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Churches, 1859

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To My Catholic Countrymen. (Per favour nf the Freeman's Journal.)

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 4 May 1859 · page 3

FELLOW-COUNTRYMEN—I have heard a rumour that some of you are resigning the Freeman's Journal because a difference of opinion lias arisen between it and the Catholic clergy, and in so doing…

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Annual Meeting of the Newcastle Diocesan Church Society. [From Our Correspondent.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 May 1859 · page 6

ON Thursday, 5th May, the annual meeting of this Society was held in the Church of England Schoolroom, Morpeth—the Lord Bishop of Newcastle in the chair. Divine service commenced in the church at eleven o'clock, a.m.,…

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Presbyterian Church of Eastern Australia

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 May 1859 · page 3

THE Synod of this Church met in Macquarie-strees church, Sydney, on Wednesday, the 4th current, at twelve o'clock noon, and was constituted by the Rev. Archibald Cameron, of Wellingrove, Moderator, with…

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Church Missionary Society

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 May 1859 · page 3

THE annual meeting of the Sydney Auxiliary to this Society was held in the parochial school-house of St. Philip, on Wednesday evening last. The attendance, though good, was not so large as at the last annual…

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The Irish Church

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 14 May 1859 · page 3

THE CATHEDRAL, KILLARNEY.—The area between the cathedral and the outer approach has been tastefully planted with ornamented trees and shrubs, presented, it is said, by Henry Herbert,…

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Church of England Society Annual Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 May 1859 · page 4

THE annual meeting of this Society, which was postponed from Monday night week, on account of the inclemency of the weather, was held last night in the St. James' schoolroom. Castlereaghstreet. The evening was very fine, and the room was well filled;…

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Conversions. — Mission of the Redemptorist Fathers at North Shields

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 18 May 1859 · page 3

Last Saturday three weeks, the Reverend Fathers Lewis, Gibson, and Leo opened a spiritual mission in St. Cuthbert's Church, at Tyne, mouth, which terminated on Sunday evening last,…

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Catholic Oaths

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 21 May 1859 · page 4

In the House of Commons, February 24, Mr. J. Fitzgerald rose on the motion of which he had given notice—" That this house do resolve itself into a committee to consider the act 10 Gre. IV., c. 7, in…

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Catholic Home News

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 25 May 1859 · page 2

The eagerness with which the arrival of the English mails is monthly watched for by the bulk of our population, is sufficient proof, beyond the interest of…

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Saint Barnabas Church, Parramatta- Street

Empire · Wednesday 25 May 1859 · page 5

Special services were held in this Church on Sunday last May 22nd. The Rev. G. H. Moreton officiated in the morning, and preached a very impressive and affecting sermon to a large congregation, from the 2…

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Departure Op Catholic Mission. Aries for the South Seas

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 28 May 1859 · page 2

Yesterday morning, at half-past eight, the brig Caroline, belonging to the Marist Mission in the South Seas, weighed anchor and stood out to sen for her destination. She had on board Monsignor…

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Catholic M.p.'s

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 1 June 1859 · page 2

We would comment to the serious attention of our readers the principle laid down by our correspondent "Argus," viz., that as one-third of the entire population of the…

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Dr. Cahill on the Catholic Church and the Continental Armaments

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 15 June 1859 · page 4

Twelve years ago the thrones and the religion of Southern Europe were menaced with a catastrophe unparallelled in modern history. A conspiracy, which extended from the Mediterranean to the…

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The Education Question. GrEAT Catholic Demonstration in Cork

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 15 June 1859 · page 2

On wednesday, March 2 one of the most imposing, influential, and important Catholic demonstrations that has taken place Ireland for many years was held in the noble Catholic Cathedral of…

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St. John's College Act. to the Catholic Electors of New South Wales and Advocates of Religious Equality

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 15 June 1859 · page 3

GENTLEMEN—I have now before me the divisions of the late Legislative Assembly on the "St. John's College Incorporation Act,"—an act in which you are undoubtedly interested—and will you permit…

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The Education Question. Great Catholic Demonstration in Cork. (Concluded from our last.)

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 18 June 1859 · page 1

The Lord Bishop of Cloyne rose amid cordial applause to address the meeting. He said, you are met here to-day to consider and take counsel together as to what course you are to adopt with…

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Gunning New Catholic Church

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 22 June 1859 · page 2

A correspondent furnishes the Goulburn Chronicle with the subjoined report of the laying of the foundation stone of the Catholic Church at Gunning:—…

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Fatal Consequences of Catholic Disunion

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 22 June 1859 · page 2

WHERE are we to look for the origin of this relaxation of the bonds of Christian charity —this spirit of dissention and animosity that is pervading all classes of Catholics…

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Catholic University of Ireland. Deputation to Mr. Disraeli

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 22 June 1859 · page 1

The Chancellor of the Exchequer having appointed Saturday for receiving a deputation on the question of a charter to the Catholic University, a large and influential body of members of parliament…

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Lord Cowley's Mission to Vienna. House of Lords, March 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 June 1859 · page 8

THE Earl of Clarendon: I have privately given notice to my noble friend the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of my intention to inquire whether it would be convenient to give this House, and through this House…

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