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Churches, 1896

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Draft Scheme Methodist Union. to the Editors

The Methodist · Saturday 8 February 1896 · page 9

DEAR SIRS,— My letter of 25th ult., which you kindly published in your last issue, was chiefly based upon the Council's statement in Par. 14 of the Draft Scheme— "that the…

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North Sydney Notes. Something About Irish and Catholic Volunteers

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 8 February 1896 · page 19

NEXT to the heat, the question most discussed among our martial young men during the week was whether North Sydney would supply a contingent or a company to the proposed Irish regiment. A…

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Inspector of Catholic Schools. New Appointment in the Diocese of Sydney

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 8 February 1896 · page 9

THE Rev. Francis Timoney, Administrator of St. Benedict's parish, was on Wednesday last appointed Inspector of Catholic schools in the Diocese of Sydney. The appointment is to take effect from…

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Lord North and His Family. a Popular Catholic Peer. His Visit to Australia in 1891

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 8 February 1896 · page 7

The marriage at St. Mary's Cathedral, Sydney, last week of the Hon. Roger Archibald Percy North (of Wroxton Abbey, Banbury, England), son of Lord North, to Robina Ramsay Walker Barton,…

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Catholic. Sisters of Mercy at Redfern. Blessing the New Convent. the Cardinal on Good and Had Education

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 8 February 1896 · page 17

THE Sisters of Mercy, spreading from their Mother House in St. Patrick's district, may be congratulated on having permanently established themselves at Redfern. To a still greater extent, the…

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America. the Leakage in the Church

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 8 February 1896 · page 7

The CATHOLIC REVIEW of New York quotes Major H. F. Brownson, of Detroit, as having made the following statement before the Catholic Society of Michigan : -…

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The Church in Great Britain

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 8 February 1896 · page 7

The " Catholic Directory" for 1896, which has as usual been ably edited by Mgr. Canon Johnson, and which is published by Messrs. Burns and Oates, under the sanction of his Eminence Cardinal…

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Completion of a Dublin Church

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 8 February 1896 · page 5

The completion of the church of SS. Angustine and John was celebrated with fitting ceremony in the presence of his Grace the Archbishop of Dublin. The church was commenced…

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Diocese of Grafton. Bishop Doyle Blesses a New Church, Free of Debt

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 8 February 1896 · page 10

THE new Church of the Sacred Heart at Muwvil-lumbah was solemnly blessed and opened by his Lordship Dr. Doyle, the Bishop of Grafton, on the 26th ult. The building was crowded. Visitors from…

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Concert in Aid of St. Kieran's Church

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 8 February 1896 · page 10

AS a means of raising funds for St. Kieran's Church, Golden Grove (within St. Benedict's parish), Father Baugh, the priest in charge, held a concert in L'Avenue Hall, Newtown, on Tuesday night…

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Church and School Lands. Suggestion by Pastoralists

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 February 1896 · page 4

At a meeting of the pastoral lessees of Church and school lands, held at Carcoar on the 31st January it was decided to send a letter to the Minister for Education embodying the decisions of the meeting…

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St. Andrew's Church. Annual Meeting

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 8 February 1896 · page 8

The annual meeting of St. Andrew's Church Parramatta, was held on 29th ult, the Rev. J. Paterson (Minister of the church) presiding. Mr. J. Finlayson acted as secretary in…

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Ruskin on Church Debts

The Methodist · Saturday 8 February 1896 · page 3

Ruskin was a great authority on Art: he has also ideas of his own on other subjects. The remarks subjoined are not intended for any retrospective value,…

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Church and School Lands Act. the Views of Pastoral Lessees

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 February 1896 · page 10

Mr. R. A. Price, M.P., has received for transmission to the Minister for Education a letter from Carcoar giving the result of a meeting held there recently. The…

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The Churches

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 February 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 8 February 1896 · page 8

The Anglican Bishop of Bathurst, Dr. Camidge, laid the foundation-stone of a new church at Lyndhurst on January 27. The Rev. Mr. Murray, of Woodend, Vic, has…

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Local and District Items Proposed Unsectarian Church at Newington

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1896 · page 2

A preliminary meeting of the residents of Silver Water and Newington, was held at Mr. Ross new house…

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Parish of St. George

Evening News · Monday 10 February 1896 · page 8

The appointment of the Rev. Arthur Kill-worth, L.L.B., to the parish of St. George has been ratified by the Primate. The congregation have passed the following resolution: "That the…

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Mr. Yatman's Mission

Evening News · Monday 10 February 1896 · page 8

The Bev. C. H. "Yatman, the New York Evangelist, has held several successful meetings since his arrival in Sydney. On Sunday he held five services, every one of which was largely attended…

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The Parish of St. George

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 February 1896 · page 6

The Primate has ratified the appointment of the Rev. Arthur Killworth, LL.B., to the parish of St. George. It is understood that the majority of the congregation had a…

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