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Churches, 1891

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The Government and the Catholic Training Colleges. Substantial State Aid to Be Given

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 16 May 1891 · page 6

Mr. Balfour, as if be anticipated the adverse verdict in Cork and wanted to counterbalance its effect upon his policy, has, in a letter "to the National Board, made an important concession…

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Practical Christianity and Pure Theology. Published for the Benefit of Non-church Goers

Nepean Times · Saturday 16 May 1891 · page 3

True Christian Religion, intelligently understood, comes not to add to men's burdens but to remove them. "For God sent not His Son into the world, to condemn…

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Miscellaneous. a Jewess Joins the Church

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 16 May 1891 · page 7

At Reading, Pa., recently an accomplished and gifted girl joined the Catholic Church. Her Hebrew name was Annie Kessler, and abe was twenty years of age. She left the home of rich…

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The Church and Labour

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 16 May 1891 · page 17

IT is only natural that what Cardinal Moran termed "the Church of the poor" should in these days of labour against capital conflicts boon the side of those who earn their bread by the sweet…

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Free Church of England

The Australian Star · Saturday 16 May 1891 · page 3

THE celebration of the first anniversary of Free Church of England, Rockdale, was held on Sunday last, when Messrs. J. Ferry and Hollingworth were the preachers,…

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The Churches

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 May 1891 · page 6

On three occasions yesterday--morning, afternoon and evening--there were large congregations in the Centenary-hall, York-street, for the purpose of holding what was…

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The Churches. Sermon for the Home

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 May 1891 · page 8

Under thish eading sermons hy 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 16 May 1891 · page 9

His Excellency the Governor has become patron of the Bong Bong branch of the Ministering Children's League. The Eight Rev. Dr. Higgins, of Sydney, arrived…

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The Church Society

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 May 1891 · page 9

The thirty-fifth annual meeting of the Church Society for the Diocese of Sydney was held at the Y.M.C.A. Hall on Monday evening. There was a large attendance, which included the Governor…

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Queensland Churches

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 May 1891 · page 9

Our Brisbane correspondent writes under date May 11: The Rev. Father Cranfield, one of the pastors whom Archbishop Dunne has induced to adopt Queensland as the, scene of their labors,…

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The Country. Newcastle Anglican Synod

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 May 1891 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Sunday.--The Anglican Synod resumed its sittings yesterday morning, the Bishop of Newcastle in the chair. The principal business of the day was the further…

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The Newcastle Anglican Synod. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 May 1891 · page 5

The Anglican Synod resumed its sittiugs at 9.30 a.m. to-day, the Bishop of Newcastle presiding. The synod went into committee of the whole to resumo the debate upon the draft ordinance for…

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The Churches

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 May 1891 · page 3

A largely-attended meeting of members of the Church of England met in the Presbyterian schoolroom, Annandale, on Friday night last for the purpose of considering the…

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The City Mission

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 May 1891 · page 3

The twenty-ninth annual meeting of the Sydney City Mission was held in the Y.M.C.A. hall yesterday, the Primate (president) being in the chair. The…

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Meetings. Sydney City Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 May 1891 · page 3

The 29th annual meeting of the Sydney City Mission was held at the Young Men's Christian Association Hall, yesterday afternoon, the Primate presiding error a good attendance. The proceedings were…

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The New Guinea Wesleyan Mission

The Australian Star · Tuesday 19 May 1891 · page 2

A FAREWELL was tendered in the Centenary Hall, York-street, last night, to the Wesleyan missionaries and native teachers who are proceeding to New Guinea to open up…

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The New Guinea Mission Party

Evening News · Tuesday 19 May 1891 · page 3

A pleasant harbor excursion to Fern Bay took place on Saturday afternoon, complimentary to the Rev. Mark Guy Pearse and the Wesleyan Mission Party. About 1200 ministers and friends…

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Free Church of England, Rockdale. Presentation of Prizes

The Australian Star · Tuesday 19 May 1891 · page 3

THE first annual presentation of prizes to the children of the Sunday-school took place on Sunday morning last at the conclusion of divine service. Addresses were delivered by…

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Church Jubilee

The Australian Star · Wednesday 20 May 1891 · page 8

RICHMOND, Tuesday. -- A preliminary meeting has been held at Richmond to arrange for a demonstration to celebrate the jubilee of St. Peter's Church, 50 years…

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The Churches

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 May 1891 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Devonshire-street Congregational Church took place on Thursday. The meeting was well attended, the Rev. George Preston, pastor, in the…

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