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Churches, 1866

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Church of England Synod

Empire · Friday 14 December 1866 · page 5

The Synod of the Diocese of Sydney met yesterday at 3.30, pursuant to adjournment, in the Church Society's Rooms. After the usual prayers, the minutes of the…

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Presbyterian College Bill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 December 1866 · page 7

The following petition to the Legislative Council, from the Bev, J. M'Gibbon, was presented last evening against the Presbyterian College Bill:- To the Honorable the legislative Council of New South Wales…

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Diocese of Maitland. Pastoral Letter of the Right Reverend Dr. Murray, Bishop of Maitland, to the Catholic Clergy and Laity of the Diocese of Maitland

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 15 December 1866 · page 793

JAMES, BY THE GRACE OF GOD AND OF THE APOSTOLIC SEE, BISHOP OF MAITLAND, TO THE CATHOLIC CLERGY AND LAITY OF THE DIOCESE OF MAITLAND…

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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 Viii

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 15 December 1866 · page 789

HISTORY OF THE FIFTH AGE OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH—THE FIFTH SEAL, PART OF THE FIFTH TRUMPET—THE RISE AND PROGRESS OF PROTESTANTISM…

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Church of England Burial Ground, St. Leonards. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 December 1866 · page 7

SIR,—will you allow me, through your columns, to supply admission in the statement made by me on Thursday afternoon, in the Church of England Synod, and not mentioned in your report of the proceedings in this morning's Herold…

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Church of England Synod

Empire · Saturday 15 December 1866 · page 4

In consequence of the press of matter, the publication of the report of the concluding meeting of the synod of the diocese of Sydney, which took place yesterday, is unavoidably postponed until Monday, when a full…

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Church of England Synod

Empire · Monday 17 December 1866 · page 3

The Synod of the Diocese of Sydney met, pursuant to adjournment, on Friday, at 3.30 p.m., and concluded the business of this its first session. After prayer, the minutes of the preceding meeting…

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Church of England Synod. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 December 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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Protestant Episcopal Church. To the Editor of the Hereld

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 December 1866 · page 6

SIR,—As a great deal was said in the Synod respecting the nexion supposed to exist between the Home and Col[?] Churches, it may not be uninteresting if I give a short ex[?] from a letter written by the Bishop of Melbourne to the Rev[?]…

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Waverley Auxiliary Church Society

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 December 1866 · page 5

THE annual meeting of the Waverley Auxiliary to the Church Society was held in St. Mary's schoolroom, lst evening, and was presided over by the Bishop of Sydney. After the meeting had been opened with prayer, the CHAIRMAN…

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Protestant Episcopal Church. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Friday 21 December 1866 · page 8

Sir,—In the Herald of the 19th instant a communication signed "Nemo Non" appears, in which, from an extract said to have been taken from a letter written by the Bishop of Melbourne to the Reverend T…

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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 Viii

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 22 December 1866 · page 805

HISTORY OF THE FIFTH AGE OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH—THE FI FTH SEAL, PART OF THE FIFTH TRUMPET—THE RISE AND PROGRESS OF PROTESTANTISM…

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Religious Memoranda. Church of England

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 December 1866 · page 8

THE first Synod of the Church of England within the diocese of Sydney began its sittings on the 5th instant, and they ended on the 15th. A notice of the Synod meetings appear in another part of the paper…

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Waverley Auxillary Church Society

Sydney Mail · Saturday 22 December 1866 · page 5

THE annual meeting of the Waverley Auxiliary to the Church Society was held in St. Mary's schoolroom, on Thursday, and was presided over by the Bishop of Sydney. Alter the meeting had been opened with prefer, the CHAIRMAN…

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The Presbyterian College Bill. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Thursday 27 December 1866 · page 3

Sir,—Permit me, through your columns, to inform those of your readers who may feel interested in the Presbyterian College Bill, of the actual position of that measure. On being sent up from the Legislative…

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Protestant Episcopal Church. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Thursday 27 December 1866 · page 5

Sir,—I am not surprised at the astonishment expressed by "Nem, Con." on reading the extract from the letter of the Bishop of Melbourne to the editor of the Southern Spectator, with reference to a certain…

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Catholic Denominational School, Albury

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 29 December 1866 · page 826

On Wednesday, the 19th instant, the labours of this, school were brought to a close for the year 1866 by a public examination and distribution of prizes. The examinations commenced on the 18th and were…

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Ecclesiastical. Diocese of Maitland. Laying of the Foundation Stone of St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Tenterfield

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 29 December 1866 · page 823

The interesting ceremony of laying the foundation stone of the new Catholic Church at Tenter-fields, was performed on Saturday the 8th inst., by the Very Rev. Dean Lynch Vicar Foran…

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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. by Sig. Pastorini, Abridged by Catholicus. Chapter Ix. Conclusion of the History of the Fifth Age of the Church—conclusion of Fifth Trumpet—fifth Vial—the Progress of Protestantism and Its Punishment

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 29 December 1866 · page 828

Apoc. IX., v. 20 and 11. We shall now proceed to the second period of time, which begins with, the above 10th verse, and is of equal duration with the first, that is, consists of 150 years…

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