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Churches, 1859

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CORRESPONDENCE. [We are not responsible for the opinions and statements of our correspondents.] Catholic Affairs

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 23 March 1859 · page 3

SIR—Living at some considerable distance from your metropolis I am not quite sure that you are not at this moment under a sentence of major excommunication, and consequently that I am not…

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Books for Catholic Soldiers. (To the Editor of the Weekly Register.)

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 2 April 1859 · page 3

Dear Sir—As the clergy of several of our military stations arc often at a loss how to obtain Prayer-books and Testaments from the War Office for the Catholic soldiers, I have been requested to…

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Church Music

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 April 1859 · page 5

WE quote from the Moreton Bay Courier, slightly abridged, the following lecture, recently delivered by the Rev. Lacy Henry Rumsey, M.A., officiating minister of St. Paul's, Ipswich, to the inhabitants, o[?]…

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First Report of the Catholic Young Men's Society, Hobart Town

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 April 1859 · page 3

Little more than twelve months have elapsed since the formation of this society) and although aeon siderable portion of time has been occupied in preparing rules and initiating such works as come…

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Catholic Poor Schools

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 13 April 1859 · page 3

The following minute has been handed to us (Tablet) for publication :— At the Council Chamber, Whitehall, the 26th day of July, 1858…

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Protestant Revivals and Catholic Retreats

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 13 April 1859 · page 4

The past few years have been marked in the Catholic community of the United States by the unusual number and the great success of the retreats or missions which have been given by the…

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The Mission of Wednesday. (To the Editor of the Tablet.)

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 13 April 1859 · page 3

Sir—Pray allow mo to say something about the history of this mission of Wednesday. The Wednesday mission is in the "iron country" of South Staffordshire. It includes the towns and…

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Scottish Episcopal Church.—the Rev. Patrick Cheyne

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 13 April 1859 · page 3

A trinl, which has excited great interest in the Scottish Episcopal Church, and also among a large party in the Church of England has just been concluded at Edinburgh. In March last the Rev…

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Catholic Affairs

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 16 April 1859 · page 2

ON Wednesday evening last there was posted for Europe, by the mail-steamer Malta, by Messrs. R. O'Connor, W. McEvilly, Randal Macdonnell, M. Reynolds, and J. K…

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The Anti-catholic Cry

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 16 April 1859 · page 3

It seems that we really are doomed to tho religious ary without help for ourselves. The efforts of those who have made it their special work to get it up, are aided by circumstances. It cannot be…

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Protestant Revivals and Catholic Retreats

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 16 April 1859 · page 4

We have already laid down the principle that a moderate and judicious use of religious excitement is not to be condemned, and may have good and salutary results. This principle is sanctioned and…

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Catholic Affairs

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 20 April 1859 · page 2

OUR readers will remember the intention we expressed in our last publication of subsiding into the quiet discharge of our ordinary duties in regard to Catholic affairs in…

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Catholic Intelligence.—united States

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 20 April 1859 · page 3

On Sunday, the 28th November, tho now Church of St. Matthew, at Mount Vernon, Westchester county, was dedicated to the service of Almighty God by the Very Rev. Mr. Starrs, Vicar-General…

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Protestant Revivals and Catholic Retreats

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 20 April 1859 · page 4

The beautiful and attractive ceremonies of Catholic missions are admirably calculated both to increase the enthusiasm of the people, to draw crowds to the church, to make deeper and more permanent…

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Catholic Association (Newport) for the Suppression of Drunk. Enness

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 20 April 1859 · page 2

The first annual meeting of the members of this Association was held on Tuesday, January 14th. The Mayor, in opening the proceedings, said he felt great pleasure in acceding to the request of the…

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Working of the Maine Law in Maine, Ky One on the Spot. the Pulpit and the Church

The Australian Home Companion and Band of Hope Journal · Saturday 23 April 1859 · page 16

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Sermon of Archbishop Hughes on Catholic Education

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 27 April 1859 · page 4

EDUCATION OF THE SANCTUARY, OF THE HOME, AND OF THE SCHOOL—THE. SCHOOL QUSETION IN NEW YORK—THE AMERICAN COLLEGE AT ROME…

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Sermon of Bishop M'farland at the Consecration of the New Church of the Immaculate Conception, Waterbury, Ct

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 27 April 1859 · page 4

After the Gospel, Bishop M'Farland ascended the pulpit, and, taking as his text the last three verses of Matthew, 28th chapter, preached a most eloquent sermon, of which the New…

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To the Candidates for the Approaching Church of England Confirmations. (Per favour of the Sydney Morning Herald.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 May 1859 · page 3

MY FRIENDS,—Being well assured that many who have heretofore received the rite of confirmation have done so with an unbecoming levity, or at least with great obscurity as to their future intentions, and…

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Australian Wesleyan Methodist Missionary Society

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 May 1859 · page 4

IN conformity with advertisement, the annual meeting of this society took place last evening, in the Wesleyan Chapel, Bourke-street, Surry Hills. Although the chapel was not nearly full, there was a…

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