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Churches, 1840

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Council Paper. Bill to enable the Trustees of the intended new Roman Catholic church of St. Patrick, in the town of Sydney, to build the southern wall thereof at a less distance from the northern boundary line of Charlotte-place than is allowed by law

Australasian Chronicle · Saturday 3 October 1840 · page 2

Whereas, by an act passed in the fifth year of the reign of his late Majesty King William the 4th, intituled, "An act for better regulating the alignment of streets in the Town of Sydney," it is among…

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An Appeal to the Friends of the Church of England, in Behalf of Their Brethren in Australia. (Circulated in England.)

The Sydney Herald · Tuesday 6 October 1840 · page 3

The Church in New South Wales labours at the present time under a lamentable destitution of religious means, notwithstanding the increase which, under the Divine Blessing, it has…

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House of Lords, May 26.—Articles of the Church—Liturgy

Australasian Chronicle · Tuesday 6 October 1840 · page 2

The Archbishop of Dublin rose to present the petition of which he had given notice last week respecting the articles and the liturgy of the church, signed by sixty persons, half of whom were…

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The Chronicle. Thursday, October 8, 1840. Australian Auxiliary Catholic Institute

Australasian Chronicle · Thursday 8 October 1840 · page 2

The first monthly meeting of the Catholic Institute was held in the School-room, Castlereagh-street, on Sunday evening, the Rev. Francis Murphy, Vice President in the chair…

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English Extracts. the Church of Scotland. Non Intrusion

The Colonist · Thursday 8 October 1840 · page 2

IN the House of Lords, on Wednesday, June 17, the Earl of Aberdeen, on moving the order of the day for the second reading of the Church of Scotland Benefices…

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Catholic Institute of Great Britain

Australasian Chronicle · Saturday 10 October 1840 · page 4

May 26th the annual meeting of the above association took place at the Freemasons' Hall, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's-inn-fields. On the doors of the great room being opened at twelve o'clock, it…

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Catholic Institute. The following letters were read by Mr. O'Connell at the meeting of the Catholic Institute held in the Freemason's Tavern, London:— "Catholic Chapel, Willow-lane, "Norwich, May 24th

Australasian Chronicle · Tuesday 13 October 1840 · page 4

"Dear SIR.—In answer to your welcome letter of Saturday, I send you with pleasure the following particulars. My ear has of late become so familiarised to the grass falsehoods of the Rev. Mr. Ker…

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To the Rev. Wm. M'intyre, Presbyterian Minister, SYDNEY.—No. III

Australasian Chronicle · Tuesday 13 October 1840 · page 3

REVEREND SIR—Having lately had other business to attend to, I had almost forgot my engagements with you, and as this climate—so different from that of our snowy mountains in Caledonia—has a…

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Church Education

Australasian Chronicle · Tuesday 13 October 1840 · page 2

As the jolly fellow in the old song finds everything that can be thought of a reason fair to fill his glass again, so Bishop Philpotts discovers in every subject that can be brought under discussion in…

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Church Extension

Australasian Chronicle · Tuesday 13 October 1840 · page 2

Mr. Hume's amendment to Sir R. Inglish's motion, that an humble address be presented to her Majesty, praying that before recommending this house to grant any further sums of public money…

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Catholic Institute of Great Britain. Resolutions passed at the second annual meeting of the Catholic Institute, held in Freemasons Hall, Great Queen-street, on May 26, 1840, the Honourable C. Langdale, M. P., in the chair

Australasian Chronicle · Thursday 15 October 1840 · page 4

Moved by the Right Hon. Lord Camoys, and seconded by the Hon. Charles Clifford: That the report be now adopted, and that the same, with the addition of such documents as the committee, to be…

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English Extracts. the High Church Clergy and the Education Board

Australasian Chronicle · Thursday 15 October 1840 · page 1

It has not escaped our attention that there has been of late a kind of full in the opposition, excathedrd Exoniense, and elsewhere, to the government plan of education. We have heard of rather…

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British Catholic Institute

Australasian Chronicle · Saturday 17 October 1840 · page 4

This Institute, as most of our readers know has been established for the purpose of disseminating tracts, to coofirm Catholics in their faith, and to enlighten Protestants as to our true doctrines; and…

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Presbyterian Urbanity and Liberty of Conscience

Australasian Chronicle · Saturday 17 October 1840 · page 2

MR. EDITOR—I beg you will make known, through the medium of your columns, the insidious means that are adopted to prejudice the minds of inquiring christians in their search after truth. As a staunch…

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Select Poetry. Mother Church and Mother Kirk

Australasian Chronicle · Saturday 17 October 1840 · page 4

There were two venerable dames, Old Mother Church and Mother Kirk: They oft called one another names— "Heteredox!" "And-Christian!" "Turk!"…

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Church of Scotland

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Saturday 17 October 1840 · page 3

The Earl of Aberdeen, on presenting a petition from the ministers forming the majority of the presbytery of Strathbogi[?], said, he had to bring before the house a…

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Van Diemen's Land. Address of Thomas Chisholme Anstey, Esq., to the Legislative Council of Van Diemen's Land, on Wednesday, the 23rd September, 1840, as Counsel for the Venerable the Presbytery of Van Diemen's Land, and for the Minister and Presbyterian Congregation at Bothwell, against a Bill introduced into the Council, declaring that the Presbyterian Church of Bothwell, which was built ten years ago, for the Rev. James Garrett and the Presbyterian Inhabitants, is the property of the Archdeacon and the Episcopalian Inhabitants of Bothwell

Australasian Chronicle · Tuesday 20 October 1840 · page 2

There is but one consideration which inclines me to trouble your Excellency, after the speech of my learned friend the Solicitor-General and the array of evidence in support of the preamble. Were this…

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Priestcraft Influence. (From the Carlow Sentinel.) The Church of Rome.—The poor-law guardians.—an elector obliged to do pennance for voting for his benefactor

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 20 October 1840 · page 4

Tho advocates of that baneful tyranny, which is being exercised in every part of Ireland to prevent the election to the office of poor-law guardian of any but notorious agitators, have…

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New South Wales. Government Gazette. Wednesday, October 14, 1840. Anno Quarto. Victoriæ Reginæ. No. 12. An Act to provide for the making and repairing of the Parish Roads in the Colony of New South Wales

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 22 October 1840 · page 4

WHEREAS, by an Act of the Governor and Legislative Council of the Colony of New Preamble. South Wales, passed in the fourth year of the Reign of His last Majesty King William the…

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Second Annual Report of the British Catholic Institute

Australasian Chronicle · Saturday 24 October 1840 · page 1

"In presenting the second annual report of the state and prospects of the Catholic Institute, your committee have the gratification of announcing that the expectations expressed at the general meeting in…

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