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Churches, 1891

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The First Catholic Cadet Corps. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 January 1891 · page 7

Sir,--An impression seems to pretty generally prevail amongst our Catholic people that in their dealing with the Government they are invariably placed at a disadvantage. However…

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An Island Cruise. Mission Work in the South Seas. Southern Cross Arrived from Melanesia. Bishop Selwyn Ill

The Australian Star · Thursday 1 January 1891 · page 7

AFTER an absence of five months amongst the islands of the Western Pacific, the Mclancsian Mission's well-known three-masted schooner Southern Gross, 150 tons,…

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In Darkest England. Expressions of Sympathy. Letters from Mr. Gladstone and Church Dignitaries

The Australian Star · Thursday 1 January 1891 · page 6

A LARGE batch of letters has been addressed to Mr. Booth with reference to his scheme of social regeneration. Mr. Gladstone, writing from Hawarden, says :-- " I began,…

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COUNTRY. Robbery From a Church

The Australian Star · Thursday 1 January 1891 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.--Yesterday morning a box in the Kiama Catholic 'Church was robbed, and the sum of £12 abstracted. This is the third church burglariously…

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Methodist Camp Meeting

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 January 1891 · page 5

The Wesleyans of Sydney and suburbs celebrated the day in good old Methodist fashion by holding what is known as a " camp meeting." This institution partakes of a twofold character…

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Robbing a Church

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 January 1891 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.--A daring robbery Occurred at the Roman "Catholic Church, Perkin-street, at an early hour yesterday morning, when the poor-box and offertory were both…

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Catholic. the New Church at Gulgong

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 3 January 1891 · page 18

AT the opening and dedication of the new and handsome parish church " in the old golden city," his Lordship the Right Rev. Dr. Byrne, Bishop of Bathurst, who officiated, was assisted by the…

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Sydney City Mission

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 3 January 1891 · page 8

Last Sunday afternoon a meeting, which was largely attended, was held in the Prince Alfred Park, under the auspices of the Chippendale branch of the Sydney City…

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St. Paul's Presbyterian Church, Leichhardt-street, Brisbane

Illustrated Sydney News · Saturday 3 January 1891 · page 19

THIS building occupies one of the most elevated positions in Brisbane, its high spire being a conspicuous object from all directions…

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St. Paul's Presbyterian Church, Leichhardt-street, Brisbane

Illustrated Sydney News · Saturday 3 January 1891 · page 17

THIS building occupies one of the most elevated positions in Brisbane, its high spire being a conspicuous object from all directions…

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Catholic School Cadets

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 3 January 1891 · page 14

To the Sacred Heart school Darlinghurst, under the care of the Marist Brother., has fallen the [?]onour of being the first Catholic primary school in the colony which has had a cadet corps…

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The Catholic Church and German Socialists. London, Dec. 23

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 January 1891 · page 16

The Pope has instructed the clergy of the Roman Church in Germany to combat Socialism, both in the pulpit and by the delivery of addresses…

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Catholic. the Cathedral En Fete

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 3 January 1891 · page 14

ON Christmas Day at St. Mary's Cathedral all the early masses were well attended, and at the 11 o'clock High Mass there was a very large congregation. It is customary to decorate the sanctuary…

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Two Great Catholic Celebrations in America. Immense Parades in Brooklyn and Chicago

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 3 January 1891 · page 18

IN the American papers just to hand we find two important celebrations reported at great length. The first was the celebration in Brooklyn of the priestly golden jubilee of Bishop John…

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Christmas Day in the Churches

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 3 January 1891 · page 15

THE celebration at the Cathedral, presided over by the Cardnel-Archbishop, is referred to elsewhere. At St. Benedict's, his Lordship the Bishop Auxliary, Dr. Higgins, presided at the…

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A Six O'clock High Mass. Christmas Morning at the Passionists' Church

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 3 January 1891 · page 15

THE 6 o'clock High Mass at St. Brigid's Church, Marrickville, on Christmas Day was attended by a large congregation. The Very Rev. Alphonsus O'Neill, C P., who had said the midnight Mass…

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Young Folks. How Baby Went to Church

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 January 1891 · page 33

Our little brown-eyed baby—She is not three years old— With round cheeks brown and rosy, And brown hair touched with gold,…

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The Churches. St. John’s

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 3 January 1891 · page 6

As in former years, the old church of At. John’s had been decked out in holiday attire in celebration of the most gladsome of all Christian festivals. There is never any lack of willing…

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The Churches. Sermon for the Home

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 January 1891 · page 10

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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News of the Churches

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 January 1891 · page 11

The Rev. G. Brown, the general secretary of the Wesleyan Missionary Society, was expected to arrive from the islands, via Auckland, the early part of this week…

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