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Churches, 1889

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Catholic. the Feast of the Portiuncula

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 27 July 1889 · page 15

THE Indulgence in connection with the Portiuncula commences in the Franciscan churches of Woollahra, Waverley and Watson's Bay, on next Thursday, August 1st, and closes at sunset,…

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Catholic. Funeral of Sir Edward Strickland, K.c.b

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 27 July 1889 · page 18

THE death of General Sir Edward Strickland, K.C.B., was recorded in our last issue. The old soldier was attended in his last hours by the Jesuit Fathers, to whom he was much attached,…

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A Typical Primitive Methodist. (See portrait on page 20.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 July 1889 · page 9

The subject of this sketch is a typical Primitive Methodist minister, who has shown himself a very practical and successful pastor, as well as a specially useful itinerant preacher…

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The Anglican Bishop of Melbourne and Christian Education. a Plea Fou Religious Instruction in the Schools. the Secular System Condemned

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 27 July 1889 · page 16

THE Right Rev. Dr. Goe, Anglican Bishop of Melbourne, in a circular which has been read in all the Anglican Churches of Melbourne, writing in connecticn with a petition to Parliament…

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Nepean Church Column. St. Stephen's, Penrith

Nepean Times · Saturday 27 July 1889 · page 4

Last week we looked in at the Church of England once more, although as a matter of fact, it being a bright sunshiny Sabbath, morning, we remained seated outside, but thanks to the Rural Dean's clear…

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The Cronin Murder. the Action of the Church

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 27 July 1889 · page 16

London, July 19.—The members of the committee of the Clan-na- Gael who were appointed to "remove" Dr. Cronin have, it is reported, made an open confession to the priest, who induced…

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Campbell-Street Church L. and D. Society

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 27 July 1889 · page 3

The usual weekly meeting of the above was hold on Monday evening last, Mr. John Kirkland in the chair. A letter was read from the Balmain Mutual…

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Wesleyan Anniversary Darling Street Church

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 27 July 1889 · page 6

On Sunday last this anniversary was celebrated by special services, that in the morning being conducted by the Rev. W. G. R. Stephinson, who took for his subject…

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The Churches. Sermon for the Home

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 July 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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A Church Destroyed by Fire

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 July 1889 · page 12

MELBOURNE, July 19.—At an early hour on Thursday morning the Hope Baptist Church, in Charles-street, Prahran, was completely gutted by fire. The weatherboard walls and an iron…

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Opening of St. Mary's Church, Toongabbie. Interesting Historical Facts

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 27 July 1889 · page 3

ON Sunday afternoon last the opening services of St. Mary's (C. E.) Church, Toongabbie, were conducted by Archdeacon Gunther, assisted by the Rev. H. Tate. The event was one of…

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The Church and Science. To the Editor

Evening News · Monday 29 July 1889 · page 7

Sir,—When you kindly opened your pages to my communications I did not anticipate that your generosity would have been so heavily taxed. However, as your patience seems not yet…

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Church Matters

The Australian Star · Monday 29 July 1889 · page 6

WAGGA WAGGA, Monday.--After mass yesterday the Catholic congregation held a meeting and decided to erect accommodation immediately for a boarding school in…

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Catholic Young Men's Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 July 1889 · page 5

The members of the Catholic Young Men's Club gave a variety entertainment in the Sydney Calholic Hall last evening, in the presence of a crowded audi=ence. A programme of a varied nature was well carried…

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Protestant or Roman Catholic. an Important Guardianship Case. Judgment in Equity

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 30 July 1889 · page 3

Mr. Justice Owen (Chief Judge in Equity) yesterday morning delivered his judgment in connection with the application which was made last week for the appointment of two…

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Cyclone in Southern Hungary. Twenty-one Mills Destroyed. Houses and Churches Swept Away. Great Loss of Life. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, July 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 July 1889 · page 7

The southern portion of Hungary has been visited by a disastrous cyclone, which has caused serious loss of life and damage to property. Twenty-one…

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Church of England Sunday School Institute

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 30 July 1889 · page 3

A conference of members of the Church of England Sunday School Institute was held at the Chapter-house, St. Andrew's Cathedral, last night, the gathering being fairly representative…

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A Presbyterian Jubilee. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 31 July 1889 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The jubilee celebration of the Presbyterian Church of Victoria was commenced to-night, when a conversazione took place in the Town-hall,…

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The Presbyterian Jubilee in Victoria. [By Telegraph.] (Prom Our Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 July 1889 · page 7

A special meeting of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Cnurch in Victoria, in connection with the celebration of the Presbyterian Jubilee, was held this morning. The delegates from…

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Victorian Presbyterian Jubilee. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 August 1889 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The special meeting of the Presbyterian Assembly of Victoria in connection with the jubilee of the Church was continued to-day, the Rev. D. M'Kenzie…

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