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Churches, 1838

103 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 6

Original Correspondence the Church of Scotland. To the Editor of the Sydney Herald

The Sydney Herald · Friday 26 October 1838 · page 2

SIR,—I learn from a contemporary print, that an absurd attempt has been made to unite, on equal terms the Presbytery and self-named Synod of New South Wales; but, that for the present it…

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The Church Bill. To the Editor of the Sydney Herald

The Sydney Herald · Friday 26 October 1838 · page 2

SIR,—Upon the letter signed X.Y.Z., which appeared in a recent publication of your paper, I beg to offer a few observations. The writer states, that in Maitland there are…

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The Roman Catholic Priesthood. (From the London Times, April 18, 1838.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 30 October 1838 · page 2

If there are of our readers who still believe the often-repeated assertion that the Roman Catholic part of the Irish population are on a par with the…

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Original Correspondence. Ancient British Church From the Norman Invasion Until the Reformation. To the Editor of the Sydney Herald

The Sydney Herald · Wednesday 7 November 1838 · page 2

SIR,—A sketch of the history of the British Church from its carliest establishment until the time of the Norman Invasion, appeared in the Sydney Herald of Friday, October 12. It is the design of…

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Original Correspondence. the Danger of Adhering to the Rule of Faith Prescribed by the Church of Rome. [?] Compression. to the Editor of the Colonist. Sydney, October 29, 1[?]

The Colonist · Wednesday 14 November 1838 · page 3

SIR,—The Church of Rome rests is S[?] of the [?] of [?] on the following p[?]—"He [?]shern, and [?] them, Receive [?]…

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The Catholic Newspaper

The Colonist · Wednesday 21 November 1838 · page 2

WE rejoice to see that the intended publication, to which we alluded in our leading article of the 3rd ult., is now announced by advertisement, under the name of The…

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Original Correspondence. [Continued.] the Danger of Adhering to the Rule of Faith Prescribed by the Church of Rome. No. Ii. to the Editor of the Colonist

The Colonist · Wednesday 21 November 1838 · page 4

SIR,—"Semper endem,"(always the same,) is the beasted motto of the Deity of the Seven Hills, before whose shrine, we are hold, four-fifihs of the Christian world bow down and worship. How…

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Original Correspondence. [Continued.] Danger of Adhering to the Rule of Faith Prescribed by the Church of Rome. No. Iii. Defects of the Mass—popery a Witness Against Itself.—semper Eadem. of the Defect of Intention. to the Editor of the Colonist

The Colonist · Wednesday 28 November 1838 · page 4

If any one does not intend to consecrate, but to practise a delusion; likewise if any wafers remain through forgetfulness on the altar, or if any part of the wine, or any wafer he hid when he who…

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Extracts. the Roman Catholic Clergy. (From the Watchman.)

The Sydney Herald · Friday 30 November 1838 · page 4

What degree of confidence is due to the Roman Catholic Clergy, as the authorised instructors of the youth of a country, may be inferred from their…

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Original Correspondence. Ancient British Church, From the Establishment of the Reformation Until the Restoration of Charles the Second. (Continued from the "HERALD," November 7.)

The Sydney Herald · Friday 30 November 1838 · page 2

The design of the Reformation was to bring back the existing religion, both in doctrine and ceremony, to the purity of its primitive state; to remove those abases…

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Original Correspondence. [Continued.] Danger of Adhering to the Rule of Faith Prescribed by the Church of Rome. No. Iv

The Colonist · Wednesday 5 December 1838 · page 4

BELLARMINE'S COLLIER. 'What do you believe" Collier.—" I believe what the Church believes." "What does the Church believe?" Collier.—"The Church believes what I believe"…

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[?]nal Correspondence. the Visible Church of a Nation the Church of the Scriptures

The Sydney Herald · Friday 14 December 1838 · page 4

In deciding between the claims of disputing parties, that which would seem to give us the most assistance in coming to a decision is often the very thing which…

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The Presbyterian Church

The Colonist · Saturday 15 December 1838 · page 3

WE copy the following report of the proceedings of the Commission of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, relative to the recent dissensions in the Colonial Presbyterian Church…

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The Presbyterian Church

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 18 December 1838 · page 2

We copy the following report of the proceedings of the Commission of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, relative to the recent dissensions in…

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The Presbyterian Church

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 18 December 1838 · page 2

We take the following letter of Dr. Lang's, together with an extract from a Scotch paper (The Kelso Mail), from The Colonist of last Saturday. To such…

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The Presbyterian Church

The Sydney Herald · Wednesday 19 December 1838 · page 2
Also in Commercial Journal and Advertiser

WE copy the following report of the proceedings of the Comm[?]ssion of the General Assemby of the Church of Scotland, relative to the recent dissensions in the Colonial Presbyterian Churck from The…

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To the Presbyterian Inhabitants of New South Wales

The Sydney Herald · Wednesday 19 December 1838 · page 2

CHRISTIAN FRIENDS AND BRETHREN.—I cannot but feel thankful to Almighty God, "who leadeth the blind in a way that they know not," that I was unexpectedly prevented from leaving the…

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To the Presbyterian Inhabitants of New South Wales. Sydney, December 14, 1838

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Wednesday 19 December 1838 · page 4

Christian Friends and Brethern,--I cannot but feel thankful to Almighty God, " Who leadeth the blind in a way that they know not," that I was unexpectedly…

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Church Missionary Society

The Sydney Herald · Friday 21 December 1838 · page 3

The anniversary meeting of the Salisbury auxiliary branch of the above-named society, was held in the Council Chamber in this city, on Wednesday last; the Lord Bishop of the diocese…

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