain Baptist Church Anniversary Services

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 12 February 1887 · page 2

February 3rd being the third anniversary of the B.B.C., and also the 80th birthday of its pastor (Mr. J. Glassop), special services were held on Sunday, February 6th, when sermons…

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Primitive Methodist Annual Assembly

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 February 1887 · page 8
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The sessions of the above assembly opened in the Albion-street Church on Saturday last at 9 a.m. Devotional excreises were conducted by Rev. E. C. Prithchard, F.G.S. The delegates from the various parts of the colony having…

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Primitive Methodist Annual Assembly

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 February 1887 · page 5

The annual sermon in connection with the Primitive Methodist annual meeting was preached in the Albion-street Church, on Saturday night last, by the Rev. J. W. Holden, who recently arrived from Ryde, Islo of Wight, England,…

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The Primitive Methodist Annual Assembly

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 February 1887 · page 6

In connection with the Primitive Methodist Assembly the annual sermon was preached in the Albion-street Church on Saturday night last by the Rev. J. W. Holden, who recently…

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Primitive Methodist Annual Assembly

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 February 1887 · page 4

On Monday night last a temperance meeting was held in connection with the above in the May-street Church. St. Poters. The church was well filled. Mr. R. Hall, J.P., occupied the chair, and opened the meeting with a…

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Primitive Methodist Annual Assembly

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 February 1887 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

On Monday night a temperance meeting was held in connection with the Primitive Methodist Assembly in the May-street Church, St. Peters. The church was well filled. Mr. R. Hall, J.P.,…

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The Leichhardt Presbyterian Church

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

The second Anniversary of the opening of the above was held in the Marion-street Church on Sunday last. The services being condueled by the Rev. J. Sopor, of the…

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Catholic. the Cardinal's Return

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

THE Cardinal-Archbishop and the Very Rev. Dr. O'Haran returned from Western Australia on Tuesday, after an absence of five weeks. His Eminence has brought with him most pleasant…

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Catholic. How Cardinal Moran Was Received in Western Australia

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

AMONG the papers which came to hand from Western Australia on Tuesday was the Victorian EXPRESS, January 29, published at Geraldton (W.A.), giving full particulars of the reception of…

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The Catholic Church in China. the Bishop of Hong Kong Tells the Affecting Story of Its Trials. an Appeal to Australia for Aid

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

THE Bishop of Hong Kong preached in St. Mary's Cathedral on Sunday week and at St. Patrick's on Sunday last. The discourse at St. Mary's was a particularly interesting one…

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Scotland. Presbyterian View of Christmas Day. a Ritualistic Scotch Minister Coming to Australia

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 19 February 1887 · page 6

The Glasgow HERALD of December 28 contains o report of come stupidly bigoted remarks made on the previous Sunday by the Rev. J. Primmer, of Dumferline, which show that the…

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Penrith Wesleyan Church

Nepean Times · Saturday 19 February 1887 · page 4

On Monday evening last, the anniversary service in connection with the building of the above edifice, was celebrated in the Wesleyan Church, Penrith, by a public…

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The Church and Henry George's Land Theories. Cardinal Manning's Views

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 19 February 1887 · page 6

The Very Rev. Dr. M'Glynn, rector of St. Stephen's, New York, a parish which is said to contain more than 30,000 Catholics (says the London Catholic TIMES), has been summoned to…

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The Churches. "O day of rest and gladness, O day of joy and light, O balm of care and sadness, Most beautiful, most bright." Sermon for the Home

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 February 1887 · page 8

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 isolated free…

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Union of the Churches

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 February 1887 · page 8

The Rev. Harcourt M. Davidson, who was lately ordained to the pastorate of St. Andrew's Parish Church, Dundee, was introduced to his congregation by the Rev. Dr. MacGregor, of St. Cuthbert's,…

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