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Churches, 1842

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The Church Act

Australasian Chronicle · Thursday 19 May 1842 · page 2

THERE is one portion of the financial paper laid before the council by his Excellency which fills us, we confess, with shame and confusion. We allude to the "statement of sums disbursed from the…

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English Extracts. the Scotch Episcopal Church

The Sydney Herald · Friday 20 May 1842 · page 2

At the last General Meeting of the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, held on Tuesday, the 14th of January, 1842, the Rev. J. E. Tyler in the chair, the following letter…

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The Country Church Yard. a History of Facts

Sydney Free Press · Tuesday 24 May 1842 · page 3

IN a grave-yard, situated in a wild, rural place, about a mile from a little village in this vicinity, stands a very neat granite monument. It is the only monument in the yard, and…

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The Church Act

Australasian Chronicle · Tuesday 24 May 1842 · page 2

IF the Rev. M. Brennan will put upon paper the substance of his oration of last Sunday evening, which we had not the good fortune to hear, though it was spoken at us, we shall give his arguments all…

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Presbyterian Orphan School

The Colonial Observer · Wednesday 25 May 1842 · page 267

The Synod of Australia having agreed, at their annual meeting in October last, to establish an Orphan School in the neighbourhood of Sydney, for the orphan or…

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Original Correspondence. the Church Act

Australasian Chronicle · Thursday 26 May 1842 · page 2

MR. EDITOR—I read your animadversion in yesterday's paper headed "Church Act." It is, no doubt, a deserved one. We want a few business men among us, such as those who, in the mother…

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English Extracts. Statistics of the Roman Catholic Church in Great Britain. (From the Catholic Directory for 1842

The Sydney Herald · Friday 27 May 1842 · page 4

ENGLAND.—Bedfordshire, Churches and Chapels, 1; Berkshire, 5; Buckhamshire, 1; Cambrigeshire, 1; Cheshire, 10; Cornwall, 2; Cumberland, 8; Derbyshire, 9; Devonshire,…

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The Sabbath in Roman Catholic Countries

The Colonial Observer · Wednesday 1 June 1842 · page 275

The natural indolence and procrastination, both of the Spanish and Italian character, have been greatly increased and cherished by the multiplicity of feast-days and holidays in the Romish…

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Colonial Politics. Church and State in New South Wales

The Colonial Observer · Wednesday 1 June 1842 · page 273

Ah! Constantine, to how much ill gave birth, Not thy conversion, but that plenteous dower, Which the first wealthy father gained from thee ! Dante Divina Commedia…

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News From the Interi[?] (From our various Correspondents.) Cobity Church

The Sydney Herald · Monday 6 June 1842 · page 2

MR. CHARLES COWPER, son of our much esteemed clergyman the Reverend William Cowper, has made a present to the Cobity church of a set of Communion Service,…

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The Irish Church

Australasian Chronicle · Tuesday 7 June 1842 · page 4

The following is the conclusion of Lord Alvanley's curious pamphlet upon this subject-written, it is said with the concurrence of Sir R. Peel:— The next step to be taken towards the realisation…

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Select Poetry. the Ancient Monument in the Village Church

Australasian Chronicle · Tuesday 14 June 1842 · page 4

There's a lion under thy feet, Sir Knight, And over thy head an escutcheon bright, And, grouped around with mournful mien, Kneeling kindred and friends are seen;…

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Title Deeds:--church Grants

The Colonial Observer · Wednesday 22 June 1842 · page 303

The undermentioned Deeds of Lands, granted to the United Church of England and Ireland, have been transmitted from the Colonial Secretary's Office, to the Register of the Supreme Court, to…

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Catholic Children in Regimental Schools. To the Editor of the Madras Herald

Australasian Chronicle · Saturday 25 June 1842 · page 2

SIR—Some of my friends would fain persuade me that you are so prejudiced against a certain class of her Majesty's subjects, that it will be in vain to address you on their behalf, and that I will only…

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Catholic Institute and Society for the Propagation of the Faith

Australasian Chronicle · Tuesday 5 July 1842 · page 2

On Sunday evening last the usual monthly meeting of the above societies was held in the school room, Castlereagh-street; the Very Rev. the Vicar General in the chair. The room was well and…

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Presbyterian Marriages in Ireland

The Colonial Observer · Wednesday 6 July 1842 · page 7

The question of Presbyterian marriages is exciting the most intense interest in Ireland; and all the more so, that Puseyism appears to have some very intimate connection with the late decision on…

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English Extracts. Why Have You Become a Catholic

Australasian Chronicle · Saturday 9 July 1842 · page 2

Almost at the moment of going to press we have received the second letter of the Rev. Waldo Sibthorp, in answer to the inquiry of a friend, " Why have you become a Catholic ?" At present we can…

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The China Mission. To the Editor of the Australasian Chronicle

Australasian Chronicle · Saturday 9 July 1842 · page 2

SIR—To your report of my speech, in the Chronicle of July 6th, it is stated by mistake that several hundreds of priests gave up their lives in Cochin China. This statement would be inexact,…

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British Catholic Politics

Australasian Chronicle · Tuesday 12 July 1842 · page 4

We have been intending for some time past to add a few supplementary observations to those which we have already ventured to lay before our readers on the subject of British Catholic politics;…

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The Catholic Church of St. Barnabas at Nottingham

Australasian Chronicle · Thursday 14 July 1842 · page 4

This church when completed will be one of the most perfect revivals of a large parochial church that has yet been accomplished. Beneath the choir is to be a crept, with vaulting springing from two…

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