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Churches, 1857

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Secular Education and Catholic Literature

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 28 November 1857 · page 2

WE have been frequently not a little surprised at the silent quiet neglect, or declared contempt, with which Catholic literature is sometimes treated even in Catholic families…

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Public Aid to Catholic Schools in England

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 28 November 1857 · page 2

SINCE our notice of the plan adopted by the Education Committee of the Privy Council for giving pecuniary aid to schools in England, we have received communications from…

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The Australian Church Calendar

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 28 November 1857 · page 3

" In necessaries units, in dublis libertas, in omnibus charitas."—St. Aug. SIR,—Observing that Mr. Dolman has announced his intention of publishing a Catholic Almanac for…

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The Presbyterian Church in Australia. and the Proposed Presbyterian College. to the P[?]ians of New South Wales. [Per Favour of the Empire.]

Empire · Tuesday 1 December 1857 · page 3

FELLOW COLONISTS AND CHRISTIAN FRIENDS—As[?] [?] annual meeting of the Synods of two of the sec[?] [?] of the Presbyterian Church in this colony has just [?] held, not only without exhibiting any satisfactory…

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The Church of England Synod. [By Favour of the Empire.]

Empire · Friday 4 December 1857 · page 3

In a community of Englishmen the principles of constitutinal government ever find a congenial soil in which they [?] foot and [?] fruit. Their development may not be equally rapid in every…

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The Church of England. To the Editor of the Argus

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 December 1857 · page 3

SIR,—It is a great wrong, when a leader of public opinion does anything to arrest practical reforms, by leading discussion into expansive generalities. The charge is brought against the Church of…

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Saint George's Church, Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 December 1857 · page 4

IN reply to an advertisement, advertising a public compet[?] sets of designs for the proposed new Presbyterian Chur[?], called Saint George's Church, Sydney, under the pastoral [?] of the Reverend Doctor Mackay, twelve sets of designs we[?]…

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Synod of Australia, In. Connection with the Church of Scotoland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 December 1857 · page 5

[WE hare been requested to state that the above report should have appeared earlier in the publie prints, bat, from unforeseen circumstances, it has been inadvertently delayed.] ABSTRACT OF PROC[?]GS OF SESSION, 1857…

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The Laying the First Stone of the New Church of Ss. Michael and John, Bathurst

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

St. Michael's church was filled by a congregation, comprising not only all the leading Catholics of the district, together with their poorer brethren, but also many members of every other denomination, and…

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Synod of Australia in Connection with the Church of Scotland

Empire · Saturday 12 December 1857 · page 3

[We have been requested to state that the following report should have appeared ear[?] in the public print, but from unfores[?]n circumstances, it has been in advertently delayed.] ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS OF SESSION FOR 1857…

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Presbyterian College. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Friday 18 December 1857 · page 3

SIR—Will you have the goodness to allow me the favour of suggesting to the gentlemen who signed Gertain advertisements, which recently appeared in the Sydney Dalltes, announcing a public meeting of the…

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Catholic Church, Sandhurst

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 19 December 1857 · page 3

On Sunday the 6th instant this Church was opened for the first time for Divine Service, the Right Rev. the Bishop and the Very Rev. the Dean of Melbourne being present with other clergymen. The…

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Catholic Missions in America

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 19 December 1857 · page 4

His Lordship the Right Rev. Dr. O'Connor, Bishop of Pittsburgh, U. S., preached on the above subject, on Sunday, August 23, in the Cathedral, Marlborough-street, Dublin. The ceremonial…

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Catholic Education and Civilization. [Communicated.]

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 19 December 1857 · page 4

The columns of this Journal have very frequently been largely occupied in espousing the advancement of "Education," that inexhaustible and most momentous question—an inestimable blessing and…

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To Catholic Teachers. (Per favour of the Freeman's Journal.)

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 19 December 1857 · page 3

MY FRIENDS,—I am directed by the Committee of the Catholic Teachers' Association to request your attention to the advertisement which appears in this day's Freeman, calling a meeting of teachers…

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Trinity Parochial Auxiliary to the Church Society

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 December 1857 · page 5

LAST evening a meeting of the above Auxiliary was held in the Trinity Sohool-room, the Bishop of Sydney, the patron of the Auxiliary, in the chair. The Rev. Forster Ash win having opened the…

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Newcastle. Anniversary of the Congregational Church, Newcastle

Empire · Thursday 24 December 1857 · page 5

On last Monday evening an anniversary tea meeting was held in the Congregational Church, Newcastle. The meeting was a religious one, and there was a large attendance of ladies. The tea was served in the…

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The Catholic Soldier in India

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 26 December 1857 · page 2

THERE can scarcely be presented a more deplorable picture than the present condition of the Catholic soldier in India, as regards his spiritual welfare. A sordid parsimony,…

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Opening of the New Congregational Church, West Maitland. (From Saturday's Mercury)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 December 1857 · page 2

DURING the past week the new Congregational Church, in High-street, West Maitland, has been opened, Divine service having been performed on the evening, of Tuesday, when the Rev. W. Cuthbertson, of…

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Church of England Schools. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Monday 28 December 1857 · page 3

SIR—A short time since a petition was presented to the Legislative Council, from the Louisa Creek, praying that the grant for educational purposes might be appropriated according to the number of children educated…

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