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Churches, 1861

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Freeman's Journal · Saturday 27 July 1861 · page 3

A FLAG RAISED AT ST. MARY'S CHURCH.—A magnificent American flag was raised on Saturday, 27th ult., upon the cupola of St. Mary's Church, in Grand-street, by Archdeacon McCarron, the…

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"For What Are Churches Built?" to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Monday 29 July 1861 · page 8

SIR,—Your correspondent, " An Englishman," asks the above question, and then proceeds to show in choice terms, and in meekness and gentleness of spirit. quite [?]sualine a Christian Englishman, that they were not built…

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Primitive Methodist Ohuroh— Wooloomooloo

Empire · Tuesday 30 July 1861 · page 5

list evening a tea meeting was held in the Primitive Metbodist Chapel, Crown-street, Woolloomooloo, the Object being to loy before the friends and members of the oharch in that looality, a statement of what Was…

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The Scepticism of Catholic and Protestant Countries

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 31 July 1861 · page 3

However widely infidel principles may spread in a Catholic country, they seldom penetrate beneath the upper strata of society. To the poor the Gospel is still preached, and they still gladly received it…

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A Church Grievance. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 August 1861 · page 5

SIR,—It is usual for all those who are born, or who dwell under British government, to boast that they are blessed with the privilege of freedom of action and free institutions, and to a certain extent this is not a…

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A Church Grievance. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Friday 2 August 1861 · page 3

SIR.—In our paper of the 24th instant, the letter from your special correspondent at Richmond, contains some very just remarks on the style of making collections at our Church services. I am desirous of enlarging on…

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A Roman Catholic View of the "Essays and Reviews," (From the Rambler)

Empire · Monday 5 August 1861 · page 2

We have no scruple in saying [?] this volume is without exception, the most remarkable contribution to Englich Protestant theology which has appeared since the Tracks for the Times, and…

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Anniversary of the Mudgee Branch of the Wesleyan Methodists Church Extension Society. (From the Western Post.)

Empire · Monday 5 August 1861 · page 8

On Sunday last the Rev, Thomas Angwin preached two powerful sermons in the Wesleyan chapel, Mort[?] mer-Hirect, " On man's dutty towards his neighbour." On Monday evening a large and respectably attended…

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Australian Catholic Teachers' Association

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 7 August 1861 · page 5

Previous to the reading of the minutes of the last meeting, Mr. Kelly begged to correct an error into which he had unintentionally fallen at the last meeting; it was Mr. Wiles who had moved the…

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The Australian Catholic Young Women's Society of the Immaculate Conception. Under the Especial Patronage of His Grace the Archbishop. F. Cunninghame, Printer, Pitt-street

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 7 August 1861 · page 6

We have received a copy of a little book containing the Rules and Office of the Australian Catholic Young "Women's Society, to which is added the little office of the Sacred Heart and other devotions. The…

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A Church Grievance. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 August 1861 · page 5

SIR,— In your paper of the 2nd instant appears a lette under the above heading, signed "One Interested," complaining of the use of the Offertory at Richmond church, and of the way in which a collection wa…

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Church of England Teachers' Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 August 1861 · page 5

THE annual meeting of this association was held in St Philip's schoolroom, on Friday evening, the 2nd instant The meeting, which was called by circular, was attended by nearly all the Church of England teachers in the…

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Church of Engdand School. Concord. to the Editor of the Empier

Empire · Saturday 10 August 1861 · page 3

SIR,—A complaint I have made to Bisbop Barker and Dean Cowper of John Walts and his daughter, they being master and mistroas of the free school of the pariah of Conoord, for taking up the cane to best my child out of…

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Baptist Church, Bathurststreet. Public Meeting

Empire · Wednesday 14 August 1861 · page 5

A LARGE number of persons were assembled last evening at the Baptist Church, Bathurst-street, at a social tea meeting, to welcome Rev. R. Monoyment, and bid farewell to Rev. B, G. Wilson…

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Rome and the Catholic Powers

Empire · Thursday 15 August 1861 · page 6

On Thursday evening, Lord John Russell, in replying to Mr. D. Griffith, stated that France, had refused to accede to a proposition made by Austria and Spaio, that the Roman Catholic Powers ahoold aol together in…

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General Assembly of the Church of Scotland. (From the Edinburgh Courant.) Tuesday, May 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 August 1861 · page 8

THE Assembly resumed shortly after five o'clock—Dr. Hill, Moderator. PETITION FROM DR. LANG, OF AUSTRALIA. The first business taken up at the evening sederu[?]t, was…

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Catholic Church, Stroud, Poet Stephens

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 17 August 1861 · page 5

This Churchy, the foundation stone of which was laid in January last, by the Rev. Father Luekie, is now completed by the contractors, Messrs. Connell and Coleman according to…

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General Assembly of the Church of Scotland. Tuesday, May 28

Sydney Mail · Saturday 17 August 1861 · page 7

THE Assembly resumed shortly after five o'clock— Dr. Hill, Moderator. PETITION FROM DR. LANG, OF AUSTRALIA. The first business taken up at the evening sederuat, was…

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Conference of the Catholic Young Men's Societies at Drogheda

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 21 August 1861 · page 1

Sunday May 19th, being the anniversary of the founding of Young Men's Societies, the third annual conference of presidents and secretaries was held in the Mayoralty Rooms, Drogheda…

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Ottr Church

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 21 August 1861 · page 10

Enthron'd upon a pile of massive rock, Whose pinnacle has brav'd a thousand years, The despot's irony, and oft-tried shock, Behold our Church—the Church of Christ…

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