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Churches, 1889

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Electing the Anglican Bishop of Sydney

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 15 June 1889 · page 10

ON Wednesday afternoon the meeting of the Church of England Synod of the diocese of Sydney was continued in the Chapter-house, the principal object of the assemblage being to take…

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Catholic. Our Cathedral. the Building Fund Meeting

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 15 June 1889 · page 15

THE principal feature of the building fund meeting held in the Cathedral, after Benediction, on Sunday evening, was the announcement by his Eminence the Cardinal-Archbishop of the receipt…

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Catholic. the Nuesing Sisters. Opening of the CHILDREN's Hospital at Peter-sham

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 15 June 1889 · page 18

THE Nursing Sisters of the Little Company of Mary, a religious community introduced to the diocese of Sydney four years ago by his Eminence Cardinal Moran, on Sunday last took over…

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Nepean Church Column

Nepean Times · Saturday 15 June 1889 · page 9

As intimated in last week's Nepean Times we now widen the scope of our "Penrith Pulpit Echoes," and merge that iu the above more comprehensive heading, under which we shall in future…

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Wesleyan Church, West End

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 15 June 1889 · page 5

On Sunday last the anniversary services of the above church were conducted, the Rev. W. G. R. Stephinson preaching in the morning and the Rev. Dr. Kelynack at night. The…

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The Church of England Synod

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 June 1889 · page 8

The following is a correct statement, verified by the minutes, of the proceedings during the recent meeting of the Synod for the purpose of electing a Bishop to fill the place of the Right R[?]verend Dr. Barry…

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Church Synod

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 June 1889 · page 1255

UNDER the "Ordinance for the appointment of bishops to the See pf Sidney, 1882," a preliminary meeting of the Synod of the Church of England in this diocese was held in the chapter-house on…

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Church of Englad Synod to Elect a Bishop

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 15 June 1889 · page 6

The Synod of the Church of England of the Sydney diocese, met in the Chapter House, Sydney, on Tuesday, to take steps for filling up the vacancy caused by the retirement of…

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The Churches. Sermon for the Home

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 June 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 elergymen is rarely seen, the stockman, the miner, the…

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The Pastor of the Church. the Rev. John Walker

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 June 1889 · page 9

We give this week a portrait of one of the most earnest and energetic of the younger pioneer ministers of the Presbyterian Church in New South Wales, the Rev. John Wallker, who some…

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Mission Church, Sussex-street

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 June 1889 · page 5

During the past week the pastor and workers of the Sussex-street Mission Church held evangelistic services in their Gospel tent, in Washington-street, off Sussexstreet. Probably few outside the district are acquainted…

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The Church of England. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 June 1889 · page 4

Sir,—It is not the least surprising that the sorry action of the Church of England, located in this good city of Sydney, should have of late called forth some sharp and severe commentaries on the part of the press…

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Waverley Presbyterian Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 June 1889 · page 5

The office-bearers of this church and their wives met on Tuesday evening at the residence of Mr. Bursill, for the purpose of holding a social re-union to welcome their new pastor, the Rev. G. J. Greig, and Mrs…

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Matthew Burnett's Mission

The Australian Star · Thursday 20 June 1889 · page 5

MACLEAY, This Day.-- Matthew Burnett on Tuesday night completed a successful mission in the Clarence district. Seven hundred and eighty-one took the blue…

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Municipal Rates on Roman Catholic Property. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 June 1889 · page 8

A case of considerable interest occupied the attention of the Small Debts Court to-day. The Rev. Dr. Dunne, the local head of the Roman Catholic congregation, was summoned for £9 for four years' municipal…

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Cables. Edith O'gorman Mobbed. Escape to a Churchyard. Saved by the Police. LONDON, June 19

The Australian Star · Thursday 20 June 1889 · page 5

Edith O'Gorman Auffray, known as the escaped nun, who has been lecturing in London suburbs recently against Roman Catholicism, was last night attacked…

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Mr. Glover's Temperance Mission. the Farewell Lecture

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 June 1889 · page 3

Last evening Mr. T. W. Glover delivered his popular and entertaining lecture entitled "The Comic Side of a Drinker's Life," in the town Hall. The lecture, which was the last of the series, was given with a view…

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The Clan-na-gael. [?]ndemnation by Roman Catholic. Prelates. LONDON, June 20

The Australian Star · Friday 21 June 1889 · page 5

In view of the recent revelations at the inquiry into the Cronin murder regarding the working of the Clan-na-Gaol Society in the United States, all the Roman Catholic…

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Irish National Delegates. Success of the Mission. Letter from Mr. Dillon, M.P. LONDON, June 20

The Australian Star · Friday 21 June 1889 · page 6

At the fortnightly meeting of the Central Branch of the Irish National League, held in Dublin yesterday, a letter was read from Mr. John Dillon, one of the Irish delegates to…

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Anglican Synod

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 June 1889 · page 1312

THE Anglican Synod met on the 13th, for the further consideration of the selection of a successor in the Primacy, and decided to send the following names to the Bishops of New South Wales:—The…

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