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Churches, 1895

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Centenary Congregational Church

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 31 May 1895 · page 2

In the school-hall attached to the Centenary Congregational Church, Harris- street, Ultimo, Mr. J. R. Fairfax opened an attractively-arranged sale of work…

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Church News. Anglican

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 June 1895 · page 10

The Primate preached at the Cathedral on Sunday evening, presided at meeting of the standing committee on Monday afternoon, and in the evening at a lecture delivered by the Bishop of Melanesia. On…

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Presbyterian

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 June 1895 · page 10

The Rev. William Gardener has demitted the charge of the Presbyterian Church at Bombala into the hands of the Monaro Presbytery. Mr. Alexander Jackson, secretary of the Victorian…

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Roman Catholic

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 June 1895 · page 10

Cardinal Moran, Bishop Higgins, Prior Vaughan, Monsignor O'Brien, Messrs. T. M. Slattery, F. B. Freehill, and other distinguished prelates and laymen will take part in the opening and blessing of the…

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Catholic Notes

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 1 June 1895 · page 16

THE Very Rev. P. Slattery, O.S.F., of Woollahra, has gone for a brief rest and change to New Zea-land. The Rev. Father Hearn, who has for some time…

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Roman Catholic Mission Scheme. England and the Holy See. Interview with Prior Vaughan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 June 1895 · page 9

Prior Vaughan, Benedictine monk, Gregorian missioner, brother of the late Archbishop Vaughan of Sydney and of Cardinal Vaughan of Westminster, is about to bring before the citizens of…

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Mission at Paddington

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 1 June 1895 · page 15

ON Sunday evening the fortnight's mission was brought to a close at St. Francis' Church by Fathers O'Neill and O'Brien, Redemptorists. As with the women's mission the previous week, the men at-tended in large numbers at the masses—the first at…

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The Melanesian Mission

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 June 1895 · page 8

On Sunday morning last the Bishop of Melanesia, Dr. Wilson, preached in St. Andrew's Cathedral, Sydney, to a very large congregation. He took for his…

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The Reunion of Christendom. the Anglican Church and Roman Claims

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 June 1895 · page 3

There was a crowded audience at the Y.M.C.A. last night to hear a lecture by the Venerable Dean Stretch, of Ballarat, on "The Anglican Church and Roman Claims."…

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Mission at St. Benedict's

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 1 June 1895 · page 16

THE mission by the Vincentian Fathers at St. Benedict's Church has been very largely attended, the church being packed almost without exception each evening. The past fortnight was set apart for…

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Passionists' Mission at Burrowa

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 1 June 1895 · page 16

THE second week of the Burrowa Mission conducted by the Pasoionist Fathers Vincent and Kevin was brought to a most successful close on last Sunday evening. During the week the spacious church was…

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Catholic. the Late Bishop Moran

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 1 June 1895 · page 15

As already recorded in the FREEMAN, his Lordship the Right Rev. Sr. Moran, Bishop of Dunedin, N.Z., died on Wednesday, May 22. the following official notice, which appeared in the New Zealand…

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Ecclesiastical Unity and Catholic Dogma

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 1 June 1895 · page 17

FEW people were surprised at the remarks made the other day by his Eminence Cardinal Moran with reference to the so-called reunion of Christen-dom…

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The Anglican Church and Roman Claims. the Reunion Question. Lecture by the Dean of Ballarat

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 June 1895 · page 7

A lecture was delivered last night in connection with the St. Andrew's Brotherhood in the Y.M.C.A. Hall. The Primate was in the chair, and introduced the lecturer…

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Prior Vaughen's Mission. to the Editor

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 1 June 1895 · page 3

SIR,--Prior Vaughn has just given us "addle headed " Adelaideans' an excellent exposition of the opinion entertained by Roman Catholics, with regard to Protestant…

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The Melanesian Mission. NEWCASTLE May 23

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 June 1895 · page 1138

This evening Dr. Wilson, Bishop of Melanesia, delivered an interesting address in the pro-Cathedral, Newcastle, upon the progress of Christianity in the Islands. A short service was also…

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Rev. Thomas Cook's Mission at Armidale

The Methodist · Saturday 1 June 1895 · page 10

For some weeks past extensive preparations have been in progress in the Armidale Circuit for the expected mission by the Kev. Thomas Cook. Public,…

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The Roman Catholic Bishopric of Dunedin

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 June 1895 · page 6

AUCKLAND, Friday.--At a meeting of Roman Catholic parishioners at Dunedin, it was decided to recommend the Revs. William Burk, of Port Chalmers, Patrick…

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Foreign. the Triumph of the Catholic Church in Japan. a Long Line of Martyrs

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 1 June 1895 · page 7

The Very Rev. Dr. Casortelli, the distinguished Oriental scholar in the Dublin REVIEW for April traces the growth, apparent extirpation, and strangely sudden revival of the Church among…

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Newcastle Anglican Synod. (From Our Correspondent.) New Castle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 June 1895 · page 13

The Anglican Synod resumed this morning at halfpast 9 o'clock, the Bishop of Newcastle presiding. The results of the ballots for the election of various committees and council were announced. A lengthy…

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