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Churches, 1861

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Sydney Church Society

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

At the monthly meeting of the members of this society, at which Sir W. Denison has been one of the most constant attendants, the following address to his Excellency was read by the Bishop of Sydney:—…

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Church O[?] England

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

At a meeting of the cler[?]y of Sydney and the [?],called together by invitation of the Bishop early in the month, it was agreed to set apart the three evenings of Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, tbe 7th, 8th, and 9th January, for special prayer; it being…

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St. James' Church

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

The Rev. Canon Allwood read the following address:— The ministers, churchwardens, and parishioners of St. James' take this opportunity to express to you their grateful respect and…

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St. Phillip's Parochial Association and Auxiliary Church Society

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 January 1861 · page 5

THE annual meetings of the above societies were held last evening in the schoolroom, Harrington-street. The attendance was by no means so numerous as could have been wished, there not being more than…

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St. Philip's Parochial Association and Auxiliary Church

Empire · Thursday 24 January 1861 · page 2

THE annual meetings of the above societies were held last evening in the school-room, Harrington-street. The assemblage was not so large as it should have been, there not being more then thirty five or forty…

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Parliamentary Intelligence. Legislative Council. Wednesday, January 23Rd. 1861. the President took the chair at 23 minutes past 4 o'clock. the Church of England Synods Bill

Empire · Thursday 24 January 1861 · page 2

Mr. E. DEAS THOMSON presented a petition from the Bishop and certain clergy and laity of the United. Church of England and Ireland, praying that the consideration of the Church of England Synods Bill might…

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Gold-fields Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 January 1861 · page 6

A PUBLIC meeting of the subscribers to the Gold-fields Stipend Fund was held yesterday evening, at the Church Society's House, Phillip-street. There was a very thin attendance…

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Opening of St. Bede's Catholic Church Braidwood

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

This sacred edifice, says the Dispatch, was solemnly opened for Divine service on Sunday morning last, the blessing of the church and the other offices customary un such occasions being performed by the…

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Goulburn Catholic Young Men's Society

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

On Sunday last, the 20th—instant a very interesting sight took place at the Catholic Church of SS. Peter and Paul. Some few months back a Catholic Young Men's…

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Diocese of Hobart Town. Catholic Young Men's Soiree

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

As announced by advertisement, the Catholic Young Men's Society held their Annual Tea Party in St. Peters Hall, on Monday evening, and the promised amusement was amply fulfilled. Before…

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The Church. the Archdiocese. St. Vincent[?] Hospital

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

[?] Chapel attached to St. Vincent's Hospital a most interesting ceremony, the clothing of two young ladies with the religious habit of the Sisters of…

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St. Benedict's Catholic Young Men's Society

Empire · Monday 28 January 1861 · page 5

The annual excursion of the above vary meritorious Society took place on Saturday. The committee, learning that it would be difficult to obtain a steamboat on that day large enough to carry the number of person…

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City Mission.—lecture by the Rev.w. Cuthbertson

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 January 1861 · page 4

A LECTURE was delivered Yesterday evening, in the Temperance Hall, by the Rev. W. Cuthberston, —the subject being "Religious, life in Scotland and Wales, with particular reference to the the present religous…

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CORRESPONDENCE. [We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents.] Catholic Educational. Institutions

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 30 January 1861 · page 3

SIR,—I read, both with surprise and regret, an announcement made in one of your last journals, that ten youths from this colony were about to take their departure, in order to seek education, in a…

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The Church. the Archdiocese. Newcastle, January 28th, 1861

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 2 February 1861 · page 3

Last evening was initiated here a very important undertaking by the Rev. Father Luckie, Catholic pastor of the mission—namely, there was set on foot a collection for the erection of a permanent church…

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Church and School Lands

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 February 1861 · page 7

THE following is the bill introduced by Mr. Wilson, read a second time yesterday evening. "To remove any doubts that may exist as to the Church and School Lands being Waste Lands of the Crown."…

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To Our Well-beloved Friends and Brethrn of the Protestant Church of Sydney. Bien-aimes En Notre Seigneur Jesus Christ

Empire · Wednesday 6 February 1861 · page 3

A nos and econles an nouvd an a ajanto, Pour former fol bas notre incertain acjour: Ainst notre depart a'approche chaque jour, St vers I' [?]ternite a'brege netre route…

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Catholic Education in Cincinnati

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 February 1861 · page 4

The following statement of our Catholic Free Schools, within the corporate limits of Cincinnati, will serve to inform our readers what the Church is doing to give a Christian education to her…

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St. Mary's Catholic Literary Society. [Reply.]

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 February 1861 · page 3

DEAR FRIENDS— You do me only justice when you declare your sense of the interest i have ever felt in your society. I shall always feel this interest and shall rejoice to…

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Sacred Heart Catholic Juvenile Society. to the Right Rev. Henry Gregory, Abbot Gregory

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 February 1861 · page 3

DEAR. LORD ABBOT— We, the members of the Australian Catholic Juvenile Society, desire to convey to your Lordship our sense if the great loss the Catholic community…

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