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Churches, 1899

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The Children's Columns. for Boys and Girls Who Read the "Catholic Press."

The Catholic Press · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 24

What is the most ungrammatical sentence ever spoken The following would be hard to beat. It was enunciated by a little girl who was driving along a country road with…

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France. the Legion of Honour Conferred Two Catholic Prelates, a Protestant Official, and a Leading Jew

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 7

In France there is always a distribution o "decorations" at the New Year. A decoration in this sense is not supposed to have anything in common with the ornamental. It is an honorary…

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Catholic News. Marist Brothers' School, St. Patricks. Welcome to the Very Rev. Father Le Rennetel, S.M.

The Catholic Press · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 20

The boys attending the Marist Brothers' School, Harrington-street, accordod a most, hearty welcome to Rev. Father Le Renuetel, S.M. on his return from Europe. As he…

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Among the Catholic Orangemen. a Visit to a Flourishing Western Town. Some Notes—historical Descriptive, and Personal

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 20

THE Rev. Father James Ryan, or Orange, is not only an energetic priest and an able administrator—with a luckv digger', happy knack of "striking gold," but he is a wide-awake and far-seeing…

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The History of the Church

The Catholic Press · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 13

As Orange from seattered farms and stations took gradual shape and evelyed into a thickly populated town, the Catholic Church expanded and throw out branches…

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A Grand Demonstration at Orange. Additions to St. Joseph's. Opened and Blessed Before a Great Gathering on Sunday. Four Bishops Present. a Sum of £1.310 Collected in the Church. Special Description and Special Pictures. Orange: A Character Sketch

The Catholic Press · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 13

Orange is not one of your little country townships that soum to have wandered and got wholly astray in a desert, or cling hopelessly to some ragged slope where a railway…

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The Castlebar Church Disaster. Damaged by a Storm

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 5

The beautiful new Catholic church at Castlebar, which was so far advanced in building, and which suffered such disastrous injury as a result of the recent gale, has been visited by very large crowds…

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St. Joseph's Church, Orange. (Continued from Page 10.)

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 11

IN connection with the ceremonies at St. Joseph's Church, Orange, we may mention that as his Eminence the Cardinal had laid the foundation-stone of the additions to the church and the new presbytery…

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Australian Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 10

At the evening service last Sunday, in the Protestant Hall, the Rev. George Walters delivered the first of two discourses on Max Mordan's book, entitled " Conventional Lies of Civilisation."…

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Church News. Church of England

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 10

The Archbishop of Sydney on Sunday morning and evening preached at St. Hilda'a, Katoomba. In the afternoon he dedicated the new mission church of St. Alban's, Leura. On Monday evening he…

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Madresfield Church

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 390

Everything appertaining to the new Governor is naturally of interest to New South Wales. In our account of him in the issue of February 4th mention is made of the beautiful Madresfield Church, situated in his Lordship's park, and in whch both he and his father have taken special interest. We present above an interior view. The church of St. Mary of the Virgin was elected in 1867, and is a handsome building in the decorated style. Earl…

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The Queen and Church Discipline

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 8

A letter just received from Lord Hampden by the Protestant Church of England Union communicates the Queen's reply to the petition forwarded at the request of a meeting held in the…

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Botany-Street Wesleyan Church

The St Georges Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 3

THE anniversary services of the above church were held on Sunday last, when the Rev. R. Bavin preached a very impressive sermon in the morning to a…

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Church Parade

The St Georges Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 2

IT is announced that the Seventh Regiment (St. George Rifles) will hold a church parade at Rockdale to-morrow (Sunday) afternoon…

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Men at Church

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 42

It was Mr. Labouchere who solved the problem as to why men do not go to church by pointing out that the whole matter was simply a question of hat. No man can remain in a calm and…

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The Balmain Masonic Lodges—special Church Service. (Photos. by the Crown Studios, George and Market Streets, Sydney.) Worshipful Masters, Past Masters, and Committee Balmain Lodges

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 20

On February 5 the Balmain Town Hall was the scene of a large gathering on the occasion of a united Masonic service, held under the auspices of the following…

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News of the Churches

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 9

The Rev. J. E. Dennis has accepted the call to the pastorate of the Newtown Baptist Church, reported last week In our columns. A new Presbyterian Church is to be opened at…

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The Churches

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 8

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…

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The Parramatta Congregational Church

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 12

There were harvest thanksgiving services at the Parramatta Congregational Church on Sunday last. The Rev. R. F. Becher, B.A., occupied the pulpit both…

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Church of England Mission to the Chinese

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 February 1899 · page 8

The annual meeting for the distribution of prizes was held last Friday evening at the [?] church, Wexford-street, Sydney. The chair was occupied by the Rev. John Dixou. The meeting was…

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