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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Churches

Churches, 1866

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Church of England Conference. To the Editor of the Herald and Chronicle

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 24 January 1866 · page 3

SIR,—I have felt rather surprised that no note or comment has over appeared on the lengthy report of the Church of England Conference which appeared in your columns some time ago. The event was not…

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Local and Provincial. Goulburn Church Society

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 3 March 1866 · page 3

THE second annual meeting of the Church Society of the diocese of Goulburn, was held on Wednesday evening, the 28th February, in the hall of the Mechanics' Institute, his Lordship the president in…

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Church Society Meeting

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 3 March 1866 · page 2

On Wednesday evening a meeting of the Auxiliary Church Society, in connection with the Anglican Church, was held at St. John’s Church, The Rev. W.H. Pownall, Vice-President of…

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Opening of the Nfw Wesleyan Church, Young

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 10 March 1866 · page 2

On Sunday last, 4th instant, the opening services of the above place of worship were preached by the Rev. J. Phillips, and on Monday a tea and public meeting were held…

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Local and Provincial. Wesleyan Church, Crookwell

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 28 March 1866 · page 2

THURSDAY, the 22nd instant, was the day appointed for opening the Wesleyan Church at Crookwell, and long before the hour appointed for the public service a large number of people had assembled…

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The Laying of the Foundation-stone of Christ Church, Marengo

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 31 March 1866 · page 2

The above ceremony took place on Wednesday last, the 20th instant, the stone being laid by J. Pring, Esq., of Crowther, who has taken a deep interest m the welfare of the district,…

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Local & General Intelligence St. Clements Church.--easter Meeting

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 4 April 1866 · page 2

THE usual annual meeting of the newholders of St. Clement's Church was held in the church yesterday. The Rev. F. A. O. Lillingston, the incumbent, occupied the chair, and opened the meeting…

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The Beauty of a State Church

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 7 April 1866 · page 8

A grave scandal has reached us, and one into which we trust to learn that the war office have interfered without delay. At a town…

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[?]Pitaphs. [?]Pney Churchyard

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 5 May 1866 · page 4

My wife is dead ; here she lies ; No man laughs, and no man [?]ries. Where she’s gone, and how she Cares, Nobody knows, and nobody cares…

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The Churchyard Yew

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 12 May 1866 · page 4

Under the black ye[?]-tree (Its berries like drops of blood) I love to sit In a moody fit,…

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

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 30 May 1866 · page 3

SIR, -- "Let all things be done decently and in order," is an apostolic injunction and Church of England theory -- alas that it cannot always be added practice. As very many of the congregation…

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St. Clements Church. To the Editor of the Yass Courier

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 6 June 1866 · page 2

SIR,-- Whether the churchwardens discharge their duties according to the Rubric or not is a matter of minor importance compared to another that may not be so visible to the general body of the people…

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

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 6 June 1866 · page 2

SIR,-- Your correspondent "Verb. Sat Sap." has found a mare's nest. His vigilance and zeal in watching over the purity of doctrine and discipline of the church is, not doubt, highly praiseworthy…

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Original Correspondence. St. Clement's Church. The Editor of the Yass Courier

The Yass Courier · Saturday 9 June 1866 · page 3

SIR,-- Your correspondent "Anglican" has fallen into several grievous mistakes in his short letter. I have neither "seceded," nor do I contemplate "secession." The italicised word "holy" was not…

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Original Correspondence. St. Clement's Church. The Editor of the Yass Courier

The Yass Courier · Saturday 16 June 1866 · page 2

SIR,-- According to "Clement," forty persons have left the Church of England and attached themselves to other communions. Of these, the learned and intellectual have gone to the Catholic Church, and…

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Church of England Conference

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 18 July 1866 · page 3

THE general conference of the three dioceses of Sydney, Newcastle, and Goulburn met on July 11, at three p.m., at Church Society's House, Phillip-street. The Bishop of Sydney presided. Six…

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The Church of England Bill

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 21 July 1866 · page 4

THE general conference of the three dioceses of the Church of England in this colony conducted their labours on Wednesday, the 11th July, by adopting the bill prepared by the committee appointed…

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In Church

The Yass Courier · Saturday 28 July 1866 · page 4

She stands beside a pillar fair A maiden girlish-slight, But stronger than the column there Her innocency's might;…

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In the Churchyard

The Yass Courier · Saturday 4 August 1866 · page 4

O ye dead! O ye dead! yon are lying at your rest; I am lying thus above you, and I know not which is best;…

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Wesleyan Church Tea Meeting

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 29 September 1866 · page 2

A tea and public meeting in aid of the Wesleyan Church Building Fund was held in the Church on the evening of Tuesday last. First on the programme came the ladies’ treat—the…

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