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Churches, 1889

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The Methodist Conference of Ireland on Home Rule

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 28 September 1889 · page 9

A correspondent of the Times writes:--"The annual Conference, held this year in Cork, after having occupied exactly twelve days, closed its session on last Friday night. There is an…

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The Irish Catholic University. Mr. Balfour Repudiates the Report

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 28 September 1889 · page 16

London, Sept. 24.— Mr. A. J. Balfour, Chief Secretary for Ireland, repudiate the report which has been circulated that the Government intend introducing a bill next session providing for the…

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Catholic for St. Vincent's Hospital. the Great Charity Ball

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 28 September 1889 · page 14

IT is our happy duty to record one more brilliant and successful St. Vincent's Ball. The committee who undertook the management of the great charity ball this year went to work to make…

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Dr. Torregiani, Roman Catholic Bishop of Armidale. (See portrait on page 20.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 28 September 1889 · page 9

Aloysius Torregiani was born on May 28, 1830, at Porto di Becanati, near Loreto. When sixteen years of ago, in October, 1846, he entered the Order of St. Francis at the Monastery of Camerino,…

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The Church of England Assembly in Melbourne

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 28 September 1889 · page 707

The annual session of the Church of England Assembly commenced on Monday. Bishop Goe, in his address, referred to the loss the Church had sustained in the deaths of Sir W. Stawell, Dr…

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The Churches. Sermon for the Home

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 28 September 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 New Wesleyan Church

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 28 September 1889 · page 18

MURRUMBURRAH, Monday.—The Wesleyans in Murrumburrah have decided to erect, a new church, the plans and specifications for which have already been drawn out and sent down to…

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Granville Societies' Church Parade

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 28 September 1889 · page 2

A MEETING of delegates to the Granville and Auburn Friendly Societies' Church Parade was held in the Presbyterian Church (kindly lent by the Rev. R. Jackson) on Thursday, the…

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COUNTRY. Mr. Varley's Mission

The Australian Star · Monday 30 September 1889 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Saturday.--Henry Varley, the evangelist, is expected in Newcastle in a month's time, and will lecture in the Victoria Theatre for a week or fortnight. The…

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Roman Catholic v. Public Schools. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 September 1889 · page 9

Sir,—It has ever been the objection of the Roman Catholics to the Public schools of the colony that no religion was taught in them, though that is barely true. Still let us accept their statement. What are we to…

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News by Cable. The MOdern Minotaur. Maiden Tribute of London. Pillar of the Church Pilloried. a Nice Peer

Evening News · Monday 30 September 1889 · page 4

LONDON, September 29.—A terrible scandal affecting a nobleman who is a leader in political and religious circles has become public in consequence of his being charged at a police court…

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News by Telegraph. New Church Tower at Maitland

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 September 1889 · page 5

WEST MAITLAND, Saturday.--The ceremony of dedicating the tower to accommodate the bells belonging to St. Paul's Church, West Maitland, took place yesterday afternoon in the…

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Irish Delegates' Mission

The Australian Star · Tuesday 1 October 1889 · page 5

BRISBANE, Tuesday.--A communication has been received from Sir Thomas Esmonde stating that he and Mr. Deasy will arrive in Brisbane about the end of December, and…

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Treatment of Ireland. Views of Lord Randolph Churchill

The Australian Star · Tuesday 1 October 1889 · page 5

LORD RANDOLPH CHURCHILL spoke at Birmingham on July 31. Ireland was the theme. The exposition was chiefly remarkable for his declaration against the continued…

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The Maloga Mission. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, Sept. 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 October 1889 · page 7

Mr. Daniel Matthews, lately connected with the mission amongst the aborigines at Maloga, in New South Wales, is about to hold a meeting in Exeter Hall to collect…

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New Church

The Australian Star · Wednesday 2 October 1889 · page 4

CROOKWELL, Wednesday.--Tenders have been invited for the erection of a Roman Catholic church. The church is intended to hold 500 people, and is estimated to cost…

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Clifton R. C. Church

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 October 1889 · page 5

CLIFTON, Tuesday.--Dr. Higgins, Coadjutor Bishop of Sydney, arrived in Clifton, from Bulb, by the 4 o'clock train to-day. Much surprise was expressed at his unexpected arrival,…

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The Proposed Irish Catholic University

Evening News · Thursday 3 October 1889 · page 4

LONDON, October 2.—The Rev. F. J. Fielding, D.D., chairman of the Congregational Union of England and Wales, and principal of the United Yorkshire Independent College has, in…

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The Anglican and Congregational Bodies. London, Oct. 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 October 1889 · page 7

The Congregational Union has declined to entertain a proposal for a conference with the Anglican body in reference to the proposition brought at the Lambeth…

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A Church Bazaar

Evening News · Thursday 3 October 1889 · page 4

BATHURST, Thursday.—A bazaar, in aid of the funds of the Bathurst Diocesan Church Society, was opened on Wednesday afternoon in All Saints' Schoolroom, and during the evening was…

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