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Churches, 1891

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The Catholic University and Its Noble Supporters. Magnificent Donations— a Triumph of Catholic Generosity

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 6 June 1891 · page 17

THE Catholics of New South Wales who raised £4O,000 many years ago to found St. John's College, within the University of Sydney, and who possess the only University Catholic college in the…

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The Question of Precedence. the Cardinal and the Anglican Bishop

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 6 June 1891 · page 15

THE question of precedence which was brought into unpleasant prominence during Lord Loftus's term of office as Governor has again cropped up. Lord Carrington experienced little difficulty, as he…

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The Prussian Parliament and the Roman Catholic Clergy. London, June 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 June 1891 · page 9

The Lower House of the Prussian Parliament has passed a resolution in favour of the restoration to the elergy and prelates of the Roman Catholic Church of the…

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Catholic. the Litest About the Pope. the Holy Father and King Humbert

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 6 June 1891 · page 15

THE S. M. HERALD of Wednesday published the following cablegram:-London, June 2.-His Holiness the Pope recog­nizes the Italian Sovereignty with the view of…

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The Collapse of the Plan of Campaign. 'She Catholic Tory "Tablet" Gloats Over It

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 6 June 1891 · page 6

With mock piety and all its characteristic anti-Irish prejudice the London Tablet, April 26, writes : Three years have passed away aince the Holy…

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St. Canice's Church Concert

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 6 June 1891 · page 15

FATHER Peter Byrne on Tuesday evening gave us something new in the way of concerts. With the object of reducing the big proportions of the debt which hangs like a cloud over the pretty church…

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Clergy for Colonial Churches

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 June 1891 · page 3

GRETA, Friday. -- The Bishop of Newcastle held a confirmation service to-day, assisted by the Rev. W. Tollis. Sixteen s candidates presented themselves. The…

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News of the Churches

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 June 1891 · page 10

The anuual meeting of the Victorian branch of the British and Foreign Bible Society was held in Melbourne on May 28, Bishop Goe presiding. The Bishop of Newcastle laid the foundation…

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Queensland Churches

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 June 1891 · page 10

Our Brisbane corresponden writes under date June 1: On Holy Trinity Sunday, the ceremonies at St. Stephen's R.C. Cathedral, Brisbane, were of an imposing character. The archbishop…

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The Churches. Sermon for the Home

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 June 1891 · 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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The Churches

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 June 1891 · page 7

As the result of the recent public meeting of members of the Church of England, held with a view of forming North Annandale into a separate parish, a committee meeting took…

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The Black List of the Churches. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 June 1891 · page 3

Sir, -- The yeasty atmosphere of a general election is already agitating the public mind, and it becomes all who have at heart the true interests of this their native or adopted…

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A Church Destroyed. London, June 9

The Australian Star · Thursday 11 June 1891 · page 6

Reports from China still continue to come to hand, stating that outrages have been committed on Europeans, The French missionaries' church at Loochow was destroyed…

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Rioting in China. a French Missionary Church Destroyed

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 June 1891 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday Night. -- The Chinese have risen against the European residents in other places than Woohoo. At Loochow a Chinese mob attacked and…

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Rioting at Hongkong. the Mission Premises Burned

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 June 1891 · page 4

LONDON, Thursday. -- The Chinese riots have extended to Hongkong, where the mission premises have been attacked and burned to the ground. One of the…

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Country Church Items

Evening News · Friday 12 June 1891 · page 6

Our Maclean correspondent writes under date June 8: The Rev. E. Tucker, who is employed by the Grand Lodge of Good Templars in New South Wales, is at present visiting this district. He is…

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Queensland Churches

Evening News · Friday 12 June 1891 · page 6

Our Brisbane correspondent writes under date June 8. On Sunday evening last a "people's service" was held in the Albert-street Wesleyan Church. The choir sang Stainer's anthem,…

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Catholic Notes

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 13 June 1891 · page 15

A BAZAAR in aid of the churches at Kogarah, Hurstville and Rockdale is fixed for August 6. His Eminence the Cardinal will open a fancy fair on Saturday, June 30, at Ultimo, in aid of St…

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Catholic Cadet Parade

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 13 June 1891 · page 15

A BATTALION parade of the Catholic school cadets, under their Instructor, Mr. F. Shawelhood, will be held on Wednesday next, probably at the Vic-toria Barracks, it is expected that Colonel Paul…

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The Catholic Temperance Movement

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 13 June 1891 · page 15

DURING the Vincentian Fathers' Mission at St. Benedict's and St. Kieran's the Cardinal-Archbishop enrolled 980 adults in the Holy League of the Grots. To these may be added 390 children,…

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