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Churches, 1853

124 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 7

The Iron Church for Melbourne. (From the Melbourne Church of England Messenger.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 October 1853 · page 5

[WE have received the following paper through the kindness of the Rev. T. B. Murray, Secretary of the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge. There are reasons why we would rather omit a few sentences, but we feel…

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The Catholic Church in America versus Negro Slavery

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 22 October 1853 · page 7

IN discussing any question, there is nothing like going at once to the fountain head; and having stated the case clearly, then to produce authorities and the proper documentary…

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Another Outbreak in the Church of England

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 22 October 1853 · page 8

Great consternation has been caused in the Church by an open declaration by one of its high officials—and indirectly by one of the bishops—that they admit the Roman Catholic doctrine of…

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Original Correspondence. Church Establishments and Ecclesiastical Tyranny. To the Editor of the People's Advocate

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 22 October 1853 · page 6

SIR, -- Permit me to hand one of the most powerful and withering exposures of that monstrous anomaly, the Irish Church establishment, and of the tyranny of the established priesthood throughout Europe, not excluding the United Kingdom, from the EDINBURGH…

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The Irish Church

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 22 October 1853 · page 11

Nothing could be more unfortunate for a good cause, like the demolition of the Irish Church, than that it should be brought forward at such a time as this, and by such a man as Mr. G. H. Moore --…

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The Church of England College. To the Editor of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 October 1853 · page 8

SIR,—Perceiving by the prospecius which has appeared in your columns, of the Church of England College, which it is proposed to establish urder the patronage of the Bishops of…

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The Church of England College. To the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Thursday 27 October 1853 · page 2

SIR—The letter of an "Intending Subscriber" to the Church of England College, which appears in to-day's Herald, is really too bad. He must be aware of the fact that, at the last meeting at…

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The Synodical Address—catholic Education

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 29 October 1853 · page 8

IN another column will be found an able and excellent Pastoral Letter from the Roman Catholic Bishops of Leinster, assembled in Provincial Synod, the first held for…

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Catholic Institution for the Deaf and Dumb

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 29 October 1853 · page 5

The annual meeting of the patrons and friends of this noble institution was held yesterday week at the Rotundo. The chair was taken by…

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Pastoral Address of the Bishops of the Province of Dublin Assembled in Synod, to the Catholic Clergy and Laity of the Province

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 29 October 1853 · page 6

With sentiments of the profoundest gratitude to the Giver of all good gifts for the merciful providence with which He has watched over us and our holy religion amidst the trials and sorrow…

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A Church Bugbear. (From the Spectator, August 6.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 October 1853 · page 5

IF the Colonial Church Regulation Bill had been rejected on its merits as a measure, it would be necessary to suppose that Parliament had not perused the document itself; but the…

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Church Architecture. (From Ruskin's Stones of Venice)

Empire · Saturday 29 October 1853 · page 6

It is asked of us, or we ask of ourselves, whether the sensation which we now feel in passing from our own modern dwelling-house, through a newly-built street, into a cathedral of the…

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National Education and the Presbyterian Churches of Scotland. (From the Scotsman.)

Empire · Saturday 5 November 1853 · page 5

In both of the General Assemblies, the growing and pressing question of education is of course a prominent topic. It is, perhaps, of less importance to inquire into or discuss what has been…

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St. Mark's. Church, Alexandria

Empire · Wednesday 9 November 1853 · page 3

"Contributors and Subscribers shall amongst themselves, have priority in the choice of seats, or to situation, size and sittings, [?] according to the amount of their contributions, the greater contributor or subscriber…

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Presbyterian Church of Eastern Australia

Empire · Friday 11 November 1853 · page 2
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The Synod of Eastern Australiamet within Free Church, Pitt-street, Sydney, on Wednesday the 2nd November, when the Reverend A. M. Sheriff, the retiring Moderator, delivered a discourse founded…

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Protestant Masters and Catholic Servants

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 12 November 1853 · page 8

A principal aim with the conductors of this Journal has been a constant endeavour at malting those who fill the various grades in society work harmoniously together, so that…

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Imperial Parliament. House of Commons, August 9. Roman Catholic Prisoners

Empire · Wednesday 16 November 1853 · page 2

On the vote of £407,667 for Government prisons and convict establishments at home, Mr. LUCAS stated, that be had [?]een in communication with the noble lord the member for…

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Colonial Episcopal Church. (From the Morning Chronicle, July 20.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 November 1853 · page 5

YESTERDAY morning a Bill was placed in the hands of the Lords, as pregnant with important results of the wide-spreading Church of the English communion as an enabling Act of twenty…

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The Church in the Colonies. (From the leader, August 6.)

Empire · Friday 18 November 1853 · page 6

Little did we believe, when we first lent our humble support to the movement in favour of honest churchmanship, when we had to chronicle the freezing antagonism of the archbishops to…

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