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Churches, 1891

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Germany. the Catholic Daughter, of the Duke of Brunswick. Why She Was Left Penniless

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 1 August 1891 · page 7

Here is a bit of romantic religious history. In 1825 the late Duke of Brunswick married a young English lady of noble rank, of the Colville family, in London. A daughter was born of this marriage…

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Italy. Death of the Celebrated Father Curci. Reconciled to the Church

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 1 August 1891 · page 7

The death took place at Florence in the early part of June of Father Curci. The deceased entered the Society of Jesus, of which he soon became a most distinguished member. As a…

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Church Robberies

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 1 August 1891 · page 10

FOR the past 12 months or more reports of the robbery of churches (Catholic and Protestant) have been of frequent occurrence, but the perpetrator or perpetrators have never been captured…

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New Church Organ at Carcoar

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 1 August 1891 · page 15

ON Sunday last large congregations attended the morning and evening services at the Carcoar church. The Right Rev. Dr. Byrne, Bishop of Bathurst, preached on both occasions. He…

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Nunnery Life in the Church of England. Chapter Ii. (Continued.) Convent Life Entered Upon

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 1 August 1891 · page 5

I truly imagined that I was vowing to the Lord; and I had heard that God was love, and that therefore it must be sweet to obey His voice, and so I willingly vowed unto…

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The Churches

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 August 1891 · page 6

Owing to a conference of municipal councils being held at the Town-hall, Newtown, on Wednesday next, the lecture that was to be delivered by " an evangelist serving under…

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Congregational Church. Farewell Proceedings

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 1 August 1891 · page 6

ON Sunday last the Rev. John Furlong preached his farewell sermon to good congregations in the Congregational Church, Granville. The subject for the morning’s discourse…

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News of the Churches

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 August 1891 · page 10

The Woollahra Baptist Church announced the commencement of the pastorate of Rev. W. V. Young on Sunday last. The Rev. J. B. Gribble has left Adelong for…

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The Churches. Sermon for the Home

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 August 1891 · page 9

Under this heading sermons by eminent preachers ure published in this widely-circulated paper, in order that, in the remote interior, where there are no churches, aad a clergyman is rarely seen, the stockman, the ruiner, the…

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Queensland Churches

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 August 1891 · page 10

Our Brisbane correspondent writes under date July 27: The anniversary services in connection with the Coorparoo "Wesleyan Church were held on Sunday last. In the forenoon the Rev. A. J…

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Granville Congregational Church

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 1 August 1891 · page 4

THE annual meeting of the Granville Congregational Church was held on Tuesday evening, a tea meeting as usual being at the head of the proceedings. The gathering also…

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Roman Catholic Synod

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 August 1891 · page 4

Over 100 priests of the diocese of Sydney attended the annual synod held at St. Patrick's Ecclesiastical Seminary, Manly, at the close of last week. Cardinal Moran…

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The British Wesleyan Methodist Conference. Protest Against Immorality. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, Aug. 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 August 1891 · page 5

The "Wesleyan Methodist Conference has passed a resolution protesting against the intrusion into public life of men guilty of flagrant immorality…

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The Cadets' Church Parade

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 August 1891 · page 4

Arrangements have been made to hold a church parade of the metropolitan members of the Public Schools Cadet Force at St. Andrew's Cathedral on Sunday, the 16th inst…

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The Anglican Synod. Third Session

The Australian Star · Tuesday 4 August 1891 · page 5

THE third session of the eighth synod of the diocese of Sydney commenced this morning at 11 o'clock. The members of the synod met at the Cathedral, when the sacrament…

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The Anglican Synod

The Australian Star · Wednesday 5 August 1891 · page 2
Also in The Daily Telegraph, The Daily Telegraph

THE third session of the eighth synod of the diocese of Sydney was continued yesterday afternoon in the Chapter House. There were 62 clergy and 94 lay representatives…

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Sydney City Mission

The Australian Star · Wednesday 5 August 1891 · page 7

ON Sunday and Monday meetings were held in connection with the Sydney City Mission Sunday School, Waterloo, in the Ragged School, on the occasion of the distribution of…

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The Anglican Synod

The Australian Star · Thursday 6 August 1891 · page 3

THE second day's sitting of the Anglican Synod took place yesterday. The president, in reply to an inquiry, said he was not justified in conceding the request that Rookwood…

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