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Churches, 1898

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Church Lands. a Question of Title

The Australian Star · Thursday 10 March 1898 · page 6

The Presbyterians of Wellington are much exercised just at the present moment over the action of the Department of Public Instruction in taking a piece of land for school…

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Dedication of Church Lands. Question of the Wellington Resumption. Mr. Garrard Willing to Give Back the Land

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 March 1898 · page 3

A large deputation, representing the Presbyterian Church and including Messrs. Haynes, D. Thomson, Bavister, Hogue, Affleck and M'Gowen, Ms.P., Mr. W. Walker, M.L.C., the…

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Sydney City Mission

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 March 1898 · page 3

The Waterloo and Alexandria branch Sunday-school of the above mission held anniversary services on Sunday afternoon and evening in the Alexandria Mission- hall. The Rev. T. E. Clouston, B.A., of Glebe…

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Church Missionary Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 March 1898 · page 2

Miss Phillips, the first missionary sent forth in connection with the New South Wales Missionary Association, yesterday evening gave an interesting address in the Chapter-house before a large…

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Church News. Anglican

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 March 1898 · page 7

The Archbishop of Sydney was present on Sunday at the three services held in the Cathedral, on Tuesday morning offered thanksgiving for his safe return, in the evening was publicly welcomed by the…

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Presbyterian

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 March 1898 · page 7

The committee on religion and morals is arranging a great conference on Christian life and work. It is probable that a sitting of the next General Assembly will be taken up with the subject…

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Roman Catholic

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 March 1898 · page 7

The Very Rev. Dr. O'Haran has, owing to hi[?] recent indisposition, been compelled to take a brief rest. Tho Rev. Father Kelly, of Liverpool, has been…

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Anglican Archbishop of Sydney

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 March 1898 · page 7

The arrival in Sydney on Saturday morning, March 5, of Archbishop Smith, the head of the Anglican Church in Australia, witnessed the first occasion when so high an eccleciastical…

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Sydney City Mission

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 March 1898 · page 11
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The committee of the Sydney City Mission me- on Thursday, the Rev. George Campbell presiding. Matters with reference to the Chippendale and Paddington branches were discussed, and referred to a subcommittee…

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Mission at Penrith

The Catholic Press · Saturday 12 March 1898 · page 11

The Redemptorist Fathers, O'Neill and Hunt, who have been conducting missions throughout the colony with such wonderful results, are at present at Penrith, where…

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Anti-catholic Pictures

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 12 March 1898 · page 7

PICTURES of, a nature to cause just indignation and offence to the religious feelings of Catholics are displayed in the windows of certain newsvendors' and stationers' shops around town. One of them…

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Warning to Catholic Ladies

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 12 March 1898 · page 16

A REV. gentleman, who has reasons for what he states, desires the ladies of our congregation to beware of certain parties who go about with false samples of goods. They find purchasers on the…

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The New Guinea Mission. Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 March 1898 · page 9

The Bishop of New Guinea addressed a large number of members of the Anglican congregation at St. Matthew's Hall to-night. Canon Spencer was in the chair. The Bishop gave an interesting sketch…

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Mission at Balmain West. Confirmation by the Cardinal

The Catholic Press · Saturday 12 March 1898 · page 9

There were not wanting at St. Joseph's Church, Balmain West, on Sunday those signs of true Catholic piety and devotion which mark so many of our suburban…

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Death of Mrs. Ryan, of Brighton. a Distinguished Catholic

The Catholic Press · Saturday 12 March 1898 · page 13

The funeral of the late Mrs. Elizabeth Ryan, wife of Inspector Ryan of Brighton, took place last Sunday afternoon and was one of the largest over seen in this town…

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The Catholic World. Notes and News Interesting to Everyone. in All Quarters

The Catholic Press · Saturday 12 March 1898 · page 3

The death recently took place in the States of the Very Rev. William Corby, the Irish-American priest, who acted as chaplain to Meagher's Brigade during the great Civil…

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The Bishop of Wilcannia's Pastoral. the Catholic Home. "The Deadliest of All Errors."

The Catholic Press · Saturday 12 March 1898 · page 19

The Right Rev. Dr. Dunne, Bishop of Wilcannia in his Lenten Pastoral writes : " The Church has good reason to exhort her children to spend the Lenten time well…

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The Education of Girls. Is it Wrong? More Letters From "Catholic Press" Readers. the Educated Mother

The Catholic Press · Saturday 12 March 1898 · page 8

Sir,—Woman should be educated because . God has given her intellect equal with man. Has she not a great battle to fight in this world ? Is not the young always looking to…

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Children's Column. for Boys and Girls Who Read the "Catholic Press." Over the River of Drooping Eyes

The Catholic Press · Saturday 12 March 1898 · page 23

Over the River of Drooling Eyes Is the wonderful land of Dreams, Where lilies grow as white as snow, And fields are green and warm winds blow,…

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