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Churches, 1857

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Presbyterian College and Dr. Lang. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Saturday 29 August 1857 · page 2

SIR—If the letter which I sent you about a fortnight ago, in reply to a vituperative address of Dr. Lang to the Pressbyterians of the colony, had been written for no other purpose than that Dr. Lang should read it, my…

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Congregational Church. Daveystreet, Hobart Town. (From the Colonial Times; August 18.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 31 August 1857 · page 2

THE dedication of the New Church lately erected in Davey-street, to the worship of Almighty God, took place on Sunday last. The first stone was laid on the 31st July, 1856, by…

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Catholic Collge. Meeting at Bathurst. (From the Free press of Saturday.)

Empire · Tuesday 1 September 1857 · page 6

A meeting of the members of the Roman Catholic [?] took place on Thursday evening last in St. Michael's Church, to initiate steps towards a co-operation with the Catholics of Sydney for the erection and foundation of a…

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The Church and the Aborigines. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Tuesday 1 September 1857 · page 6

SIR—After reading that noble lecture in the EMPIRE on the aborigines, which was delivered in the metropolis a few weeks ago, we really expected to see, through the medium of some of our "journals," a stir in the…

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The Model Church Meeting. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Tuesday 1 September 1857 · page 3

SIR—It is easier to understand the object of the prosent church agitation than to comprehend the policy of it. Those who take the lend in the business, I mean the gentlemen who attended the late model meeting,…

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Campbelltown Branch of the Church Society

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 September 1857 · page 2

A HIGHLY respectable meeting of the ladies and gentlemen of Campbelltown, connected with this newlyformed auxiliary, was held at the Church Schoolhouse, on the morning of Saturday, the 29th ultimo,…

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St. Matthias Church Paddington

Empire · Thursday 3 September 1857 · page 6

Since the temporary church has been opened at Paddington, some few of the soldiers from the Victoria Barracks have been amongst the regular evening worshippers—the crowded state of the church only…

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Catholic College

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 5 September 1857 · page 3

A meeting of the Catholics of Bathurst took place on Thursday evening, the 27th August, in St. Michael's Church, to initiate steps towards a cooperation with the Catholics of Sydney for the…

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New Catholic Church of Blessington

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 5 September 1857 · page 4

On Sunday, the 24th of May, his Grace the Archbishop of Dublin laid the first foundation-stone of the new temple of Divine Worship, intended to he erected as the parochial church of this extensive and…

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Dedication of the Church of Brookeboro', Co. Fermanagh

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 5 September 1857 · page 4

On Sunday, May 31, the Most Rev. Dr. M'Nally, Lord Bishop of Clogher, dedicated the Church of Brookeboro', placing it under the protection of Our Lady. His Lordship, on the same occasion, also…

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Auxiliary Church Society

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 September 1857 · page 4

LAST evening the first annual meeting of the St. Philip's Auxiliary to the Church Society took place in the schoolroom, Harrington-street, the Rev. Archdeacon Cowper in the chair. The attendance did not…

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St. Philip's Auxiliary to the Church Society.—annual Meeting

Empire · Saturday 5 September 1857 · page 4

The first annual meeting of the St. Philip's Branch of the Church Society was held in the Parochial Schoolroom, Harrington-street, last evening. The attendance was not very numerous. The Venerable Archdeacon…

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Armidale—st.john's Catholic College

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 12 September 1857 · page 2

On the evening of the 4th instant one of the most gratifying events that it has fallen within our province to record and bear personal testimony to, occurred at Armidale, at the Royal Hotel…

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News of the Week. Victoria. Melbourne, 7th September, 1857. Third Reading of the Land Bill. Rutledge in Parliament. Progress of Dignity—Order of Knighthood. Increasing Immigration. "A Catholic"

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 12 September 1857 · page 3

By a majority of thirty over twenty-three the Government Land Bill received the sanction of law from one branch of the people's representatives, who thereby have conceded rights and privileges stoutly…

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The Presbyterian College. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Monday 14 September 1857 · page 2

SIR—In the name of the Presbyterian people of this land, I beg once more to record my solema protest against the unauthorised and unwarranted proceedings of certain parties, who, I understand, have been holding…

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The Free Church of Scotland. (From the Home and Foreign Record for June.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 September 1857 · page 2

THE Moderator of the Free Church this year is the Rev. Dr. James Julius Wood, minister at Dumfries. He says:— "When the disruption took place, 478 ministers…

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The Presbyterian College Once More. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Friday 25 September 1857 · page 3

SIR—After having been in labour, of apparently a distressing charecter, for upwards of six wooks, the presbyterian mountain has at length brought forth (as is usual in such cases) "a ridiculus mouse," in the…

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Catholic and Protestant Charities

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 26 September 1857 · page 1

There is a marked distinction between Catholic and Protestant systems of charity, and it is ono which occasionally receives remarkably strong illustrations, The Court of Exchequer exhibited…

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[?]Liary Church Society—newtown Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 October 1857 · page 5

[?] anniversary of the Newtown and Camperdown [?]liary Church Society was held in St. Stephen's [?]uch, Newtown, last evenilng. Prayer and singing [?]ing been engaged in, the Rev. C. C. Kemp took…

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Catholic Young Mens' Societies

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 3 October 1857 · page 1

As there are many applications fur the Rules of the Young Men's Societies, we print them in full below. The Young Men's Societies are really colleges for the working men, savings' banks,…

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