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Churches, 1888

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Catastrophe at a Catholic Cere-mony. One Hundred Persons Injured. Twenty-two Killed

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

London, October 9.-A terrible castastrophe is reported from America. At Beading, in the State of Pennsylvania, an important Roman Catholic ceremony was in progress when the platform upon…

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Terrible Occurrence in a Church

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 13 October 1888 · page 16

London, Oct. 9.-During a ceremony in a Catholic church in Pennsylvania the platform collapsed. One hundred persona were injured, 23 being fatally hurt. Archbishop Ryan had a…

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The "Church Times" on the Primate, (From The Australian Record of to-day.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 October 1888 · page 8

We had hoped that we might be spared the necessity, for some time at least, of making further reference to the Church Times, and the highly acidulated articles it publishes whenever it refers to the work of the Church in this…

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The Congregation in Church. a Ritualistic Manual. Ii

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 13 October 1888 · page 3

The compiler of the Manual has not much more to say about the "ritual" of the Bible, so he proceeds to the " Catholic Church." He does, however, venture a…

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"The Congregation in Church." (To the Editor of the Protestant Standard.)

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 13 October 1888 · page 7

SIR,--Thank you for your admirable article on this notorious Guido Book to Romish Ritual. May I commend the purchase of a copy of this book to all true Protestants, so that they may be…

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The Church. (Henry Cards Essay. Continued.)

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 13 October 1888 · page 6

In the next place we have to consider " the Apostolic Church." This period may be said to commence on the day of Pentecost. The Holy Spirit was then poured forth in a…

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New Wesleyan Church at Goulburn

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 October 1888 · page 5

GOULBURN, Friday.--The ceremony of laying the foundation stone of the new Wesleyan Church for North Goulburn was performed by Mrs. J. W. Wombey, wife of Alderman…

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A Jackdaw in Church

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 October 1888 · page 9

The audacity of the jackdaw of Rheims has been oqualled, if not excelled, at Monkton, in Kent, During divine service a jackdaw, belonging to Mr. Stapleton Cotton, mado its way into the sacred edifice…

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The Churches

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 October 1888 · page 9

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

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Australian Schoolmasters. No. Xix.—the Rev, A. H. CHAMPION, M.A. Head Master of the Church Grammar School, Launceston (Tasmania)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 October 1888 · page 28

The subject of our sketch, the Rav. A. H. Champion, M.A., is the son of the Rev. E. Champion, now inoumhent of St. John's, Launceston. He was educated under the Rev. H. W. Moss, in Shrewsbury…

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Accident in a Church

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 October 1888 · page 11

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

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Presbyterian Sunday-school

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 October 1888 · page 5

The annual presentation of prizes in connection with the Presbyterian Sunday schools took place in the Protestant Hall, Castlereagh-street, on Saturday afternoon. The Rev. John Auld, M.A., Moderator, presided, and was…

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The Auxiliary Roman Catholic Bishop for Sydney. London, Oct. 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 October 1888 · page 7

The Rev. Dr. Higgins, of Meath, the designate auxiliary Roman Catholic Bishop of Sydney, will be consecrated on November 18, and will sail for Australia in January next…

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The Mormon Church

Evening News · Monday 15 October 1888 · page 5

LONDON, October 14.—The Supreme Court at Utah has decreed the dissolution of the Mormon Church, and that the property shall be escheated. The Mormons will appeal against decree…

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The Mormon Church. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, Oct. 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 October 1888 · page 8

The Supreme Court at Utah has decreed the dissolution of the Mormon Church, and that the property shall be escheated. The Mormons will appeal against the decree…

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Abolition of the Mormon Church. London, October 10

The Australian Star · Monday 15 October 1888 · page 5

A new York message states that the Supreme Court of Utah has finally given its decree in favour of the United States as against the Mormon…

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The Roman Catholic Auxiliary Bishop

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 October 1888 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.--Dr. Higgins, of Meath, who has been appointed the Roman Catholic auxiliary Bishop for Sydney, leaves for the colony in January next…

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Auxiliary Roman Catholic Bishop for Sydney. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, Oct. 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 October 1888 · page 7

The Rev. Dr. Higgins, of Meath, the designate auxiliary Roman Catholic Bishop of Sydney, will be consecrated on November l8, and will sail for Australia in January next…

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Church of Elasticity. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 October 1888 · page 5

Sir,—As the application of the rod is no doubt good for ns all at times, your leader of 13th instant will be welcomed by the management of the ustralian Record. However, being an Australian churchman, I should like to modify the…

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The Big Blaze at Christ- Church. Immense Loss of Property

The Australian Star · Thursday 18 October 1888 · page 2

ONE of the largest conflagrations ever seen in Christchurch occurred on the afternoon of October 3. Writes the Christchurch Press :--Shortly before 2…

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