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Churches, 1844

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The Free Church of Scotland

The Colonial Observer · Thursday 27 June 1844 · page 102

IT will, doubtless, be in the recollection ol most of our readers that in the month of November, 1842, the Rev. Dr. Lang addressed a letter, which was published as a…

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Presbyterian Petitions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 June 1844 · page 4

THE following petitions were presented to the Legislative Council yesterday:— Petition of the Presbyterian Inhabitants of Sydney, Paddington, Chippendale, North Shore, &c.,…

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Church and School Estates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 July 1844 · page 4

Explanatory Remarte on Returns connected with his Estates of the late Church and School Corporation, laid before the Legislative Council, RETURNA A…

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Catholic Meeting in Sydney

Morning Chronicle · Saturday 6 July 1844 · page 2

WE gave in the Chronicle of Wednesday, a report of the, proceedings of the meeting of the Catholics and liberal Protestants of Sydney, held at the City Theatre on…

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Lectures on Puseyism. Delivered in the Scots Church, Sydney, by the Rev. Dr. Lang, M.C., Lecture Iii.--church Power or Ecclesiastical Authority. July 7, 1844

The Colonial Observer · Thursday 11 July 1844 · page 116

And when he was come into the Temple, the Chief Priests and the Elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said By what authority doest thou these things?…

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Mariners' Church

The Australian · Thursday 11 July 1844 · page 4

On Monday, evening last, a Meeting of persons interested in the, erection of the Mariners' Church, (The Rev. Mr. T. Adams, Seamans' Chaplain, in the Chair,)…

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Conclusion of the Rev. Dr. Lang's Third Lecture on Puseyism. Delivered in the Scots Church, Sydney, July 7, 1844. Lecture Iii.--church Power or Ecclesiastical Authority

The Colonial Observer · Thursday 18 July 1844 · page 124

And when he was come into the Temple, the Chief Priests and the Elders of the people come unto him as he was teaching, and said By what authority doest thou these things?…

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English Extracts. the Anglican Church in New South Wales (To the Editor of the Colonial Gazette.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 July 1844 · page 4

SIR,—In vonr valuable paper of March 2, 1844, there appeared a letter dated Madras, Nov. 18, 1843, upon the state of the colony of New South Wales, and signed by "the late Editor of the…

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The Free Church

The Colonial Observer · Thursday 25 July 1844 · page 4

The following is an extract of a letter addressed to a female friend in this Colony by an old maiden lady in the South of Scotland, whose handsome donation to the…

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Lectures on Puseyism. Delivered in the Scott Church, Sydney, by the Rev. Dr. Lang, M C. Lecture Iv.--the Rule of Faith. August 4, 1844

The Colonial Observer · Thursday 8 August 1844 · page 148

All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect,…

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Lectures on Puseyism. [Concluded From Our Last.] Delivered in the Scots Church, Sydney, by the Rev. Dr. Lang, M.C, Lecture Iv.--the Rule of Faith. August 4, 1844

The Colonial Observer · Thursday 15 August 1844 · page 3

All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine,, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may, be perfect,…

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Church and State

Morning Chronicle · Wednesday 21 August 1844 · page 4

Our respected French Correspondent, "C.F.A," did well, at the close of his letter in the last week's Tablet, after transcribing the admirable Memorial of the bishops of the diocese of Paris, and recording…

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Opening of the Mariners' Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 August 1844 · page 2

ON Tuesday last, this Church was opened. The buildine is situated at Soldiers' Point, Sussex and Erskine streets: it is a neat stone editice, and will accommodate nearly two hundred…

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Irish Presbyterian Marriage Question

The Colonial Observer · Thursday 29 August 1844 · page 172

A special meeting of the General Assembly of the Irish Presbyterian Church, convened by the Moderator, was held in Dr. Cook's Church, May-street, Belfast,…

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Declaration of Ministers and Members of the Church of England Respecting Several Controverted Truths

The Colonial Observer · Thursday 29 August 1844 · page 172

Having witnessed with grief the endeavours of some persons to un-Protestantise our Church--for which end they reject the doctrine of justification by faith alone--…

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Domestic Intelligence. Education on the Principles of the Church of England

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 September 1844 · page 2

A numerous and respectable meeting of members of the Church of England was held yesterday evening, in the St. James's Infant School Room, for the purpose of petitioning the…

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Domestic Intelligence. Education on the Principles of the Church of England

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 September 1844 · page 2

A MEETING of members of the Church of England was held on Monday evening, in the St. James's Infant School Room, in pursuance of the following requisition:—…

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Lectures on Puseyism. Delivered in the Scots Church, Sydney; Lecture V.--the Sacraments--have They Any Inherent Virtue? September 1, 1844

The Colonial Observer · Thursday 5 September 1844 · page 180

For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision which is outward in the flesh: but he is a Jew which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart,…

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Roman Catholic Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 September 1844 · page 3

A Public Meeting of the Roman Catholic community was held yesterday, pursuant to announcement, in St. Mary's Cathedral, for the purpose of taking into consideration the…

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Domestic Intelligence. Education—church of England

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 September 1844 · page 2

YESTERNIGHT the adjourned meeting was held in the School Room, Castlercagh-street, the Lord Bishop of Australia in the chair. The meeting was opened by prayer, and by…

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