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Churches, 1892

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A Catholic Evening at Waverley

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 27 February 1892 · page 17

A TEA party followed by an excellent concert in aid of repairs to St. Charles Schools Waverley came off in Stratton's Atha[?] Hall on Wednesday week. Among those present were the Rev…

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Items From Windsor. the New Catholic Mayor

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 27 February 1892 · page 18

THERE was great excitement (writes correspondent) over the Mayoral election at Windsor, the two aspirants for the office being Aldermen T. Primrose and D. Holland. The result was…

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Catholic. Father Dowling on the Lecture Platform

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 27 February 1892 · page 17

WE are glad that the dull monotony of our city life (says the Goulburn EVENING STAR) is to be inter[?] by the visit of a distinguished lecturer Father Dowlings of the Vincentian…

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New Church at Blacktown

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 27 February 1892 · page 14

THE foundation-stone of a new church will be laid on the 20th March next, on a site presented by Mr. J. Fitzsimons, Kildare, Blacktown, who has also generoualy given the bricks required for…

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Tonga News. NUKUALOFA, January 29. News of the Churches

Evening News · Saturday 27 February 1892 · page 3

What with the influenza, dull business times, and the absence of the king, affairs, socially, commercially, and politically, have been very quiet of late, and it is in the churches alone there has…

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The Church Sustentation and Extension Society. Annual Meeting

The Methodist · Saturday 27 February 1892 · page 5

The meeting, which is to be held in the Centenary Hall on Tuesday, March 8th, ought certainly to command the attention of all who take an interest in…

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Church News

The Methodist · Saturday 27 February 1892 · page 5

St. Albans (Lower Hawkesbury Circuit).—The annual picnic in aid of the Circuit Fund, was held on the 9th inst., in Mr. Morris' paddock. The…

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Church and State

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 27 February 1892 · page 462

The politics of France are at the present time distracted by a conflict between the civil and the ecclesiastical forces. This conflict began practically at the time of the great revolution of 1798…

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The Churches

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 27 February 1892 · page 3

The annual social of the Ocean-street (Woollahra) Congregational Church school took place on Wednesday evening last, in the schoolroom. Rev. C. Moon presided, and…

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France. Church and State. Ministerial Crisis

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 February 1892 · page 11

LONDON, February 18.— The measure introduced into the French Chamber' of Deputies by M. de Freycinet, President of the Council, dealing with religious societies…

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Queensland Churches

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 February 1892 · page 9

At the recent district meetings of the United Methodist churches held in Ann-street Church, Brisbane, a series of resolutions in favor of a reunion of the Methodist bodies was adopted. Mr…

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News of the Churches

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 February 1892 · page 10

The Free Presbyterian Church of Victoria has held its annual synod at Geelong, and licensed Mr. Walter Scott a student. As a sign of Wesleyan progress at Rockdale,…

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The Churches. Sermon for the Home

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 February 1892 · 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 ore no churches, and a clergyman is rarely seen, the stockman, the miner, the…

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Church News. Self Denial Week. More Missionaries

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 February 1892 · page 11

LONDON, February 22.— The Congregationalists are holding a week of selfdenial, hoping thereby to provide funds for 100 additional missionaries…

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Compulsory Kneeling in Church

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1892 · page 3

THE vicar of St. Betholp, Aldgate, is determined, if possible, to persuade his flock to adopt a more reverent demeanor while praying than that now…

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The English Church Union

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 29 February 1892 · page 3

There was a gathering of members of the English Church Union at Hunter's-hill on Saturday, when a meeting and service were held at All Saints Church. The union is not…

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The Churches

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 29 February 1892 · page 7

Anniversary service in connection with the Waverley Presbyterian Church took place yesterday. The church was nicely decorated for the occasion, the organ and…

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Robberies From Churches. Several Buildings Entered. GRETA

The Australian Star · Tuesday 1 March 1892 · page 6

The Wesleyan Church was broken into on Friday night by some persons who to gain admittance, climbed on the tressels and forced the moveable portion of a window…

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Primitive Methodist Church, Parramatta. The Rev. G. W. Smailes. Farewell Meeting at Lithgow

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 2 March 1892 · page 3

Prior to the departure of the Rev. G. W. Smailes from the Lithgow district for Parramatta, after three years service as Primitive Methodist minister, a large and thoroughly…

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CHURCHES. St. Barnabas'

The Australian Star · Wednesday 2 March 1892 · page 8

DESPITE the inclemency of the weather a fairly large congregation attended St. Barnabas' Church last Sunday evening, when the Rev. W. Martin gave an account of the…

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