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Churches, 1862

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The State Church In.(but Not Of) Ireland

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 2 July 1862 · page 2

The following letter from Mr. Daunt appears an the London liberator for April:-"Sir-In the Liberator for this month you quote from Hodges and Smith's Estates…

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St. Mary's Church, [?]Almain

Empire · Wednesday 2 July 1862 · page 5

A MEETING of the members of the congregation of St. Mary's Church, Balmain, to consider the propriety of petitioning the Legislature against the bill for the abolition of State-aid to religion, was held last [?]aning, in the…

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Sir Richard Bourke's Church Act. [?] Act to promote the Building of Churches and Chapels and to provide for the maintenance of Ministers of Religion in New South Wales. [29th July, 1836.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 July 1862 · page 8

Whereas for the advancement of the Christian religion and the promotion of good morals in the colony of New South Wales it is expedient to encourage the observance of public worship and for this purpose to authorise the issue…

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Sydney City Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 July 1862 · page 7

A PUBLIC MEETING was held in the Temperance Hall, Pitt-street, yesterday evening, for the purpose of establishing a City Mission on the basis of the London City Mission. The large hall was crowded in every part, and a considerable proportion of the…

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Liverpool Catholic Club

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 12 July 1862 · page 6

The twelfth annual dinner of the Liverpool Catholic Club was held on Tuesday night,at the Adelphi Hotel,where a party of about 100 gentlemen sat down The repast was well served…

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City Mission

Empire · Monday 14 July 1862 · page 8

A PUBLIC meeting, called by advertisement, was held on Friday evening, at the Temperance Hall, Pitt-street, for the purpose of considering the desirability of establishing in Sydney, a city mission, on the principle of that…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 July 1862 · page 10

SIR,—Notwithstanding all that has been said and reiterated concerning the Church and School Lands, there are some things still unexplained. In September of last year you published a correspondence…

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The First Anniversary of the Consecration of St.benedict's Church 1862

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 16 July 1862 · page 5

The commemoration of the solemn consecration of St.Benedict's Church,which has been fixed upon by his Grace the Archbishop to take place every year on the Sunday within the…

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The City Mission. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 July 1862 · page 8

SIR,—A press of other business has prevented my noticing till now one matter that desrves attention connected with the meeting recently held to establish a City Mission in Sydney. With the general object of the meeting, and with…

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Sydney City Mission

Sydney Mail · Saturday 19 July 1862 · page 2

A PUBLIC MEETING was held in the Temperance Hall Pitt-street on the 11th instant for the purpose of establishing a City Mission The large hall was crowded in every part and a considerable proporation of the…

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Australasian Holy Catholic Guild of St. Mary and St. Joseph

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 19 July 1862 · page 3

On Sunday last, the Members of the above Confraternity met in the hall of St. Mary's Seminary to receive the Report of the Council and to elect Officers for the ensuing half-year…

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Sir Richard Bourke's Church Act

Sydney Mail · Saturday 19 July 1862 · page 3

An Act to promote the Building of Churches and Chapels and to provide fort the maintenance of Ministers of Religion in New South Wales [29th July, 1836] Wherease for the advancement of the Christian religion…

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Church and State

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 19 July 1862 · page 3

Of Church and State it might be said. The Devil is the living head: For Satan, as traditions tell. Forsook bright heaven, to reign in hell…

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Wesleyan Methodist Church Extension Society

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 July 1862 · page 4

THE annual meeting of the Wesleyan Methodist Church Ex[?]sion Society was held yesterday evening in the Wesleyan Church in York street, J. Caldwell, Esq, M. L. A. in the chair. The Reverend Messrs. J. Eggleston, S. Rabone, G. Hurst, R…

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The Zambezi and Lake Nyassa Mission. Death of Bishop Mackenzie and Mr. Burrup. (From the Grahamstown Journal, May 13)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 July 1862 · page 3

THE Hon. D. G. van Breda has received the following very interesting communication from Dr. Kirk, of the Livingstone Expedition:— On board H. M. ship Pioneer,…

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Wesleyan Church Extension Society

Empire · Tuesday 22 July 1862 · page 5

Last evening the annual meeting of the Sydney east branch of the Wesleyan Methodist Church Sustentation and Extension Society, was held in the Wesleyan Chapel, York-street. There was a fair attendance…

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Wesleyan Methodist Church Extension Society

Sydney Mail · Saturday 26 July 1862 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the Wesleyan Methodist Church Extension Society was held on Monday evening in the Wesleyan Church in York-street, J. Caldwell, Esq., M.L.A., in the chair. The Reverend Messrs. J. Eggleston, S. Rabone, G. Hurst, R…

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The Catholic University of Ireland.-letter of Mr. W. S. O'brien

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 26 July 1862 · page 3

The following remarkable and admirable letter has been addressed by Mr. W. S. O'Brien to the Right Rev. Dr. Butler, Coadjutor Bishop of Limerick, on the important question of a Charter…

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Cape of Good Hope. the Zambezi and Lake Nyassa Mission. Death of Bishop Mackenzie and Mr. Burrup

Sydney Mail · Saturday 26 July 1862 · page 7

THE Hon. D.G. van Breda has received the following very interesting communication from Dr. Kirk, of the Livingston Expedition:—On beard H. M. ship Pioneer,…

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The May Meetings in London. Church of England Home Mission, &c

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 July 1862 · page 3

THE twenty-fifth annual meeting of the Church of England Home Mission and Additional Curates' Aid Society was held on Tuesday, the 29th of April, at Willis's Rooms. The Archbishop of Canterbury…

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