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Churches, 1891

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Central Methodist Mission Social Reform League

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 July 1891 · page 6

The inaugural meeting of the Central Methodist Mission Social Reform League, the platform of which is temperance, anti-gambling, and social purity, was held in the Centenary Hall, York-street, last evening…

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Wesleyan Mission at New Guinea

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 July 1891 · page 4

News was received yesterday by H.M.S. Lizard that the barquentine Lord of the Isles, with the Wesleyan mission party on board, arrived at Doha, for Goulvain Island,…

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Catholic Notes

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 11 July 1891 · page 15

TEMPE Refuge annual bell will be on July 29 at the city Contenn al Hall.FROM Singletoa we learn that the Catholic residents are greatly pleased now that their…

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Catholic. the Catholic Orphanage Baz[?]ar

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 11 July 1891 · page 14

THOSE who have not yet paid a visit to the pretly bazaar in aid of the two orphanages conducted by the Sisters of it. Joseph should not fail to do so within the next few days. We ventore to say no…

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Central Methodist Mission Social Reform League. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 July 1891 · page 10

SirSir,—At the above meeting it would seem to appear that nothing was ever said against these growing evils from any of the pulpits or platforms, or any efforts had ever been made to try and check these. I…

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The Anti-catholic Riots in China

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 11 July 1891 · page 15

A CABLE from London says that eleven leaders of the fanatical party which burned the Jesuit mission at Wuhu on the Yung tze-Kiang River, sacked the British Consulate, and attacked the…

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Two Roman Catholic Ladies and Dr. Doyle

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 11 July 1891 · page 7

Sarah and Elizabeth (or, as she was generally called, Bessie) Anderson were the daughters of a Scottish Protestant, who had married a lady of Irish descent, a member of…

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Corpus Christi in Vienna. a Great Catholic Festival

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 11 July 1891 · page 15

THE usual Corpus Christi procession through the streets of Vienna could not take place on May 28 owing to the rain. Long before 6 o'clock in the morning the principal thoroughfares were…

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The Pioneer Catholic Priest of Australia. Father Peter O'neill

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 11 July 1891 · page 17

THE Rev. Father P. Power of Cobar. New South Wales, in a very intereating article in the Catholic Magazine (Melbourne) for July, writes:-Characteristically enough, it has been said, the…

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The Presbyterian Federal Assembly. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 July 1891 · page 10

The Presbyterian Federal Assembly met this morning, and Dr. Scott, the moderator, presided over a large attendance. A motion was passed for the appointment of a sub-committee to prepare an…

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Catholic. the Sisters of Mercy at Mount Carmel. Dedication of the New High School

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 11 July 1891 · page 17

THE fine weather favoured a large attendance at the blessing of the High School erected by the Bisters of Mercy at Mount Carmel, on Sunday afternoon. The new school is a brick building, which occupies a site at the corner of Elizabeth…

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The Irish Question. the Catholic Bishops Repudiate Parnell. the Carlow Election. Plenty of Party Fighting

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 July 1891 · page 11

LONDON, July 3.—A resolution has been passed by the Roman Catholic Hierarchy in Ireland calling upon the people to repudiate Mr. Parnell's leadership of the…

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

Nepean Times · Saturday 11 July 1891 · page 2

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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Nunnery Life in the Church of England. (Chapter I.) My Reasons for Becoming a Sister

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 11 July 1891 · page 6

From the earliest time that my memory goes beck, I loved Jesus, though I knew very little about Him--only what my dear mother taught me, and she was what is termed a " shy…

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News of the Churches

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 July 1891 · page 10

The Rev. Thomas Williams, who for 57 years was a Wesleyan minister, and for a portion of that time was engaged in mission work in Fiji, died at Ballarat (Vic.) on Saturday…

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Queensland Churches

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 July 1891 · page 10

Our Brisbane correspondent writes under date July 6: The Presbytery of Brisbane met in the Divinity Hall on Tuesday evening, when the Rev. J. Ewen presided as moderator. The Rev. John…

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The Churches. Sermon for the Home

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 July 1891 · page 9

Under this healing sermons by eminent preachers arepublished 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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Anglican Synods

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 July 1891 · page 4

The general Anglican Synod will meet on September 22, and nearly all the bishops in Australia will take part. So far there have been no apologies received from those unable…

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The Presbyterian Federal Assembly. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 July 1891 · page 5

The Presbyterian Federal Assembly resumed its sittings this morning in the Wickham Terrace Church An address of loyalty to the Queen was agreed to. The Rev. Dr. Hay, the convener of…

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Punctuality in the Churches. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 July 1891 · page 6

Sir,—One of your correspondents in Monday[?] Herald complains of the want of punctuality of the visitors to the theatres to avoid annoyance, [?]. This reminds me of a greater annoyance in the…

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