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Churches, 1888

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The Church of England. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 June 1888 · page 5

Sir,—In common, I am sure, with many brother churchmen, I cordially welcome the appearance of Canon Selwyn's letter in your Friday's issue. It is high time we ceased to "make believe," and took our true stand on catholic…

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New Wesleyan Church at Dubbo. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Dubbo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 June 1888 · page 9

The laying of three fonadatton stons of the new Wesleyan Church was performed yesterday by the Rev. George Lane, president of the New South Wales and Queensland conference. There was a large concourse of people, and…

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Helsarmel Wesleyan Mission

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 16 June 1888 · page 7

The first tea and public meeting under the above auspices, was held in the Mission Hall, Hubert-street, Leichhnrdt, on Monday evening last. There was a large gathering at the tea…

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Neglected Italian (Catholic) Children

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 June 1888 · page 7

On this subject " Catholicus" writes to us as follows:— "In reference to a paragraph that appeared in your issue of Wednesday last with regard to the condition and non-attendance of poor Italian children at the schools of the…

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Directorium Anglicanum. Secret Instructions to Our Anglican Clergy Ii

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 16 June 1888 · page 6

The Priest; Backturning: Intoning: Preaching: Processions: The Mass: The Altar: Transubstantiation: Marian Martyrs: Another Reformation…

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A Point of Catholic History. Philadelphia, March 15th, 1888

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 16 June 1888 · page 17

DEAR Sir,— The Catholic ADVOCATE, of Louisville, Ey, published your journal's account of the Church in your parts. It mentioned Rev. Win, Harold, but contained…

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Catholic. St. Vincent's Ball. a Brilliant Gathering at the Exhibition Building

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 16 June 1888 · page 15

WEDNESDAY evening saw the Exhibition Building, Prince Alfred Park, the gay scene of a bright and dance-loving assemblage. The occasion was the annual ball in aid of St. Vincent's Hospital,…

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Catholic. the Cardinals Who Condemned the Plan of Campaign. Something About the "Holy Office."

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 16 June 1888 · page 17

IT has been already announced with reference to the Papal condemnation of the Plan of Campaign and boycotting that the Decree of Condemnation had been "drawn up by the Congregation of the…

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Church of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, Randwick

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 16 June 1888 · page 17

ON Sunday last the Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus was celebrated with all due solemnity in the beautiful new church of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart, Randwick. The Fathers left…

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The Church of England. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 June 1888 · page 13

Sir,—It is refreshing to read the Rev. Canon Selwyn's manly and sensible letter in your issue of the 8th instant. Every careful and candid observer of recent events in connection with our Church, must admit that it is in an…

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Mr. Hill and the Church Association. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 June 1888 · page 9

Sir,--It would be useless to apologise for not having refuted the gratuitous calumny contained in Mr. Hill's letter to the Primate immediately after its publication. The exigencies of…

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The German Lutheran Church. (See illustrations on page 1215.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 June 1888 · page 10

The first regular services of the German Lutheran Evangelical Church in Sydney were held in April, 1866;and, as the German residents had no place of worship of their own, they rented a…

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The Churches

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 June 1888 · page 10

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

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St. Stephen's Presbyterian Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 June 1888 · page 8

At the St. Stephen's Presbyterian Church service yesterday morning, conducted at the Protestant Hall, the Rev. Dr. Steel made some touching references to the death of the Emperor Frederick III. The whole civilised world,…

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Unitarian Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 June 1888 · page 8

At the Unitarian Church, Liverpool-street, the Rev. George Walters preached to a large congregation, last evening, the subject of his discourse being " The real God." The rev. gentleman read as the first lesson an eastern story…

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Bathurst-street Baptist Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 June 1888 · page 8

The Rev. Charles Bright, in the course of his sermon at the Bathurst-street Baptist Church last evening, said that they could not but turn their thoughts to the great nation that had been plunged into grief and sorrow at having…

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The Wesleyan Churches

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 June 1888 · page 8

At the principal Wesleyan churches no reference was made to the death of the Emperor in the sermons; but at the Bourke-street Church the Rev. R. Dyson, and at the William-street Church the Rev. Mr. Taylor made allusion…

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Pitt-street Congregational Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 June 1888 · page 8

At the Pitt-street Congregational Church last evening allusion was made by the Rev. Dr. Jefferis, in the prayer preceding the sermon, to the death of the Emperor Frederick, and sympathy was expressed with his widow in…

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Church Services. William-street Wesleyan Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 June 1888 · page 4

The anniverssary services in connection with the above were held yesterday, the Rev. W. G. Taylor occupying the pulpit in the miorning, and the Rev. W. Kelynack, D.D., in the evening. At the afternoon musical service a number…

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Church of England Temperance Society Annual Festival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 June 1888 · page 4

In connection with the annual festival of the Church of England Temporance Society, the first general meeting of the Women's Union of the C. E. T. S. was held in the Chapter House yesterday afternoon. In the absence of the…

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