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Churches, 1858

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To the Honorable the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales. The petition of John Dunmore Lang, Doctor of Divinity, Senior Minister of the Scots' Church, Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 October 1858 · page 3

Humbly Eheweth: 1. That towards the close of the year 1841 your petitioner became convinced, from various facts and circumstanc[?] that had fallen under his own experi[?] and observation, that the…

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Presbyterian College. To the Editor of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 October 1858 · page 8

SIR,—Might I ask the favour of a short space in your columns for a few observations on the report of the "Select Committee of the Legislative Assembly appointed to enquire into and report upon the statements…

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Proposed Presbyterian College and Mr. S. D. Gordon, the Chairman of the Select Committee To the Editor of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 October 1858 · page 8

SIR,—I am glad that I have now the view of so qualified a member as Mr. Plunkett, as to whether my statement was receivable or not. From the first I was satisfied that my statement was receivable; but now I…

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Church of England Records Registration Bill. To the Editor of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 October 1858 · page 5

SIR,—It has been objected to the bill now awaiting the third reading that the records in question are exclusively denominational, and that therefore the public is not interested in their acquisition. The fallacy of…

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Pere Jean, or the Jesuit Missionary. a Catholic Story Foumded on Facts. Chapter Iii. The Instruction

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 13 October 1858 · page 4

Of the Indians, who composed the escort of the missionaries, some were not yet baptised. All, however, bad heard, with devout attention, the preaching of the Jesuit. They had listened to…

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Me Laying the First Stone of the New Church of St. Michael, Wagga Wagga

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 13 October 1858 · page 2

On Monday, 17th ult., was laid, at Wagga Wagga, the foundation stone of a Catholic church, under the invocation of St. Michael. The great rain of the previous days, and the…

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The Church of England Records Registration Bill. To the Editor of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 October 1858 · page 2

SIR,—Your correspondent "Lex," in this morning's Herald, has demonstrated the folly of the idea that the records of births, deaths, and marriages by the Church of England, from the foundation of the colony to the…

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Pere Jean or the Jesuit Missionary. a Catholic Story Founded on Facts. Chapter Iv. The Conflict

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 16 October 1858 · page 1

Silence and darkness on the scene! Not a movement in the forest— not a ray of light, save the dim grey of the far off sky— no sound but the half bushed moan of pain, jarring…

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Pere Jean, or the Jesuit Missionary. a Catholic Story Founded on Facts. "Chapter Vi. The Morn

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 20 October 1858 · page 1

The sun came up over the eastern hills, brightly and beautifully, not a cloud across his path. His first slanting beams fell upon the form of a tall warrior, stealing his way down the banks of the St…

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Presbyterian Union. To the Editor of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 October 1858 · page 2

Sir,—There appeared in your issue of the 11th instaut a letter from the Reverend James Cameron, Penrith, in which he speaks of the union of the different sections of the Presbyterian Church as…

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Pere Jean, or the Jesuit Missionary. a Catholic Story Founded on Facts. Chapter Vii. The Return

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 23 October 1858 · page 1

"Morning Flower, why art thou sad ? The young eagle of his tribe will soon return. Kiskcpila will bring back the scalps of Huron warriors at his girdle: he will come back adorned with eagle…

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The Church of England Conference. To the Editor of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 October 1858 · page 5

SIR,—In the Herald of yesterday, there is a report of an "adjourned meeting, held at the St. John's Schoolhouse, Bishopthorpe, for the consideration of the Synod Bill."…

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Ventilation of Churches and Other Public Buildings. To the Editor of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 October 1858 · page 3

SIR,—A letter, signed "Common Sense," appeared some time since in your paper, complaining of the want of ventilation in one of the churches of this city. I have been prevented, hitherto, by various causes,…

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The Church of England Synod. To the Editor of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 October 1858 · page 3

SIR,—I shall be much obliged to you to insert the enclosed copy of a letter addressed by me to the Rev. F. Synge, on the subject of the election of representatives to the approaching Conference of the clergy…

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Pere Jean, or the Jesuit Missionary. a Catholic Story Founded on Facts. Chapter Viii

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 27 October 1858 · page 1

The forest to the north of the village was filled with undergrowth, and was wild and rocky, rising at times into hills of considerable size, which swept gradually down until they melted in the gentle…

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Colonial Bishops of the Church of England

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 27 October 1858 · page 2

On Monday evening, at the quarterly meeting of the St. James's Parochial Association, his Excellency the Governor-General in the chair, the Rev. R. Allwood delivered a…

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Proposed Church Synod. St. Andrew's

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 October 1858 · page 3

A PRELIMINARY meeting of the parishioners and congregation of St. Andrew's Cathedral Church, was held in the schoolhouse adjoining the Cathedral, on Monday evening last. The Rev. George King, the…

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Church of England Conference

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 October 1858 · page 5

Last evening, about forty of the parishioners at St. Laurence met in the parochial school-house for the purpose of making preliminary arrangements for the election of two laymen to represent the parish in the…

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The Bishop of Sydney's Letters Patent. (From the Government Gazelle, of June 20th, 1855.) [AT the request of several members of the Church of Bogland, the following document is republished for general information.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 October 1858 · page 6

Victoria, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Queen, Defender of the Faith. To all to when these presents shall come, greeting:— Whereas we did by letters patent, under the great seal of the…

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The Bishop of Sydney's Letters Patent. (From the Government Gazetts, of June 20th, 1855.) [AT the request of several members of the Church of England, the following document is republished for general information.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 October 1858 · page 2

Victoria, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Queem, Defender of the Faith. To all to whom these presents shall come, greeting:— Whereat we did by letters patient, under, the great seal of the…

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