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Churches, 1861

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The Church of England

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 January 1861 · page 5

THE following letter has been addressed by the Bishop of Sydney to the clergy of his Diocese: — "Reverend Sir,—It is my wish at the commencement of the new year to invite the members of the…

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Church of England

Empire · Thursday 3 January 1861 · page 5

THE following oirenlnr letter has been addressed by the Lord'Bishop of the Dicese to his olergy:— "Sydney, December 31,186O. " Reverend Sir,—It is my wish at the commeceement…

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St. Michael's Auxiliary Church Society

Empire · Friday 4 January 1861 · page 5

A social meeting of the friends of this society was held last evening at St. Michael's School-room.. A large party of'ladies and gentlemen sat down to tea, after which the chair was taken by Rev.Hulton King, the…

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The French Mission

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 5 January 1861 · page 1

A private letter from Rome, date stant, contains the following pas[?] de Goyon has announced to the [?] command, that the mission of [?]…

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Dedication of the Roman Catholic Church, Peel

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 5 January 1861 · page 2

We find a further report of this interesting event in the Bathurst Times of Wednesday. The Solemn Dedication or blessings of the Church of the Imma[?]late Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary…

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Dolman's Catholic Almanac, for 1861

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 5 January 1861 · page 2

This is a good looking book—fair to the eye in its "get up," and interesting for its well selected Catholic statistics. There is scarcely a department of general public life that has not…

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Laying the Foundation Stone of the New Augustinian Church, Drogheda

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 5 January 1861 · page 1

On Friday September 25, was performed the beautiful and solemn ceremony of the laying the foundation stone of the new church of St. Augustin about to be erected in Shop Street. The…

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St. John's Church, West Maitland. First Communion

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 5 January 1861 · page 3

The first day of the New Year will be long remembered by many of the Catholics of Went Maitland and its vicini[?], particularly by those parents and guardians who had the happiness to be present…

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The Church of England

Sydney Mail · Saturday 5 January 1861 · page 4

The following letter has been addressed by the Bishop of Sydney to the clergy of his Diocese:—"Reverend Sir,—It is my wish at the commencement of the new year to invite the members of the…

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Catholic Intelligence

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 12 January 1861 · page 2

UNDER the heading, THE CHURCH, we establish to-day a new department in the Freeman, appropriated altogether to chronicle the acts occurring all over the earth, in…

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Diocess of Adelaide. Catholic Meeting at Walleroo

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 12 January 1861 · page 2

The population of [?] new [?] is increasing rapidly, and places of worship and schools are in course of erection. On Sunday, December 16, the Catholics of this locality held a meeting, presided…

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Solemn Opening and Consecration of the Cathedral Priory Church of St. Michael and the Angels Belmont Hereford Hereford, 4th September 1860

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 12 January 1861 · page 4

A arrived here at a quarter before three o'clock yesterday evening. From what I had heard of Hereford, I did not anticipate that I should have met in it that stirring, business-doing and fast…

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The Church. the Archdiocess

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 12 January 1861 · page 2

CLERGYMEN FOR THE ARCHDIOCESE.—By the Wonga Wonga, on Thursday, two young clergymen, (Rev. Thomas Leonard and S. O'Brien) educated at the Missionary College of Carlow for this…

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The Church. the Archdiocese. St. Malachy's Stroud, Port Stephens

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 16 January 1861 · page 2

On yesterday, the 8th instant, was laid the Foundation stone of the above-named church, in this township, by the Rev. Father Luckie, Pastor of the District, in presence of a very numerous and…

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Summary of Catholic News for the Some Mail. the Archdiocese. Catholic Churches, &c

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 19 January 1861 · page 4

DEDICATION OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH, PEEL.—The Solemn Dedication or blessing of the Church of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, which has been in coure…

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News by the Mail. Fresh Triumphs of the Church

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 19 January 1861 · page 3

Times of temporal difficulty are generally times of spiritual triumph for the Papal cause. Besides the affair of the Bulgarians which we give below, a movement is going on at Erfurt, in Germany, for a…

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Wesleyan Methodist Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 January 1861 · page 16

THE Rev. Frederick J. Jobson, D.D., the representative sent from the British Conference to the Australasian Conference, arrived in Sydney, from Melbourne, on Sunday morning,…

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Wesl[?] Methodist Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 January 1861 · page 13

The Rev. S. Rabone read the following address:— May it please your Excellency,—We, the ministers of the Australas[?]n Wesleyan Methodist Church, now assembled in this city in our annual conference, beg to appreach your Excellency with…

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Opening of the Austalasian Wesleyan Methodist Confer Enoe

Empire · Monday 21 January 1861 · page 5

THE Seventh Annual Conference of the Australasian Wesleyan Methodist Church began its sittings, in the Centenary Church, York-street, on Thursday, the 17th January, at 10 a.m…

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Church of Scotland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 January 1861 · page 13

The following address was also presented:— We, the undersigned ministers and elders of the Synod of Australia in connection with the Church of Scotland, cannot permit your Excellency to depart from this colony without conveying to…

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