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Churches, 1861

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Sacred Heart and Waverly Catholic Young Men's Societies. to the Right Reverend Abbot Gregory

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

RIGHT REV. SIR— We the Members of the Australian Catholic Young Men's Societies of the Sacred Heart and Waverly, beg leave to address yon on the occasion…

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Church and School Lands. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 February 1861 · page 5

SIR,—P[?]suming that any information respecting these lands will be acceptable to members of the Legislature, I will troubla you to insert the following fact known to the writer of this letter, which some members must have been in ignorance of when speaking on…

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Church and School Lands Bill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 February 1861 · page 2

Mr. ROTTON to move the following amendment, via.:—At the end of the 1st clause to add the words "Previded that nothing her sin contained shall be held to affect axisting contracts."…

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The Church and School Lands

Empire · Thursday 14 February 1861 · page 2

TO THE EDITOR OF THE EMPIRE. SIR,—In the debates in the Legis'ative Assembly, as well as in the public journals, it has been stated, if these lands become waste lands they…

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Church-hill Mutual Improvement Society

Empire · Thursday 14 February 1861 · page 5

A most animated and lengthened debate took place on Tuesday evening between the members of the Churchhill Mutuak Improvement Association, the subject being. "Which is likely to become the greater colony. New…

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Church and School Lands. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Friday 15 February 1861 · page 8

SIR,—Knowing that you will discuss both sides of a question, and as you seem to take a prominent part in bringing under,the notice of your readers that the occupants of Church and School lands enjoy the privilege of…

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Presbyterian Journalism. to the Presbyterian, of New South Wales. Per Favour of the Empire

Empire · Saturday 16 February 1861 · page 3

FOR many years the importance of employing the Press for the continuons inculeation of Christian principles has been practically acknowledged in this colony by the successive, earnest, and persevering attempts…

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Australasian Wesleyan Methodist Conference. (Abridged from the Wesleyan Record.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 February 1861 · page 3

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 ten a.m. The President, the Rev. John Eggleston gave out the 478th…

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Supplimentary to the Home Home Summary of Catholic News

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 20 February 1861 · page 5

The following items of Catholic intelligence for the month were omitted from our previous publication. The mail, however, leaving this morning they will be received in due time by our esteemed…

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Poet's Corner. Selections From French Poets. No. 3. My Mission. I.

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 20 February 1861 · page 7

Upon this earthly planet flung, Ungainly, weak, and poor, Down-trod the rushing crowd among, Am I, because obscure…

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Wesleyan Church, Woolloonooloo

Empire · Friday 22 February 1861 · page 8

LAST evening, according to advertisement, the Rev. F. J. Jobson, D.D., preached at the Wesleyan Church, Dowling-street, Woolloomooloo, when a special collection was made in aid of the liquidation of the debt on…

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The Church. the Archdiocese. St. Benedict's Young Mens' Society

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 23 February 1861 · page 3

Mrs. Caroline Chisholm delivered a lecture in the Hall of the Society of St. Benedict's, on Monday evening, in favour of "The Early Closing Movement." The Hall was quite filled with a…

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The Church and School Lands. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 February 1861 · page 2

SIR,—It is far from likely that our Legislators have derived any advantage or satisfaction from the pleadings of counsel against Mr. Wilson's Church and School Lands Bill. It is…

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The Church. St. Mary's Cathedral

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 27 February 1861 · page 4

On last Sunday evening a meeting was held in the newly finished wing of the Cathedral, to receive subscriptions in aid of the building fund. Our readers must be aware that the present enlargement of St…

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Congregational Church, Redfern

Empire · Wednesday 27 February 1861 · page 4

LAST evening the first annivereary of the pastorate of the Rev. W. Slatyer was held at the Congregational Church, Redfern. At half-past six a large and reapectable company sat down in the school-room to an elegant…

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The Church and School Lands Bill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 March 1861 · page 2

PERHAPS no greater mistake could have been made by the Assembly, and particularly by those hon members who are sincere in their desire that the question raided by Mr. Wilson's…

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The Church. the Archdiocese. St. Benedicts Young Men's Society. Dr. Forrest's Lecture

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 2 March 1861 · page 2

A lecture on the subject of "Progress, was delivered on Thursday evening in the Hall of the Society, at St. Benedict's. by the Very Rev. John Forrest, D.D., Rector of St…

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The Present Trials of the Church

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 2 March 1861 · page 6

The enemies of the Church, and they are the whole world, have begun to sing their profane songs of victory over their antagonist, apparently defeated, and are openly exulting in the disasters…

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The Premier and His Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 March 1861 · page 2

"A weary lot is thine. To pull the thorn thy brow to braid And press the rue for wine." WHAT a fine thing it is to be Premier of New…

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City Mission Anniyersary

Empire · Wednesday 6 March 1861 · page 4

THE annul tes meeting of this Mission was held last evening, at the Sussex-street chapal. A large meeting assembled on the ocasion; and took a lively interest in the proceedings…

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