News of the Churches
The Rev. John Walker has resigned the convenership of the Foreign Mission Committee of the New South Wales Presbyterian Church. The Roman Catholic schools of Newcastle are…
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'The Catholic Church.'
SIR,—Your well-written, interesting, and enlightened 'Open Letter' to Cardinal Moran has been endorsed by many of the 'High Church Party.' Unfortunately the Church…
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The Irish Riffles, under Captain Freehill and accompanied by their band, marched down from their quarters at Chancery-square to attend a church parade at St. Benedict's, George-street West. Bishop Higgins presided…
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"This stone was laid by W. J. Spencer, leader of the Sydney Society of the New Church, January 22, 1898." Such was the inscription on the dressed face of a block of trachyte which…
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Arrangements have been made by the secretary of the Dayspring Mission Board with Messrs. Burns, Philp, and Co., Limited, for the annual mooting of the New Hebrides mission…
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The officers and men of the Irish Rifles held a church parade on Sunday at St. Benedict's, George-street West. Bishop Higgins presided at High Mass, which was sung by…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Church of England Missions. the Diocese Op New Guinea. Consecration of the First Bishop. Cercmony in St. Andrew's Cathedral
In 1889 a voluntary arrangement was come to by the repiesentatives the London Missionary Society, the Anglican Church and the Wesleyans relative to missionary work in British New Guinea…
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The forty-first annual meeting of members of the Unitarian Church was held last night. Captain Bedford occupied the chair. A satisfactory report was presented. The social union was shown to have contributed [?] 7s…
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Mr. T. Pratt, the agent for the London Missionary Society, yesterday received a telegram from Thursday Island stating that the John Williams was expected to leave Jokea, New Guinea,…
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The first anniversary of the establishment of the Newcastle Church of England Sunday-school Union was celebrated on Wednesday by an excursion to and picnic at Duckenfield Park. There…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Church News. Anglican
The Bishop of Bathurst on Sunday morning preached at St. Simon and St. Jude's, Bo[?]ral, in the evening (for the Archbishop of Sydney) administered the rite of confirmation: on [?]uesday morning…
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Encouraging reports continue to be received of the work of the Presbyterian Church in the tourist centres in the Monutains. The services have been attended in a manner far exceeding expectations,…
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Eighty-five priests have been on retreat with his Eminence Cardinal Moran at St. Patrick's College, Manly, during the week. The exercises of the retreat were preached by the Very Rev. Father Ma[?]er,…
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A very successful social has been held in the Brown-street Primitive Methodist Church, Newcastle. Mr. S. A. Kenny, son of the Rev. B. Kenny, of the Primitive Methodist Church, Plattsburg,…
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A picnic under the auspices of the Parramatta Primitive Methodist Church was held in the Park on Anniversary Day. The weather was beautifully fine and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Death of the Parish Priest of Knock
The announcement of the death of the venerable pariah priest of Knock will be read with feelings of the deepest regret in every part of the country. Indeed, such sentiments will by no means be…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Badgery's Creek. Opening of the New Mission Hall
Wednesday, 26th, was a red loiter day in the annals of Badgery's Creek history, the event of note being the opening of the Primitive Methodist Mission Hall. On Tuesday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Catholic Chief Justice and the Ulster Association
The reception given by Lord Russell of Killowen on Thursday, December 15, to the members of the Ulster Association was a distinct success, the spacious galleries of the Institute of Painters in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Popular Presbyterian Parson. His Friend Father James Sheridan
IN the Nepean Times of Saturday last we find an interesting account of the presentation to the Rev. James M'Kee, Presbyterian Minister, whose house was broken into lately, and who was robbed of…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →New School-church at Waitara
ON Sunday at half-past 3 the Cardinal-Archbishop will bless and open the new school-church at Waitara, which is part of the Pymble district, Sydney visitors will be landed from the train at…
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