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Churches, 1897

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Catholic. the New College at Ryde

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 19 June 1897 · page 14

THE heavy rain on Sunday last put the laying of the foundation-stone of the Patrician Brothers' new college at Hyde out of the question. The Cardinal has arranged to perform the ceremony on the first…

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The Primitive Methodist Sunday School Anniversary

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 19 June 1897 · page 2

Three special services were held in the Primitive Methodist Church on Sunday, in connection with this Anniversary. That in the morning was conducted by Mr, Kennedy of…

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Methodist Loyalty. Address to the Queen

The Methodist · Saturday 19 June 1897 · page 9

The following Address to the Queen from the New South Wales Conference of 1897, has been duly forwarded to Her Majesty's Representatives, and an…

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Methodist Writers of the Victorian Age

The Methodist · Saturday 19 June 1897 · page 6

The Methodist Church cannot be said to be a literary church in the ordinary sense of the word, still, she has a noble and distinctive literature…

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Death of a Fine Old Catholic Lady

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 19 June 1897 · page 10

ON Thursday, the 10th inst. (writes a correspondent), an old pioneer of the faith peacefully passed to her reward in the person of Mrs. Woodbury, of Mangrove Creek. The deceased, who was a native…

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A Great Methodist Fact of the Victorian Era

The Methodist · Saturday 19 June 1897 · page 2

Among the great facts that will always be referred to with profound rejoicing, as distinguishing the history of the Methodist Church during the reign of…

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An AppealS To the Readers of the "Methodist."

The Methodist · Saturday 19 June 1897 · page 6

Permit us to ask your serious attention to the following statement in reference to the work and claims of the Central Methodist Mission. Nine years ago,…

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Catholic Literary and Debating Societies St. Vincent De Paul, Redfern

The Catholic Press · Saturday 19 June 1897 · page 11

The usual weekly meeting of this Society was held in the school hall on Thursday, June 10. There was a large attendance of members, Mr. A. Bernasconi occupying the…

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Readings in Catholic Doctrine. Purgatory and Prayers for the Dead

The Catholic Press · Saturday 19 June 1897 · page 11

The Catholic doctrine of purgatory is often held up to public odium, but it is difficult to see what there is in it to make it so apt and popular a handle…

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MR. R. W. Richards's Mission. Destruction of City Refuse. London, June 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 June 1897 · page 17

Mr. R. W. Richards, city surveyor of Sydney, has completed his report upon the English and Continental systems of destroying city refuse…

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Catholic. Diocese of Bathurst. Projected Departure of Father Dowling. Bathurst Liberality Attacked

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 19 June 1897 · page 18

THE Catholics of Bathurst, and indeed the general public, irrespective of creeds, received rather a rude shock a few days ago when the Advocate announced in its columns that Father Dowling, the…

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France. Protestant Recognition of Catholic Courage and Charity. Presentation of Medals by the English Government

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 19 June 1897 · page 6

The attention of thousands has just been turned (says the CATHOLIC TIMES, May 7) to two small islands on the coast of Brittany. If in paying the last offices of charity to the victims of the wreck of…

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CORRESPONDENCE. [We are not responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents.] Record Reign Reflections. (The Editor "Catholic Press.")

The Catholic Press · Saturday 19 June 1897 · page 16

Sir,—Two weeks ago I had the honour to appear in your culumns as an advocate of the sentiments contained in the published address of the Hierarchy of Australia to…

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St. Patrick's, Church Hill

The Catholic Press · Saturday 19 June 1897 · page 10

The solemn feast of Pentecost was celebrated at this Church on Sunday, June 6, by very large attendances at the early Masses, but especially at 11 o'clock…

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New Church at Karangahake

The Catholic Press · Saturday 19 June 1897 · page 20

The new Catholic Church at Karangahake was opened on Sunday, May 30, by Bishop Lenihan. A large number of people were in attendance, and numbers of…

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Sleeping in Church

Evening News · Saturday 19 June 1897 · page 8

"Doctors are consulted for strange reasons sometimes" remarked a physician the other day, "but seldom has my professional aid been sought on an odder ground than was presented to me…

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Religious. Baptist Church

Nepean Times · Saturday 19 June 1897 · page 4

Mrs Geo. Arundell will hold Services at the Baptist Church, Rooty Hill, on Sunday morning at 11 a.m. and evening at 7 p.m…

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America. the Church and Progress. Keeping Pace with the Times. Eloquent Discourse by Archbishop Ireland

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 19 June 1897 · page 7

Archbishop Ireland recently delivered at St. Patrick's Church, Washington, D.C., a most eloquent sermon on "The New Age." The great prelate defined his position without anger, answered…

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Home and Foreign. Ireland. a New Church for Kilkenny. to Be Built by the Loughlin Family at a Cost of £30,000. Partly the Bequest of the Late Martin of Australia

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 19 June 1897 · page 5

Australian Catholics should bo interested, for two pennons, in the now being of St. John now being built in Killsoney. First, beeause it is in Cardinal Moran's old Episcopal city, and…

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New Church at Morpeth. Bishop Dwyer's First Ceremony

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 19 June 1897 · page 15

THE laying of the foundation-stone of the new church at Morpeth, which was to have been Dr. Dwyer's (Coadjutor-Bishop of Maitland) first function, had to be abandoned on Sunday owing to the…

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