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Churches, 1888

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The Pan-anglican Conference. London, August 13

The Australian Star · Thursday 16 August 1888 · page 6

It has been arranged that the next Pan-Anglican Conference shall be held in America…

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Anglican Church at Wentworth Falls

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 August 1888 · page 4

A public meeting was held last Friday evening, at Mr. Cale's store, Wentworth Falls, Rev. E. G. Cranswick in the chair, to elect a building committee for the proposed Church of England. The chairman, in introducing the…

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The Irish Question. Mission to Australia

Evening News · Friday 17 August 1888 · page 6

LONDON, August 14.—It is reported that John DIllon, M P. for East Mayo, Sir Thomas Henry Grattan Esmonde, M.P. for South Dublin, and Mr. Timothy Daniel Sullivan, M.P. for the College…

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The Presbyterian Church and the Union

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 18 August 1888 · page 4

The Irish Presbyterian Church is not a political body; and therefore it is a point of very great significance that this year-- in June--the newly elected moderator…

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Catholic Directory. AUGUST

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 18 August 1888 · page 4

Saturday, 18.-White. Hyacinth C, dup. V seq (m t v) pr loc com B Urbani II, PC or pr praec et dom. Anniversary of the death of the Most Rev. Dr. Vaughan, Archbishop of…

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A Catholic Singer

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 18 August 1888 · page 11

Where hymns enter there surely entera the spirit of their author; and Dr. Horatius Bonar is one of the few who may truly be called members of the church cosmopolitan (observed the BRITISH…

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Mr. Matthew Burnett's Mission

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 August 1888 · page 5

MILTON, Friday.--Mr. Matthew Burnett arrived here yesterday and commenced a six days' mission. He was enthusiastically welcomed to the town and district by the…

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Entertainment by the Catholic Social Club. Help for the Manly Church

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 18 August 1888 · page 15

THE many successful entertainments given in aid of Catholic charities would be amply sufficient, apart altogether from the benefits and pleasures enjoyed by the members themselves, to justify the…

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A Protestant Advocate of Catholic Education

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 18 August 1888 · page 16

THE Rev. Dr. Grant, principal of the Queen's University, Kingston, Canada, is on a tour through the colonies for the benefit of his health. Having visited New Zealand and Victoria, he…

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Catholic. Cardinal Moran in Dublin. Dublin, August 11

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 18 August 1888 · page 15

HIS Eminence Cardinal Moran, having visited France and Belgium after his second audience with the Holy Father, arrived here on Wednesday. His Eminence had notified to Archbishop…

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The Catholic Deaf and Dumb Institute. Opening the Establishment at Waratah

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 18 August 1888 · page 15

THE Institution for the Deaf and Dumb founded by Bishop Murray at Waratah, now ready for opening, is the only Catholic institution of its kind in Australasia. As will be remembered, the…

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Poison the Children. From Father Cope, S.J., English Church Disunion, London. To the Rev. Chasuble-Biretta-Brown, The Gridirons, Sydney

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 18 August 1888 · page 8

My Son of a Gridiron,--I have just returned from attending Auglican High Mass at Oxford, when one of our American bishops --Iowa-- was present in cope and mitre, in…

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The Ritualist's Progress. Part Ii. the Restoration Oe the Church

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 18 August 1888 · page 7

For months and months the churchyard And all the scored fane Have echoed with the noises Of hammer, axe, and plane ;…

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New Wesleyan Church, Leichhardt

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 18 August 1888 · page 11

On July 29 the now Wesleyan Church at Leichhardt was opened for public service, and its capacity fully teated. In the morning the Rev. Dr. Kelynack, president of Newington College, preached; in the…

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The Churches

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 18 August 1888 · page 10

"O day most calm, most bright! The week were dark but for thy light."…

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Australian Schoolmasters. No. Xi.—the Rev. A. J. WILSON, D.D., Head Master of the Church of England Grammar School, Melbourne

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 18 August 1888 · page 28

The Rev. Dr. Ambrose J. Wilson was born sn Birmingham on January 13, 1853, and brought up chiefly in the suburbs of London. He was educated in the Merchant Taylors' School, then not yet moved from…

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Australasian Holy Catholic Guild

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 August 1888 · page 9

The annual breakfast in connection with the Australasian Holy Catholic Guild was held in St. Mary's Schoolroom yesterday morning, and was largely attended. At an early hour in the morning mass was celebrated in the cathedral…

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Roman Catholic Children's Hospital. the Institution at Petersham

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 August 1888 · page 3

For the ceremony in connection with the founding of the children's hospital, to be conducted at Petersham by the religious order known as the Nursing Sisters of the Little…

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The Roman Catholic Guild. Its Non-political Character Defended

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 August 1888 · page 6

Yesterday morning some 400 members of the Australasian Holy Catholic Guild attended a special communion service in St. Mary's Cathedral, at which Bishop. Murray, of…

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St. Patrick's Church, Parramatta

The Australian Star · Monday 20 August 1888 · page 4

A MEETING of the parishioners of St. Patrick's Church, Parramatta, was held in the Brothers' schoolroom after vespers on Sunday afternoon, to take into…

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