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Churches, 1894

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Roman Catholic

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 February 1894 · page 10

Cardinal Moran will to-morrow afternoon bless and open the new presbytery built by the Rev. P. L. Coonan and his parishioners on a site adjoining the Church of St. James, Forest Lodge…

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Catholic Notes

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 24 February 1894 · page 15

The Rev. Fr. Baugh preached his first sermon in St. Benedict's to a crowded congregation on Sunday evening. At St. Benedict's city church on Sunday…

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The Parish Councils Bill

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 February 1894 · page 12

LONDON, February 14—The House of Lords has passed the Parish Councils Bill. LONDON, February 16—The House of Commons last night dealt with the…

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Mission at Corowa

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 24 February 1894 · page 15

THE mission services at the Catholic church, Corowa, were largely attended. The Very Rev. Vincent Grogan, of the Order of Passionists, who conducted the mission here (says the Corowa…

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The Central Mission. Sunday Services

The Methodist · Saturday 24 February 1894 · page 4

Centenary Hall.— Parade Service:—9.30, Mr. Hutchinson. Morning:—11, Rev. G. Martin. Evening:—7, Rev. R. Bavin…

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Death of a Catholic Maori

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 24 February 1894 · page 8

A GOOD old Maori Catholic, who during the last forty years lived at Takapuna, close to the college property in that district, died says the wellington CATHOLIC TIMES) last week a peaceful and…

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A Catholic College in Perth

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 24 February 1894 · page 15

THE West Australian RECORD to hand on Wednesday records the blessing and opening of the new college of the Christian Brothers, at Perth, by Bishop Gibney. The property is worth over…

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Catholic. Third Order of St. Francis

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 24 February 1894 · page 19

The monthly meeting of the meeting of the members of the Third Order of St. Fransis at Waverley was hold last Sunday in St. Charles' Church, when there was a very large attendance, the church being…

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South Australia. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Union of Methodist Churches. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 February 1894 · page 9

The joint committee of the Methodist bodies, by 19 votes to 4, carried a motion favouring an early organic union of the Methodist ohurches in the colony…

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Catholic. the Dublin " Freeman" and Cardinal Moran

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 24 February 1894 · page 14

THE following editorial paragraph appears in the' Dublin Freeman, January 20 :- Cardinal Moran's welcome home to Sydney has shows how firmly the eminent Irish prelate has…

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England. Catholic Converts. the Archbishop of Canterbury's Statement

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 24 February 1894 · page 7

The Anglican Archbishop of Canterbury was Scarcely happy in the selection of his theme for a New Year's " Message " to his diocese. In this document his Grace wrote as follows:— Never…

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Michael Davitt It and the " Irish Catholic." (To the Editor.)

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 24 February 1894 · page 18

SIR, As you have inserted a portion of Mr. Davitt's Irish letter to the Melbourne ADVOCATE, I hope you will allow me space for a few lines in reply…

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Methodist Union. Reply to Mr. Reuben Hall. to the Editor

The Methodist · Saturday 24 February 1894 · page 2

SIR,—I shall not trespass on your space by replying to the whole of Mr. Hall's letter, the greater part of which has very little to do with "Methodist Union." Mr…

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The Blotted Ledger, or Was the Prayer Answered? (An Original Story for "The Methodist.) [CONCLUDED.]

The Methodist · Saturday 24 February 1894 · page 9

After I had sufficiently cooled down to allow her to make any remarks, she gently murmured, through her tears, 'Let them their very worst, Jack; they cannot…

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The Marists Wallis and Fotunah. Success of the Catholic Missions. Visit to the Scene of Blessed Chanel's Martyrdom

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 24 February 1894 · page 19

OUR Tonga correspondent, who has been visiting the Marist missions at Wallis and Fotunah, writes under date February 1: Wallis is not more than half the size of Tongatabu, and when…

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Conversazione in the Church of England Schoolroom

Nepean Times · Saturday 24 February 1894 · page 6

On Wednesday evening last a conversazione was held in the Church of England Schoolroom, in aid of the funds of the Church. The building had been nicely…

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New Wesleyan Church at St. Marys. a Successful Ceremony

Nepean Times · Saturday 24 February 1894 · page 3

The ceremony in connection with the opening of the New Wesleyan Church at St. Marys, was celebrated on Wednesday evening last. The new building is quite an…

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Wesleyan Church

Nepean Times · Saturday 24 February 1894 · page 4

Penrith—11 Rev. W. H. Williams; 7.30 Mr. Field Castlereagh—3, Mr. W. Worboys.; 7.30, Rev. W. H. Williams. Emu Plains—11, Rev. W. H. Williams…

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Church Bazaar at Orange

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 24 February 1894 · page 19

OUR Roman Catholic friends (says the Western Advocate) bold a bazaar on March 5 in the Australian Hall, and if determined energy and persistent endeavour can make a thing successful,…

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Church News

The Methodist · Saturday 24 February 1894 · page 3

PARADING GROUND (Morpeth Circuit).— On the 13th inst. Mr. G. W. Browne presented Miss Emily . Selina Moxey, immediately before her marriage to Mr. Frank…

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