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Churches, 1894

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Visit of Roman Catholic Prelates

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 June 1894 · page 4

Archbishop Redwood, S.M, of Wellington, N.Z., and Bishop Grimes, of Christ church, N.Z., arrived in Sydney on Saturday night by the steamer Mararoa. Both…

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The Newcastle Anglican Synod. [By Telegraph.] From Our Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 June 1894 · page 5

The Newcastle Anglican Synod sat till a late hour last night, and adjourned till this morning. A great deal of routine business was transacted. The additional rules and regulations of the Aged and Infirm…

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Dr. Jefferis's Return. His English Experience. the Church at Home

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 June 1894 · page 5

It is pleasant to meet a travelled Australian who, after some four years' absence from his adopted country, returns with joy to the sunny land of the South. "The fact is," said Dr…

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Glebe Presbyterian Institute

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 June 1894 · page 3

The members of this institute met on Friday evening, there being a good attendance. Mr. W. M'Kenzie, the president, was in the chair. Several articles to the manuscript journal were read by Mr…

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Leichhardt Roman Catholic Cemetery

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 June 1894 · page 3

A communication was received at the Leichhardt Council on Monday from the Department of Justice enclosing correspondence on the subject of the proposed…

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The Melanesian Mission. Welcome to the New Bishop

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 June 1894 · page 3

A public meeting of those interested in the Melanesian Mission was held in the Chapter House, Bathurst-street, last evening to welcome the Bishop-desiguate of Melanesia, the Rev. Cecil Wilson. The…

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French Politics. Church Intervention Repudiated

Evening News · Wednesday 6 June 1894 · page 4

LONDON, June 5.—In the French Chamber of Deputies yesterday M. Dupuy, the Premier, announced that he intends to act in the old French spirit, and not to permit…

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Church and State in France. the Intentions of the Government

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 June 1894 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.--In the French Chamber of Deputies yesterday M. Dupuy, the Premier, announced that he intends to act in the old French spirit,…

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The Samoan Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 June 1894 · page 7

A mission meeting was held last evening in the Wesleyan church, Bourke-street. The attendance suffered considerably from the bad weather, but, despite this drawback, the Rev. J. Austin…

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Balmain Central Methodist Mission

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 June 1894 · page 3

A public meeting was held in the Central-hall, Darling-street, Balmain, on Wednesday evening in connection with the opening and dedication of the hall as the…

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A Church Dispute at Bathurst. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 June 1894 · page 5

Last night a numerously-attended meeting was hold in St. Stephen's Church in consequence of an announcement having been made from the pulpit on Sunday to the effect that various false…

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Mail News. by the Canadian Line. The Church in Wales, The Bill for Disestablishment--The U.S. Tariff Bill--Terrible Fire at Boston--Shocking Crimes by a Californian--Surrender of DIMello--"Mark Twain" Kancially involved--A Royal Scandal

The Australian Star · Friday 8 June 1894 · page 5

Mr. H. H. Asquith, Home Secretary, introduced the bill for the disestablishment of the Welsh Church in the House of Commons on April 26. The bill covers…

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Church News. Anglican

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 June 1894 · page 10

The third session of the tenth synod of the diocese of Newcastle closed its sitting, on Saturday evening last. It has been decided to instruct the contractor to proceed with the completion of all present…

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A Historic Methodist Church

Nepean Times · Saturday 9 June 1894 · page 4

It will be already known to many, if not most, of your readers that in this (Penrith) Circuit we have one of the most notable spots in the history of the Australasian Wesleyan Methodist Church. From…

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Roman Catholic

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 June 1894 · page 10

The three visiting R.C. prelates—Archbishop wood, of Wellington, N.Z.; Bishop Grimes, of Christchurch, N.Z.; and Bishop Vidal, of Fiji— were hospitably entertained during their stay in Sydney…

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Catholic Notes

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 June 1894 · page 16

A BALL eventuates at Mudgee on the 27th inst. in aid of the local convent. A VERY successful concert was lately given in aid of the Nymagee Convent. ST. Joseph's Catholic School concert at…

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The Pan-Anglican Synod

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 June 1894 · page 7

A cablegram dated London, May 29, stated that at the meeting of the Pan-Anglican Synod that day the Archbishop of Canterbury (Dr. Benson) presided and among the delegates were Dr…

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Sydney City Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 June 1894 · page 10

Food depots, under the direct supervision of the city mission tines, have been established during the winter months These are at Cumberland-street, Sussex-street (near Church-hill), Brisbane-street,…

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Mission at St. Patrick's

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 June 1894 · page 16

THE Redemptorist Fathers, glad of heart at the success of their four weeks work, brought the mission in St. Patrick's city parish to a close on Sunday last. During the mission over 2500 received Holy…

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The First Methodist Church in Australasia. to the Editors

The Methodist · Saturday 9 June 1894 · page 8

SIRS,—In his interesting letter published in your issue of the 2nd instant, the Rev. "W. H. Williams, with some hesitation, claims ' that the first building erected in…

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