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Churches, 1862

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St. Mary's Catholic Literary Society

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 26 March 1862 · page 6

We have to direct the special attention of the members of the above Society to a general meeting [?] be held in their Hall [?] evening, on [?] of the greatest consequence. From the…

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Brisbane Catholic Young Men's Society's Picnic

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 26 March 1862 · page 5

Yesterday, being the anniversary of the "patron saint of Ireland, Saint Patrick, the members of the above society, desirous of commemorating the day, thought it expedient to have a…

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Catholic Peerage and Baronetage of the United Kingdom

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 26 March 1862 · page 2

We find that of the 22 Catholic Peers of the Realm, 9. are Peers of England, viz.:—The Duke of Norfolk, Lord Camoys, Lord Stourton, Lord Vaux of Harrowden, Lord Petre, Lord…

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The Presbyterian Burial Ground. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Friday 28 March 1862 · page 3

SIR,—As a great deal of reflection has been levelled [?] the trustees of the Presbyterian burial ground, and all the blame for the shameful state the ground [?] have been in, for several years, fastened on the trastees only,…

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The Emigration Mission of Mr. H. PARKES. (From the Redditch Indicator, December 14th.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 March 1862 · page 3

ON Thursday evening, a rather large audience sat untired for about two hours and a-half, listening to what Mr. Parkes himself modestly termed simple and dry facts and figures of and concerning New South…

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Presbyterian Burial Ground

Sydney Mail · Saturday 29 March 1862 · page 2

A PUBLIC meeting of the Presbyterians of Sydney and suburbs. was held on Monday in the Temperance Hall. About a hundred persons were present, and Mr. J. B. Wilson, M.L.A., was called to the chair…

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The Catholic University

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 29 March 1862 · page 2

The following letter from the Must Rev. Dr. Keane, Lord Bishop of Cloyne, to the Rector of the Catholic. University, has been forwarded to us for publication:—…

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Saint Mary's Catholic Literary Society

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 29 March 1862 · page 5

On' Thursday evening, pursuant to a public notice, a general meeting of the members of the above society was held in St. Mary's Seminary, for the purpose, as the advertisement said, of…

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A Catholic View of the Italian Revolution

Empire · Saturday 29 March 1862 · page 2

THERE is no more mournful spectacle afforded in human events than the spectacle of a fallen and oppressed people. The nations keep a terrible record of each bloody field where the hoof of…

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Loyalty of the Irish Catholic and French Canadian Population

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 29 March 1862 · page 6

The population of Canada is far from homogeneous but in this instance the descendants of France vied in friendly rivalry with their fellow colonists of British origin. I perceive that both…

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The Late Public Meetings of the Presbyterian Body. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Monday 31 March 1862 · page 8

SIR,—In my former letter on the above, and which appeared in your issue of the 10th February, I took occasion to express a hope that the meeting of the 5th "was but the first of a series to take place within a…

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Mission Ship

Empire · Tuesday 1 April 1862 · page 5

A PUBLIC meeting, in connection with a proposal to provide a ship for the service of the missions of the new Hebrides and Loyalty Groups of Islands, was held last evening in St. George's Church; Castlere[?]gh-street. At…

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Bishopthorpe Auxiliary Church Society

Empire · Wednesday 2 April 1862 · page 5

THE annual meeting of this society was held yesterday evening, at the Parochial School-room of St. John's, Clebe. The chair was taken by the Rev. W. Drake, inaumbent of the parish. The atteneauce was moderate…

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Pennant Hills. [From Our Correspondent.] Public Meetings Relative to the Parish Road and the Field of Mars Common

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 April 1862 · page 5

ON Wednesday afternoon, at two o'clock, the inhabitants of the Pennant Hills District assembled at Mr. Jumes Smith's residence, Upper Pennant Hills, for the purpose of considering the proposed alteration…

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Visitation of the Catholic Bishop of Cape Town

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 5 April 1862 · page 2

A Simon's Town correspondent writes:—"The Right Rev Dr. Grimley arrived here on Tuesday, the 17th ult., for the purpose of holding a mission and administering the Sacrament of…

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The Catholic University.—diocese of Clogher

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 9 April 1862 · page 2

The following letter from the venerable and universally esteemed Bishop of Clogher, addressed to the Very Rev. Dr. Woodlock, enclosed £121, the first instalment from that Northern diocese…

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Church of St. John the Baptist, Tralee

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 9 April 1862 · page 6

On the feast of the Epiphany, the beautiful stained glass window surmounting the Altar of the Church of St. John the Baptist, Tralee, was opened in presence of a dense congregation…

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Anniversary Tea Meeting in the Presbyterian Church, Balmain

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 April 1862 · page 5

YESTERDAY evening a very numerously attended tea meeting was held in the Presbyterian Church, Balmain, in commemoration of the first opening of that building for divine worship. The church was…

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English and Catholic Policy in 1861

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 16 April 1862 · page 2

Even without the saddening influence of the late public loss, the grief for which has radiated from the Royal Palace to the fireside of every home in the land, there are other causes of…

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Clergymen's Children of the Church of England. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 April 1862 · page 8

SIR,—As the members of the Church of England have no opportunity of meeting to confer together on matters affecting their Church, I hope you will not refuse me permission to address them in your columns…

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