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Churches, 1838

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Religious Intelligence. the Greek Church

The Colonist · Saturday 31 March 1838 · page 4

WHEN the traveller in Greece lights upon the ruins of some far-famed ancient structure, and, seated upon a fragment among the broken columns, allows his imagination to ascend, through a long…

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Religious Intelligence. the Greek Church. [Concluded.]

The Colonist · Wednesday 4 April 1838 · page 4

THE Roman church pretends that there was an apostolic council at Antioch, in which not only the use, but the worship, of images was authorized by the apostles; but that is certainly a…

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The Colonist. Saturday, April 7, 1838. Colonial Politics. Colonial Church Establishments

The Colonist · Saturday 7 April 1838 · page 2

THE colonists of New South Wales and [?] Dieman's Land cann ever be sufficiently grateful to his late Excellency, Sir [?] Bou[?], for his famous Colonial Church…

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O'connells Plan for Settling the Tithe Question. To the Most Rev. Right Rev. and Rev. the Clergy of the Established Protestant Church in Ireland. Merrion Square, November 9, 1837. " Fas eat et ab hoste doceri."

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 10 April 1838 · page 2

My Lords and Gentlemen,—look at my motto and refllect that, no matter from what quarter it may come, good advice ought not to be disregarded. The question you should ask yourself is, whether…

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English Extracts. the Irish Church

The Sydney Monitor · Friday 13 April 1838 · page 4

The Primate in a circular to the other bishops, has requested returns to the following queries from each of the parochial clergy, his grace being of opinion that…

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To Correspondents. A True Friend to the Church of Scotland must excuse our inserting his letter. We interfere in the quarrels of the Scotch Kirk no farther than it is connected with our political views and objects. Besides which, his attacks on Dr. Lang and the Synodians are too loose and desultory

The Sydney Monitor · Monday 16 April 1838 · page 2

Our Subscribers will perceive, that we have published our Journal this morning in lieu of this evening. This has been suggested to us by a number of our…

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O'connell's Plan for Settling the Tithe Question. To the Most Rev. Right Rev. & Rev. the Clergy of the Established Protestant Church in Ire land. Marion Square, November 9,1837

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Wednesday 18 April 1838 · page 2

"Fas est et ab hoste doceri." My Lords and Gentlemen,--look at my motto and reflect that no matter from what quarter it may come, good advice ought not to be…

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English Extracts. Anglo-irish Church

The Colonist · Wednesday 25 April 1838 · page 4

THE mass of property bequeathed by the piety of Catholic benefactors of former ages, and confirmed by the Legislature since the change of religion in England, (for in Ireland no such general…

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The Colonial Church Act

The Colonist · Wednesday 25 April 1838 · page 3

The following extract is from a leading article in one of the late Hobart Town papers, and' shows how this subject is agitated in the sister colony:— The Church Act of this colony and of New South…

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Original Correspondence To the Presbyterian Clergymen of New South Wales

The Sydney Herald · Monday 30 April 1838 · page 2

REVEREND SIRS,—It is with much diffidence that I address you very briefly on a subject which I fear, under present excitement, has escaped your attention, but which, sooner or later, will…

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The Presbyterian Church

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 3 May 1838 · page 2

WE are glad to learn that measures are in progress to restore unanimity to the councils of the Colonial Presbyterian Church, and to effect a coalition between…

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To the Presbyterian Clergymen of New South Wales

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 3 May 1838 · page 2

REVEREND SIRS, It is with much diffidence that I address you very briefly on a subject which I fear, under present excitement, has…

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Correspondence. Catholic Mission in New Zealand. To the Editor of the Australian

The Australian · Friday 4 May 1838 · page 3

SIR,—As a correct account of the reception and treatment of the Right Rev. Dr. Pompaller, at New Zealand, may be interesting to some of your readers, I send you the following straight forward statement from Mr…

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Parramatta Presbyterian Meeting

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Saturday 5 May 1838 · page 2

A Public Meeting of the Presbyterians of Parramatta, was held on Tuesday, 24th April, at their temporary place of worship in Pennant- street, having been convened at the request of…

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Campbelltown and Liverpool Church

The Colonist · Saturday 5 May 1838 · page 2

THE following is a copy of the Call of the Presbyterians of Campbelltown and Liverpool, to the Rev. H. R. Gilchrist, of the Synod of New South Wales, and also the Reverend Gentleman's…

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The Colonist. Wednesday, May [?] Colonial Politics. THE [?] in the Presbyterian Church

The Colonist · Wednesday 9 May 1838 · page 2

OUR readers [?] His Excellency Sir GEORGE GIFFS [?] the last few weeks, [?] a most [?] and [?] in endeavouring to heal up…

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The German Mission

The Colonist · Saturday 12 May 1838 · page 2

UNDER the head of Original Correspondence we insert a very interesting letter which we are sorry we were unable to find room for in our last [?], from the Rev…

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Original Correspondence. Aboriginal Mission. to the Reverend—. Brisbane Town, Moreton Bay, April 9-21. 1838

The Colonist · Saturday 12 May 1838 · page 2

REVEREND AND DEAR SIR,—The unusual lone stay of the Isabella, enabled me to get a good deal better acquaimed with the state of things here, and within the condition in which the…

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Domestic Intelligence. the Present Aspect of the Colonial Pressbyterian Church

The Colonist · Saturday 19 May 1838 · page 2

THREE are several things we have been told of late relative to the present aspect and prospects of the Colonial Presbyterian Church, to one or two of which we deem in expedient to allude…

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German Mission to the Aborigines

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 22 May 1838 · page 2

A public Meeting for the purpose of forming a society in aid of the German Mission to the Aborigines, under the superintendence of the Synod of New…

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