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Churches, 1894

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Primitive Methodist Camp Meeting

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 March 1894 · page 6

The Primitive Methodist Convention held a united camp meeting at Bronte yesterday. The proceedings commenced at half-past 10 o'clock, when there must have been upwards…

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Mr. Robert Reid's Mission, London, March 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 March 1894 · page 5

The Times strongly urges the Government to make a grant towards the objects of Mr. Robert Reid's mission to England…

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Catholic Bazaar at Forest Lodge. Opened by Cardinal Moran

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 March 1894 · page 7

Yesterday afternoon Cardinal Moran opened a bazaar and sale of work at Forest Lodge in aid of the local presbytery fund. The bazaar was held in St. James's-hall…

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Catholic Maternity Home

The Australian Star · Wednesday 28 March 1894 · page 6

It may interest the public to know that, with the approval of his Eminence the Cardinal Archbishop, a maternity home has been opened in Elizabeth-street, having for…

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Distinction for a Presbyterian Minister

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 March 1894 · page 6

ARMIDALE, Tuesday. -- The Rev. Thomas Johnstone, of the local Presbyterian Church, has had conferred on him by the University of Aberdeen the degree of Doctor of…

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Trouble in Church

Evening News · Thursday 29 March 1894 · page 6

A lively scene was enacted at St. Bede's Church, Drummoyne, on Wednesday night, when the customary Easter meeting of parishoners was held. The Drommoyne church is tacked on to…

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The Churches. St. Brigid's, Marrickville

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 March 1894 · page 3

The annual retreat and holy week devotions at St. Brigid's, the church of the Passionist Fathers, Marrickville, which were commenced on the evening of Palm…

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Mr. Robert Reid's Mission. London, March 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 March 1894 · page 5

Mr. Robert Reid, the Victorian Minister for Defence, will probably sail for New York on the 11th instant. Before his departure for America he will proceed to…

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Legislative Assembly. Church and School Lands. the Appropriation Bill. Temora-wyalong Railway Referred to Works Committee. Junee Water Supply

Evening News · Friday 30 March 1894 · page 6

The Speaker took the chair at 4.30 p.m. THE M'QUADB ESTATE BILL. The SPEEAKER notified that he had received a message stating that the M'Quade Estate Bill…

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Church News. Anglican

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 March 1894 · page 10

The Primate left per Crizaba on Saturday afternoon, arrived at Hobart on Monday, and, after consulting the Bishop of Tasmania on primatical business, proceeded to Melbourne, where he became the…

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Presbyterian

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 March 1894 · page 10

The University of St. Andrews has conferred on the Rev. Thomas Johnstone, of Armidale, the degree of D.D., and on Mr. J. Hay, of Coolangatta, that of LL.D…

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Roman Catholic

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 March 1894 · page 10

Lady Duff is to open the new wing of the Magdalene Refuge, at Tempe, on Wednesday afternoon. The Rev. Father Belton, late of Brisbane, who sang the High Mass in St. Mary's Cathedral on…

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Catholic. Easter Sunday in the Churches

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 31 March 1894 · page 18

AT all the masses on Easter Sunday there were crowded congregations in the city and suburban churches and the number who received Holy Communion exceeded the records of many years…

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A Catholic Artist

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 31 March 1894 · page 15

THE Sydney DAILY TELEGRAPH refers to the leading artist of Orange thus :— A number of printings by Mr. P. W. Marony, representing the raid on Bathurst, the Eugowra, gold escort…

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Home Mission Appointments for 1894

The Methodist · Saturday 31 March 1894 · page 7

A meeting of the Executive Committee of the Church Sustentation Society was held on Wednesday last, at which a considerable amount of important business was…

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Catholic. St. Joseph's College and the University. Honours Won by Students

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 31 March 1894 · page 14

IT is not the easiest in the world to compile " the Catholic passes " from the University Examination lists. Thus last week St. Joseph's College, Hunter Hill, was not credited with its…

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Mr. John Dillon and New Tipperary. Letter From Father Humphrys. (To the Editor of the Irish Catholic and Nation.) the Presbytery, Tipperary, February 13

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 31 March 1894 · page 7

Dear Sir— Will you kindly publish the enclosed letter which the Editor of: the FREEMAN has refused to publish ?— I am, dear sir, your obedient servant,…

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St. Francis' Church Concert

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 31 March 1894 · page 15

A concert organized by Herr Baimund Pechotsch and Mr. Frank Maxted was given at tho Now Masonic Hell on Monday evening in aid of the church and choir fund of St. Francis', Hay market…

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Church News

The Methodist · Saturday 31 March 1894 · page 4

TEMORA.—The evenings of February 21, 22nd, 23rd and 24th a big Industrial Exhibition was held, to raise funds for purchase of parsonage land. The exhibition was a…

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Church Gatherings

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 31 March 1894 · page 10

A concert was given in Wesley Church, Chippendale, on Thursday evening for the purpose of assisting in the liquidation of the circuit debt. Songs were rendered by Mr…

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