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Churches, 1888

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The New Church at Mittagong

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 30 June 1888 · page 17

THIS interesting event, which took place on Sunday last, was favoured with the best of weather, and proved sufficiently inviting to draw a large crowd to the spot, among whom were a large…

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Wesleyan Church Sustentation and Extension Society

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 30 June 1888 · page 4

"The Annual meetings of the above society have been held in Balmain during the week, that in the church, Darling-street, on Wednesday evening being well attended, The Rev…

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The Church Society. Conference of Collectors

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 30 June 1888 · page 9

Yesterday afternoon, a conference of collectors for the Church Society for the diocese of Sydney was held at the Chapter House, Bathurst-street. The Dean of Sydney presided,…

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The Church Society

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 June 1888 · page 15

A conference of the collectors and friends of the Church Society was held in the Cathedral Chapter-house yesterday. The Vert Rev. the Dean of Sydney presided, and there were present Archdeacon King, the Reve. Canon Moreton,…

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The Decoration of St. Stephen's Church, Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 June 1888 · page 15

St. Stephen's Church, Phillip-street, has just been repainted and decorated in a style rare among us, but after the example of some Presbyterian and other churches in Glasgow, lately decorated by members of the firm of Lyon…

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The Church and the Stage

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 June 1888 · page 10

In the course of a sermon delivered on Sunday night, June 17, in St. John's Church, Adelaide, Canon Poole took occasion to refer to the recent lecture of Mr. Wybort Reeve on "The Church…

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Mr. Burnett's Mission

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 July 1888 · page 5

CAMDEN, Saturday.--Mr. Burnett lectured again last night to a large audience. Sixty persons took the pledge and 120 the blue ribbon…

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Mr. Burnett's Mission

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 July 1888 · page 5

BOWRAL, Monday.--Mr. Matthew Burnett concluded a most successful temperance mission in Bowral yesterday closing a 12 weeks' campaign in the Southern Coast District, during…

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The Mission of the Poets

The Australian Star · Thursday 5 July 1888 · page 3

The Rev. G. Walters delivered a lecture last night on " The Mission of the Poets," at the Unitarian Church, Liverpool- street. There was a moderate attendance…

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The Poet's Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 July 1888 · page 8

A lecture on "The Mission of the Poet" was delivered in the Hyde Park Unitarian Church, by the Rev. George Walters, on Wednesday evening. There was a good attendance. The lecturer first dealt with the question,…

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A Catholic Cathedral in China

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 7 July 1888 · page 18

THE Pe-tang as it was called, or church used as the Cathedral in the city of Pekin, was built in 1863 by a Lazarist Brother named Joseph Marty, from a European design. The episcopal…

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Secret Instructions to Our Anglican Clergy. (Continued.) IV

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 7 July 1888 · page 7

Apostolical Succession: Sacraments: Scripture names and things: Cunning Sermons: A word to Bishops. Claim for yourself, with most dogmatic force,…

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The Anti-catholic Plot in Rome

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 7 July 1888 · page 18

THROUGH the mouth of a certain Signor Baccarini, the anti-Catholic party in Rome have been unfolding a programme. Briefly described, it amounts simply to the de-Christianizing of the city of the…

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Monsignor Persico's Mission. an Unanswered Plea for the Tenants

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 7 July 1888 · page 7

The following letter was addressed to Monsignor Persico by the Land Restoration League when the prelate began his investigations on Ireland:—…

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Catholic. the Late Mr. M. A. Donnelly, Wagga Wagga

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 7 July 1888 · page 15

IN the death of Mr. Mictael Austin Donnelly, of which particulars were published in our last issue, the Catholic Church has lost one of its pillars in the southern district. Few towns are more…

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Home and Foreign. Ireland. the Irish Catholic Members and the Papal Rescript. Remarkable Declaration

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 7 July 1888 · page 5

Forty member's of Parliament were present at the meeting in Dublin at which the protest was drawn up. Immediately afterwards seventeen members who were not able to attend the…

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Catholic. the Charity Pair of West Maitland. for the Deaf and Dumb Institute, Newcastle

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 7 July 1888 · page 18

THE bazaar for the Deaf and Dumb Institution at West Maitland was brought to a close by a fine concert. The first item on the programme was as usual the May Pole dance; then a chorus followed,…

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A Church in Honour of Joan of Arc

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 7 July 1888 · page 8

ON Whit Sunday (we learn from a Paris correspondent) Mgr. d'Hulst, Rector of the Catholic Institute, preached in the Church of St. Paul, St. Louis, in favour of the Church of St. Morceau,…

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Said by Church Folk

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 July 1888 · page 9

Nothing makes a man so run after as to call him a heretic.—(Edward A. Freeman.) The only true refuge from doubt is the light of ampler truth.—(Rev. Peter S. Menzies.)…

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