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Churches, 1894

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Mission Schools in the Pacific

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 July 1894 · page 4

The London Missionary Society are carrying on educational work amount the natives of the islands in the Pacific with considerable vigor. Word was received in…

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The Presbyterian Assembly and Local Option

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 July 1894 · page 6

A meeting of the temperance committee of the Presbyterian Church of New South Wales was held yesterday, under the presidency of the Rev. A. Miller, the convener. The committee passed the…

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The New Mission Steamer John Williams

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 July 1894 · page 4

The London Missionary Society's new steamer John Williams, which is to replace the barque of the same name in connection with the mission work among the islands,…

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The Spire of St. James' Church. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 July 1894 · page 7

Sir,--I have been unwilling to add to the numerous letters you have already published on this subject, feeling that the trustees have a very difficult task to perform…

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Local Optionists. Appeal to the Churches

The Australian Star · Friday 6 July 1894 · page 5

The local optionists have decided to see if they cannot work the pulpit for the benefit of their cause, and intend to request the clergy on the Sunday preceding election day…

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Church News. Anglican

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 July 1894 · page 7

The Bishop of Grafton and Armidale, after visiting Lismore, Byron Bay, and the northern portion of the diocese on the east coast, returned to Grafton, where he delivered on Tuesday evening a lecture in aid of…

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Presbyterian

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 July 1894 · page 7

The committee of the General Assembly appointed to inquire into the monts of the scheme of the Rev. J. Milne for the control of the drink traffic by municipalities met on 3rd July, and, after…

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Balmain Mission

The Methodist · Saturday 7 July 1894 · page 3

OUR Anniversary services were held the beginning of last month, and commenced a new epoch in the history of the Mission. The skating-rink, now…

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Roman Catholic

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 July 1894 · page 7

Cardinal Moran, on receipt of the names of the three ecclesiastics nominated for the position of Coadjutor Bishop of Goulburn, will communicate with the Vatican authorities. The meeting of the…

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Catholic Notes

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 7 July 1894 · page 16

TENDERS are called for the erection of a new presbytery at Junee. An interesting letter by Bishop Ireland on "The church and the Age" appears in our Home and Foreign columns…

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Lord Meath and Bray Catholic Church

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 7 July 1894 · page 5

At the first Mass on Sunday the Lord Bishop of Canas informed the congregation that during the past week he had received a most generaous contribution form the Earl of Meath towards…

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Foreign Mission Notes

The Methodist · Saturday 7 July 1894 · page 8

WE hear that Mrs. Bromilow has reached Brisbane on her way South from New Guinea, and is at present the guest of the Rev. A. J. Webb. She…

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Sydney City Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 July 1894 · page 7

The secretary (the Rev. E. Moore) reports:— There has been great demand at our food depots during the past month, as the following figures will show:—15,422 individuals have been assisted with…

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The Central Mission. Sunday's Services. Centenary Hall: —

The Methodist · Saturday 7 July 1894 · page 3

Parade Service. — 9.30, Evangelist Walsh Morning Service — 11, Rev. G. Martin. Afternoon — 3, Adults' Bible Class. People's Service — 7, Rev. R. Bavin…

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General Phil. Sheridan. Did He Die a Catholic?

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 7 July 1894 · page 7

A cowardly libel on a great Irish soldier has just been exposed in all its falsity and raseality some little time since a controversy on religious matters arose in Milwaukee between the…

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Catholic, the St. Canice's Bazaar. Opened by the Cardinal

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

FINDING it necessary to raise funds to clear off the debt on St. Caanice's Darlinghurst, the Rev. P.J. Walshe who has charge of the parish decided on holding a bassar and having enlisted…

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Catholic. the President Carnot Requiem.preparations at St. Mary's Cathedral

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 7 July 1894 · page 14

M. Biard d'Aunet the Consul General for France waited on the Cardinal Archbishop at St. Mary's last Saturday morning to express his appreciation of the message of condolence sent by his…

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Catholic Literary Societies. Address by the Hon. T. J. Byrnes

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 7 July 1894 · page 23

THE Hon. T.J. Byrnes (Attorney-General of Quce[?]land)addressed a large gathering composed principally of the members of the different Catholic Literary Societies of Brisbane in St…

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The New Chief Justice of England. an Irish Roman Catholic

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 7 July 1894 · page 9

LONDON, Jane 3.—The Right Hon. Sir Charles Russell one of the Lords justice of Appeal has been appointed Lord Chief Justice of England in succession to the late Lord Coleridge…

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Country News. (From Our Correspondents.) Roman Catholic Coadjutor Bishop of Goulburn. Goulburn

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

Last November Bishop Lanigan applied to the Holy See for a coadjutor bishop with the right of succession. The petition was granted. Ten priests of the diocese who have votes in these cases met at…

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