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Churches, 1891

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Nunnery Life in the Church of England. Chapter VIII.--(Continued.) Convent Life at Slapton, in Devonshire

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 29 August 1891 · page 7

It is important that my readers should thoroughly grasp this fearful moral compulsion, which is exercised on impressible and easily influenced minds. And yet the…

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Lord Randolph Churchill. -- The Lordly British Snob

The Australian Star · Saturday 29 August 1891 · page 9

A fellow passenger of Lord Randolph Churchill's on board the Crantully Castle contributes to BLACK AND WHITE some notes supplementary to those already…

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Church and State. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 August 1891 · page 12

Sir,—A letter appearing in to-day's issue of your valuable paper, under the heading of " Church and State," calls, I think, for comment. The main object of the letter seems to be in favour of the contention…

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For Health's Sake. Obnoxious Dead. a Church Closed

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 29 August 1891 · page 18

A London cablegram dated August 25 stated that in consequence of the stench arising from the numerous corpses bu[?]ed in the vaults beneath the building, the church of St…

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News of the Churches

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 29 August 1891 · page 10

The Passionist Fathers have been conducting a successful mission at St. Matthew's Church, Windsor, during the week. The Presbytery of Bathurst was announced to…

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Glebe Congregational Church

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 29 August 1891 · page 9

The twentieth anniversary of the Glebe Congregational Church was celebrated on August 19 by a tea meeting, followed by a sacred concert in the church. Mr. Francis Abigail presided at the…

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Queensland Churches

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 29 August 1891 · page 9

Our Brisbane correspondent writes under date August 24: The Rev. G. D. Buchanan delivered the fourth of the series of lectures on internationality in the Wickham Terrace Presbyterian…

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Work of Congregational Churches

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 29 August 1891 · page 9

The visit of the delegates to the International Congregational Council to England, and their appearance in various places, and in various relations in the mother country, must have been…

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The Churches. No Sermon

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 29 August 1891 · page 9

In consequence of lack of funds the sermon is omitted. There are still four issues before the end of the quarter; any friends who can at once forward a contribution are respectfully invited to…

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Profaning a Church

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 29 August 1891 · page 9

LONDON, August 22.—A rising took place at Assigonia, Greece, arising out of the action of a number of Turkish soldiers in profaning a Christian church in the town…

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Catholic Primary Education. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 31 August 1891 · page 6

Sir,--I am indeed glad that "An Aggrieved and Catholic Parent" has at last given voice to what I am sure, from the many murmurs I have at different times heard, is the…

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The Curled Churchill. Snobbery Aboard Ship

The Australian Star · Monday 31 August 1891 · page 7

LORD RANDOLPH CHURCHILL does not appear to be an admirable personage on his travels. In England he poses as a Tory democrat, and shakes his glove at the horny-handed in…

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The Churches

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 31 August 1891 · page 5

The annual celebration of the opening of St. Bartholomew's, Church of England, Pyrmont, took place last week. On Sunday, the 23rd inst, special sermons were preached…

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Passionist Fathers' Mission

The Australian Star · Tuesday 1 September 1891 · page 6

WINDSOR, Tuesday.-- The fortnight's mission conducted by the Rev. Fathers Vincent and O'Neil, Passionist Fathers, in tho Roman Catholic Church at Windsor, concluded on…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 September 1891 · page 6

Sir,—In your issue of August 29 "Anglicanus" draw a attention to the sympathy which is expressed at home by High Church clergy and others for the Rev. Mr. Spurgeon in his illness. This indicates…

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A State Church. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 September 1891 · page 3

Sir,—In your leader of to-day (31-8-91) you write " It may seem odd that the question of the establishment of a State Religion should be raised at this time, but the correspondence in our columus…

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Ealling-off in the Congregations of the and [?]Can Church. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 September 1891 · page 3

Sir,—One frequently hears the questions asked, Why do people not attondchurch more regularly [?] What is the reson of the falling-off in the congregations? To [?]ay mind the problem is easily solved…

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Church and State. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 September 1891 · page 11

Sir.—In your issue of 29th instant a letter bearing the signature of "William Walker" contains the following paragraph:—"The Establishment in England is a gross injustice and a glaring anomaly. It…

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Parramatta Pars. Organ Recital. A Church Fair. PARRAMATTA

The Australian Star · Thursday 3 September 1891 · page 6

An organ recital was given on Tuesday evening last at St. John's Church, Parramatta, The anthems "What are these?" (Stainer), "How lovely are the messengers"…

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This Destruction of a Church by Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 September 1891 · page 5

ALBURY, Wednesday.--John Bartley and Edward Keating were charged at the Wangaratta Police Court yesterday with wilfully and unlawfully setting fire to the Church of…

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