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Churches, 1896

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Roman Catholic

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 January 1896 · page 10

Monsignor Verdon, president of St. Patrick's College, Sydney, visited the Newcastle district last week at the invitation of the Bishop of Maitland. The Very Rev. Father Dunne, of Bathurst, was…

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Catholic Notes

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 25 January 1896 · page 16

ST. Patrick's College, Goulburn, resumes studies on Friday, 31st instant. THE Very Rev. Father Dunne, of Bathurst, was…

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A Scotch Methodist

The Methodist · Saturday 25 January 1896 · page 1

An old Scotch miner who used to read deeply in Luther's Commentary on the Galatians, and Rutherford's Letters, and had nevertheless a good old…

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Draft Scheme for the Union of the Wesleyan Methodist, Primitive Methodist, and U.m.f, Churches in N.s.w

The Methodist · Saturday 25 January 1896 · page 8

The Federal Council having been requested to prepare a draft scheme for Union to be laid before the Conferences of the several Methodist Churches in New…

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Scotland. a Picturesque Catholic Funeral

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 25 January 1896 · page 6

The death is announced of Mr. Colin Chisholm, which took place on Friday, December 6, at Namur Cottage, Inverness. Having been born in the Spring of 1806, he had well entered into his 90th…

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Catholic. Third Order of St. Francis

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 25 January 1896 · page 15

THE monthly meeting of the members of the Third Order of St. Francis, at Waverley, was held on Sunday last in St. Charles's Church at 3 p.m…

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Primitive Methodist Assembly. (From Our Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 January 1896 · page 9

The session of the Primitive Methodist Assembly closed yesterday. Most of the day was occupied in the appointment of officers, the principal of which were the Revs. T. Parr and G. James and Mr…

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The Lord Chief Justice of England on the Catholic Claim

The Catholic Press · Saturday 25 January 1896 · page 13

WE quoted last week sentiments expressed and pledges given at a certain meeting in London, with respect to Catholic education, by Mr. JUSTIN McCARTHY. This week it…

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The Education Question. (To the Editor of the Catholic Press.)

The Catholic Press · Saturday 25 January 1896 · page 22

SIR,—I read your leading article on the Pastoral Letter last week with pleasure, and I feel proud that at last we have a newspaper that aims at being something more than a mere…

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Tim Healy and the "Irish Catholic." What William O'brien Says

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 25 January 1896 · page 6

Mr. William O'Brien, speaking at the Ballybofey National demonstration Says the Belfast WEEKLY, December 14), said:— I don't deny that excellent priests and excellent…

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CORRESPONDENCE. [We are not responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents.] Petersham Cemetery. (To the Editor of the Catholic Press.)

The Catholic Press · Saturday 25 January 1896 · page 22

SIR,—In reference to the correspondence in your columns during the past few weeks, directing attention to the deplorable condition of the Petersham Cemetery, I think the time…

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Pastoral Letter of the Archbishops and Bishops of Australia Assembled in Second Plenary Council. To the Clergy and Laity of their Charge. (Concluded.) Catholic Young Men's Societies

The Catholic Press · Saturday 25 January 1896 · page 15

THE Catholic school supplements the home and the Church in forming and safeguarding the child and the boy. The man who has taken upon himself the cares of home finds in…

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Convent, School, and Church

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 25 January 1896 · page 15

THE Sisters of Mercy, after a well-earned holiday, have returned to resume their duties in instructing the young Catholic pupils of this town in religious and secular education. Their efforts in this respect…

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Church of England Association of New South Wales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 January 1896 · page 10

A meeting of the committee was held on Wednesday afternoon at the rooms of the association, 11 Barristers'-court. Dr. R. Hodgson presided. A satisfactory financial statement of accounts was…

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Baptist Church

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 25 January 1896 · page 3

The annual distribution of prizes at the Auburn Baptist Sunday School was held in the church on Monday, Mr. Morgan presiding in the absence of Mr…

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The Churches

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 January 1896 · page 7

Under this heading sermons by eminent preachers are published in this widely-circulated paper, in order that in the remote interior, where there are no churches, and a clergyman is rarely seen, the stock…

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News of the Churches

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 January 1896 · page 8

The Right Rev. Dr. Gallagher, Coadjutor-Bishop of Goulburn, is on a short visit to Tasmania. The Rev. W. J. Smith, the new incumbent of St. James's, Sydney, is expected to arrive about…

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New Chinese Mission

The Australian Star · Monday 27 January 1896 · page 2

A tea meeting, followed by a public meeting, was held in the New Masonic Hall on Thursday night to mark the inauguration of a now now Chinese mission. At the…

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South Australia and Japan. Mr. J. L. Parsons's Mission

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 January 1896 · page 5

Mr. J. Langdon Parsons, who was commissioned by the South Australian Government to visit Japan and see what could be done on solid lines of business between the…

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St. Philip's Church

Evening News · Monday 27 January 1896 · page 5

The Primate held a confirmation service at St. Philip's Church yesterday. There were twenty-five confirmees. Archdeacon Langley read the preliminary service, and the Rev. F. Kellett was also…

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