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Churches, 1895

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Roman Catholic

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 May 1895 · page 10

Dr. Murray, Bishop of Maitland, is now practically out of the doctors' hands, and has so far recovered that they have assented to his visiting Queensland to recruit his health…

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Celibacy in the Catholic Church

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 25 May 1895 · page 7

"A little knowledge is a dangerous thing." Thus a very dogmatic contributor to the London GLOBE recently wrote inter alia in connection with the "re-union of the churches" movement:—…

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Primitive Methodist

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 May 1895 · page 10

The second anniversary of the Excelsior Band of Hope Primitive Methodist Church, Pyrmont, was celebrated hy special services being held in that church on Sunday and Tuesday. The services on…

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Archdeacon Piddington's Mission

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 May 1895 · page 13

LONDON, May 18.—The Society for the Promotion of Christian Knowledge and the Colonial Bishoprics' Fund have each voted £1000 towards the object of…

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Sussex-street Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 May 1895 · page 10

At the request of the destitute unemployed men, the penny meals (breakfast and tea) have again been started at the Sussex-street Mission. The men, co-operating by their labour and other assistance,…

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Sydney City Mission

The Australian Star · Saturday 25 May 1895 · page 9
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

Special services were held on Sunday afternoon and evening in the Alexandria Mission Hall in connection with the Alexandria aud Waterloo branch of the…

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A Mission Newspaper

The Methodist · Saturday 25 May 1895 · page 3

The Christian Reporter, as the title of this publication may be translated, is a little paper published in Fiji by our Mission. It is in the Fijian language,…

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Presbyterian Fellowship Union

Evening News · Saturday 25 May 1895 · page 6

The New South Wales Presbyterian Fellowship Union held it annual picnic at Meadowbank yesterday, about 200 people being present. In the morning while rain…

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Albury Catholic Notes

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 25 May 1895 · page 16

ON Thursday, May 16 (reports the Albury BANNER), the ceremony of reception of a novice into the Convent of the Sisters of Mercy took place. The young lady was a daughter of Mr. John Nowlan, of…

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Methodist Camp Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 May 1895 · page 10

Under the auspices of the Central Methodist Mission a picnic and camp meeting were held on the private grounds of Mr. Barton at Ryde. The steamer Lincoln was chartered, and made two trips…

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Presbyterian Fellowship Union Picnic

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 May 1895 · page 6

The picnic of the New South Wales Presbyterian Fellowship Union was held yesterday, and was attended by about 200 people, mostly young, and of the right…

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The Sydney City Mission

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 May 1895 · page 8

The 33rd annual report of the SydneyCity Mission has been forwarded to the office of the "Town and Country Journal," and is a document of great interest to…

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Rome. the Pope and Anglican Orders

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 25 May 1895 · page 7

I understand (writes a Roman correspondent) that the Encyclical letter in which Leo XIII. deals With the recent Anglican movement in favour of the union of Chistendom will be published probably…

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Mr. Webb and Catiiolic Mission-aries

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 25 May 1895 · page 5

Mr. Alfred Webb, M.P., who went over to India to preside at the " National Congress," is publish-ing his " Impressions regarding India" in the papers. Though he was able to spend but three…

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Catholic. New Convent at Golden Grove

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 25 May 1895 · page 15

ON Pentecost Sunday the Cardinal-Archbishop will bless the new convent of the Irish Sisters of Mercy at Golden Grove, in St. Benedict's district…

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Catholic Education and School Books. (To the Editor.)

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 25 May 1895 · page 20

SIR,—As the inventive faculties of great men were disregarded and hampered back; in like man-ner strenuous efforts, corrupt in their very nature, had been made to stem the flowing tide of Catholic…

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Rev. Thomas Cook's Mission at the Centenary Hall. (Continued.)

The Methodist · Saturday 25 May 1895 · page 3

Thomas Cook's Mission at the principal cathedral of Methodism in New South Wales closed last Tuesday night. It is regrettable that at the height of…

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The Cardinal at Balmain. a Century of Catholic Progress

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 25 May 1895 · page 18

OPENING OF DEAN HEALY'S FEDERATION FAIR. The Catholics of Balmain East had not only the presence of the Cardinal-Archbishop on Saturday afternoon last, but also an excellent and most…

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The Corporation of Derry. Not a Catholic Alderman of Official

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 25 May 1895 · page 5

A Foyleman writes to the Dublin FREEMAN, April 13, from Londonderry to point out that their is not a single Catholic a member of the Corporation and that there is not one Catholic…

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