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156 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 8
SIR W. CLAY, in moving for leave to introduce a Bill for the abolition of Church rates, said it was not his intention to touch upon debateable gronnd, or to enter upon arguments calculated to provoke opposition. The main object of his present measure waa…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →THE LEGEND OF THE HERMIT NICHOLAS. At the close of the year 1481, on the eve of St. Thomas, the deputies of the free Confederation of High Germany met in full assembly ot Stantz, in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →On motion of Mr. G. BOWMAN, the Presbyterian Church Trustees Bill was read a second time, and the Council went into committee of the whole for its further consideration…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Another time, while engaged in the ordinary business of his house, he saw three men approach him, of venerable aspect, one of whom addressed him thus:…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →There was in a town in Italy in the early part of the 14th century a convent of Franciscan monks, who followed the rule of their holy founder in its utmost strictness. The spirit of Francis…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Yesterday evening a public meeting for church purposes was held in the building newly created in Macquarrie-street by the Presbyterians in this city, in connection with the Free Church of Scotland…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A MEETING was held last evening at the newly-erected church in Macquarie-street, in order to enable the ministers of other denominations to express their sentiments on such an occasion. The church had been…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →I had hired a Bohemian as my servant while I remained in London, and being much pleased with him, I asked Dr. Johnson whether his being a Roman Catholic should prevent my…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →We said in our last, that there was a knock at the Convent gate, and the porter opened it timidly, for he scarcely knew what to expect,— A monk, dressed in the rough habit of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gentlemen—To any one tolerably acquainted with ecclesiastical history, nothing that appears in the conduct of the heretics of this age can at all be thought new or unprecedented. Such…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →A meeting of members of the congregation of St. John's Church, Brisbane, called by advertisement (upon requisition to the churchwardens) for the purpose of taking into consideration a letter lately received from the Lord…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE great Metropolis of Victoria, the enlightened, progressive, and liberal Melbourne, with all its affectation for expansive views and the fine leaven of Yankee freedom which…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The newly-established Wesleyan Conference in these colonies, having taken into consideration the religious destitution prevalent in the out-districts, lately came to the determination to organize a movement which should…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Our readers (says the Boston Pilot) are aware that in several states, particularly in New York and in Pennsylvania, there is a legislative movement started with the avowed design of producing…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →WE are extremely happy in being able to inform our readers that, we shall in future, be able to lay before them a monthly summary of all the important Catholic news of…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The congratulations that came to Henry's ears upon his return back to the town, sounded to him like hissing reproaches. Even the sweet kisses and the tender embraces of his beloved Charlotte…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gentlemen—An advertisement appears in the morning papers which informs the country that an outrage of a disgraceful and criminal character, such as the smashing of windows of stained glass…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →A PUBLIC meeting in aid of the Wesleyan Church Extension Fund, was last evening held in the Centenary Chapel, Fort-street. The meeting having been commenced with singing and prayer, George…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Last evening a public meeting was held in York-street Chapel, in connection with the Wesleyan Church Extension Fund. There were between three hundred and four hundred persons present, all of whom [?] the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SIR—A new reader of the prayers on an evening at St. James's Church gives great annoyance to the congregation by certain irreverent motions and by an irreverent tone of voice. His manner, too, as well as his…
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