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Churches, 1888

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The Irish Question. the Pope's Decree of Condemnation. to Be Read in Every Irish Church

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 May 1888 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday Night.--The Irish Americans have resolved to disregard the Pope's decree condemning the Plan of Campaign and the system of boycotting…

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Religious Services. St. Stephen's Church, Phillip-street

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 May 1888 · page 4

The Eight Days' Mission held in connection with St. Stephen's Church was brought to a close on Sunday last, when the Rev. Dr. Steel preached a powerful and impressive sermon from Jer., the Rev. J. W. Inglis…

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Mr. Burnett's Mission

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 May 1888 · page 5

BOMBALA, Thursday.--Mr. Matthew Burnett, the great temperance lecturer, held a two days' mission here on Tuesday and Wednesday. His audiences were enthusiastic and altogether 160…

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Moderator of the Presbyterian Assembly

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 May 1888 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The commission of the Presbyterian General Assembly have decided to nominate the Rev. Daniel M'Kenzie as Moderator for the ensuing year…

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The Chinese Question. The Presbyterian Assembly and the Afghan's Passengers

The Australian Star · Friday 4 May 1888 · page 6

MELBOURNE, This Day.--The Public Questions Committee of the Presbyteria Assembly are considering this morningn the resolution passed by the Heathen…

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The Church of England and the Church of Ireland. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 May 1888 · page 4

Sir,—At the recent session of the Anglican Synod a question was asked by the Rev. J. H. Price as to "whether the public use in this diocese of the Revised Prayer-book of the Church of Ireland would be legal." I cannot find that…

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Bishop Barry and Free Churches. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 May 1888 · page 8

Sir,—I have read "Old Churchman's" letter in [?] issue of to-day with a considerable feeling of doubt. [?] the first place he says: "Go where you will all sittings are paid for, and full churches, filled with the wea[?]…

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Anglican Synod

The Australian Star · Saturday 5 May 1888 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, This Day.--The Synod closed its Bluings last night…

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Appointments of Parish Priests

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 5 May 1888 · page 15

ON May 1st, the Cardinal-Archbishop announced the following permanent appointments:-Very Rev. J. J. Carroll, Y.G., Diocesan Consultor, P.P., Sacred Heart Very Rev. Callaghan…

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Campbell-street Presbyterian Church Choir Concert

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 5 May 1888 · page 4

It is to be regretted that the attendance at the above concert on Wednesday evening, was not a much larger one, for the programme was in all respects of the word an excellent one…

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The Old Catholic Movement

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 5 May 1888 · page 9

The remarkable address on the condition and prospects of the Old Catholic movement, delivered by the Bishop of Lichfield on Sunday evening in Lichfield Cathedral, is the fruit…

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Victorian Presbyterian Assembly. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 May 1888 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The evening sitting of the commission of the Presbyterian General Assembly was occupied in considering the condition of the Infirm Ministers' Fund. From the…

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Catholic. the Cardinal's Good-bye

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 5 May 1888 · page 14

ON Sunday evening at 8 o'clock the laity presentation to the Cardinal will take place in St. Mary's Cathedral. The presentation will be made in the name of the laity by the Eight Hon. W. B. Dalley,…

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Sir Henry Parses and the Bathurst Catholic Schools

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 5 May 1888 · page 15

THE Bathurst Times of Tuesday has the following in its report of the Premier's visit :-Sir Henry Parkes was next shown over the Convent school, the Orphanage, and the educational…

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Australian. Victoria. The Yellow Agony. The Burrumbeet's Passengers. Opinion of Presbyterian Assembly

The Australian Star · Saturday 5 May 1888 · page 6

MELBOURNE, This Day.--The Chinese difficulty has advanced a further stage. All the passengers on the Burrumbeet have signed a document expressing their…

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The Position in Victoria. the Chinese to Be Sent Back to China. the Presbyterian Assembly. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 May 1888 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Friday.--A solution of the difficulty in connection with the 14 Chinese who arrived from Sydney by the Burrumbeet, has been arrived at by the Commissioner of…

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The Queensland Presbyterian Assembly. the Charge Against the Rev. Mr. M'culloch. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 May 1888 · page 14

The difficulty between the Rev. Principal M'Cullooh, late minister of the Wickham-terrace Presbyterian congregation, and the Brisbane Presbytery has been under the consideration of the General Assembly, on a…

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New Church at Minmi

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 5 May 1888 · page 15

HIS Lordship the Right Rev. Dr. Murray, Bishop of Maitland, assisted by the Rev. P. Ryan, of Lambton, performed the ceremony of opening and blessing a new Catholic church at Minmi on Sun­day…

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At the Passionists' Church. Feast of St. Paul of the Cross

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 5 May 1888 · page 15

THE elegance and completeness of the celebration of the Feast of St. Paul of the Cross at the Passionists' Church, Marrickville, was something to marvel at when consideration is taken of the fact…

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New Church at Randwick

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 5 May 1888 · page 14

TO-MORROW (Sunday), the Catholics of Randwick will celebrate the opening of their beautiful new church. The blessing by the Cardinal-Archbishop is to take place about half-past ton, and the…

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