Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Churches, all years

Sydney · Churches

Churches, 1856

204 stories in Sydney's papers · page 3 of 11

Consecration of the New Church of St. Philip

Empire · Friday 28 March 1856 · page 4

The consecration of the above edifice took place yesterday, at eleven o'clock a.m., when there were upwards of 1200 persons present, the majority of whom were, of course, members of the Church of England; but there…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

The Australasian Holy Catholic Guild of St. Mary and St. Joseph

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 5 April 1856 · page 2

The Annual breakfast of the Holy Catholic Guild, which had been postponed in consequence of the non-arrival of his Grace the Archbishop, from Sunday within the Octave of the Assumption…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

BARON De Zebach's Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 April 1856 · page 10

The German Frankfort learns that Baron Zebach's message to St. Petersburg is the result of an arrangement between the Courts of Munich and Sexony. An evasive Russian reply to the offer of peace now made,…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

Sydney Diocesan Society.—the New Church Society

Empire · Wednesday 16 April 1856 · page 5

The Provisional Committee appointed at the last annual meeting of the Sydney Diocesan Society to draw up regulations for the foundation of the proposed new Church Society, have drawn up their report, of which…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

The Church Society—provisional Report

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 April 1856 · page 3

THE following Report is being circulated amongst the members of the Church of England, at the instance of the Bishop of Sydney:- REPORT of the Provisional Committee appointed at the Annual…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Bishop Barker and the Church of England. To the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Thursday 17 April 1856 · page 5

SIR—I had purposed to remain silent until the present political excitement had somewhat subsided, when men's minds would be in fitter state for the consideration of solemn and important questions…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

The Catholic University

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 19 April 1856 · page 4

The Catholic University has been in operation about a year. We congratulate the Catholic body of this empire, that scarcely has it begun to take root in Irish soil when it sends out shoots as…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Another Schism in the Protestant Church

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 19 April 1856 · page 1

The Vice Chancellor of Oxford has been formally called upon by two duly qualified members of the University (Dr. Macbridge, Principal of Magdalen Hall, and the Rev. Mr. Golightly, of…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

The Proposed New Church at Mittagong

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 19 April 1856 · page 2

WE are glad to hear that the zealous Clergyman of the Berrima Mission is about to raise subscriptions towards tho erection of a Church in the rich agricultural district of…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

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

Empire · Monday 21 April 1856 · page 6

Sir—Your correspondent entitling himself "A subscribing member of the Diocesan Society and a regular communicant of the Church of England," has lapsed into several mistakes in matters of fact connected with the…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

The Church of England in Victoria

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 May 1856 · page 8

HAVING in Tuesday's Herald given that portion of the speech of the Bishop of Melbourne which related specially to his visit to England, and the purpose for which he undertook that voyage, we now give so…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

The "Law Church" of England

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 3 May 1856 · page 2

WHEN the Virgin Queen Bess had completed the work of " schism" begun by her brutal and tyrannical Father, and set up an heretical Establishment on the rains of the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Ancient Church of Ireland— Its Missions

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 3 May 1856 · page 4

It must be interesting, and may be useful, to know how the Irish, in past ages, founded institutions akin to the Catholic University. In the Synods of ancient Ireland the duties of the Irish…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

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

Empire · Saturday 3 May 1856 · page 2

SIR—If "G. K.'s" reply to my letter is the only one that can be made, I consider my "points" to be quite safe. As to his assertion that I have made mistakes in matters of fact, I must tell him that he is himself all astray, and…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Church of England. [From a Correspondent.]

Empire · Monday 5 May 1856 · page 6

On the 16th ultimo, there appeared in the Empire the Report of the Provisional Committee appointed by the members of the late Diocesan Society to draw up it code of laws…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

New Presbyterian Church at Woolloomooloo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 May 1856 · page 5

YESTERDAY the corner stone of a new, and, according to the design, rather handsome and commodious church, in connection with the Synod of Australia, was laid by Thomes Barker, Esq., in the…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Woolloomooloo Presbyterian Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 May 1856 · page 5

ON Tuesday last, at the ceremony of laying the foundation stone of this new structure, in Palmer-street, for the use of the congregation of the Rev. John Al-Gibbon, the assembly was addressed, amongst others, by the Rev. W. Purves, on…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Catholic Church Ireland

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 10 May 1856 · page 1

PRINCE Co[?] died at Rome on the 6th instant, in the 88th year of his age. The Able Rohr[?] the e[?] author of the "Universal History of the Church," died in…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Ecclesfastical. the Arhdiocese. Catholic Church, Balmaln

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 10 May 1856 · page 1

We understand, that the Revd Robert S. Downing, O. S. A. after having [?] his engagement in the Archdiocese, has resigned his missions at Balmain His here congregation and other friends…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Upolu. Samoan Mission Seminary. Eleventh Annual Report

Empire · Saturday 10 May 1856 · page 3

Eight of the young men who were with us last year, are now labouring, some at Ernmanga, some at the Loyalty Islands, and some at Savage Island. The natives of Eromanga, Fate, Lifu, Maro, and Savago Island,…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →