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Churches, 1863

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Religious Memoranda. Church of England

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 June 1863 · page 9

THE foundation-stone of a new church at Waverley was laid by his Excellency Sir John Young on the 5th instant, in the presence of a very numerous assemblage. The Dean of Sydney and the Rev. S. Mitchell took part in the religious ceremony. The…

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Mariners' Church

Sydney Mail · Saturday 20 June 1863 · page 3

THE annual meeting of the Sydney Bethel Union was held on Tuesday evening in the Mariners' Church. There was a large attendance, and among those present were many of that useful class of men for whose…

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Arrival of the English Mail with News to 6Th May. Fears of a Rupture Between England and the Northern States of America. Seizure of British Vessels by Federal Cruisers. Complete Defeat of the Federal Flotilla at Charleston. General Success of the Confederates. Condemnation of the War by the Democratic Party. Great Excitement in the Northern States. Seizure of the Peterhoff by Commodore Wilkes. Continuance of the Revolution in Poland. Interference of the Great Powers in the Cause of Poland. Prince William of Denmark Proclaimed King of Greece. Sir Henry Barkly Appointed Governor of Mauritius. Sir Charles Darling Succeeds Sir H. Barely. Defeat of the Church Rates' Abolition Bill. Sudden Death of Sir G. Cornwall Lewis. Earl De Grey Appointed Secretary of War. Small-pox Raging in London. Championship of the Thames Won by Chambers. Contest Between Chambers and Green to Come Off on 16Th June. Adelaide. Sunday. 6 p.m

Sydney Mail · Saturday 20 June 1863 · page 5

THE Wonga Wonga (s.), with the English April Mail, arrived at Glenelg Pier at 1 p.m. to-day, after a passage from King George's Sound of 100 hours…

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Water Police Court. Saturday. Before the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. W. Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 June 1863 · page 5

Hannah Robinson, found guilty of using indecent language in Argle-street, was fined 10s., in default of payment to be imprisoned for forty-eight hours. Edward Phelps, 37, a seaman of the ship Bucton Castle,…

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The Catholic University. Dublin, March 24

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 1 July 1863 · page 2

The Rector of the Catholic University, the Very Rev. Dr. Woodlock, has addressed the following letter to the Times, in which it appeared on Friday, March 27:…

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Maitland. Inauguration of St. John the Baptist's Branch of the Holy Catholic Guild of St. Mary and St. Joseph

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 4 July 1863 · page 6

On Monday evening, a numerously-attended meeting of the Catholics of West Maitland took place in St. John's school-room—among whom we observed the Rev. Father Phelan, Mr. R…

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Water Police Court. Saturday. Before the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. W. Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 July 1863 · page 2

Peter Smeille, a seaman, pleading guilty to a charge of drunkenness and disorderly conduct on board his ship the Rose of Australia, was fined 10s., with costs, in default of payment to be imprisoned for twenty-four hours…

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A Bill to Remove Any Doubts That May Exist As to the Church and School Lands Being Waste Lands of the Crown. Preamble

Empire · Monday 6 July 1863 · page 2

WHEREAS by a certain cha[?]t[?]r under the hand of Lieutenant-General Ralph Darling Captain-General and Governor-in-Chief of this colony bearing date the ninth day of March one thousand eight hundred and…

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Irish Distress—the Established Church

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 8 July 1863 · page 3

Like, the bride arrayed in her nuptual robes, the bosom of our fair Isle—dedecked and bedizened in her richest earthly treasures—looks smiling and happy. Nature is putting on her…

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Auckland. Catholic Church

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 15 July 1863 · page 6

The Right Rev. Dr. Pompallier, the venera[?], Bishop of Auckland, accompanied by two Native pupils. Rini and Hiriweteri. (Linus and Sylvester.) of the College of St. Francis, left…

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"Church Missionary Arrowroot."

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 15 July 1863 · page 2

It is fully three years since we suggested to the parties who are spiritually enlightening the Irish by means of Scripturally-prepared soup, stirabout, oatmeal cabbage, and soforth, the idea of bottling…

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Presbyterian College Bill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 July 1863 · page 5

[Copy of Petition of Rev J. M'Gibbon, presentad last night against the Presbyterian College Bill of Dr. Lang.] To the Honourable the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales. The humble Petition of the undersigned…

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Presbyterian College Bill

Sydney Mail · Saturday 18 July 1863 · page 4

[Cort of Pot[?]rion of Rev. J. M'Gibbon, presented on Thursday against the Presbyterian College Bill of Dr. Lang] To the Honourable the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales…

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The Irish Church Establishment

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 18 July 1863 · page 2

We are in the habit of putting ourselves forward, with much self-complacency, as the elect champions of religious liberty. And our statesmen are always ready to gratify the sentiment by…

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Catholic Chaplains for Gaols. (From the Daily News, April 25.)

Empire · Monday 20 July 1863 · page 3

THE House of Commons does not shine in the discussion of questions that are complicated by considerations drawn from the principle of religious equality. The de[?]a[?]e of Monday night on…

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Water Police Court. Saturday. Before Mr. W. Church and Mr. R. Ronald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 July 1863 · page 5

Mahomed Ashbar, a lascar belonging to the mail steamship Madras, found guilty of absence from duty without leave, was sentenced to four weeks' hard labour in gaol. Achargo of assault preferred by Peter Maloney against…

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Presbyterian College. To the Members of the Legislative Assembly. (Per favour of the Herald.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 July 1863 · page 3

GENTLEMAN,—As I have been secretary of the College Committee of the S[?]od of Australia (the body chiefly interested in the pa[?]sing of a College Bill) from the timo of the passing of the College Act,and am intimately acquainted…

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Religious Memoranda. Church of England

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 July 1863 · page 7

THE Rev. H. S. King, who returned to the colony by the ship Undaunted, on the 13th instant, has resumed hiS duties at St. Michael's, Surry Hills. The Rev. G. A. C. Innes has been appointed…

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Australian Catholic Young Men's Society

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 22 July 1863 · page 5

On Monday evening a lecture was delivered by J. A. Cuneen, Esq., M.L.A., in the schoolroom adjoining the church of the Sacred Heart to the members and friends of the Australian Catholic…

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Free Presbyterian Church, Mac Quarie-street

Empire · Thursday 23 July 1863 · page 8

THE first anniversary of the ministry of the Rev. D., Steel waa celebrated last evening in the Temperances Hall, Pitt.street, Notwithstanding the inolemency of the weather, the large building was filled to oveiflowing…

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