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Churches, 1889

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A Catholic Socialist

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 September 1889 · page 10

From Royalty to Socialism is a big step (wrote a London correspondent); but my business is social contrasts; and so away goes the scenery again for a new set. I wonder whether any of…

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Catholic New Church-school at Rydalmere. the Cardinal on Public School Buildings

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 21 September 1889 · page 17

ON Sunday afternoon the Cardinal-Archbishop, accompanied by the Venerable Archpriest Sheehy and the Very Rev. Dr. O'Haran, visited Rydalmere, and assisted by the Rev. Fathers T…

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Catholic. Death of a Young Australian Priest

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 21 September 1889 · page 15

BUTLER.- September 17, at his parents' residence, Windsor, Rev. Edmund Butler, of St. John's College, aged 34 years. R.I.P. FATHER Edmund Butler, M.A., whose name has…

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A Church Dispute

Evening News · Saturday 21 September 1889 · page 6

BATHURST, Friday.—The correspondence between Bishop Camidge and the Rev. F. B. Boyce, of St. Paul's, Redfern, relative to the latter being concerned in building the present…

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Lord Randolph Churchill and "Podsnap" Balfour. the Political Bullpup Gives the Brummagem Cromwell a Worrying

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 21 September 1889 · page 6

Comment is still busy with Lord Bandolph's speech, at Birmingham. The sharp point of his wit has pricked the air-blown bladder of the brave Mr. Balfour's reputation and let the gas…

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The Pastor of the Church. Rev. James Buchan, M.A. (See portrait on page 30.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 September 1889 · page 10

The minister of the church, the Rev. James Buchan, M.A., comes of a good Aberdeenshire Congregational stock, and possesses in a high degree those qualities of his race which Dr. Dale…

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Pyrmont Congregational Church. (See illustration on page 30.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 September 1889 · page 10

The increase in the population of Sydney, as a whole, and of that portion of the city and suburbs included in the Pyrmont and Ultimo distri[?]t in particular, has during the past ten…

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The Churches, Sermon for the Home

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 September 1889 · page 9

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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An Attractive Church

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 21 September 1889 · page 2

THE American Churches advertise a preacher in the newspapers as the theatres advertise a "star." In default of a good preacher, other attractions are…

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The Church of England in Australia

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 21 September 1889 · page 8

OWING to indisposition, Archdeacon Gunther was prevented on Tuesday evening from giving his second lecture on "The Church of England in…

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Parramatta Hospital Church Parade

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 21 September 1889 · page 8

THE adjourned meeting of delegates was held on Thursday, 12th inst., at the Victorian Theatre, Parramatta. Mr. Mortimer was in the chair, and the…

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Rydalmer[?] Visit of Carnal Moran. the New R.C. [?]OL-CHURCH

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 21 September 1889 · page 6

(As Sunday afternoon on last Cardinal Moran visited Rydalmere to lay the foundation stone of a new Roman Catholic sche[?] church in that district. The…

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Pulsford and the Catholic Vote. (To the Editor of the "Australian Star.")

The Australian Star · Monday 23 September 1889 · page 3

Sir,--In 1881 and 1882 there were, I think, 101 members in the Parliament of New South Wales; among these, 22 were Roman Catholics. In 1889, when, according to the…

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St. Barnabas's Church. Memorial Sermons

Evening News · Monday 23 September 1889 · page 5

Sermons in memory of the late Rev. Joseph Barnier were preached on Sunday at St. Barnabas's, of which church deceased was incumbent. The interior of the edifice was draped in black…

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The Extension of St. Jude's Church, Randwick

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 September 1889 · page 8

The opening service in connection with the extension of St. Jude's Church, Randwick, took place on Saturday afternoon. The church was well filled, the Rev. W. Hough, incumbent, conducting the service…

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Church Extensions at Randwick

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 September 1889 · page 5

On Saturday afternoon the building extensions recently completed at Judo's Church, Randwick, were formally opened by a special service, the sermon being preached by the Very…

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Henry Varley's Mission

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 September 1889 · page 6

In connection with the closing meetings of this mission about 100 of the ministers and laymen of the city met Mr. Henry Varley to breakfast at the Temperance-hall, Pitt-street,…

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A Catholic Socialist

Evening News · Tuesday 24 September 1889 · page 7

From Royalty to Socialism is a big step (wrote a London correspondent); but my business is social contrasts; and so away goes the scenery again for a new set. I wonder whether any of…

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The Victorian Anglican Assembly. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 September 1889 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday.--The Church of England General Assembly commenced its silting to-day. Bishop Goe in his opening address expressed the hope that churchmen would…

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Meetings. Mr. Henry Varley's Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 September 1889 · page 4

Yesterday morning, at tho invitation of the Hon, E. Vickory, M.L.C., about 70 ministers and 10 lajnien were gathered to a breakfast meeting. After breakfast Mr. Varley delivered an address, and deult with the…

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