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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Churches

Churches, 1859

23 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 1 of 2

What Will the Churches Do?

The Yass Courier · Saturday 1 January 1859 · page 2

THIS is a question not very easily answered, hut as it is rather beyond our province as journalists, we will not atempt its solution. Though we cannot undertake to say what…

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To the Members of the Church of England

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Wednesday 5 January 1859 · page 4

DEAR FRIENDS,—Several of our brethren have been inquiring what is intended to be done by the Goulburn Church of England Young Men's Association, and who are eligible to become members of the…

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Miscellaneous. Bill Wilson and the Ghost. Terrific Battle in the Churchyard

The Yass Courier · Saturday 15 January 1859 · page 4

Bout two years ago the people in Pineville was almost [?]armed out of their senses by a ghost what made its appearance every night in the graveyard. The niggers seed…

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Domestic & Colonial Notes. Catholic Affairs

The Yass Courier · Saturday 5 March 1859 · page 3

In pursuance of the billowing advertisement, a public meeting of citizens interested was held in the Victoria Theatre, on Saturday afternoon: --…

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Local Intelligence. Church Society

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Wednesday 9 March 1859 · page 2

SERMONS on behalf of this Society were preached in St. Saviour's, on Sunday last; in the morning by the Rev. E. Synge, M.A., and in the evening by the Rev. R. Leigh. The collections on the two occasions…

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Yass Auxiliary Church Society

The Yass Courier · Saturday 26 March 1859 · page 2

A public meeting was held on the evening of the 21st instant, in the Church of England schoolroom, for the purpose of re-organising the Yass Auxiliary Church Society for the…

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Local Intelligence. Laying the Foundation Stone of the New Church at Tiranna

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Wednesday 27 April 1859 · page 2

IN our last issue, it was our pleasing duty to chronicle the laying of the foundation stone of a Wesleyan Chapel at Bangalore. It is now with equal pleasure that we have to record a nearly similar ceremony at…

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Local Intelligence. Primitive Methodist Missionary Society

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 14 May 1859 · page 2

THE first anniversary connected with this society in Goulburn was held last Wednesday evening. It was celebrated by a tea meeting, to which about 80 persons sat down. The provisions for the tea…

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Local Intelligence. Presbyterian Tea Meeting

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Wednesday 18 May 1859 · page 2

A TEA meeting in aid of the funds of the church Extension scheme of the Synod of Australia took place in the cots' church on Monday last. In addition to the resident clergyman, the Rev…

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Church or Parsonage. (To the Editor of the Goulburn Herald.)

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 4 June 1859 · page 3

SIR.—Your contemporary's Collector correspondent truly spoke of a great ''delay'' in building something on our church ground. Perhaps you can find room for the following explanation. At the…

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Local Intelligence. New Wesley an Methodist Chapel, Yass. Opening Services

The Yass Courier · Saturday 16 July 1859 · page 2

ON last Sunday, the new Wesleyan Methodist Chapel in Meehan-street was opened as a place of worship. The foundation-stone of the building was laid by Mr. Rees Jones, of…

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Scene in a Puseyite Church

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 20 August 1859 · page 4

There was an extraordinary scene in the perish church of St. George-in-the-East, Ratcliff highway, London, on the 22nd inst. It…

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The Catholic Church, Yass. To the Editor of the Yass Courier

The Yass Courier · Saturday 27 August 1859 · page 2

SIR.-- In a late number of the Yass Courier, I find it stated that "C. O'Brien, Esq., J.P., of Bendenine, and Edward Ryan, Esq., have contributed the munificent donation of £240…

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Aunt Hannah and the Church Bazaar

The Yass Courier · Saturday 27 August 1859 · page 4

Aunt Hannah lived out of town. "Did I never tell you what a time I had at our church last winter?" said she to me one evening…

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The Church Bazaar. (To the Editor of the Yass Courier.)

The Yass Courier · Saturday 27 August 1859 · page 2

MY DEAR EDITOR,-- I hope you will not consider me rude or assuming in writing a letter to you for publication in jour next paper. And first of all let me thank you for…

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English Church Progress. To the Editor of the Goulburn Herald

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 17 September 1859 · page 3

SIR.—Diverging from Yass Road, near the Chain of Ponds, there is an evidenceo of the progress of the English church. The Rev. Mr. Hulbert is erecting a wooden church on the Jerrawa Creek. The good…

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Local Intelligence. New Church, Goulburn

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Wednesday 12 October 1859 · page 2

IT has long been felt that the northern part of Goulburn stood greatly in need of a place of worship. Accordingly some eight months since, shortly after the services of a second church of England…

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Collector Church Festival. To the Editor of the Goulburn Herald

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 12 November 1859 · page 2

Another spins from out his brains, Fine cobwebs to amuse his neighbours; And gots for all his tolls and pains Reviewed and laughed at for his labours…

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St. Clement's Church. To the Editor of the Yass Courier

The Yass Courier · Saturday 19 November 1859 · page 2

SIR,--As a member of the Church of England, on entering the Church last Sunday morning I was surprised and seized with a feeling of nausea at seeing a little attempt to…

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Correspondence. English Church Affairs. To the Editor of the Goulburn Herald

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Wednesday 23 November 1859 · page 2

SIR,—We, the undersigned, being officers of our church at Gunning and Jerrawa, very greatly regret the repeated attacks upon our church and pastor from your town papers…

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