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Churches, 1894

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The Church of Scotland. Disestablishment Deferred

Evening News · Wednesday 9 May 1894 · page 4

LONDON MAY 8.—In the House of Commons this evening, Sir G. O. Trevelyan, Secretary for Scotland, in. replying to a question, said tie Government would be unable…

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The Debts of the Churches. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 May 1894 · page 8

Sir,—The scheme for liquidating the debts on our churches, to which allusion has already been made in your columns, after much discussion in ecclesiastic cireles, has caused several propositions to be advanced,…

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Debts on Churches

The Australian Star · Wednesday 9 May 1894 · page 3

A correspondent, writing on the subject of church debts, says that if a more practical method of building the greatest European churches had been adopted the…

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Church Disestablishment in Scotland. the Question Depereed. London, May 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 May 1894 · page 5

In the House of Commons this evening, Sir G. O. Trevelyan, Secretary for Scotland, announced that, owing to the pressure of Parliamentary business, the Government…

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Church Disestablishment in Scotland

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 May 1894 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday Night.--Replying to a question in the House of Commons to-day, Sir G. Otto Trevelyan said that it would be impossible to carry a bill this…

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Amusements. Congregational Church Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 May 1894 · page 5

The musical festival held at the Pitt-street Congregational Church last night showed that Mr. E. J. Massey's recent visit to England had been not unfruitful. He there heard a fine…

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Wesleyan Church Concert

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 May 1894 · page 5

A successful rendering of Root's cantata "David " was given at the Glebe-road Wesleyan Church on Wednesday evening, before a considerable audienre. Several of the numbers, particularly the chorus,…

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Church News. Anglican

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 May 1894 · page 10

The Primate was expected to preside at one of the series of annual meetings of the Church Missionary Society, held in Exeter Hall this week. The Bishop of Bathurst has been accorded an…

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Presbyterian Church

Nepean Times · Saturday 12 May 1894 · page 4

Penrith—Rev. James McKee will preach as usua at. 11 and 7.30. St. Marys—11, Rev. J. Pateraon. Mt. Druitt—7, Rev. J. Paterson…

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Presbyterian

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 May 1894 · page 10

The Rev. D. M'Leanan, late of Bega, was inducted into the charge of Berry on Thursday. The Rev. D. Fulton has been inducted into the charge of Gulargambone. He received a hearty…

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Mission Slanders

The Methodist · Saturday 12 May 1894 · page 7

WE had thought for some time past that literary slanderers of Foreign Missions, especially in the South Seas, belonged to a dead and almost forgotten…

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Catholic Notes

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 12 May 1894 · page 16

AT Gundaroo on Sunday 26 candidates received the rite of Confirmation at the hands of Bishop Lanigan. There was a very large congregation. A CABLEGRAM has been received from Belgium…

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Roman Catholic

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 May 1894 · page 10

Cardinal Moran has spent the week at his Manly residence. To-morrow afternoon he lays the foundation-stone of a new school adjoining the Church of St. Fiacre Leichhardt…

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Mr. Gladstone and the Catholic Church

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 12 May 1894 · page 7

" Atlas," in the WORLD,, says :-" The retirement of Mr. Gladstone is, I am told, causing a flutter of its own in the Roman Catholic Church. Lord Beaconsfield's prophecy that bin rival would…

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Sydney City Mission

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

The committee met on Thursday afternoon at the Mission office, Y.M.C.A. Rooms. Mr. T. P. Reeve occupied the chair, and there were present—Revs. F. Binns, J. Buchan, M.A., W. M. Dill-Macky,…

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Mission at Moss Vale

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 12 May 1894 · page 19

ARRANGEMENTS have been made for a mission in connection with the Moss Vale district by one of the passionist fathers. The mission will com-mence on Pentecost sunday, may 13, at…

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Catholic. Foundation-stone at Leichhardt

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 12 May 1894 · page 15

His Eminence the Cardinal will lay the foundation stone of st. Fiaere's School, Leichhardt, on Sunday next at 3 p m. Arrangements are being made to give his Eminence a fitting reception…

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Methodist Union. to the Editors

The Methodist · Saturday 12 May 1894 · page 8

SIRS,—I venture as an old Methodist layman, officer and trustee to support the suggestion made by Mr. Rutledge in last week's Methodist, viz., 'That we as the…

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Wesleyan Methodist Sunday-school Union

The Methodist · Saturday 12 May 1894 · page 3

The first meeting of the Council under the new constitution, was held on Friday evening, 27th April, in the Centenary Hall. The President of the Conference occupied…

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Catholic. Convent of Mercy, North Grafton

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 12 May 1894 · page 19

ON Tuesday,april 24,bis Lordship Right Rev.Dr.Doyle,assisted by Rev Fr.Mennis officiated at the solemn Profession of Miss F.Scanlan in religion [?]mary francis Xavier)and at the Reception…

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