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Churches, 1861

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The Church. the Archdiocese. Australian Catholic Young Men's Society

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 18 May 1861 · page 6

On Monday evening, the 29th of April, the commencement of the season was inaugurated by a lecture from Father Curtis, in the reading-room adjoining the hall of the society attached to the…

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United Presbyterian

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 May 1861 · page 8

On 14th May a public tea meeting was held in the Presbyterian Church, Phillip-street, for the purpose of welcoming the Rev. Adam Thomson to his new [?] of labour as pastor of the congregation connected with that place of worship…

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Roman Catholic

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 May 1861 · page 8

A grand tea parly and musical [?] was given on the 6th May, by the St. Benedict's Young Men's Society and the Catholies of Sydney to the Right Rev. Dr. Quins, Roman Cathelic Dishop of Queensland, to congratulate…

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Christian City Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 May 1861 · page 9

The first anniversary services of the City Mission was held at the branch chapel, Botany Road, Redfern, on Sunday, 5th May, when three sermons were preached in aid of the building fund of the chapel. All the…

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Religious Memoranda. Church of England

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 May 1861 · page 8

[?] the past month two new churches have been conseerated, One at Castle Hills, seven miles from Parramatta; the other at Burwood. They are both of convenient size for the requirements of their respective districts…

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Church of Scotland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 May 1861 · page 8

On Monday, 6th May, the services at St. Andrew's Scots Church, Parramatta, were conducted by the Rev. J. Dougall, who declared the church vacant, and in the evening the Rev. Mr. Coutts preached his farewell sermon…

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The Storm in the Church. (From the Saturday Review, March, 21.)

Empire · Wednesday 22 May 1861 · page 2

IT is like the attempt to make oneself heard amidst the roaring of a tempest to uplift the feeble voice of reason amidst the storm that is raging about Essays and Reviews. One thing is…

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Episcopalian Church, Cape Town. Withdrawal of Licence. (From the Cape Mercantile Advertiser, March 9.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 May 1861 · page 3

THE second so-called trial of the Rev. Mr. Long, for disobedience and contempt, before Bishop Gray, took place on Wednesday. The reverend gentleman, as had been expected, declined to appear. A…

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The Episcopalian Church Cape Town. Deprivation of the Rev. William Long

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 May 1861 · page 2

IN the Herald of yesterday, we gave particulars of the withdrawal, on the 8th of March, of the license of the Rev. W. Long, by the Bishop of Cape Town, and the appointment of a successor to his curacy…

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Preckdence of Any Anglican Over Any Catholic Archbishop on State-days. to the Editor of the Em[?]ire

Empire · Monday 27 May 1861 · page 5

SIR,—Most unauspicions and inappropirate was the day chosen—her Majesty's Birth-day—to give action to the insult which was offered, on that day, to the head of the Catholic Church of all Australiasis, an [?] Archbishop…

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St. Jude's Church, Randwick

Empire · Monday 27 May 1861 · page 5

THE corner-stone of this church was laid on Saturday afteroon. St. Jude's Church is situated on the brow of the hill at Rindwick, a little to the northward of the Destitute Children's Asylum, and when finished will…

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Church Society

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 May 1861 · page 4
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THE annual meeting of the Church Society was held yesterday evening in St. James' Infant Schoolroom. There was a large attendance. On the platform were his Excellency the Governor-in-Chief, the Bishop of Sydney, and a…

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Church Society

Sydney Mail · Saturday 1 June 1861 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the Church Society was held on Monday evening in St. James Infant Schoolroom. There was a large attendance. On the platform were his Excellency the Governor-in-Chief, the Bishop of Sydney, and a…

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The Up and Down Trains of Life. Chapter Xxxiii. The Old London Church

The Australian Home Companion and Band of Hope Journal · Saturday 1 June 1861 · page 9

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The Oxfoed "Essays and Reviews." No. 4. S[?]nces Historiques de Gen[?]ve. The National Church

Empire · Wednesday 5 June 1861 · page 2

IN the city of Geneva, once the stronghold of the severest creed of the Reformation, Christianity itself has of late years received some very rude shocks. But special attempts have…

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The Oxford "Essays and Reviews." No. 4. Scances Historiques de Geneve. The National Church. By Henry Bristow Wilson, B.D., Wicar of Great Staughton, Hunts. (Continued.)

Empire · Thursday 6 June 1861 · page 2

The Protestant feeling among as has satisfied itself in a blind way with the anti-Roman declaration, that 'Holy Scripture containeth all things necessary to salvation, so that…

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The Mariner's Church

Empire · Friday 7 June 1861 · page 5

A PUBLIC tes-meeting was held last evening at the Mariner's Church, George-street, the object of which was chiefly to evoke an interest of a more general sharaeter in the rapport of the Sabbath School connected with…

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Wesleyan Methodist Church Sustentation and Extension Society

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 June 1861 · page 5

A PUBLIC meeting in connection with the Wesleyan Methodist Church Sustentation and Extension Society was hold, yesterday evening, in the Wesleyan Church, York-street. The attendance was small at the commencement of the…

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Wesleyan Church Sustentation and Extension Society

Empire · Tuesday 11 June 1861 · page 5

A PUBLIC meeting for the furtherance of the objects of this society was held, last evening, in the Wesleyan Centenary Church, York-street. The proceedings were commenced by singing the hymn "The heavens declare Thy…

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