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Churches, 1854

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The Established Church in England

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 4 November 1854 · page 6

IT is an old saying, that "when things come to the worst, they soon must mend." Never was there a greater illustration of the truth of that adage than in the reactionary…

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Presbyterian Church of Eastern Australia

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 November 1854 · page 8

THE Synod of Eastern Australia met according to appointment in the Free Church, Pitt-street, Sydney, on Wednesday, the first of November, and was opened by a sermon, preached by the Rev. William Lumsdaine,…

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The Church Poor-box

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 November 1854 · page 10

I am a Poor-Box—here I stick, Na[?]'d to a wall of whitewashed brick, Teeming with "fancies coming thick," That sometimes mingle…

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Presbyterian Church of Eastern Australia

Empire · Wednesday 15 November 1854 · page 3

The Synod of Eastern Australia met, according to appointment, in Free Church, Pitt-street, Sydney, on Wednesday, the first instant, and was opened by a sermon, preached by the Reverend…

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Congregational Church, Surry Hills

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 November 1854 · page 5

THE stone foundation for the erection of the iron church, recently imported from Bristol, was commenced on Tuesday last. A religious service was held on the occasion on the site, in Bourke-street, Surry…

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Special Mission From Russia. (From the New York Herald.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 November 1854 · page 3

AMONG the passengers by the Indiana, which arrived at this port yesterday from Havre, is Dr. Cottman, an American gentleman, who has lived for several months at St. Petersburg, and who has been intrusted…

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The Irish Catholic University

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 25 November 1854 · page 3

In the number of the University Gazette, for August 19th, we find the following important remarks on the examination for the Classical Exhibition:—…

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Relative Services and Merits of Protestant and Catholic Chaplains in the Hour of Danger and of Death

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 25 November 1854 · page 6

A VERY striking contrast has lately been drawn and pointed out by the Press between the conduct of the Protestant and Catholic Clergymen who have accompanied the Allied…

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Blessing the Corner Stone of the New Temporary Church of St. Charles Borromeo, Waverly

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 25 November 1854 · page 7

ON last Sunday, the Archdeacon, assisted by the Rev. Father Sheehy, blessed and laid the first stone of the intended Church, at the rapidly improving village of Waverly…

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[?]Sed Union of the Presbyterian Churches

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 December 1854 · page 7

[?]ondence and Procedure of the Committees [?]nted by the SYNOD OF AUSTRALIA, in conon with the Established Church of Scotland, [?] the SYNOD OF EASTERN AUSTRALIA, to confer…

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Catholic Almanac and Directory for 1855

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 December 1854 · page 4

We have just seen this excellent compilation, and we cannot allow any time to elapse before calling the attention of our readers to its admirable contents. It is not only an improvement…

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Scots Church, Parramatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 December 1854 · page 7

A PUBLIC MELTING of the congregation, was held on Thursday opening, the 7th instant, in Sr. Andrew's Scots Church, for the purpose of taking tte necessary steps to provide a manse for their minister…

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The Church and the School

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 9 December 1854 · page 10

The Government of this country is totally paralyzed as respects education. The church, which it made its tool, is now its master : "It sits on its beast, and troubles in rest,…

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Presbyterian Church—kiama. [From a Correspondent.]

Empire · Wednesday 13 December 1854 · page 7

On the evening of Wednesday the 29th of November last, the yearly meeting of the congregation of the presbyterion terian Church, Kiama, in connection with the synod of Lastern Australia was…

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P[?]esbyterian Church, Kiama

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 December 1854 · page 3

ON the evening of Wednesday, the [?]nd of November last, the yearly meeting of the congregation of the Presbyterian Church, Kiama, in connection with the Synod of Eastern Australia, was held in the church, the Rev. George Mackie in the chair, when,…

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Our Colonial Churches and Missions. (From the Watchman, August 23.)

Empire · Wednesday 13 December 1854 · page 3

The final sanction, by the Conference of the arrangements relative to the Wealoyan Missions in Australasia, and Polynesia, affords us an opportunity of lecurring to the subject suggested by us…

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To the Catholic Clergy of the Archdiocese of Sydney

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 16 December 1854 · page 7

MY REVEREND BRETHREN—The chastising hand of the Lord seems to be extended with a menacing attitude over the people of this country. The Heavens have refused to give…

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New Bishops and New Bishoprics. (From the Church of England Quarterly Review.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 December 1854 · page 5

SYDNEY, at last, has its Metropolitan, and we are happy to say a man of Evangelical doctrine and piety. Mauritius is equally favoured. The Rev. Frederick Barker takes the first, the Rev. Vincent Ryan the…

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The Successful Progress of Catholic Education

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 23 December 1854 · page 8

The Roman Poet has said of old, that "unbending and preserving labour can conquer all things." And, acting on this principle, we are glad to find that the efforts made of…

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The Parties of the English Church, (From the Watchman, September 9.)

Empire · Wednesday 27 December 1854 · page 3

There are few of the long existing Churches of which the unity is not more apparent than real. That of Rome itself, for instance, has had its fierce…

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