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Churches, 1861

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The Church of Englard Registers. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Saturday 14 September 1861 · page 8

SIR,—As one of the. subscribers to the subjoined, and many similar representations to the Government upon the snbjeot of the registers now in the possession of the Secretary to the Bishop of Sydney, I feel that I have, in…

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Catholic Presbytery for Wagga Wagga

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 18 September 1861 · page 6

The Rev. C. J. Twomey visited Wagga Wagga on Sunday, the 8th instant; and after celebrating the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass in St. Michael's Church, and examining a large number of children…

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Mr. Cowper and the Church and School Lands. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Friday 20 September 1861 · page 3

SIR,—It is with regret that I perceivs by your issue of Tuesday last that Mr. Cowper is determined on disappointing if he can, a [?] number of the colonists by adding a new clause in the Robertson land bill, which, if…

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Religious Memoranda. Church of England

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 September 1861 · page 8

A new church was opened for divine service on Sunday, 1st instant, at Port Maitland, better known as Horse-shoe Bend. The Bishop of Newcastle preached on the occasion, and the Rev. J. R. Thackeray read…

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The Catholic University

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 25 September 1861 · page 3

Sunday being the feast of "The most pure Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary," it was celebrated with due solemnity in the Church of the Catholic University, Stephen's-green, which was…

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Catholic Intelligence. Health of His Holiness the Pope. (To the Editor of the Tablets.)

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 25 September 1861 · page 3

Dear Sir,—I have just received a letter, dated at the Vatican on the 27th of June, containing the following passage:— "Our Holy Father, you will be glad to hear…

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Catholic Efforts in England and Ireland

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 28 September 1861 · page 2

"We have more than once all[?]in terms of gratification to the action of the Catholics of England on all subjects affecting their interests as religionists. We are happy to say that their…

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St. Matthias Church

Empire · Saturday 28 September 1861 · page 4

A MEETING of "the parishioners and congregation of St. Matthias' Church, Paddington," was held in that place of worship, yesterday evening, " to take into consideration the statement pnblished in the Empire of the…

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The Dundalk Catholic Young Men's Society—lecture by A. M. Sullivan, Esq

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 2 October 1861 · page 2

On Tuesday evening, June 9th, A. M. Sullivan, Esq., of the Nation, delivered a lecture to the Dundalk Catholic Young Men's Society, in the Assembly Room, on the Life and…

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Consecration of St. Cranith's Church, Clenor

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 2 October 1861 · page 7

On Sunday, the solemn cermony of blessing this new church, preparatory to devoting, it to the service of religion, was performd. The church itself, in situation and architecture, is as…

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Church and School Lands

Empire · Saturday 5 October 1861 · page 5

THE following is the bill brought in by Dr. Wilson, to remove any doubts that may exist as to the Church and School Lands being waste lands of the Grown, and which stands for second reading on Friday next:-…

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St. George's Presbyterian Chruch. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Wednesday 9 October 1861 · page 5

SIR,—Certain of the adherents of the above-named [?] are proposing to give a "call" to the Rev. William M'lntyre, of Maitland, to come and occupy the pulpit, recently vacated by the Rev. Dr. M'Kay, a procedure…

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Arklow—the Church of S.s. Mary and Peter

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 9 October 1861 · page 6

On last Tuesday his Grace the Catholic Lord Archbishop of Dublin administered the sacrament of confirmation to 758 persons in this church. More than half of them were females…

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DUBLIN. August 24, 1861. the Church

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

The crisis of the church's troubles in Italy has not yet arrived, but there are strong reasons for believing that it is near at hand. Napoleon has more than once said that "Europe would not…

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Congregational Home Mission-ary Society

Empire · Tuesday 15 October 1861 · page 8

LAST evening the annual meeting of this society was held in the Congregational Church, Pitt-street. The body of the edifice was tolerably well filled. After singing and prayer, in which the Rev. Mr. Vetch…

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The Irish Church Missions

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 19 October 1861 · page 6

And at the outset I wish it clearly to be understood that I am not a Roman Catholic, but a member, as loyal as any of the English, Church. I am bound to say this, because, in the…

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The Irish Census—the Irish Church

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 23 October 1861 · page 6

By the Registrar-General's returns, the population of Ireland, on the 7th of April last, was 5,764,523, being less by 787,842 than it was in 1851. The decrease is a little more than 12 per…

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New Baptist Church

Empire · Thursday 24 October 1861 · page 8

A PUBLIC meeting of the members and friends of the Baptist Congregation wes held lad evening, in the Temporary Baptist Church, Oddrellowa Hall, Sussex-street, for the purpose of initiating steps towards raising fands…

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The Church and School Lands. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Friday 25 October 1861 · page 8

SIR,—Presuming, by Saturday's Empire, that the third reading of the Church and School Lands Bill is to take place on Friday next, I beg to make a few observations on the subject…

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The Protestant Church

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 26 October 1861 · page 2

Nothing so much disgusted Captain Lemeul Gulliver as his being claimed as a fellow by the Taboos. The English Establishment feels much the same when the Irish branch of the United…

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