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Churches, 1888

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The Goodchap Mission. the Government Proposal

The Australian Star · Wednesday 21 November 1888 · page 3

IN the Legislative Assembly last night the Premier gave notice that this day week he would move-- "That, in the opinion of this House, it is expedient to…

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The Victorian Presbyterian Assembly. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 November 1888 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The Presbyterian General Assembly was occupied almost the whole of to-day with reports of committees. It was decided to invite a number of prominent…

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The Presbyterian General Assembly of Victoria. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 November 1888 · page 10

The Presbyterian General Assembly continued its sittings to-day. The report from the committee appointed to consider the question of Jubilee celebration was adopted. The report recommended…

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Prospect and Sherwood Mission Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 November 1888 · page 11

The opening of this new mission church was celebrated on Tuesday evening by a tea and public meeting. The little building was crowded to excess, and great credit is due to the ladies of the distrit who presided over the tables…

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Mr. Goodchap's Mission

The Australian Star · Thursday 22 November 1888 · page 8

A BATHURST correspondent writes:--The announcement that the present Ministry proposes to add one more to the long list of jobs perpetrated by them since their…

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The Railway Mission

Evening News · Thursday 22 November 1888 · page 4

THE growth of railways throughout the world is proceeding at such a rate that it is difficult to keep pace with modern developments of the iron way by any activity of…

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Victoria. Presbyterian General Assembly

Evening News · Thursday 22 November 1888 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—The Presbyterian General Assembly this forenoon discussed the report of the committee on the Infirm Ministers' Fund, and adopted a recommendation contained…

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Mission Work Among the Aboriginals

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 November 1888 · page 6

The Rev. J. B. Gribble, general missionary agent of the Aborigines Protection Association, has just returned to Sydney after a tour through the south-west portion of New south [?]ales, and the north-west districts of…

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Mr. Goodchap's Mission. Mr. Eddy Approves

The Australian Star · Thursday 22 November 1888 · page 6

The Premier states that Mr. Eddy and the other Railway Commissioners approve of the proposal to send some one to other parts of the world to inspect and report…

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The Presbyterian Missions

The Australian Star · Friday 23 November 1888 · page 5

MELBOURNE, This Day.--The Presbyterian Assembly yesterday authorised the ordination of Mr. J. H. Davies, late headmaster of the Grammar School at…

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Victorian Presbyterian General Assembly. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 November 1888 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. -- The Presbyterian General Assembly to-day appointed the Rev. Dr. Campbell lecturer on bomiletics and pastoral tocology, and the Rev. Andrew Harper,…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, November 21. The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Wesleyan Methodist Church Property

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 November 1888 · page 5

Mr. VICKERY brought up the report and proceedings of the Select Committee on this bill. The papers were ordered to be printed…

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Presbyterian Assembly of Victoria. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 November 1888 · page 8

At to-day's sittings of the Presbyterian Assembly the Rev. J. G. Paton urged the necessity of reinstating Biblical instruction into the ordinary curriculum of primary education. A resolution was carried…

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Primitive Methodist Church Anniversary

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 24 November 1888 · page 3
Also in The Cumberland Mercury

THE 18th anniversary services in connection with the Parramatta Primitive Methodist Church were held on Sunday last (morning and evening), the Rev…

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St. Peter's Mission Church, Sherwood

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 24 November 1888 · page 3
Also in The Daily Telegraph

A TEA and social meeting to celebrate the completion of St. Peter's Mission Church, Sherwood, was held in that building on Tuesday evening, and passed off very successfully…

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Presbyterian Jubilee Celebration

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 November 1888 · page 10

At the sittings of the Presbyterian Goneral Assembly in Melbourne on Tueaday the report from the committee appointed to consider the question of Jubilee celebration was adoptod. The report…

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Catholic. the Venerable Archbishop of Hobart

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 24 November 1888 · page 18

HIS Grace the Most Rev. Dr. Murphy on paying his first visit to Launceston since his elevation to archiepiscopal rank was the object of a living and touching demonstration on the part of the…

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The New Catholic College at Ballarat

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 24 November 1888 · page 18

HIS Lordship the Right Rev. Dr. Moore, Bishop of Ballarat, Victoria, in his reply to the addresses presented to him on his return from Ireland, said: — "I was anxious for the establishment; of a…

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