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Churches, 1865

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Democracy in the Scotch Free Church. (From the Spectator, October 8.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 January 1865 · page 2

THE constitution of the General Assembly of the Free Church of Scotland is better worth studying than English politicians, who as a class dislike all ecclesiastical conclaves, may be apt to…

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Water Police Court. Saturday. Before Mr. J. I. Kettle and Mr. W. Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 January 1865 · page 5

Richard Bowden, in custody for violently assaulting his wife, was remanded until Wednesday next. A charge against a seaman named George Swatteridge, for wilfully breaking a jar belonging to J. J. Brown, was…

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Opening of the Free Church of England

Empire · Friday 6 January 1865 · page 5

THE new church recently created in Bourke-strees, near Woolloomooloo Bay, for the Free Church of England was opened for divine service yesterday at 11 a. m. This church, which has stready been desoribed in these…

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The Church. Diocese of Plymouth. Consecration of the Church of the Benedictine Convent, Teignmouth

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 7 January 1865 · page 14

On Thursday, September 29, the church of St. Scbolastica's Abbey, Teignmouth, was consecrated by the Bishop of Plymouth. The Nuns forming this community for many years…

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St. Jude's Church, Randwick

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 January 1865 · page 5

A TEA meeting, followed by a public meeting, took place in St. Jude's school-house, Randwick, yesterday evening, for the double purpose ot celebrating the seventh anniversary of the churth, and bidding…

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Free Church of England Tea Meeting

Empire · Tuesday 10 January 1865 · page 5

THE Free Church of England is woollcomooloo, whic was publicly opened on Thursday last by the Rev. P.P. Agnew for Divine Service (as reported in the Empire of Friday), was well filled on Sanday morning, and crowdec…

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Protestant Church in Ireland

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 11 January 1865 · page 21

A valuable series of returns concerning the present state and condition of the Established Church of Ireland was ordered by the House of Commons last February, and has been issued…

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The New Church at Hoxton

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 14 January 1865 · page 27

On Tuesday afternoon the ceremony of the laying the foundation-stone of the new Church of St. Monica was performed in the presence of it large number of persons. In connection with…

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St. Jude's Church, Randwick

Sydney Mail · Saturday 14 January 1865 · page 5

A TEA meeting, followed by a public meeting, took place in St. Jude's school-house, Randwick, on Monday evening, for the double purpose of celebrating the seventh anniversary of the church, and bidding…

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New Hebrides Mission

Empire · Monday 16 January 1865 · page 4

ON Saturday afternoon the Rey.J.G. Paton, and the Rev. Mr. Copeiand, misaionaries from Tenna, in the New Hebrides, addressed a large meeting of the children of various Sahbith schools and othere, in S, Georgy's…

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Church of England Conference— Synodical Action

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 January 1865 · page 3

THE Bishop of Sydney has issued a circular to the clergy of his diocese, inviting them to meet the lay representatives to be elected by their various parishes, at a conference to be held in the Church…

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Water Police Court — Saturday. Before The Water Police Magistrate, with Messers. M. Church and E. J. C. North

Empire · Monday 16 January 1865 · page 2

Philip Hurlev, master of the bargue Juverna, was ordered, to ray John O'Shaugbneesy and Thomas Black the sum of 2[?]., with 5'. costs of court each, for set vloes in the capacity of coal trimmere, performed on board his…

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New Hebrides Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 January 1865 · page 8

A MEETING for the purpose of forming an auxiliary society in aid of the mission to the New Hebrides Group was held last evening in the Scots' Church, Jamison-street. The meeting was well attended, though the church was not filled…

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The Three Churches of Scotland. (From the Liberator.)

Empire · Tuesday 17 January 1865 · page 3

WE give in another column a cordensed report of some proceedings of the three great chuches of Scotland. According to their custom the General Assemblies and Synods of the United…

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The New Catholic Reformatory in the Mersey

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 18 January 1865 · page 38

At the monthly meeting of the Liverpool Town Council on Wednesday the following resolution was unanimously agreed to:—"That this Council make an order for the payment of the sum of…

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

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 18 January 1865 · page 33

The half-yearly meeting of the Guild of St. Mary and St. Joseph was held on Sunday, Jan. 8th, in the large hall of St. Mary's Seminary. There could not have been less than 300 members present in their…

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[?]Eld Auxiliary to the Church Society

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 January 1865 · page 5

[?] meeting of the Ashfield and Fi[?] Dock [?] to the Church Society was held in St. John's [?] Ashfield, on Monday evening last, the 16th instant, [?] There was a good attendance of the…

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Religious Memoranda. Church of England

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 January 1865 · page 3

THE Bishop of Sydney has issued a circular to the clergy of his diocese, inviting them to meet the lay representatives to be elected by their various parishes, at a conference to bo held in the Church Society's House, Sydnoy, on Tuesday,…

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New Hebrides Mission

Sydney Mail · Saturday 21 January 1865 · page 8

A MEETING for the purpose of forming an auxiliary society in aid of the mission to the New Hebrides Group was held on Monday, in the Scots' Church, Jamison-street. The meeting was well attended, thought the church was not filled…

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St. Peter's Italian Church, Hatton Garden

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 21 January 1865 · page 42

On Sunday, September 18th, H. R. H. Prince-Humbert was present at High Mass, in the Italian Church. H. E. the Marquis d'Azeglio sent notice of the Prince's intention to the Clergy…

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