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20 stories in Illawarra's papers
On Wednesday, January 13th, according to previous advertisement, a public meeting was held at Shellharbor, in Mr. Wilson's flour mill, with the view of setting before the people the steps that has been taken for the erection of a Presbyterian…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR—On Thursday, the 21st of January, the annual meeting of the Sabbath school children of Shellharbor and Terry's Meadow, was held at Shellharbor at the Manse. Upwards of 50 of the children were present;…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Anniversary Sermon and Tea Meeting, connected with the opening of the Wollongong Wesleyan Chapel, were observed on Tuesday, the 22nd instant, according to advertisement…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →It seems a marvel to us how slow the public, both in the colonies and in the mother country, is to comprehend the exact position of the colonial churches respectively, and their perfect…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE VESTRY MEETING—The accounts having been duly audited, a considerable balance was declared to be in hand, part of it is to be placed to the fund for the building of the New Church. Dr Lambert and K. H. Owen, Esq., were duly…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →MR EDITOR,—The Building Committee met yesterday evening to open and decide upon the tenders received. The number sent in was very considerable—no less than nine separate parties having tendered. The Committee…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lord Dalhousie sent to the King of Ava a scentbottle cut out of a single topaz. When another Governor-General sends a mission to that bejewelled Court, he may present copy of this stately volume,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →WONOONA — This school is under the care of Mr and Mrs Jeston. On Thursday last it was examined by Rev. T. C. Ewing and Thomas Hale, Esq. The appearance of the children was very pleasing and their progress in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In the Church of England Chronicle of the 1st inst., there is a long article on the subject of a Synod, introducing an elaborate Bill to be passed by Parliament for the legal establishment…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This meeting should, according to advertisement, have been held in the School room, at 12 o'clock noon, on Thursday, 9th inst.; but, in consequence of the Bishop. requiring to leave by the boat advertised to sail at that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The strength of a popular cause is, to a great extent, derived from unreasoning opposition to it. The tithes in Ireland were doomed when the Ministers set their faces against any alteration; and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The anniversary services in connection with the Congregational Church of this place, have been held during the week, according to previous advertisement:—SERMONS AND TEA. MEETING…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Conference of C. E. Clergy and Laity, preliminary to the establishing of a Syno[?], will be held in Sydney on 24th November, proximo. The election of representatives for Wollongong will take place on Monday, 1st November…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dearly Belored—I am glad to have the opportunity of laying before you, previous to the meeting on the 1st November, the following "Paper," which may be of use in connection with the proposed Church Conference…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR—I have been much gratified with the perusal of the "Review of the Report of the Select Committee of the Legislative Assembly on the Presbyterian College," contained in your paper of the 11th instant, of which you…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The "Wesleyan Methodist District Committee for the New South Wales district commenced its annual sessions on Thursday, November 1lth. About thirty ministers were present or…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SIR—It appears to me that the reviewer of the Committee's Report in your paper is opposed to all grants, either of land or of public money, for educational as well as for ecclesiastical purposes. If so, I confess I cannot…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Agreeably to the notice given in our last number, the Rev. Dr. Lang delivered a lecture or address in the Free Church, Kiama, in the evening of Monday last, on the Presbyterian College, and the nature…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR—Our rev. friend, Dr Lang, has so often, and in so many ways, promoted the welfare of this colony, that, I am unwilling to object to anything he says or does. Our history will not be well or truly told if Dr Lang's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR—Dr Lung tells us that the Presbyterian College is to be nothing, at first, but a lodging house, under the care of some reverend gentleman, who will get five hundred pounds a year, chiefly for keeping the inmates…
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