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Churches, 1891

1,761 stories in Sydney's papers · page 53 of 89

The Anglican Synod and the Rev. C. H. Spurgeon. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 August 1891 · page 7

Sir,—I thank you for your sub-leader this morning. You are good enough to assume that the uncharitable remarks which fell from the lips of Mr. Evans-Jones are not shared by his fellow synod[?]men. Parish…

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Anglican Church Reform. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 August 1891 · page 9

Sir,—Page 9 of your issue of fith instant contains an address, in form of an advertisement, to "the President and members of the General Synod assembled in Sydney, 1891." The nom de plume of the…

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The Anglican Synod and Mr. Spurgeon. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 August 1891 · page 3

Sir,--I am very sorry that any action of mine in the synod last week should have occasioned such mental and spiritual disturbance as the columns of the daily papers…

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The Anglican Synod and the Rev. C. H. Spurgeon. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 August 1891 · page 5

Sir,—In your issue of this morning appear two letters on the above subject. An a member of synod present at the discussion I ask permission to reply. Your correspondents do not give Messrs…

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Windsor Wires. Church News. WINDSOR

The Australian Star · Wednesday 12 August 1891 · page 4

The weather still remains unsettled. It rained all day yesterday with no signs of clearing. The river is rising. Miss E. W. Stiles has been admitted a…

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Church of England School for Girls. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 August 1891 · page 6

Sir,--In glancing through to-day's papers, I was delighted to see that at last, the members of the Church of England are waking up to the necessity of the establishing of a…

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The South Seas Mission. the Anglican Service. London, August 12

The Australian Star · Thursday 13 August 1891 · page 5

Bishop Moorhouse and other dignitaries are preparing a report with regard to the Anglican mission service in the South Seas…

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A Mission Schooner at Fiji

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 August 1891 · page 4

The American mission schooner Piteairn was at Suva when the Island steamer Birksgate left, having arrived on the 3rd inst. from San Francisco. The Piteairn is sailing under…

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The Irish Delegate. Mr. Cox, M.P., on His Mission. BATHURST

The Australian Star · Thursday 13 August 1891 · page 6

Mr. J. R. Cox, M.P. for East Clare, has been on a visit to Bathurst for the purpose of ascertaining whether or not it will be advisable for him to hold a meeting on behalf…

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Anglican Mission Work in the South Seas

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 August 1891 · page 5

LONDON Wednesday Night.--Bishop Moorhouse, of Manchester, and other Church dignitaries acquainted with the subject, are preparing a report on Church…

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Roman Catholic Reforms Some New Diocesan Decrees

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 August 1891 · page 3

The decrees of the late clerical Diocesan Synod of Sydney, held at St. Patrick's College, Manly, have been issued this week. We make the following extracts:--…

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Religion and Politics. a Roman Catholic View

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 August 1891 · page 6

Mr. Henry Hoyle, M.P., took the chair at the recent presentation to Father E. F. O'Connor at St. Francis'-hall, Haymarket, and in the course of some remarks told the…

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Young News. Burrangong Show. Temperance Mission. YOUNG

The Australian Star · Friday 14 August 1891 · page 6

The entries in connection with the forthcoming annual exhibition of the Burrangong Pastoral and Agricultural Association, to be held on August 19 and 20, closed yesterday…

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The Anglican Synod and Mr. Spurgeon. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 August 1891 · page 8

Sir,—In H. A. Blomfield's letter in to-day's Herald, that gentleman, speaking of the Pope, says, "Yet he is a schismatic also, and possibly he does some little good in the world, perhaps nearly as much as Mr. Spurgeon."…

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Presbyterian Cemetery, Devonshire-street. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 August 1891 · page 8

Sir,—We, the trustees of the Presbyterian portion of the cemetery in Devonshire-street, were not present in the Presbytery of Sydney on Tuesday evening last when the subject of cemeteries was taken up as…

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The Seven Churches

Evening News · Friday 14 August 1891 · page 5

The Y.M.C.A. Hall was well filled yesterday evening, when Major Dane renewed his acquaintance with Sydney audience, and delivered a lecture, the first of a series, entitled "Camping…

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That Mission

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 15 August 1891 · page 6

THERE questions call for consideration in connexion with the proposal brought before the Borough Council on Monday last by Alderman TAYLOR to…

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Catholic Notes

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 15 August 1891 · page 16

ONE of the areas in the new Greenbushes Tinfields, West Australia, is named after Bishop Gibney. BISHOP Gibney has established a community of…

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Catholic Notes

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 15 August 1891 · page 17

THE Sisters of Mercy, Ballarat East, have a lending library in connection with the Sodality of the Children of Mary. This library has been doing a great deal of good…

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Religious. Primitive Methodist Church, Penrith

Nepean Times · Saturday 15 August 1891 · page 4

Serivces to-morrow as follow: 11 a.m., and 7 p.m., Rev. S. Kessell. Band of Hope meeting. Thursday, at 7.30 p.m…

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