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Churches, 1866

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Disgraceful Riot in Church. (From Letter by "Rambler," in the Western Gazette, April 6.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 July 1866 · page 3

NORTHMOOR Green, or (as the people in the neighbourhood call it) Moorland, which the Rev. J, Hunt has dragged into notoriety, is a poor and scattered hamlet near the Parrett, about four miles from Bridgwater, and two from…

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The Catholic Oaths Bill

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 7 July 1866 · page 421

In the House [?]f Lords, Lord Russell, in moving the second reading of the Parliamentary Oaths Amendment Bill, expressed his regret that the bill of last session for…

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The Irish Church

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 7 July 1866 · page 419

Sir J. Gray's speech on the Irish Church supplies all the information necessary to a just estimate of one of Ireland's grievances. This is a stubborn fact—viz., out of a population of…

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Opinions of the English Press on the Established Church

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 7 July 1866 · page 427

The Times thinks that a discussion such as that upon the Irish Church cannot fail to do good, even though it should lead to no immediate conclusion. When we learn that out of a…

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Charming Harmony Between Church and Stage

Sydney Punch · Saturday 7 July 1866 · page 8

MR. PUNCH has often wondered why the same amount of increased patronage which has been accorded in other country districts, since the inauguration of his new series, has not been extended to him by the dwellers in or near Wellington. The mystery is howevery solved…

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Church of England Conference. Adjourned Meeting, July 11, 1866

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 July 1866 · page 5

THE general Conference of the three dioceses of Sydney, Newcastle, and Goulburn met on July 11, at 3 p.m., at the Church Society's House, Phillip-street. The Bishop of Sydney presided. Six representatives from the dioceso of…

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The Catholic Church in the North

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 14 July 1866 · page 435

What can he done under the much abused voluntary system by an active and zealous clergyman is well shown by the the results which have accrued since the arrival in this District of the…

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Opening of St. Maey's Roman Catholic Cathedral

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 14 July 1866 · page 442

St. Mary's Cathedral, Harrington-street, Hobart Town, was formally opened yesterday forenoon, when solemn high mass was performed by the Right Rev. Bishop Murphy, assisted by…

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Church of England Conference. Adjourned Meeting, July 11, 1866

Sydney Mail · Saturday 14 July 1866 · page 4

THE general Conference of the three dioceses of Sydney, Newcastle, and Goulburn met on July 11, at 3 p.m, at the Church Society's House, Phillip-street. The Bishop of Sydney presided. Six representatives from the diocese of…

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New Wesleyan Church Mudgee

Illustrated Sydney News · Monday 16 July 1866 · page 9

THIS neat and commodious building, recently erected by the Wesleyan residents of Mudgee, is built of brick, in the early English Gothic style, with pointed…

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St. Joseph's Church, Newtown

Illustrated Sydney News · Monday 16 July 1866 · page 8

WE present our readers with an engraving of the Roman Catholic Church about to be erected at Newtown,…

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City Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 July 1866 · page 2

THE fourth annual meeting of the Sydney City Mission wes hild last evening, at the Temperance Hall, Pitt-street, and was numerously attended. Among these on the platform were the Rev. T. Smith, the Rev. Adam Thomson,…

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Sydney City Mission

Empire · Tuesday 17 July 1866 · page 8

The fourth annual meeting of the Sydney City Mission was held yesterday evening in the Temperance Hall, Pitt-street. Mr. John Fairfax occupied the chair. The body of the hall was well filled. On the platform…

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Free Church of England

Empire · Tuesday 17 July 1866 · page 8

The, second anniversary of the Free Church of England was celebrated by a tea and public meeting, yesterday evening, in the church of that community, Bourke-street, Woolloomooloo. A very large number…

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Church of England Conference. Adjourned Meeting, July 11, 1866

Empire · Thursday 19 July 1866 · page 3

The general Conference of teh three dioceses of Sydney, Newcastle, and Goulburn met on July 11 at 3 p.m. at the Church Society's House, Phillop-street. The Bishop of Sydney presided. Six representatives…

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City Mission

Sydney Mail · Saturday 21 July 1866 · page 7

THE fourth annual meeting of the Sydney City Mission was held on Monday, at the Temperance Hall, Pitt-street, and was numerously attended. Among those on the platform were the Rev. T. Smith, the Rev. Adam Thomson,…

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The Catholic Church in Dublin

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 21 July 1866 · page 460

After a vacancy of almost seventy years, during which, writes Dr. Moran, "the See of Dublin groaned under the usurped authority of the three first Protestant bishops, who…

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

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 21 July 1866 · page 458

The half-yearly meeting of the above confraternity took place on Sunday, July 8th, in the Hall of St. Mary's Seminary. The meeting was opened with prayer by the Rev. M. J. Dwyer, O.S.B., one of the…

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Intercolonial News. Victoria. St. Peter and St. Paul's Church Ashby, Geelong

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 21 July 1866 · page 451

The progress of this Cathedral in petto has been, from time to time, noticed as one of the purest specimens of ecclesiastical architecture in this colony. The requirements of an edifice…

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Religious Memoranda. Church of England

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 July 1866 · page 7

THE Central Conference of the dioceses of Sydney, Newcastle, and Goulburn met on the 11th instant, in the Church Society's house, Phillip-street. The committee appointed to draw up a bill brought up their report, which, together with the bill when…

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