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Churches, 1888

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European Cablegrams. (From Our Correspondent.) the O'connell Memorial Church. London, Sept. 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 September 1888 · page 7

A sum of £12,500 has been subscribed towards the erection in Dublin of the O'Connell Memorial Church. Australia and America contributed £4500 each, and Ireland £1900…

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The Roman Catholic Church. a Coadjutor Bishop of Sydney. a Bishop to Be Suspended

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 September 1888 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.--It is announced that the Rev. Dr. Higgins, of Meath, has been appointed Roman Catholic Coadjutor Bishop of Sydney…

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Miners' Troubles. Miners' Troubles. Melville and His Mission. His Attack on the Miners' Representatives. What They Think of It. a Coalownee's Views. an Important Statement. Thoughts and Hints on Compromise. Great Northern Colliery. Resuming Work

Evening News · Tuesday 18 September 1888 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Monday Night.—The extraordinary conduct of Mr. Melville at Wallsend on Saturday night last has been the topic of conversation to-day. The general feeling is one of amusement,…

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Proposed Mission Station on the Barrington River

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 September 1888 · page 6

The Aborigines' Protection Association have furnished us with the following report respecting the state of the blacks on the Barrington River, and the urgent necessity that exists for the establishment of a mission home in their…

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The Churches and Local Industry. to the Editor of the Mercury

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 19 September 1888 · page 2

SIR,—A few days ago I attended public worship in a church not many thousand miles from Parramatta. On taking up a small printed book, got op specially for that day, I…

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Principal Contents of This Days Paper. the Colliery Strike. United Grand Lodge of Freemasons. Installation of Lord Carrington. the Art Society's Exhibition. As You Like It. Proposed Mission Station on the Barrington River. the Federal Ammunition Factory. a Modern Agnostic. Hygiene of Childhood. Water and Sewerage Board. the Sydney Driving Park Club Races. Dinner to Intercolonial Cyclists. Christianity and the Roman Province

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 September 1888 · page 8

LEADERS: THE CRISIS AT NEWCASTLE. THE SITUATION IN VICTORIA. THE EXCLUSION OF ALIENS IN VICTORIA…

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Religious Services. St. Stephen's Presbyterian Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 September 1888 · page 4

A service of song ontitled "Under the Palms," was rendered by the choir of St. Stephen's on Tuesday evening to a large and appreciative audience. The Rev. J. W. Inglis presided, and with him on the platform were the Rev. Dr…

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Federal Presbyterian Assembly. Annual Session

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 September 1888 · page 4

The third session of the Federal Assembly of the Presbyterian churches of Australia and Tasmania was opened in St. Stephen's Church, Phillip-street, last evening. There was a good attendance…

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Presbyterian Assembly. the Third Session

Evening News · Thursday 20 September 1888 · page 3

The third session, of the Federal Assembly of the Presbyterian Churches of Australia and Tasmania, was opened in St. Stephen's Church, Phillip-street, on Wednesday evening…

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Presbyterian Federal Assembly. Opening of the Session

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 September 1888 · page 5

The third session of the Federal Assembly of the Presbyterian Churches of Australia and Tasmania was opened in St. Stephen's Church, Phillip-street, last evening…

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The Roman Catholic Church. Palmerston Created a Bishopric. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, Sept. l8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 September 1888 · page 7

Palmerston, in the Northern Territory of Australia, has been created a Roman Catholic Bishopric. The See of Port Victoria has been merged in the Diocese of Palmerston…

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Principal Contents of This Day's Paper. the Colliery Strike. Carrington Centennial Hospital Race Meeting. Federal Presbyterian Assembly. Parliamentary Committee on Public Works. City Railway Extension. Through City and Country, by Our Special Commissioner. Supreme Court. Mr W: J. Allen, M.l.a., and His Constituents. Sydney Liedertafel Concert. Proposed Testimonial to Mr. Goodchap

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 September 1888 · page 6

LEADERS: THE DISTURBANCES AT NEWCASTLE. THE MINISTER FOR LANDS AT EAST MAITLAND…

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Federal Presbyterian Assembly. Annual Session

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 September 1888 · page 3

The sittings of the third session of the Federal Assembly of the Presbyterian Churches of Australia and Tasmania were continued in St. Stephen's Church yesterday. MORNING SITTING…

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Presbyterian Federal Assembly. Second Day

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 September 1888 · page 6

Tha sittings of the Federal Assembly of the Presbyterian cburches of Australia and Tasmania were resumed in St. Stephen's Church, Phillip-street, yesterday, the moderator…

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Redemptorists' Mission

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 September 1888 · page 10

Thus a Gundagai correspondent: The mission opened in Gundagai by the Redemptorist Fathers Heggarty and Halson on Sunday, September 2, was brought to a close on Sunday…

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Mr. Matthew Burnett's Mission

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 September 1888 · page 5

EAST MAITLAND,Friday. — Mr. Matthew Burnett, the temperance lecturer, has just completed a successful mission in this town, no less than 287 persons having taken tho pledge…

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Redemptorist Mission at Gundagai

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 22 September 1888 · page 15

THE mission opened at Gundagai by the Redemptorist Fathers Hegarty and Halson on Sun-day, September 2nd, was brought to a close on Sunday night, when tho fathers finished their…

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The Catholic Church and the Duties to the Dead

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 22 September 1888 · page 15

The Bishop of Maitland, in his pastoral to the clergy and laity of his diocese, referring to the decision of the Holy Father to have a requiem offered throughout the Catholic world at the end…

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Catholic University Education in Ireland. Success of the Catholic Colleges

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 22 September 1888 · page 7

ONCE again the yearly results of the Royal University examinations have been published, and once again through them the public are reminded of the gross injustice done the Catholic…

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The Mission for the Blacks

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 22 September 1888 · page 15

LONDON, Sept. 18.- Bishop Salvado, of Port Victoria, is to administer the affairs of the Roman-Catholic Church in the interests of the native blacks at Palmerston, Northern Territory…

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