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Churches, 1891

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Church of England Labor Home

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 August 1891 · page 10

The formal opening of this institution took place on Thursday afternoon, the 6th instant. The Labor Home is the result of the action taken by the Rev. J. D. Langley, of St. Phillip's Church,…

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The Churches. Sermon for the Home

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 August 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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Queensland Churches

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 August 1891 · page 9

Our Brisbane correspondent writes under date August 10: The Rev. Joseph M'Dowell was inducted into the pastorate of the Presbyterian Church at Cooktown on Monday, by the Rev…

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An Independent Church at Granville

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 15 August 1891 · page 9

A PUBLIC meeting was held at the Albert Hall, Granville, on Thursday evening for the purpose of presentiug to the Rev. J. H. Furlong—who, owing to tho action of the…

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Roman Catholic Guild

Evening News · Monday 17 August 1891 · page 3

The members of the city and suburban branches of the Australasian Roman Catholic Guild assembled on Sunday morning for the annual general communion, in St. Mary's Cathedral, when there…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 August 1891 · page 6

Sir,—In reference to Mr. M'Kenzie's letter of Saturday last, while he has admitted he spoke in ignorance of the state of the cemetery at present yet he speaks in a misleading manner still. I write in my own…

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The Roman Catholic Guild. Annual Breakfast at St. Mary's. Speeches by Cardinal Moran and the Mayor of Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 August 1891 · page 6

Following the custom observed for many years, the members of the city and suburban branches of the Australasian Holy Catholic Guild assembled yesterday morning for the annual General Communion in…

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Cadet Church Parade

Evening News · Monday 17 August 1891 · page 3

The public school cadets of Sydney and suburbs attended a church parade yesterday. There were 1557 of all ranks present, including contingents from the Roman Catholic colleges…

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The Cadets' Church Parade. Services at St. Andrew's and St. Mary's

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 August 1891 · page 3

The Church parado in connection with the Public Schools Cadet Force was held yesterday under most favourable conditions. The weather was so gonial as to the more suggestive of a spring than of a winter's…

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Cadets' Church Parade

The Australian Star · Monday 17 August 1891 · page 3
Also in The Daily Telegraph

THE first of the quarterly or half-yearly church parades in connection with the metropolitan corps and sub-metropolitan divisions took place yesterday afternoon,…

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The Mission Vessels

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 August 1891 · page 4

Mr. G. J. Waterhouse received a wire from Cooktown yesterday to the effect that the Wesleyan mission lugger Dove, which left this port for Samurai (British New…

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Roman Catholic Reforms. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 August 1891 · page 3

Sir,--I notice in your issue of Friday a short summary of the decrees of the Catholic Diocesan Synod. From your heading one would naturally come to the conclusion that…

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Glebe Congregational Church

Evening News · Thursday 20 August 1891 · page 2

The twentieth anniversary of the Glebe Congregational Church, was celebrated last evening by a tea meeting, followed by a sacred concert in the church. Mr. Francis Abigail presided at the…

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Lectures. Church Finance

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 August 1891 · page 3

Under the anspices of the Lay Helpers' Association the Rev. T. Dixon, of Balmain, delivered a lecturo on Tuesday evening, on the subject of "Church Finance," in St. John's Hall, Parramatta. The…

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Presbyterian Mission to the Gulf of Carpentaria. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 August 1891 · page 5

The Presbyterian Churches of Australia having decided te establish a mission station on the Gulf of Carpentaria, and made arrangements with the Queensland Government for a site on Cape York…

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Church of England at Strathfield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 August 1891 · page 6

On Tuesday a meeting was held in the councilchambers, Strathfield, to further the object of building a new and permanent church (Church of England) for the district. A limited competition had been held…

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Catholic Notes

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 22 August 1891 · page 16

OUR obituary notices this week include the names of Mrs. M'Cathy (Bendinine), and Mrs. Corkeny (Bye Park), both of the Burrowa district. MR. M. Coen. the Catholic Mayor of Yase, on…

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Religious. Primitive Methodist Church Penrith

Nepean Times · Saturday 22 August 1891 · page 4

Services to-morrow as follows:—11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Rev. S. Kessell. Lecture on "Talkers" Monday night, 8 o'clock, by Rev. J. W. Holden of Sydney…

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Mission at Tamwoeth

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 22 August 1891 · page 15

THE Vincentian Fathers concluded a very successful mission at Tamworth on Sunday last. His Lordship Dr. Torreggant administered confirmation in the afternoon and the closing sermon of…

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