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Churches, 1866

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The Melanesian Mission. a Visit to the Islands.—threatened Outbreak at Eeeomanga. (From the Daily Southern Cross, October 10.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 October 1866 · page 5

THE Melanesian mission yacht Southern Cross returned from a cruise of the South Sea Islands on Monday evening, bringing Bishop Patteson and fortytive native scholars for the missionary college at…

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Church Society

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 November 1866 · page 6

A MEETING of parishioners of the district of St. James's was held, in the Castleroagh-street schoolroom. last evening, in connection with the Church Society. The attendance was good. Tho Bishop of Sydney occupied the…

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Mr. Buchanan, M.l.a., on the Catholic Priests

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 3 November 1866 · page 703

For the edification of the electors of East Macquarie, and especially for those Catholics who voted for Mr. Buchanan, we give a few extracts from his speech delivered in the Assembly…

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Important Speech by the Catholic Bishop of Liverpool at Barrow-in-furness

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 3 November 1866 · page 694

The foundation-stone, of a new Catholic chapel was laid on Sunday week last, at Barrow-in-Furness, by Dr. Goss, Catholic Bishop of the diocese of Liverpool. The site of the new chapel…

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The Melanesian Mission. a Visit to the Islands. — Threatened Outbreak at E[?]manga

Sydney Mail · Saturday 3 November 1866 · page 8

THE Mclanesion mission yacht Southern Cross returned from a cruise of the South Sea Islands on Monday evening, bringing Bishop Patteson and forty-five native scholars for the missionary college at…

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Church Society

Sydney Mail · Saturday 3 November 1866 · page 3

A MEETING of parishioners of the district of St. James's was held, in the Castlereagh-street school oom, an Wednesday, in connection with the Church Society. The attendance was good. The Bishop of Sydney occupied the…

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The General History of the Christian Church From Her Birth to Her Final Triumphant State in Heaven, Chiefly Deduced From the Apocalypse of St. John the Apostle and Evangelist. Chapter Iv. a Further Account of the First Age of the Christian Church

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 10 November 1866 · page 709

Apoc. XII.—The first seal, trumpet, and vial, have exhibited a general description of the first preaching of the Christian religion, the persecution that attended it, and the divine vengeance…

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National Religion and State Churchsim. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Friday 16 November 1866 · page 8

Sir,—Some of those who advecate State-aid to religion, do so on the ground that, in their opinion, religion would altogether die out if this support were withdrawn. Others, whose information as to the state…

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Catholic Prisoners in England

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 17 November 1866 · page 733

It is impossible to imagine anything more scandalous or more wicked than the obstinacy with which the intention of the executive and legislature in framing and passing the Prison…

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Chartering a Catholic College

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 17 November 1866 · page 733

To the English bigots who so strenuously object to the granting of a charter r to the Irish Catholic University, and who are opposed to any arrangement which would permit the students…

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The General History of the Christian Church From Her Birth to Her Final Triumphant State in Heaven, Chiefly Deduced From the Apocalypse of St. John the Apostle and Evangelist. Chapter V. the Second and Third Ages of the Christian Church

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 17 November 1866 · page 726

Apoc. VI, v. 3 and 4.—In this second age of the Christian Church, commencing about the year 320 is announced to us the heresy of Arianism. He who sits on the horse is the Heresiarch…

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The Church Establishment

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 17 November 1866 · page 725

In reviewing Dr. Maziere Brady's pamphlet on "the Alleged Conversions of the Irish Bishops to the Reformed Religion," the Northern Whig says:—This is a small work, but of a…

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Church of England Synod. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Sunday 18 November 1866 · page 3

SIR,—I must claim your permission to correct an error in the abstract report of the meeting of the Synod on Friday last, published in this morning's issue. The matter is one relating more immediately to myself; and if the report did not stultify me in…

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St. Paul's Auxiliary Church Society

Empire · Tuesday 20 November 1866 · page 4

The tenth annual meeting of this auxiliary was held yesterday evening, in St. Paul's Schoolroom, Clevelandstreet There was a very full attendance of parishioners. The Lord Bishop of Sydney occupied the chair…

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Religious Memoranda. Church of England

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 November 1866 · page 3

A MEETING of the parishioners of the district of St. James's, was held on the 31st ultimo. The object of the meeting was to recommend the Church Society to the support of the parishioners. Sir John Young, the Bishop and…

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The Archbishop of Westminster on the Prospects of the Catholic Church

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 24 November 1866 · page 738

At the anniversary of the dedication of the procathedral church, at Belmont, near Hereford, on Tuesday, Dr. Manning, the Archbishop of Westminster, preached two sermons to large…

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An Intrepid Catholic Bishop, and the Russian Reign of Terror

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 24 November 1866 · page 749

The Bishop of Wilna, Krasinski, as is well known, has been exiled to Siberia, and thus the At this crisis the venerable and worthy Bishop…

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The General History of the Christian Church From Her Birth to Her Final Triumphant State in Heaven, Chiefly Deduced From the Apocalypse of St. John the Apostle and Evangelist. Chapter Vi. a Further Account of the Third Age—containing a Description of the Destruction of Pagan Rome

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 24 November 1866 · page 745

Apoc. xvii. v. 1 to 7. Having in the preceding chapter elucidated the brief enigmatical description of the fall of the Roman empire, which St, John gives us on the third seal, trumpet and…

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St. Paul's Auxiliary Church Society

Sydney Mail · Saturday 24 November 1866 · page 5

THE tenth annual meeting of this society was held on Monday evening last, in the Schoolroom, Cleveland-street, The attendance was good, and the Bishop of Sydney presided…

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Roman Catholic Cathedral

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 November 1866 · page 2

WHILE the foundations of the Cathedral Church of St. Mary, or at least the foundations of that portion of the building which it is intended to erect at present, are being put in, we are enabled to present a general outline of the…

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