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Churches, 1897

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Readings in Catholic Doctrine. Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus

The Catholic Press · Saturday 10 April 1897 · page 7

Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus may be said to be both an old and a new devotion. In one sense it is as old as the worship of the Sacred Body of…

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The Cretan Trouble. Mission to the Insurgents. Withdrawal of Troops. LONDON, April 9

The Australian Star · Saturday 10 April 1897 · page 4

The admirals have abandoned their intention of despatching a mission to the Cretan insurgents explaining the scheme of autonomy proposed by the…

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News by Cable. The European Situation. The Cretan Trouble. The Mission to the Insurgents

Evening News · Saturday 10 April 1897 · page 6

LONDON, April 9.—The mission which was being arranged by the Admirals of the allied fleets and the foreign Consuls with the view of explaining to the Cretan…

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The Situation in Europe. Further Fighting in Crete. Action of the Admirals. the Mission to the Insurgents Abandoned. the Withdrawal of Troops From Crete

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 April 1897 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday Night. -- The Admirals of the allied fleets in Cretan waters, after making full inquiries, acquit the Turkish Governor of having armed the Moslem…

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In the Zulu War. a Story of Bush and Battle. the Tale of an Old Campaigner. Besieged in a Mission Ekowe—feeding on Weevils and Oxen—on the Verge of a Gruesome Grave

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 April 1897 · page 36

He was a bronzed and bearded soldier—an old warrior of the Zulu campaign—and had much of interest to tell. His name is Mr. R. Groves, of Hyde Park,…

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Fifth Lenten Discourse. His Eminence the Cardinal on This Apostolicity of the Holy Church

The Catholic Press · Saturday 10 April 1897 · page 23

Last Sunday, Passion Sunday, there was an unusually large congregation at St. Mary's Cathedral, at 11 o'clock Mass, when his 'Eminence the Cardinal presided, and…

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St. Maroun's Church, Redfern

The Catholic Press · Saturday 10 April 1897 · page 12

The ceremonies of Holy Week at the church of the Maronite community will be conducted by Father Joseph Dahdab. On Palm Sunday at the 11 a.m. Mass the…

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St. Mary's Fair. to Complete the Mother Church of Australia. a Splendid Scene in the Cardinal's Hall. Picturesque Procession and Successful Opening

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 10 April 1897 · page 9

IT was while his Grace of Melbourne, popularly supposed to be a Rosicrucian, with a talismanic touch capable of turning everything to gold, was a welcome "stranger within our gates" last August…

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The Church in West Australia

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 10 April 1897 · page 17

THE hospital of St. John of God, at Kalgoorlie, is gaining the patronage of all other classes and creeds of the Westralian community. The Governor, Sir Gerard Smith, has presented the Sisters in charge…

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Marounite Church, Redfern. Holy Week Ceremonies

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 10 April 1897 · page 22

FATHER Joseph Dahdah, the pastor of the Marounite church, Elizabeth-street, Redfern, has completed the arrangements for Holy Week. On Palm Sunday at 11 o'clock, before Mass, the palms…

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Croydon Church Anniversary

The Methodist · Saturday 10 April 1897 · page 4

THE annual sermons were preached Sunday, March 28th, by Rev. R.Bavin at 11, Rev.E.J.Rodd at 3, and Rev. J. E. Moulton at 7. The congregations…

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The Working Classes and the Church

The Methodist · Saturday 10 April 1897 · page 1

SOME months ago, the Methodist Times offered three prizes to bond-fide working men who gave the best and fullest answers to the question, "Why do not…

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Church Music. to the Editor

The Methodist · Saturday 10 April 1897 · page 9

DEAR SIR,—Your correspondent has unearthed some ancient ordinances of 92 years ago, in order to show that special music is not permissible in our church…

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Newcastle News. Church of England Sunday School Teachers

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 April 1897 · page 10

A meeting of the Newcastle Church of England Sunday-school Teachers Union was held in the pro-Cathedral schoolroom on Thursday evening, and was presided over by Dean Selwyn. The…

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News of the Churches

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 April 1897 · page 8

The Rev. Alex. M'Kinlay, of Germanton, who has been on a visit to Scotland, returned to Sydney last week by the Ballarat. The income of the Bishop of London's Fund, for…

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The Churches. Sermon for the Home

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 April 1897 · 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 stockman,…

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The History of the Church

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 10 April 1897 · page 8

In giving a brief account of this old historic Church, it is well for our readers to remember that religious services were held in the town long before any church was…

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The First Church

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 10 April 1897 · page 8

Tho first church finished in the colony was at the corner of Hunter and Castlereagh streets, Syd…

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Pioneer Priests of Australia. Father William Harrold, Father O'Neill. Father James Dixon—Three 'Rebels' of 1798—Exiled for Their Love of Country—William Davis, the Irish Pikemaker—'Exiled wishout the Formality of a Trial—Archpriest O'Flyan, Father John Joseph Therry, Father Phillip Connolly-Father Daniel Power, Archdeacon McEueroe—Old St. Mary's—Historic Ground—The Cradle of the Catholic Church Under the Southern Cross

Truth · Sunday 11 April 1897 · page 5

THE opening of the Australian Fait by Cardinal Moran on the historic spot where was raised the first church of the Roman Catholic Communion in Australia serves to…

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Mission at Bathurst. Bathurst

The Australian Star · Monday 12 April 1897 · page 5

A retreat for men, conducted with great success by the Rev. Father Colman, of the Passionist Order, came to a conclusion last night. The church…

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