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Churches, 1868

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State Aid to the Catholic Church in Ireland

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 4 January 1868 · page 12

At their recent meeting the Irish Bishops have [?] refuse to [?] ant grant salary, or pension, from the British Government; and have elected to cast their lot with the people…

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A Roman Catholic Bishop on Fenianism

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 4 January 1868 · page 4

Bishop Turner (Roman Catholic), of Salford, has issued a pastoral, in which he thus refers to the Hyde-road rescue and outage:—"The sufferings and wrongs of Ireland are, indeed, many…

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Public Examination at the Bathurst Catholic Schools

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 4 January 1868 · page 11

On Monday the 16th instant, the midsummer examinations of the above schools commenced, and terminated on Friday evening. The three first days were devoted to the examination of St…

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The Church Establishment

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 4 January 1868 · page 5

The Freeman's Journal has appointed commissioners to furnish reports on the working of the Church Establishment throughout Ireland. The following is a summary of the introductory…

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Disendowment of the State Church in Ireland

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 4 January 1868 · page 13

We express[?] some time ago, our desire that the friends of the State Church in Ireland should [?] to give reasons why that institution should be allowed to exist; for we know…

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To his Excellency Sir John Young, &c., &c., &c, Patron of the Church Society

Sydney Mail · Saturday 4 January 1868 · page 6

May it please your Excellency,—We, the President and members of the Committee of the Church Society, beg, on behalf of ourselves and of the society which we represent, to address your Excellency on…

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Address From the Roman Catholic Clergy to Sir George Bowen

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 January 1868 · page 2

ON Friday, the 27th ultimo, the Right Rev. Dr. Quinn, accompanied by the Rev. R. Dunno (administrator), Rev. J. P. M. Connolly, Rev. M. Horan, and Rev. P. Bucas, presented the following address to his Excellency on his…

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The Presbyterian Church of New South Wales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 January 1868 · page 6

THE Presbytory of Sydney met on Tuesday morning, at 10 o'clock, in St. Stephen's Church—the Rev. T. A. Gordon, moderator. The Rev. A Thomson, convener of the Church Extension Committee, introduced to the notice of the…

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The Presbyterian Church of New South Wales

Sydney Mail · Saturday 11 January 1868 · page 11

THE Presbytery of Sydney met on Tuesday morning, at 10 o'clock, in St. Stephen's Church—the Rev. T. A. Gordon, moderator. The Rev. A. Thomson, convener of the Church Extension Committee, introduced to the notice of the…

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Catholic Education. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 January 1868 · page 7

SIR,—Two letters have appeared in your issue of yesterday replying in opposition to the claims put forth by the Catholics of this country to separate education, upon which I beg a small space in your columns to make a few…

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France. the Bishop of Orleans' Appeal to Catholic France

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 11 January 1868 · page 5

The Bishop of Orleans has just published a second letter to M. Rattazzi. He says :—"Let calumny, pleasantries, and threats fall thick upon me ; let even honest men, tired of the struggle…

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

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 11 January 1868 · page 7

On Sunday last, January 5th, a meeting of the above society took place in the hall of St. Mary's Seminary, for the purpose of receiving the report of the past half year and for electing officers…

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The Catholic University

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 18 January 1868 · page 6

The following is the address delivered by his Eminence the Cardinal Archbishop of Dublin at the distribution of prizes:— The Cardinal said—I have been requested by…

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Mission by the Redemptorist Fathers at Mullingar

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 18 January 1868 · page 7

It will, no doubt, be agreeable to the readers of the Argus who take an interest in the advancement of religion—those of them especially who reside in the diocese of Meath—to learn that…

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The Dublin Corporation and the Irish Church Establishment

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 25 January 1868 · page 6

A special meeting of the Dublin Corporation was held on Monday, " to consider the present state of this country, and to determine what measures ought to be adopted, having regard to…

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"The Melanesian Mission

Sydney Mail · Saturday 1 February 1868 · page 13

By the courtesy of the Very Rev. the Dean of Christchurch, we [Ly[?]lton Times) have been favoured with, the following report of the proceedings of this mission. The document is so interesting that we present…

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The Melanesian Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 February 1868 · page 17

BY the courtesy of the Very Rev. the Dean of Christchurch, we (Lyttelton Times) have been favoured with the following report of the proceeding of this mission. The document is so interesting that we present…

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The Catholic Bishops on the Church Revenues

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 1 February 1868 · page 6

The Bishops disclaim restoration to the Church, but they demand restitution to the nation. These remarkable resolutions are most appropriately placed before the clergy and people for the first…

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Australasian Holy Catholic Guild

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 1 February 1868 · page 10

We have much pleasure in publishing the interesting report of St. John the Baptist's Holy Catholic Guild, West Maitland, a perusal of which will show that it is steadily and surely…

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Foreign Intelligence Great Britain. Anti Catholic Disturbances in Birmingham

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 1 February 1868 · page 4

At the meeting held outside the Town hall on Wednesday night, November 20th, to agree to a memorial praying for mercy for the Fenians under sentence of death at Manchester, there…

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