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Churches, 1889

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The Congregational "Split" at Burwood. Meeting of the New Church

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 June 1889 · page 6

A social gathering in connection with the Rev. George Littlemore's Congregational Church at Burwood took place at the school of arts there last night. There was a large…

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Burwood Congregational Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 June 1889 · page 4

Last evening the Burwood School of Arts was artiscally decorated, upon the occasion of a social meeting in connection with the recently inaugurated Congregational Church. There was a large attendance…

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Church Attendance. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 June 1889 · page 5

Sir,—Numerous letters have appeared in your columns from time to time deploring the laxity of attendance in churches of all denomination on the Sabbath, and suggesting modes of obviating this…

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New Memorial Window at All Saints' Church,-hunter's Hill. Designed and Supplied by Messrs. Lyon, Wells and Cottier

Illustrated Sydney News · Thursday 27 June 1889 · page 35

A VERY handsome East Window, of which we give a picture, has recently been placed in this church, as the inscription says, 'To the glory of God, and in memory…

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Hunter-baillie Memorial Church, North Annandale

Illustrated Sydney News · Thursday 27 June 1889 · page 33

THIS very ornate church, which occupies a commanding situation at the corner of Johnston and Collins streets, and which has been in course of erection for nearly four years, has now been…

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Chinese Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 June 1889 · page 4

A tea meeting and public meeting in connection with the Chinese mission were held at St. Andrew's school-room last night for the purpose of congratulating the Rev. G. Soo Hoo Ten, Chinese missionary, on the…

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The Anglican See of Sydney

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 29 June 1889 · page 9

The EUROPEAN MAIL of May 10 said: Those who listened to Archdeacon Farrar's magnificent rhetorical effort when ho bade a long farewell to "my almost son and now my spiritual father,"…

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Roman Catholic Social Club

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 29 June 1889 · page 5

The members of the above club entertained their friends on Monday night last, at a smoke concert, in the Oddfellows Hall, Balmain, Mr. P. Schnltz, vice-president, in the chair…

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Consignor Persico's Mission. a Ridiculous Story

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 29 June 1889 · page 9

London, June 21.— Monsignor Persico, the Roman Catholic prelate who was sent by the Pops in the autumn or 1887 to report on the condition of Ireland, asserts that he holds proofs that…

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Irish Affairs. Mr. Dillon's Mission to Australia

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 29 June 1889 · page 9

London, June 22.— The Dublin FREEMAN'S Journal announces that Mr. Dillon's mission to Australia is an enormous success, and that his visit is arousing widespread sympathy in the…

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Mr. Dillon's Mission to Australia. London, June 22

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 29 June 1889 · page 1354

The Standard states that Mr. Dillon is prudently touring when the plan which he engineered is breaking down. The Dublin Freeman's Journal announces…

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Catholic. at St. John's College. Commemoration Day. Address by the Cardinal-archbishop

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 29 June 1889 · page 17

SPEECH Day at St. John's University College fell on Monday last, and the experiment of the Rector in holding the Commemoration in the afternoon instead of in the morning proved a success in…

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Protestant Tribute to a Catholic Hero. London "Truth and the Martyr of Molokai

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 29 June 1889 · page 7

"THE GREATEST HERO THAT THIS WORLD OF OURS HAS EVER KNOWN." THE following verses occupy the poetic column in London TRUTH May 18…

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Nepean Church Column. Wesleyan Church, Penrith

Nepean Times · Saturday 29 June 1889 · page 3

Although, as originally announced, we adopt no order in selecting the locale of our pulpit echoes, our plan being to drop in when least expected, and we are quite likely to attend one place of worship on…

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Church off England Missionary Society

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 29 June 1889 · page 3

On Wednesday evening a public meeting was held in St. Thomas' Church, Balmain West, in connection with the above Society. There were about 40 persons present. The…

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Entertainment for St. Fiacre's R. C. Church Leichhardt

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 29 June 1889 · page 3

On Wednesday evening a grand minstrel entertainment was given in the Town Hull, Leichhardt, in aid of St. Fiacre's R. C. Church Fund. As is usual in…

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The Churches. Sermon for the Home

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 29 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 clergyman is rarley seen, have the Gospel brought…

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The Reverend Dr. Rainy at St. Stephen's Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 July 1889 · page 4

Within a year two distinguished men in the Presbyterian Church have visited us. Last August Principal Grant of Queen's College, Kingston, Canada, spent a few weeks in the colony, during…

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A "Robert Elsmerean" Church

The Australian Star · Tuesday 2 July 1889 · page 6

A CURIOUS meeting was hold recently at Anderton's Hotel, in Fleet-street, London, and consisted of gentlemen desirous of founding a Christian community that should…

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St. Stephens Presbyterian Church. To the Editor

Evening News · Wednesday 3 July 1889 · page 5

Sir,—I have read the article in your issue of yesterday, referring to the welcome given at St. Stephens to the distinguished Scottish divine, Dr. Rainy, who has honored us with a visit. In…

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