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Churches, 1866

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Wlsleyan Church, Waverley

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 January 1866 · page 7

A Special Service was held in this church yesterday morning, when a sermon suitable to the occasion was preached the Rev. George Martin. The rev. gentleman preached from the words "For, when…

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Wesleyan Church, Chippendale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 January 1866 · page 7

The public service connected with this place was conducted by the Rev. J. Bickford. The congregation was large, and entered into the duty with a devout and prayerful spirit. The rev. gentleman took as his text the 35th…

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Wesleyan Church, York-street

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 January 1866 · page 7

The special service in this place of worship, yesterday, commenced with a numerously attended prayer meeting at 7 o'clock in the morning, when suitable prayers were offered. At 11 o'clock in the morning another service was…

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Scots' Church, Jamison-street

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 January 1866 · page 7

The Rev. Dr. Lang preached an elaborate sermon from Hosen, 2nd Chapter, 8th and 9th verses, "For she did not know that I give her corn, and wine, and oil, and multiplied her silver and gold, which she prepared for B[?]al,…

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St. Benedict's Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 January 1866 · page 7

At this church, in Parramatta-street, the usual early mass was said at the high altar by the Rev. K. Coll (one of the assaitant priests of the Church), in presence of a large and attentive congregation. In the course of the mass…

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Congregational Church, Bourke-street

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 January 1866 · page 7

Two special services werw hwld in this church yesterday, morning and evening, both of which werw conducted by the pastor of the church, the Rev. T. Johnson. The service in the morning was for the mostpart of a devotional character,…

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Congregational Church, Pitt-street

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 January 1866 · page 7

In compliance with the request contained in his Excellency's proclamation, a special service, conducted by the Rev. John Graham, was held yesterday morning in St. George's. Presbyterian Church, Castlereagh-street. The…

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Free Church, Macquarie—street

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 January 1866 · page 7

A large congregation assembled in the Free Church, Macquarie-street, yesterday morning, to hear from the Rev. Dr. Steel a sermon on the drought, and the desirability of offering prayer to God for rain…

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St. Barnabas Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 January 1866 · page 6

There were two services at the Anglican Church of St. Barnabas, in Parramatta-street, yesterday—in the morning and evening—at each of which a very large congregation was in attendance. The morning prayers and evening…

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Holy Trinity Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 January 1866 · page 6

The services at Trinity Church were fully attended, the congregation being very large in the morning. The Rev. E. Rogers preached, in the forenoon from the 8th chapter of Kings, 41st and following verses, "Moreover,…

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St. Philip's Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 January 1866 · page 6

At the morning service, the sermon was preached by the Very Rev. the Dean of Sydney, from the 1st Kings, 8th chapter, 25th and 26th verses. After making allusion to the circumstances that had this day brought the congregation…

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Presbyterian Church, Paddington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 January 1866 · page 3

The Rev. Mr. Milne conducted special services in this churth on Friday last. In the morning, the rev. gcntleman read part of the 11th chapter of Deuteronomy, and part of the 1st and 2nd chapters of Joel, and preached from…

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Presbyterian Church. Pyrmont

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 January 1866 · page 3

The Rev. R. S. Patterson conducted special services before a large congregation in this church, on Friday last. In the morning the rev. gentleman read the following portions of Scripture:—The 26th chapter of Isaiah, from the…

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Palmer-street Presbyterian Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 January 1866 · page 3

In the merning, the Rev. J. M'Gibbon delivered a discourse on the subjects in the xiv. Jeremiah, the 7th to the 9th with the 21st and 22nd verses. He proceeded to show that the setting apart and observance of the day implied an…

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Pitt-street South Presbyterian Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 January 1866 · page 3

THE Rev. Dr. Fullerton read in the course of the service on Friday last, the 3rd and 4th chapters of Amos, selecting as the subject of his address the 11th and 12th verses. The chapters referred to sprak in the first portion of mildew and…

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Congregational Church, Point Piper Road

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 January 1866 · page 3

ThE Rev. J. E. Vetch, B.A., held service in this church. The 107th Psslm was read, and the text was taken from the 79th Psalm, verses 8 and 9—" O remember not against us former iniquities; let thy tender mercies speedily…

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Redfern Congregational Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 January 1866 · page 3

DEVOTIONAL services were held in this place of worship on the morning and evening of Thursday. Prayers were offered by different members of the church, and brief addresses on points suitable to the occasion were delivered by…

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St. Andrew's Scots Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 January 1866 · page 3

Service was held in this place of worship at 11. a.m. and 7 p.m. That in the morning was conducted by the Rev. John Dougall, minister of the church, whe took for his text Heb. xii., 5:—…

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St. Andrew's (Episcopal) Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 January 1866 · page 3

The Rev, Mr, O'Reilly, incumbent of the cathedral church of St. Andrew, delivered, on Friday last, a sermon from the 5th Chapter of St. James's Epistle, 16th verse. At the close of the service, there was a collection in aid of…

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Free Church of England, Bourkestreet

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 January 1866 · page 3

SPECIAL services were held in this church on the morning and evening of Friday last, both services being conducted by the pastor of the church, the Rev. P. P. Agnew. In the morning the rev. gentleman preached a suitable sermon…

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