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Churches, 1856

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The Catholic Institute—lecture

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 November 1856 · page 7

YESTERDAY evening, the, Venerable Archdeacon M'Encroe delivered a lecture to the members of the Catholic Institute at the rooms of the Society, George-street. The subject of the discourse was "Catholicity…

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Daarlinghurst Auxiliary Church Society

Empire · Tuesday 11 November 1856 · page 5

A meeting of the members of this society was held, last evening, in the School-room, Darlinghurst, " for the purpose of passing rules for the governance of the society, and…

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Catholic Teachers' Association

Empire · Thursday 13 November 1856 · page 6

At a meeting of the above association held on the 8th instant, Mr. J. H. W. Wiles in the chair, Mr. Henry D. Carolan gave the following discourse on " the history of geometry"— Learning in ancient times was divided into…

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Free Presbyterian Church, Geelong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 November 1856 · page 8

THE following from the Geelong Advertiser, will be read with interest by the numerous friends in New South Wales, of the Rev. John Tait. The annual meeting of this congregation was held…

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Presbyterian Church of Eastern Australia

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 November 1856 · page 8

THE Synod of this Church met in Macquarie-street Church, Sydney, on Wednesday, the 5th instant, when the Moderator, the Rev. James Cameron, A.M., of Penrith, preached an appropriate discourse from Luke, 9th chapter and 60th verse…

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The Catholic Institute—lecture

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 15 November 1856 · page 2

We take the following abridged report of this admirable lecture from a daily contemporary :— On Monday evening the Venerable Archdeacon M'ENOROE delivered a lecture to the members of…

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The Catholic Model School. (To the Editor of the Freeman's Journal.)

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 15 November 1856 · page 2

SIR,— May I request you will allow me a little of your valuable space for the purpose of calling attention to a matter of no small public importance and interest. I allude to the vacancy caused in…

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Betters of the Rev. Dr. Cahill Against the Law Church System of England and Ireland. Twelfth Letter. to His Excellency the Earl of Carlisle. Ballyroan Cottage, Rathfarnham, Dublin, Wednesday. July 2. 1856

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 15 November 1856 · page 4

MY LORD— I regret with much sincerity that my present communication may cause to your Excellency some personal unpleasantness. During these some months past I have, as you…

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Presbyterian Church of Eastern Australia

Empire · Monday 17 November 1856 · page 3

The Synod of this Church met in Macquarie-street Church, Sydney, on Wednesday, the 5th instant, when the Moderator, the Rev. James Cameron, A.M., of Penrith, preached an appropriate discourse from Lake, 9th…

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St. James' Church To the Editor of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 November 1856 · page 3

SIR,—I am a sitter in St. James', and a pretty regular one, but if I have to endure through this summer what I did last, I must either cease to attend during very hot weather or toke a sitting in another church,…

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Congregational Church, Newtown — Public Meeting

Empire · Tuesday 18 November 1856 · page 2

The Members of the Congregational Church just completed at Newtown, held a tea meeting last evening near that chapel. About four hundred persons partook of the refreshments, and tea having been discusssed the…

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Newtown Congregational Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 November 1856 · page 3

THE services connected with the opening of this place of worship have been held within the last few days. It may he well to observe that this suburb is one of the Hamlets of Sydney, and is distant from the centre…

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The Catholic Institute

Empire · Saturday 22 November 1856 · page 3

An institution has recently been established amongst the Catholic body of Bathurst, upon the plan of a similar institution in Sydney, initiated, as we understand, at the instance of…

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The Catholic Institute

Empire · Saturday 22 November 1856 · page 2

An institution has recently been established amongst the Catholic body of Bathurst, upon the plan of a similar institution in Sydney, initiated, as we understand, at the instance of…

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The Catholic Almanac for 1857

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 22 November 1856 · page 3

We have, at the request of Mr. DOMAN, of Market-street, examined the portraits prepared for the fourth issue of the Catholic Almanac-the aerial for 1857. They are likenesses of the Right…

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Letters of the Rev. Dr. Cahill Against the Law Church System. of England and Ireland. Thirteenth Letter. to the People of Ireland. Ballyroan Cottage, Rathfaraham, July 24, 1856

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 22 November 1856 · page 4

BELOVED FELLOW-COUNTRYMEN—We have been all much surprised to observe, within the last two years, the hardihood, and, indeed, the insolence, with which the Soupers crossed our…

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Rebellion Threatened by a State Churchman

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 22 November 1856 · page 1

It has often been remarked that men can with the calmest philosophy, and most stoical indifference, bear the inflictions or misfortunes of others. When the irish nation were goaded to rebellion…

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Is the Church of England an Individual? to the Members of That Church. (Per favour of the Sydney Morning Herald.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 November 1856 · page 1

FELLOW CHURCHMEN,—A small bi-monthly publication has recently appeared among us, which, from its designation, claims to be the reputed organ of the Church of England. In this character it solicits our…

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Catholic Institue

Empire · Tuesday 25 November 1856 · page 4

At the room of the Catholic Institute, George-street, last, evening, a very interesting and instructive lectura was delivered by Dr. Laasus of this city. The subject chosen was Phisiology the lecturer styling his dis…

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Statement of Facts and Circumstances Illustrative of the Origin and History of the Presbyterian Church, and the Earlier Efforts on Behalf of Academical Education in New South Wales

Empire · Wednesday 26 November 1856 · page 2

In the year 1835 there was established, under a Royal Charter, a magnificent Institution, designated The Church and School Corporation of New South Wales, which was endowed with a seventh of all the available…

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