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Churches, 1857

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Hunter's Hill. Proposed New Church

Empire · Tuesday 30 June 1857 · page 5

A preliminary meeting of the members of the Church of England resident at Hunter's Hill and Tarban was held on Saturday last, for the purpose of taking steps towards the erection of a Church at Hunter's Hill…

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Puseyism in the Church. [From Our London Correspondent.]

Empire · Wednesday 1 July 1857 · page 6

Church going people of all denominations in New South Wales, as well as elsewhere, will find some very interesting particulars in the following statement. It has reference to a trial, or rather a series of trials, which…

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No. Ii-the Bull-fight of Church-hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 July 1857 · page 8

King Almanzor of Granada might bid the trumpet sound, And summon all the Moorish lords from the hills aud plains around; From Vega and Sierra, from Betis and Xenil,…

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The Catholic University

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 4 July 1857 · page 2

FACULTY OF PHILOSOPHY AND LETTERS.—The second term of the session 1856-57 ended on Saturday, 4th April At the commencement of this term Mr. MAUNSELL, of St. Laurence's House,…

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The Guild and the Catholic Institute

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 4 July 1857 · page 2

"THE Guild of St. Mary and St. Joseph" was established in Sydney some ten years ago upon a wisely conceived plan. It was intended as the starting point of a perfect…

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REVIEW. Catholic Hymns, W. DOLMAN, 121, Pitt-street, Sydney, Price 1s

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 4 July 1857 · page 4

We have received a copy of the above little work, which is an exact reprint for the first edition which was published June, 1856, and we are very glad to find that the great demand on the first issue has…

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CORRESPONDENCE. [We are not responsible for the opinions and statements of our correspondents.] Catholic Interests in Australia. No. IV

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 4 July 1857 · page 4

Sir,—If my letters which have already appeared in the Freeman have not yet produced all the effect in rousing the dormant energies of our body which i could desire, i have, at least, the satisfaction of…

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Church of England Assembly

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 July 1857 · page 5

THE following is the letter of the Bishop of Sydney, referred to in a leading artiels in this day's Herald:— REV. AND DEAR SIR, Having recently been in communication with several of the clergy upon the…

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The Church of England

Empire · Monday 6 July 1857 · page 2

The following circular has been addressed to [?] clergymen of this Diocese by the Lord Bishop Sydney:— Sydney, June 23rd, 185[?]…

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Church Property. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Wednesday 8 July 1857 · page 2

SIR—Will you permit a well-wisher to the Catholic body to enquire, through your paper, whether there is any particular law in our colonial statue-book which takes cognizance of offences glaringly superstitious in…

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The Church of Knightsbridge and the Luther of Brompton. (From the Leader, March 28.)

Empire · Wednesday 8 July 1857 · page 3

We have a new judgment, higher than any yet obtained, in fact, the highest, in the matter of the furniture and millinery of the Established Church. The cases of "Liddell versus Westerton," and Liddell versus Beale,"…

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Church of England at Pyrmont

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 July 1857 · page 8

A VERY numerous and influential meeting of the residents, at Pyrmont, especially those connected with the Episcopalian persuasion, took place, according to arrangement, on Tuesday evening lost, in the Pyrmont…

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Opening of the New Presbyterian Church, Woolloomooloo

Empire · Saturday 11 July 1857 · page 4

We notice with much pleasure that the New Presbyterian Church, Palmer-street, Woolloomooloo, will be opened for Divine Service to-morrow. This is the first place of worship of any pretensions, to size or…

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Church of England Conference

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 July 1857 · page 4

A MEETING of the parishioners and members of the St. Andrew's temporary cathedral church was held last evening in the St. Andrew's Cathedral. The meeting had been called by the churchwardens of the…

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Church Constitution for the Diocese of Sydney.—meeting of the Parishioners of St. Andrew's

Empire · Tuesday 14 July 1857 · page 5

A meeting of the parishioners and members of St. Andrew's Temporary Cathedral Church, was convened in the school-house, situate in the Old Burial Ground, George-street, last evening, to consider the questions…

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Trinity Auxiliary Church Society

Empire · Tuesday 14 July 1857 · page 4

The half-yearly meeting of the Trinity Auxiliary Church Society, was held last night in the Trinity School-room, for the purpose of receiving the report of the committee. About thirty ladies were present, and…

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Hunter River District. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Public Tea Meeting in Connection with the Wesleyan Church, East Maitland,[?]

Empire · Tuesday 14 July 1857 · page 3

On Wednesday last the foundation of a new Wesleyan Chapel was laid in East Maitland, in presence of a large number of spectators. The Rev. B. Chapman,commended the, services by the singing of the 402nd hymn,…

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The New Presbyterian Church, Palmerstreet, Woolloomooloo

Empire · Wednesday 15 July 1857 · page 2

A meeting of the members of the new Presbyterian Church, Palmer-street, Woolloomooloo, was held last evening, for the purpose of hearing addresses from the minister-the Rev. J. M'Gibbon, and others, in…

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Church Conference Meeting at Balmain

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 July 1857 · page 4

IN pursuance of the advertisement by the Churchwardens of St. Mary's, Balmain, a meeting of the Church of England residents af the parish took place last night at the School-house, Adolphus-street, to…

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Church of England Synod

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 July 1857 · page 2

PURSUANT to a notice given to the congregation of Christ church, a meeting was held on Monday evening, at the Parochial School-house, for the purpose of taking into consideration the circular letter addressed…

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