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Churches, 1888

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Commercial Church Fair Charity

The Australian Star · Thursday 7 June 1888 · page 4

IN these degenerate days the patrons of religious establishments do not appear to cost their gifts into the treasury with the due recklessness that was once so…

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Mr Matthew Burnett's Temperance Mission. [By Telegraph] (From Our Correspondent.) Bulli

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 June 1888 · page 8

Mr. Matthew Burnett, the temperance evangelist, commenced a mission here last night. Although the weather was inclement the attendance was very large. A torchlight procession, headed by the Wollongong brass bund,…

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The Church of England. to the Editob of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 June 1888 · page 9

Sir,—Will you allow me to make some remarks upon a letter signed " Syneaius," which lately appeared in your columns. The writer observes, truly and pertinently, that the…

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St. Lawrence Mission Concert

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 June 1888 · page 6

Lady Carrington and a host of fashionables, nearly all ladies, attended the afternoon teaconcert given at the Protestant-ball, yesterday in aid of the St. Lawrence Mission-schools…

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Catholic. St. Vincent's Ball

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 June 1888 · page 15

CATHOLICS and Protestants will have an opportunity of combining charity with pleasure on Wednesday evening next, on which date the annual ball in aid of St. Vincent's Hospital takes…

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St. Lawrence Mission Schools Tea Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 June 1888 · page 13

Yesterday afternoon the Protestant Hall was filled by a large nnd fashionable audience on the occasion of an afternoon tea concert, in aid of the St. Lawrence Mission Schools, Darling Harbour. The affair owed its success in…

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Directorium Anglicanum. Secret Instructions to Our Anglican Clergy

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 9 June 1888 · page 5

Caution: Music : Painting : Flowers: Eucharistic Sacrifice : Thraldom. Wisely, and warily : not too much haste; Well bait your traps to catch the people's taste…

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Our Melbourne Catholic Contemporary and the Papal Decree

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 June 1888 · page 8

THE ADVOCATE in an editorial note commenting on the text of the Papal Decree which reached Australia last week says :—Our own anticipations and the message received from Mr. Harrington,…

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A Victorian Presbyterian Divine. the Rev. Daniel M'kenzie. (See portrait on page 1177.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 June 1888 · page 9

The rev. gentleman whose portrait we give in our present issue has been nominated as moderator of the general assembly of the Presbyterian Church of Victoria, which will meet in…

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Carrying Boycotting Into Church. a Severe Punishment

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 June 1888 · page 6

It will be remembered that Cardinal Moron in his recent interview on the Papal Decree and the condemnation of boycotting, pointed out to our reporter that cases had come under his own…

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The Passionists at St. Joseph's Church, Newtown

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 June 1888 · page 15

SUNDAY, 20th May, the Very Rev. Alphonsus O'Neill, Superior of the Passionists, opened a Mission in the above church. He was assisted by Fathers Marcellus and Colman, of the same order…

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Church off England Temperance Society

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 9 June 1888 · page 6

On Monday evening the annual meeting of the Church of England Temperance Society, St. Mary's branch, Balmain, was held in the schoolroom, Adolphus-street…

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Claim Against Church Trustees

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 June 1888 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Friday. -- This morning District Court Judge Wilkinson gave a decision in the case of Henry Campbell, of Balmain, Sydney, v. the trustees of the United Methodist Free…

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The Churches

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 June 1888 · page 8

" Sweet day so pure, so calm, so bright, The bridal of the earth and sky."…

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Scene in a Scottish Church

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 June 1888 · page 9

A remarkable scene was witnessed lately in the Free Church, Stonehaven (Scotland). At the close of the morning service the Rev. John Robertson, who occupied the pulpit, retracted the admission…

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The Church of England Property Bill. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 June 1888 · page 5

Sir,—The Bishop of Riverina in his recent speech to the synod of his diocese, said,—"Captain Rossi, of Goulburn, petitioned the Council (Legislative) to reject the bill, on the ground that, practically, trustees are ignored and…

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The Melanesian Mission

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 June 1888 · page 5

The annual meetings in connection with the Melanesian Mission were held yesterday. In the morning, Holy Communion was administered in St. Andrew's Cathedral by the Dean…

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Meetings. Melanesian Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 June 1888 · page 4

The annual meeting of the friends and supporters of the Melanesian Mission was held yesterday. Holy communion was administered in St. Andrew's Cathedral at half-past 10 o'clock, by the Very Rev. the Dean of Sydney, assisted…

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Mr. Matthew Burnett's Mission

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 June 1888 · page 4

KIAMA, Monday.--Mr. Matthew Burnest, the renowned temperance evangelist, is at prefect lecturing in Kiama. He opened his campaign on Saturday night last, and had an enthusiastic…

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Mr. Matthew Burnett's Temperance Mission. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Kiama

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 June 1888 · page 8

Mr. Matthew Burriett's welcome meeting, at the Temperance Hall, on Saturday night, was a great success, about 400 persons being present. Mr. Jus. Cawdell, head of the Sons of Temperance organisations in this district, presided…

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