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Churches, 1890

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Church News by Late Mails

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 July 1890 · page 10

A Royal Commission has been appointed to inquire into the proposals for the enlargement of Westminster Abbey. The expenditure of the London Missionary…

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The Churches Sermon for the Home

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 July 1890 · 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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Neutral Bay Presbyterian Church

Evening News · Monday 21 July 1890 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon the new Presbyterian Church, at the corner of Shell Cove-road and Yeostreet, Neutral Bay, was formally opened in the presence of about 300 persons. The completed…

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Hew Presbyterian Church. Opening Ceremonies

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 July 1890 · page 3

The opening of the Neutral and Mossman's Bays Presbyterian Church, situated at the corner of Shell Cove-road and Yeo-street, took place on Saturday afternoon, in the…

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New Presbyterian Church. For Neutral and Mossman's Bays

The Australian Star · Monday 21 July 1890 · page 2

THE Presbyterians on the North Shore have lost no time in completing their new church at the corner of Shell Cove-road and Yoo-street, Neutral Bay. The foundation stone…

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The Roman Catholic Guild. an Annual Breakfast

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 July 1890 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Sunday.--The first annual breakfast in commemoration of the 28th anniversary of St. Mary's Star of the Sea branch Australian Holy Catholic Guild took place this…

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Roman Catholic Germony at Newcastle. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 July 1890 · page 6

This morning the twenty-eight anniversary of St. Mary's Star of the Sea branch of the Australian Holy Catholic Guild, Newcastle, was celebrated by a great ceremony. At 9 o'clock a special mass was held and…

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Murrurundi Wesleyan Church

The Australian Star · Tuesday 22 July 1890 · page 6

MURRURUNDI, Monday.--The material on the ground being used for building purposes in connection with the new Wesleyan church, and which was seized by the…

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England and Portugal. the Blantyre Mission Station. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, July 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 July 1890 · page 7

Portugal is alarmed and irritated at the activity of the British on the Zambesi. She claims that the Blantyre mission station, which was established by the African…

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St. Peter's Church, Woolloomooloo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 July 1890 · page 11

The annual social gathering in connection with the congregation of St. Peter's Church, Woolloomooloo, was held last evening in tho school building, adjoining the church. The proceedings consisted of a tea…

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Baptist Church, Harris-street

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 July 1890 · page 4

The annual meeting in connection witn the above church was held last night. At the tea meeting fully 200 persons were present, and the public meeting which followed must have numbered quite 100 more…

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Newcastle Church of England Synod

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 July 1890 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.--The Church of England commenced its second session of the ninth synod this morning at the Lyceum-hall. After partaking of Holy Communion at the…

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Queensland Aborigines. a Proposed Mission.--the Opium Trade

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 July 1890 · page 5

BRISBANE, Wednesday.--A deputation of clergymen representing the Federal Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of Australia and Tasmania waited on Mr. Morehead to-day to…

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Mission to the Aborigines of Queensland. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 July 1890 · page 5

A deputation, including Dr. Rentoul and other Presbyterian delegates from the South, waited upon the Chief Secretary to-day to ask the assistance of the Govornment in the proposed Presbyterian…

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The Newcastle Church of England Synod. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 July 1890 · page 6

The Church of England Syned for the diocese of Newcastle resumed its sittings this morning at the Lyceum Hall at half-past 9 o'clock. The Rev Canon Solwyn provided. A large amount of formal business…

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Lecture. Sydney City Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 July 1890 · page 6

The eighth lecture of the winter course in connection with the Chippendale branch of the Sydney City Mission, under the charge of Mr. Seddon, missionary, was deincred on Wednesday evening in the Mission Hall,…

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The Newcastle Church of England Synod. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 July 1890 · page 6

Tho Anglican Synod sat till past 11 o'clock last night. During the debats upon the report of the dio[?]san council, the Rev. A. C. Hirst, incumbent of Hamilton, obtained permission for the suspension of the standing…

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The Churches

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 July 1890 · page 6

The anniversary services in connection with the Methodist Free Church, Rockdale, were held last Sunday and were conducted by the Rev. J. Black, of Newcastle, both morning and…

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City Mission

The Australian Star · Saturday 26 July 1890 · page 3

THE eighth lecture of the winter course in connection with the Chippendale branch of the Sydney City Mission, under the charge of Mr. Sneddon, missionary, was delivered…

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"The Wisdom of the Catholic Church."

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 26 July 1890 · page 14

THE Twelfth of July orators are seemingly all being turned into panegyrists of the Catholic Church and Catholic institutions. Here is the latest. It is from Balmain, and the speaker is the…

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