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Churches, 1852

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The Empire. Friday, April 2, 1852. the St. James's Parish Meeting

Empire · Friday 2 April 1852 · page 2

WE do not wish to discuss the question at present, whether the ecclesiastical institutes of a country can be justly supported by State power and revenues; but we are…

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Church of England Constitution. To the Editors of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 April 1852 · page 3

GENTLEMEN,—I observe that at a meeting of parishioners of St James', held on Wednesday, the learned Judge who led the discussion, after acknowledging that he had not studied the…

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Parramatta. Church Matters

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 April 1852 · page 2

A PUBLIC meeting of pewholders and renters of sittings was held in the parish of All Saints, on Tuesday evening last. The Rev. W. F. Gore, B.A., took the chair, and opened…

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Church Meeting at Camden

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 April 1852 · page 3

AT a vestry meeting of the pew and seat holders of St. John's Church, Camden, assembled according to public notice from the Church-wardens, on Wednesday, the 31st March, 1852,…

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Christ Church Parochial Meeting

Empire · Saturday 3 April 1852 · page 2

A Meeting of the Parishioners of St. Lswrence took place in the School Room adjoining Christ Church, last evening, at half, past 7 o'clock, to take into consideration the Bishop's Letter, and…

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Christ Church Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 April 1852 · page 3

WE have been requested to publish the following extended and corrected report of Sir Alfred Stephen's speech. The first Resolution had been moved and…

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Trinity Church Parochial Meeting

Empire · Tuesday 6 April 1852 · page 3

A meeting of the Churchwardens and Pewholders of Trinity Parish took place yesterday evening, in the School-room adjacent to Trinity Church, Owing to the inclemency of the weather,…

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Church of England. To the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Wednesday 7 April 1852 · page 3

SIR—In the Parochial Meetings convened by desire of the Bishop, there appears to be considerable difficulties springing up, impeding the progress of the business, arising from a very…

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To the Pewholders and Renten of Sittings of the United Churches of England and Ireland in the Diocese of Sydney. (Per favour of the Empire.)

Empire · Wednesday 7 April 1852 · page 3

At the Annual Meetings to be held in your several vestries on Easter tuesday next, for the purpose of electing office-bearers, and transacting other matters connected with the temporalities…

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Original Correspondence. To the Clergy of the United Churches of England and Ireland, in this Diocese. (Per favour of the Empire.)

Empire · Wednesday 7 April 1852 · page 3

REVEREND SIRS—The near approach of the meeting to which you have been convened, when you will have to deliberate and determine upon matters of the most vital importance to the host…

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ST. MARrS Church, Balmain. Vestry Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 April 1852 · page 2

THE adjourned meeting of the pew-holders and seat-renters of St Mary's Church, Balmain, was held on Thursday evening, the Rev. Mr. Cameron m the chair; about 30 gentlemen…

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The Church Question. (To the Editors of the Sydney Morning Herald.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 April 1852 · page 2

GENTLEMEN,—The leading members of the Church of England have now expressed their opinions upon the subject of the contemplated establishment of Diocesan Synods and…

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Church of England. Minutes of PROCEEDINGS at a Meeting of the METROPOLITAN and Suffragan Bishops of the Province of Australasia, held at Sydney, from October 1st to November 1st, A.D., 1850. REPORT

Empire · Tuesday 13 April 1852 · page 3

The Metropolitan and Bishops of the Province of Australasia, having, by the good Providence of God, been permitted to assemble themselves together in the Metropolitan City of Sydney, on…

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Resolutions Passed at a Great Meeting of Lay Members of the Church of England in Van Diemen's Land, Held at Hobart Town, May, 1851. [This meeting was held in the Mechanics' Institute, and comprised about 1000 persons, including the first names in the Island.]

Empire · Tuesday 13 April 1852 · page 4

Captain Fenton, M.L.C., moved the first resolution:—"That it is the right and duty of the Laity to express an opinion on the decisions of the Australian Bishops put forth in the Minutes…

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Church of England. To the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Wednesday 14 April 1852 · page 3

SIR—I am happy to perceive that Sir S. Os borne Gibbes has noticed my communication of April 7th, bended as above, in which a reference is made to that gentleman's speech at the Trinity…

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Original Correspondence. (To The Editors of the Freeman's Journal.) the Application of the Term Catholic

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 15 April 1852 · page 9

GENTLEMEN,—I beg to forward to you the particulars of a conversation between an Englishman, a Scotchman, and an Irishman on the above subject, hoping, if the same shall meet your approval, to…

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America and the Catholic University—great Public Meeting in New York—speech of Archbishop Hughes—great Enthusiasm of the Audience

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 15 April 1852 · page 2

Last evening a meeting was held at the Stuyvesant Institute, to express sympathy with the efforts of the Catholics of Ireland to establish a university for themselves, and to render them assistance in carrying…

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General Meeting of the Clergy of the Church of England

Empire · Thursday 15 April 1852 · page 2

The meeting of the Clergy of the Church of England convened by the Bishop of Sydney for the purpose of receiving the Reports of the various Parochial meetings in reference to the…

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Meeting of the Clergy of the Church of England

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 April 1852 · page 2

THE adjourned meeting of the Clergy of the Church of England in this diocese was held yesterday. Prayers were read in the cathedral church…

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General Meeting of the Clergy of the Church of England

Empire · Friday 16 April 1852 · page 2

The adjourned meeting of the Clergy of the Church of England took place yesterday, in the School-room attached to St. Andrew's Church prayers and service were performed in the…

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