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Churches, 1894

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Catholic. the Cardinal at Parramatta

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 7 April 1894 · page 18

CARDINAL Moran, accompanied by the Very Rev. Dr. O'Haran, visited Parramatta on Monday afternoon had made an inspection of St. Patrick's schools and buildings, to which some substantial…

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Parish of Pennant Hills and Ermington. Vestry Meetings.ST. MARKS

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 7 April 1894 · page 2

The annual vestry meeting was held at St. Mark’s, Ermington, on Easter Tuesday at 4 p.m., Rev. G. McIntosh in the chair. The church accounts were presented,, duly…

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Catholic. the Tempe Refuge. New Wing Opened by Sir Robert Duff

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 7 April 1894 · page 15

THE new wing of the Magdalene Refuge at Tempe was opened on Wednesday afternoon by his Excellency the Governor, Sir Robert Duff. The Sisters of the Good Samaritan had arranged that Lady Duff…

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Land-grant Railways in Queensland. Sir Thomas M'ilwraith's Mission. London, April 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 April 1894 · page 9

There is at present no indication that Sir Thomas M'Ilwraith has achieved any success with regard to the construction of land-grant railways in Queensland. The…

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Church of the Star of Sea Milton

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 7 April 1894 · page 18

THE Rev. Fr. Reginald, C.P., commenced a fortnight's mission in this church on Sunday last, April 1. During the first week the mission services will held in Milton, and in the second week…

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The English Church Union: N.s.w. Branch

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 April 1894 · page 12

The usual monthly meeting of the council was held at the offices on Wednesday evening last. Mr. G. H. Stayton, M.I.C E., president, occupied the chair, and there were also present the Revs. C. F. Garnsey,…

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Church News

The Methodist · Saturday 7 April 1894 · page 3

BEGA. — A memorial service was held in the Bega Wesleyan Church on Sunday evening, the 25th ult., when the Rev. G. O. Cocks preached from the words, " With…

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From Nodding Church. a Homiletical Study

The Methodist · Saturday 7 April 1894 · page 8

A few Sundays ago, while on a visit to Le Reve, I attended service at the Nodding Church, and had the inestimable privilege of hearing a discourse from that able divine,…

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Church Sustentation Society

The Methodist · Saturday 7 April 1894 · page 7

The adjourned meeting of the Executive Committee was held on Monday, April 2nd, the President in the chair. Plans and specifications of a stone parsonage to be erected on land…

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Toilets at Church

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 7 April 1894 · page 705

"There have been many attempts," says the editor of Harper's Monthly, "to make Christianity attractive, or, what many people consider the same thing, to ensure regular attendance at church; and…

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St. James's Church, Sydney. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 April 1894 · page 9

Sir,--Many years ago I remember reading in the Builder a controversy respecting the most ugly church in the world. The honor was given to St. James's, Sydney. Within a…

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Church Gatherings

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 April 1894 · page 10

The monthly meeting of the council of the English Church Union, New South Wales branch, was held at the offices on Wednesday evening last. Mr. G. H. Stayton,…

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Auburn R. C. Church. Cardinal Moran’s Visit

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 7 April 1894 · page 10

GREAT interest is taken by the Catholic community, far and hear, in the approaching visit of his Eminence to Auburn next Sunday, when he will bless the new church and afterwards…

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The Churches. Sermon for the Home

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 April 1894 · page 7

Under this heading? sermons by eminent preachers are published in this widely-circulated paper, in order that in the remote interior, where there are no churches, and a clergyman is rarely seen, the stockman, the miner, the…

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News of the Churches

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 April 1894 · page 8

The Rev. E. J. Thompson has been appointed for three months to the Presbyterian charge of Wilcannia. At the recent Wesleyan Conference, Melbourne…

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Goulburn Anglican Synod. Virtual Settlement of the Cathedral Dispute

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 April 1894 · page 5

GOULBURN, Saturday.--At the synod yesterday the new Cathedral ordinance was passed, and received the Bishop's assent, to-day. A vote of thanks was accorded…

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Blessing and Dedication of a R.c. School-church. Cardinal Moran on Religious Education

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 April 1894 · page 6

Yesterday afternoon Cardinal Moran visited Auburn for the purpose of blessing and dedicating the Roman Cathelic school-church of that town. The Cardinal arrived at the Auburn railway…

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Cardinal Moran at Auburn. Blessing a Church

The Australian Star · Monday 9 April 1894 · page 2

Cardinal Moran yesterday afternoon proceeded to Auburn to perform the ceremony of blessing and dedicating the new school church which has been erected, in that…

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The Churches

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 April 1894 · page 6

A public meeting to commemorate the 39th anniversary of the Rockdale Wesleyan Sabbath-school was held in the church on Wednesday evening. The edifice was…

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The Goulburn Anglican Synod

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 April 1894 · page 6

GOULBURN, Monday.--At the Anglican Synod, the ordinances passed include the Clergy Widows and Orphans' Fund Amending Ordinance, the Cootamundra Land…

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