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Churches, 1892

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Presbyterian Libel Action

Evening News · Thursday 30 June 1892 · page 6

An action to recover £3000 damages for libel was began in the No. 3 Jury Court on Wednesday, before his Honor Mr. Justice, Stephen, by the Rev. Samuel Alexander Hamilton, of…

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Proposed Union of Methodist Churches. Meeting of the United Committee Some Important Resolutions Passed

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 June 1892 · page 6

Tho united committee of the various Methodist denominations met again yesterday morning in the Centenary-hall. The syllabus of the order of business, as…

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Clerical Libel Action. Against the " Presbyterian" Newspaper. £3000 Damages Claimed

The Australian Star · Thursday 30 June 1892 · page 6

AN action was commenced in No. 3 Jury Court this afternoon before his Honor Mr. Justice Stephen and a jury of four by the Rev. Samuel Alexander Hamilton, of Hay,…

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The Churches

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 June 1892 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Point Piper-road Congregational Church Sunday-school was held on Tuesday evening in the schoolroom, Rev. J. Fordyce, M.A., presiding…

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Methodist Union

Evening News · Friday 1 July 1892 · page 3

The representatives of the various branches of the Methodist Church in New South Wales reassembled at the Centenary Hall, York-street, on Wednesday. The Rev. G. B. Black presided. It…

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The Premier's Mission

The Australian Star · Friday 1 July 1892 · page 3

BRISBANE TELEGRAPH writes:-- "Mr. Dibbs, of New South Wales, may, as the democrats allege, be sticking himself out as a peg on which her Gracious…

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The Temperance Mission

The Weekly Advance · Friday 1 July 1892 · page 4

THE Temperance cause in this district has received considerable stimulus through the late visit of Mrs. HARRISON L[?]. Those who made it their…

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Presbyterian Libel Action. DAMAGES [?]100

Evening News · Friday 1 July 1892 · page 6

The hearing of the action brought by the Rev. Samuel Alex. Hamilton, of Hay, against the Presbyterian Newspaper Company, Limited, and George M'Innes, the proprietors and publisher…

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Cumberland District Temperance Mission: Mrs. Harrison Lee. at Castle Hill

The Weekly Advance · Friday 1 July 1892 · page 4

MRS. LE[?] started her Gospel Temperance Mission in the Oddfellows’ Hall, Cartle Hill, on Thursday evening. The attendance was very fair considering the bitterly cold wind…

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Clerical Libel Action. Against the Presbyterian Newspaper Co. Verdict for £100

The Australian Star · Friday 1 July 1892 · page 6

THE action which was commenced in No. 3 Jury Court yesterday afternoon before His Honor Mr. Justice Stephen and a Jury of four by the Rev. Samuel Alexander…

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Mr. Dibbs' Mission. Interview with the Queen. To Dine With Her Majesty. A Paper on the Australian Colonies--To be Read Before the Commerce Congress. LONDON, June 30

The Australian Star · Friday 1 July 1892 · page 5

It has been arranged that Mr. Dibbs shall respond to the toast of "Parliament" at the banquet in connection with the Chambers of Commerce Congress…

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The Churches

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 July 1892 · page 6

A social reunion of the members of St. Stephen's Church of England, Rockdale, was held in the local town-hall for the purpose of raising funds to reduce the interest…

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Catholic Notes

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 2 July 1892 · page 15

MONDAY next is the opening day at St. Mary's Convent boarding school, Wollongong. IN this issue will be found the winning-numbers of the German's Hill Couvent-school art-union…

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Catholic. Church Festival at Paddington

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 2 July 1892 · page 18

ON Sunday last at St. Francis', Paddington, the Franciscan leathers and their good people celebrated the second anniversary of the opening of the handsome church. There was a crowded…

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Methodist Union

The Methodist · Saturday 2 July 1892 · page 7

During this week the delegates of the various branches of the Methodist Church have been discussing Methodist Union at the Centenary Hall. After…

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Methodist union

The Methodist · Saturday 2 July 1892 · page 2

On Tuesday, June 28th, a meeting of representatives of the various branches of the Methodist Church began in the Centenary Hall, York-street, for the…

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Some mission notes

The Methodist · Saturday 2 July 1892 · page 5

The General Secretary preached at Katoomba on Sunday, June 26th, and lectured the following evening. The meeting was presided over by the Rev…

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Catholic. Recognition of Catholic Sympathy. Letter From the Countess of Jersey

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 2 July 1892 · page 14

DURING the week his Eminence Cardinal Moran received from the Counters of Jersey a characteristically graceful letter, in which the Countess in the name of the late Lord Ancram's family…

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St. James' Catholic Young Men's Association

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 2 July 1892 · page 15

THE members of the above association, in company with a number or visitors, spent a very enjoyable social evening in St. James' Hall, Forest Lodge, on Monday last, when a lengthy…

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The British Mission at Morocco. London, June 27

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 July 1892 · page 19

A despatch has just been received from Tangier stating that Sir C. Euan-Smith the British Minister who was accompanied by the members of the British…

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