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Churches, 1889

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How were the Primitive Churches constructed Internally?

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 12 January 1889 · page 6

It is related in the life of Chrysostom, popularly known as "Golden-mouthed John," that the people flocked in such crowds to hear him, that in order to make room, and…

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The Congregational Church. Appointment to Adelaide. London. January 10

The Australian Star · Saturday 12 January 1889 · page 6

The Rev. Frederick Hastings has been appointed successor to the late Rev. Samuel Hebditch, pastor of the Adelaide Congregational Church, on the nomination…

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The Fatal Fire at Church Hill. Conclusion of the Inquest. an Open Verdict Returned

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 January 1889 · page 3

The inquiry into the fire at the Wentworth House Family Hotel, Church Hill, on December 24, was concluded yesterday by the Acting-Coroner, at the Coroner's Court,…

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Terrible Tornado in America. Enormous Damage to Property. Hundreds of Lives. Lost--thousands Injured. Churches, Buildings and Hamlets Levelled. the Niagara Bridge Wrecked

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 January 1889 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.--America has been visited by some terrible cyclones. At Reading, a town in Pennsylvania, enormous damage was done to property, and…

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The Adelaide Congregational Church

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 January 1889 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday Night.--The Rev. Frederick Hastings has been appointed to succeed the late Rev. Samuel Hebditch as pastor of the Congregational Church,…

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The Churches. Sermon for the Home

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 January 1889 · page 8

Under this heading, sermons by eminent preachers are published in this widely-circulated paper, in order that, in the remote interior, where there are no churches, and a clergyman is rarely seen, the stockman, the miner, the…

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New R,c. Church at Parramatta

The Australian Star · Monday 14 January 1889 · page 3

THE new Roman Catholic Church at Parramatta North, bearing the name of St. Monica, was yesterday morning blessed and opened by Cardinal Moran. It is…

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The Plymouth Church. Decrease in Revenue. London, January 13

The Australian Star · Monday 14 January 1889 · page 5

The revenue of Plymouth Congregational Church, Brooklyn, New York, has decreased by one half since tho death of the Rev. Henry Ward Beccher…

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Boycotting in Church

The Australian Star · Wednesday 16 January 1889 · page 3

A REMARKABLE occurrence took place recently at Knockea, a Roman Catholic church. On the previous Sunday, as the curate, Father Crotty, was celebrating…

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The Pope's Gifts to Irish Churches

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 January 1889 · page 5

LONDON, Monday Night.--His Holiness the Pope has forwarded gifts, valued at £10,000, to be distributed among the Catholic Churches in Ireland…

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Church Meetings

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 January 1889 · page 3

At a meeting of parishioners of St. Thomas', Balmain, held on Monday evening, presided over by the Rev. J. Dixon, the following gentlemen were elected lay representatives to the next…

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Church News

The Australian Star · Friday 18 January 1889 · page 2

AT a recent meeting of the parishioners of St. John's Church, Balmain, the following gentlemen were elected lay representatives to the Synod of the diocese:--Mr. W…

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Church Meeting

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 January 1889 · page 5

A meeting for the purpose of electing lay representatives to the synod was held on Wednesday evening at the close of the evening service at St. David's, Surry-hills. The…

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Catholic. Our Cathedral. One More Step Towards Completion a New Contract

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 19 January 1889 · page 14

IT was happily remarked by Sir Patrick Jennings at the cathedral building fund meeting on Sunday night, that the work of erecting St. Mary's came under that charmed order of things which possess…

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Catholic. St. Patrick's Eccleslastical Seminary, Manly.b Preparations for the Opening. £70,000 Expended

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 19 January 1889 · page 17

THE Cardinal-Archbishop has completed his arrangements for the opening of St. Patrick's Ecclesiastical Seminary at Manly, upon which the sum of £70,000 has been expended, including…

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New Church at Parramatta North

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 19 January 1889 · page 17

ST. Monica's, the new church erected at Parramatta North, some two miles outside the old town, was on Sunday blessed and opened by his Eminence the Cardinal-Archbishop. The edifice…

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Gifts to Irish Churches

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 19 January 1889 · page 18

LONDON, Jan. 16.-His Holiness the Pope has forwarded gifts, valued at ,£10,000, to be distributed among the Catholic Churches in Ireland…

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How were the Primitive Churches constructed Internally?

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 19 January 1889 · page 7

The Roman priests who came over to Britain in the train of the Conqueror, being in much more intimate union with Rome than the Saxon clergy, were the authors of the…

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Christ Church

The Australian Star · Saturday 19 January 1889 · page 6

A MEETING of residents in the parish, occupiers of seats in the church, was held at the schoolroom, Pitt-street, last evening, for the purpose of electing representatives…

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The Churches. Sermon for the Home

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 January 1889 · page 8

Under this heading, sermons by eminent preachers are published in this widely-circulated paper, in order that, in the remote interior, where there are no churches, and a clergyman is rarely seen, the stockman, the miner, the…

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