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Churches, 1857

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Church Constitution for the Diocese of Sydney.—meeting of the Parishioners of St. Mary's, Balmain

Empire · Wednesday 15 July 1857 · page 2

A meeting of the members of the Church of England residing in the parish of St, Mary's, Balmain, was held last evening in the School-house, Adolphus-street, to take into consideration the letter lately addressed by the…

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The Government of the Anglican Church

Empire · Friday 17 July 1857 · page 3

IT seems hard to awaken the minds of the members of the Anglican Church in New South Wales to a conviction of their full title to selfgovernment. The principle does not seem…

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Church of England Assembly

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 July 1857 · page 8

Reverend and Dear Sir,—Having recently been in communication with several of the clergy upon the subject of a Church Assembly for this Diocese, I find that important differences of opinion exist, especially…

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Episcopal Church Constitution

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 July 1857 · page 8

WE append a circular addressed by the Bishop of Sydney to the clergy of his diocese upon the subject of an Ecclesiastical Assembly. Dr. BARKER is anxious to ascertain their opinion…

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Church Constitution

Empire · Friday 17 July 1857 · page 2

The propriety of forming a constitution for the government of the Anglican Church in this colony, is at present under discussion amongst the members of that Church. The question was referred by a circular letter, addressed…

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Catholic Politics

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 18 July 1857 · page 2

THE discussions that have lately taken place in the columns of this Journal on the subject of Education, whatever mistakes may have been committed on one side or the other, will, we hope, be…

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Secular and Catholic Education

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 18 July 1857 · page 2

WHEN, on a previous occasion, we directed the attention of our readers to the extract from the pastoral of the Right Rev. Dr. WALSH, Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin, we boldly and emphatically…

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Church Constitution.—meeting at St. Philip's Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 July 1857 · page 2

A MEETING of the trustees, church wardens, and seatrenters of St. Philip's Church was held on Saturday afternoon, in the vestry-room, Church-hill, for the purpose of considering the questions proposed in the…

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Church Consttution for the Diocese.— Meeting in St. Philip's Church

Empire · Monday 20 July 1857 · page 6

A meeting of the trustees, churchwardens, and seatrenters of St. Philip's Church was held on Saturday evening, for hte purpose of considering the Bishop's Circular Letter in reference to the contemplated Church…

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Hunter's Hill.—proposed Church and School-house

Empire · Monday 20 July 1857 · page 6

A meeting of persons resident at Tarcan, and [?] Hill, on the Parramatta River, was held on Saturday afternoon, in an unfinished house belonging to Mr. Jules Joubert, to consider a plan for the proposed church…

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Church of England Temporalities. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Tuesday 21 July 1857 · page 5

SIR—I am surprised that members of the Church of England, holding important offices in the management of her temporalities, are not better acquainted than they often appear to be with the law for their administration…

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Church Constitution—darlinghurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 July 1857 · page 4

A MEETING of members of the Church of England, residing in the parish of Darlinghurst, was held in the School-house, Victoria-street, yesterday evening, for the purpose of considering important questions…

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Have the Church-of-england Clergy That Legitimate Independence Which Is, Alone Compatible with Free Institutions? to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Wednesday 22 July 1857 · page 3

SIR—At the parochial meeting of St. Philip's Parish, Mr. Ingelow is reported to have said "that be thought the clergy required some shield, because the Bishop had absolute power to remove a clergyman from one end of…

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The Proposed Church Constitution

Empire · Wednesday 22 July 1857 · page 4

A meeting of the members of St. Matthias' Church, Paddington, was hold in the temporary Church last evening, to take into consideration the circular letter, issued by the Lord Bishop of Sydney, on the subject of…

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Darlinghurst. — Proposed Church Constitution

Empire · Wednesday 22 July 1857 · page 4

A meeting was hold last night in the Schoolhouse at Darlinghurst, to take into consideration the circular letter from the Bishop respecting a Church Constitution. The hour advertised for the meeting was half-past seven…

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St. Michael's Parish, Surry Hills

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 July 1857 · page 2

A meeting for the purpose of taking into consideration the Bishop of Sydney's circular in reference to the establishment of a Church Constitution and Synod in the diocese of Sydney, was convened for Friday…

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Parramatta Church Society

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 July 1857 · page 5

ON Monday evening last an interesting paper on the subject of intemperance was read before the members of St. John's Association, by Mr. J. M. Gould, solicitor. The Rev. R. L. King, incumbent of the parish,…

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Church Assembly

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 July 1857 · page 8

A MEETING of the parishioners was held in the parochial school-room, St. John's, Parramatta, on Wednesday evening last, to take into consideration the circular of the Bishop in reference to the formation of a Church…

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The Proposed Church Constitution. To the Editor of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 July 1857 · page 2

SIR,—It must be apparent to many of your readers the the question of a Charch Constitution is fast being [?] rowed down to a struggle for ascendancy between the High and Low Church parties in this colony…

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Church Constitution. Newtown and Camperdown

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 July 1857 · page 8

A MEETING of the parishioners of Newtown and Camperdown was held in the Church of St. Stephen's, on the evening of Wednesday last, to take into consideration the questions contained in the Bishop's…

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