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Churches, 1888

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Improvements at Birkenhead. New Wesleyan Church

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 6 October 1888 · page 4

In the early days of these colonies it was not an unusual thing for a church to be built at a distance from habitations, and afterwards become surrounded by residences. In…

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The Congregation in Church. a Ritualistic Manual

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 6 October 1888 · page 3

Hitherto the advances of the ritualists have enjoyed the benefit of indefiniteness and vagueness. The priests shrank from anything like a particular popular…

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The Church

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 6 October 1888 · page 7

The word "Church" is used 12 times in reference to the whole body of true believers, whose hearts and whose membership are known absolutely to God alone--Matt. xvi…

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The Church Congress. Denounced by Dr. Parker. London, October 4

The Australian Star · Saturday 6 October 1888 · page 6

At the annual meeting of the Church Congress to-day, Dr. Parker, who is an eminent authority on educational matters, denounced the apathy of the Church of…

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The Churches

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 October 1888 · page 9

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

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Mr. Matthew Burnett's Mission

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 October 1888 · page 5

WEST MAITLAND, Saturday.--Mr. Matthew Burnett, the temperance lecturer, was entertained at a tea meeting in Maitland last night in recognition at his great success hero. Mr…

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New School-church at Moorfields

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 October 1888 · page 3

The foundation stone of a school church to be erected at Moorfields, near Canterbury, for the Church of England was laid on Saturday afternoon by the Very Rev. the Dean of Sydney, in the presence of about 150 of the inhabitants…

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The Church Congress

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 October 1888 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.--At the meeting of the Church Congress at Manchester yesterday, the, Rev. Dr. Barry, Primate of Australia, Spoke on the subject of the proposed…

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Church of England, Potts' Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 October 1888 · page 4

A Mission Church was opened here, on Saturday afternoon, by the Archdeacon of Camden. The building is of wood with an iron roof, and is capable of holding about 150 people. The prayers were said by the incumbent of the…

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Accident in a Church

Evening News · Wednesday 10 October 1888 · page 5

LONDON, October 9.—During a ceremony in a Roman Catholic church in Pennsylvania the platform collapsed. One hundred persons were injured, twenty-three being fatally hurt…

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Special Musical Service-costa's "Eli." St. Thomas's Church, North Shore

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 October 1888 · page 7

A special musical service was held last evening at St. Thomas's Church, North Shore, at which the greater portion of Sir Michael Costa's oratorio "Eli" was performed. It is gratifying to note the growing frequency of…

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Collapse of a Platform in a Church. London, Oct. 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 October 1888 · page 9

During a ceremony in a Roman Catholic church in Pennsylvania the platform collapsed. One hundred persons were injured, 23 being fatally hurt. Archbishop Ryan had…

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Church of England Temperance Society

The Australian Star · Wednesday 10 October 1888 · page 6

BRAIDWOOD, This Day.--The Church of England Temperance Society held one of their usual socials on Monday night, which passed off with every success…

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Grandmother's Mission

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 October 1888 · page 29

Come, my darling, sit beside me, There are words I wish to say: Patient be, and do not chide me If my speech should go astray…

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Hamilton Roman Catholic School Picnic

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 October 1888 · page 12

NEWCASTLE, Oct. 5.—The annual picnic of the Hamilton Catholic School took place yesterday, at Thornton, on the grounds of Messrs. Edwards and Tighe. The children, who mustered in…

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Roman Catholic Deaf and Dumb Institute

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 October 1888 · page 780

The ceremony of blessing and formally opening the Deaf and Dumb Institution at Waratah by the Most Rev. Dr. Carr, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Melbourne, took place on Sunday…

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Proposed Catholic Training School for Blind Children

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 13 October 1888 · page 15

THE Right Rev. Dr. Corbett, Bishop of Sale, Vic-toria, in the course of some remarks at West Maitland on Monday last, after congratulating Bishop Murray on the successful founding of the…

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Catholic. a Great Catholic Charity. the Institution for Deaf and Dumb at Waratah. Opening and Blessing the New Building

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 13 October 1888 · page 17

WE are told by one of the brightest of Irish writers that an act of kindness and sympathy rendered to a fellow-creature in affliction and distress is an inspiration direct from God, and…

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A Catholic Evictor in Tipperary. Extraordinary Proceedings at Galbally

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 13 October 1888 · page 6

The locality of Galbally (reports the Dublin NATION, Sept. 1) was from an early hour on the 22nd thrown into a state of wild excitement by the sudden and unexpected appearance at…

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Catholic. Australian Priests for Australia. the Ecclesiastical Seminary at Manly

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 13 October 1888 · page 15

At the luncheon to celebrate the opening of the Catholic institute for the deaf and dumb at Waratah on Sunday last has Lordship the Bishop of Maitland made a special reference to the…

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