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Churches, 1866

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Church of England Conference. Friday, April 20Th

Sydney Mail · Saturday 28 April 1866 · page 6

[?] President took the chair shortly after 3 o'clock, After prayers, the minutes of last meeting were read, and [?] by the President. Mr. [?] rose to move that the conditions, as framed by…

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The Archbishop of Canterbury on Colonial Churches. (From the Spectator.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 May 1866 · page 3

THE Archbishop of Canterbury has addressed a letter to a Dean, whom he still calls by his territorial title, "Dean of Natal," advising him to resist the law. That is a serious incident, but it is still more serious…

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Laying the Foundation Stone of St. Peter's Church, Woolloomooloo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 May 1866 · page 5

THE foundation stone of the Anglican Church of St. Peter was laid yesterday, at noon, by his Excellency the Governor, Sir John Young. There was a very numerous [?] of persons assembled to witness the ceremony;…

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The Ultra-ritualists-in the Church of England. (Daily News, February 3.)

Empire · Thursday 3 May 1866 · page 8

The reply of the Archbishop of Canterbury to the very influential deputation of the clergy which waited upon him last Thursday shows that he is fully alive to the seriousness of the circumstances i[?] which the…

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Laying the Foundation Stone of St. Peter's Church, Woolloomooloo

Empire · Thursday 3 May 1866 · page 5

His Excellency Sir John Young laid the foundation stone of the Anglican Church of St. Peter, on Tuesday last, at noon. His Excellency was accompanied by Lady Young, Lord John Taylour, and the Hon. E…

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Free Church of England

Empire · Friday 4 May 1866 · page 5

A public meeting was held last night in the Free Church of England, Bourke-street, to provide means for liquidating the debt due upon the school connected with the church. The minister of the church, the Rev. P…

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State Payment of the Catholic Clergy

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 5 May 1866 · page 283

The great drawback upon almost every good measure passed through Parliament for the benefit of Ireland for the last seventy-five years has been that, like the concessions wrung by…

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Mr. Aubrey De Vere on the Irish Church Question

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 5 May 1866 · page 278

We abridge from the Dublin Freeman's Journal Mr. Aubrey de Vere's letter to the editor on the Irish Church Question. Ireland requires religious equality. Are we…

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Laying the Foundation Stone of St. Peter's Church, Woolloomooloo

Sydney Mail · Saturday 5 May 1866 · page 5

THE foundation stone of the Anglican Church of St. Peter was laid on Tuesday, at noon, by his Excellency the Governor, Sir John Young. There was a very numerous concourse of persons assembled to witness the ceremony;…

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The Archbishop of Canterbury on Colonial Churches

Sydney Mail · Saturday 5 May 1866 · page 7

THE Archbishop of Canterbury has addressed a letter to a Dear, whom he still calls by luis territorial title, "Dean of Natal," advising him te resist the law. That is a serious incident, but it is still more serious…

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Opening of a Presbyterian Church at Ashfield

Empire · Wednesday 9 May 1866 · page 3

The Presbyterians of Ashfield and the surrounding district having petitioned the Presbytery of Sydney, to the number of upwards of 130 porsons, at its last meeting on the first instant, for a regular supply of…

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Church Rates Abolition Bill. (From the Times, March 8th.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 May 1866 · page 4

THERE is probably no question upon which the country is more sincerely desirous to obtain a permanent bettlement than that of Church Rates, which was yesterday discussed in the House of Commons. For more than thirty years, as…

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Law. Supreme Court.—thursday. Sittings for the Trial of Causes. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Cheeke and a jury of four.) MACKENZIH V. Church and Another

Empire · Friday 11 May 1866 · page 5

The trial of this case, which commenced on Wednesday, again occupied the whole day without being concluded…

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Catholic Reunion at Birmingham

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 12 May 1866 · page 300

The twelfth annual reunion of the Roman Catholic congregations of the town was held in the Town Hall, January 16, when about two thousand persons sat down to tea, which was…

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Church Bates Abolition Bill

Sydney Mail · Saturday 12 May 1866 · page 11

THREE is probably so question upon which the country is more sincerely desirous to obtain a permanent settlement than that of Church Rates, which was yesterday discussed in the House of Commons. For more than thirty years, as…

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Australasian Wesleyan Methodist Missionary Society

Empire · Tuesday 15 May 1866 · page 5

Last evening the annual meeting of the above society was held in the Wesleyan Church, York-street, On the platform were the Revs. Stephen Rabone, W. Curnow, w. Kelynack, F. T. Brentuall, R. Mansfield,…

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Law. Supreme Court.—monday. Sittings for the Trial of Causes. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Cheeke and a jury of four.) MACKENZIE V. Church and Another

Empire · Tuesday 15 May 1866 · page 2

The trial of this case, which commenced on Wednesday last, was resumed and concluded. It was on action by Mr. J. P. Mackenzie (as official assignee of the insolvent estate of — Baldwin) against the firm of…

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West Maitland. Australian Holy Catholic Guild of St. Mary St. Joseph, St. John's Branch Guild

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 19 May 1866 · page 314

On Sunday morning last, after first mass, the new medals, to be worn by brethren, were solemnly blessed by the Rev. Father Phelan, the chaplain of the guild. The whole of the…

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The Irish Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 May 1866 · page 7

THE Bishop of Down and Connor has published through his Archdeacon a curious synoptical table, from which it would appear that this right rev. prelate is disposed to appear prominently as a promoter of reform in the Irish…

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Water Police Court.—saturday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate, and W. Church, Esq., J.P.)

Empire · Monday 21 May 1866 · page 5

There was only one case for riotous behaviour. ROSTER.—Monday—Messrs. George Allen G. R. E[?]ott, W. Lamb, and J. B. Smithers. Tuesday— Messrs. J. Birrell, E.S. Hill, J. Murphy, and H. H…

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