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Churches, 1889

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The Hinemoa's Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 December 1889 · page 4

The Hobart Town Mercury says:—In our issue of the 20th appeared a telegram from Auckland, stating that the New Zealand Government steamer Hinemoa was to be despatched to Macquarie Island for the purpose of hoisting the…

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Union of the Churches. Anglicans and Congregationalists

The Australian Star · Friday 27 December 1889 · page 7

THE Archbishop of Canterbury recently invited the Congregationalists of England and Wales to a conference to "consider what stops can be taken either towards corporate…

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Catholic. Christmas Day

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

IN the "dim religious light" of our city and suburban churches on Christmas Eve the confessions of many hundreds of good souls were heard, and on the fair and glorious morning of the…

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Mr. John Deasy's Mission

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 28 December 1889 · page 9

MR. Deasy, M.P., addressed a large and enthusiastic meeting at Merriwa last week in the interests of his mission, touching upon the principles of Home Rule and many solid points…

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New Catholic Musical Society

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

ST. Benedict's city parish now rejoices in a musical society, oras it is called a singing class. Mr. J. Ashcroft Edwards, the organist of St. Benedict's Church, is the leading spirit of the society, the…

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A Metropolitan Presbyterian Church. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 December 1889 · page 9

Sir,--Sydney is daily becoming a city of warehouses, and in consequence of which our city congregations are mostly made up of "old identities" who come in from the suburbs…

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Wealth of Roman Catholic Bishops

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 28 December 1889 · page 10

The Vienna correspondent of the Daily News says that at a meeting of the Administrative Council of the county of Virovititz the local judge made some startling allegations concerning…

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Catholic. Sacred Heart College, West Maitland. Speech Day, 1889

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 28 December 1889 · page 17

THE year's work at the Sacred Heart College, West Maitland was brought to a close by the usual annual distribution of prises. The Very Rev. P. Hand; Vicar-General and Administrator…

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Latest Cable Intelligence. Success of an Australian Catholic Actress in London. Miss Myra Kemble

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 28 December 1889 · page 9

London, Dec. 19.— Miss Myra Kemble, the popular Australian actress, made a successful debut before a London audience at a matinee to-day for copyright purposes of a new domestic play by…

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The Government and the High School Bursaries. Catholic and Protestant Schools Against an Injustice. a Deputation to the Minister and Its Result

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 28 December 1889 · page 15

A DEPUTATION from the Headmasters' Association waited upon the Minister for Public Instruction on Monday to make certain representations relative to the proposed new exhibitions and bursaries…

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Jubilee Sunday at St. Stephen's Church of England, Penrith

Nepean Times · Saturday 28 December 1889 · page 4

The Jublilie of the St. Stephen's Church of England was celebrated on Sunday last by the presentation of prizes to the Sunday School Scholars during the afternoon, and by special services by the…

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What Is the Church of England Coming to ? Two Bishops at High Mass

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 28 December 1889 · page 7

The Duke of Newcastle's magnificent new church at Clumber, four miles from Worksop, was dedicated on Sunday morning, October 22nd, by the Bishop of Southwell, in whose…

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The Churches. Sermon for the Home

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 28 December 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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