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Churches, 1863

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Presbyterian Union. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Thursday 26 November 1863 · page 5

SIR.—As I understand there is to be a pabilc meeting of the Presbyterians of Sydney, to be held in the Masonic Hall next Monday evening, to give expression to their views and opinions, in regard to the recent attempt of…

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Church and School Lands

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 November 1863 · page 2

ON Tuesday last, Mr. Macpherson gave notice of his intention to move for leave to bring in a bill to vest the Church and School lands in trustees, and to declare the parposes of the trust. The following is the substance of the measure…

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Presbyterian Union

Empire · Saturday 28 November 1863 · page 5

IN consequence of Monday, the 30th instant, being St. Andrew's Day, and a general holiday, several of the gentlemen who have been proposing to hold a public meeting of the Presbyterians of Sydney, to protest against…

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Our Disunited Presbyterian Church. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Saturday 28 November 1863 · page 4

SIR,—May I solicit the favour of your giving me a small space to refer to the proposed bastard union among certain Presbyterian ministers and others. That it can be called a " Union" is absurd, because the…

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Church and School Lands

Sydney Mail · Saturday 28 November 1863 · page 3

On Tuesday last, Mr. Macpherson gave notice of his intention to move for leave to bring in a bill to vest the Church and School landa in trustees, and to declare the purposes of the trust. The following is the substance of the measure…

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Presbyterian Union. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Monday 30 November 1863 · page 2

SIR.—As I perceive from this morning's Empire that the proposed public meeting of the Prosbyterians of Sydney, to protest again[?] the recent abortion in the matter of Presbyterian Union, is deferred for the present, and that…

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Young Men's Presbyterian Institute

Empire · Wednesday 2 December 1863 · page 5

THE first anniversary meeting of the above institution was held yesterday evening in the Temperences Hall, Pitt-street, and was very numerously attended. Tea was partal[?] of by the company present, and all the…

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Presbyterian Union. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Wednesday 2 December 1863 · page 5

SIR —I observe by Saturday's Empire that the project of a Presbyterian public meeting, to take into consideration the present position of the Presbyterian Church here, is superseded by that of a protest, which, all…

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New Wesleyan Church, Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 December 1863 · page 8

A VERY long report of the proceedings in connection with the opening of this place of worship has been sent to us for publication. Our space will only permit of its use in an abridged form. The church was opened for Divine worship on Sunday, the 22nd…

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St. Ban[?]bas' Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 December 1863 · page 5

THE foundation-stone of the addition to St. Barnabas' Church, Parramatta-street, was laid yesterday afternoon, by the Hon. J. Campbell, M.L.C. A large number of the parie[?]ioners and others interested in the object were…

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St. Barnabas Church

Empire · Thursday 3 December 1863 · page 5

THE seremony of laying the foundation stone of the additions to St. Barnabas Church was perfotmed yesterday, by John Campbell, Esq., M L,C. The present edifice, as it now stands, is found much too small for the…

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St. Barnabas' Church

Sydney Mail · Saturday 5 December 1863 · page 3

THE foundation-stone of the addition to St. Barnabas' Church, Parramatta-street, was laid on Wednesday afternoon, by the Hon. J. Campbell, M.L.C. A large number of the parishioners and others interested in the object were…

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Presbyterian Union. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Monday 7 December 1863 · page 5

SIR,—If Ihe earnest sympathies of female hearts can find su echo through your columne, permit me to inform your readirs, and all interested in the qneation of Pres[?]erian Union, that the treatment received by the Synos[?] New…

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Water Police Court.—saturiday. Before Messrs. E North and W. Church

Empire · Monday 7 December 1863 · page 5

Miles Erwin, searmen of the Arerican ship A.W. Stevens, charged with being absent without leave there. from, was discharged. Prisoner, for wilfully disobeying lawful commands on board, was sentenced to be…

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The Catholic Congress at Malines

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 9 December 1863 · page 2

The old Flemish town of Mechlin, which modern usage has frenchified into Malines, and which enjoys the distinction of being the Ecclesiastical metropolis of Belgium, has witnessed…

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Presbyterian Union. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Monday 14 December 1863 · page 5

SIR,—About twelve months ago, the Presbyterians of Yats and its neighbourhood formed themselves into a congregation and secured the services of a clergyman, resolving, at the same time, seeing the divided state of…

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Presbyterian Union. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Tuesday 15 December 1863 · page 5

SIR As I intimated, in my last letter on this subject, that I should probably trouble you with another-a third and last-I shall now do so with your kind permission…

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Visit to the Aborigines Mission Station, at Point Macleay. (From Letter by the Special Correspondent of the S. A. Register, November 26)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 December 1863 · page 8

HAVING long had a wish to visit Point Macleay, and to observe for myself the civilising and Christianising agencies in operation amongst the aborigines, [?] left Adelaide for that purpose, and reached Milang on the afternoon of…

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Parliamentary Papers. a Bill to Vest the Church and School Lands in Truspees and to Declare the Purposes of the Trust

Empire · Friday 18 December 1863 · page 2

WHEREAS it is expedient to vest the Church and School lands in trastees and to declare the purposes of the tras B[?] it enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty by and with the advice and concent of the Legislative…

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Religious Memoranda. Church of England

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 December 1863 · page 8

THE foundation-stone of the addition to St. Barnabas' Church, Parramatta-street, was laid on the afternoon of 2nd instant, by the Hon. J. Campbell, M. L. C. A large number of the parishioners and others interested in the…

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