Opening of the New Congregational Church, Wollongong. (From the Illawarra Mercury, August 10.)
Empire · Wednesday 12 August 1857 · page 6
On Thursday this place of worship was opened according to announcement, when it was filled by a very respectable audience, amongst whom were many of the gentry of the neighbourhood, and several ladies and…
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Empire · Thursday 13 August 1857 · page 3
The undersigned Lay Members of the said Churches, in subscribing the following resolutions, think it proper to state taht nothing is further from their wishes or intentions than to excite any promature discussion in Church Courts, or at public…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Presbyterian Union. to the Presbyterians of New South Wales. (Per Favour of the Empire.)
Empire · Thursday 13 August 1857 · page 3
FELLOW PRESBYTERIANS—As it may not perhaps be generally known to you that certain of the more prominent and influential Laymen of the "Free," and of the U. P. Churches, in Scotland, have recently put forth,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Secular and Catholic Education—the Catholic College
Freeman's Journal · Saturday 15 August 1857 · page 2
WE know that when treating of Secular and Catholic Education we tread an old and much-worn path, whereon giants in intellect have walked. The flowers of head and heart, dropped by them…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Catholic Poor Schools
Freeman's Journal · Saturday 15 August 1857 · page 4
The following important communication has been addressed by his Eminence the Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster to the Hon. Charles Langdale, Chairman of the Poor School Committee:—…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Proposed Catholic College. Aggregate Meeting in St. Mary's Cathedral
Freeman's Journal · Saturday 15 August 1857 · page 1
The aggregate meeting of the Catholics of the archdiocese, adjourned from Tuesday last on account of the inclemency of the weather, was held on Monday evening in St. Mary's Cathedral. The spacious…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Laying of the Foundation Stone of All Saints Church. Portland Bay, victoria, July 28th 1857
Freeman's Journal · Saturday 15 August 1857 · page 3
The Catholics of Portland Bay, having long since felt the necessity of erecting a new church for divine worship, contributed a large sum to further such a pious and holy undertaking; consequently they…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Synodical Action.—church Society, Pitt Town and Wilberforce. [From a Correspondent.]
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 August 1857 · page 9
A MEETING of our branch of the Church Society was held at Wilberforce, on the 10th instant, at three p.m., at which the Rev. T. C. Ewing presided. The affairs of this department of the Society are in a…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →St. Paul's Church
Empire · Monday 17 August 1857 · page 2
The building of the new church of Saint Paul's, West Maitland, had so far progressed up to the time of the floods that the basement course was finished, the greater part of the stone was chiselled,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Kent Street Primitive Methodist Sabbath School Anniversary
Empire · Tuesday 18 August 1857 · page 4
A Public Tea Meeting, in connection with the Primitive Methodis Sabbath School Anniversary, was held in the Church, Kent-street, last evening. Addresses were delivered by several friends, and the following report was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A German Church
Empire · Tuesday 18 August 1857 · page 5
A service was held in Dr. Lang's Church, on Sunday afternoon, in the German language by a clergyman of that nation, lately occupied as a missionary in the Chatham Islands. We are glad…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Parramatta Church Society. [Communicated.]
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 August 1857 · page 8
On Monday evening last, an interesting and humorous paper on the "Curious Customs of the English during the Feudal Times," was read before the members of the St. John's Association, by Mr. C. E…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Cribbage Near the New Church, Woolloomooloo. to the Editor of the Empire
Empire · Friday 21 August 1857 · page 3
SIR—Having purchased an allotment of land near the Church, with the understanding that the old road would be stopped, as most of it is private property, I should like to know if you or any of your readers can tell me…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →St. John's College and Catholic Education
Freeman's Journal · Saturday 22 August 1857 · page 2
FULL of glorious promise for Catholicity, and suggestive of great thoughts, was the Aggregate Meeting held in St. Mary's Cathedral to raise funds for the erection of a Catholic College within…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Catholic Petition on the Pending Oaths Bill. "To the Right Hon., &c
Freeman's Journal · Saturday 22 August 1857 · page 1
" Your petitioners have seen with regret that in a bill before your hon. house, entitled, 'A bill to substitute one form of oath for the oaths of allegiance, supremacy, and abjuration,' while practical…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Projected Union Between the Presbyterian Bodies in Australia
Empire · Tuesday 25 August 1857 · page 2
We copy from the Scotsman May 27 and May 30 the following from the proceedings of the General Assembly of the established Church of Scotland:— MONDAY, MAY 25…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Presbyterian College. to the Editor of the Empire
Empire · Tuesday 25 August 1857 · page 2
SIR—There is no other subject within the whole range of literature, on which there is poured forth periodically into the ear of the Australian public a larger amount of incorrect statement and false philosophy than on that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →St. Matthias' Church, Paddington. [Froma Correspondent.]
Empire · Friday 28 August 1857 · page 3
The Sunday School children assembled in the afternoon of Tuesday last in the school-room, to receive premiums for punctual attendance and ganeral good conduct for the past half-year, which had been provided…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Zealand. New Catholic Churches in the Province of Nelson
Freeman's Journal · Saturday 29 August 1857 · page 3
NELSON, JULY 24TH 1857.—The ceremonies of the consecration of St. Mary's Church in Nelson, and the blessing of SS. Peter and Paul's Church in the Waimea West, took place, for the former on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →India. Grievances of Catholic Soldiers
Freeman's Journal · Saturday 29 August 1857 · page 4
Thanks to the dilatoriness of the supreme government, and to Lord Harris's want of confidence in himself, the bigots have still power to trifle with…
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