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Churches, 1868

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St. John's Church and Schools

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 10 October 1868 · page 9

On Sunday last, as previously arranged, the newly erected building which is to answer the purposes both of a church and school-room, [?] solemnly blessed and opened by his Grace the…

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A Churchyard Ghost

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 10 October 1868 · page 4

At the Southward Police-court, on Friday, James Jones, a young fellow about nineteen years of age, was charged with creating a disturbance near Bermondsey Church, and…

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Water Police Court. Friday. Before their Worships the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. W. Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 October 1868 · page 4

Daniel Cole, locked up for riotous conduct, was fined 10s., in default to be imprisoned three days. Henry Millington, apprehended for drunkenness, was ordered to pay a penalty of 10s., with the alternative of…

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Water Police Court.—friday. (Before Mr. Voss, W.P.M., and Mr. Church)

Empire · Saturday 10 October 1868 · page 3

James Bagie, James Lyons, Joseph Williams, William Hassoy, William Watts, William Dunning, John Clarke, and Mary Coady were fined from 5s. to 10s., with 3s. 6d. costs each, for allowing animals to…

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Church of England Synod for the Diocese of Goulburn. (Abridged from the Goulburn Herald.) First Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 October 1868 · page 3

THE second meeting of the Synod for the diocese of Goulburn commenced on Thursday, 1st October, in the hall of the Mechanics' Institute, Goulburn. On the previous day Divine service had been held at the…

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General Assembly of the Pres[?]y Terian Church of New South Wales. Session the Fourth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 October 1868 · page 2

FIRST SEDERUNT.—The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of New South Wales met, on Tuesday evening last, in the Phillip-street Church. A large attendance of ministers and elders from different parts of the colony…

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The General Assembly. (Presbyterian)

Empire · Friday 16 October 1868 · page 3

The General Assembly hold its fourth s derunt at 10 30 yesterday morning. The Moderator having duly constituted the Assembly, called for papers in the case of the Rev. S. Humphreys, which were produced…

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General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of New South Wales. Session the Fourth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 October 1868 · page 5

FOURTH SEDERUNT.—The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of New South Wales met yesterday, the 15th instant, at 10 o'clock a.m.; and, after prayer, proceeded to business…

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The General Assembly (Presbyterian.)

Empire · Saturday 17 October 1868 · page 5

The General Assembly met again yesterday morning, at 13.30. The morning sederunt was occupied with the discussion of the reference from the Presbytary of the Hawkesbury, on a memorial from Mr. Rattray…

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Our Roman Catholic Brethren

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 17 October 1868 · page 11

There is an impression among Protestants that the Catholic priests are not believers in their own creed; but that being convinced of the necessity which exists in uninformed minds of…

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General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of New South Wales. Session the Fourth

Sydney Mail · Saturday 17 October 1868 · page 3

FIRST SEDERUNT.—The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of New South Wales met, on Tuesday evening last, in the Phillip-street Church. A large attendance of ministers and elders from different parts of the colony…

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Church of England Synod for the Diocese of Goulburn. First Day

Sydney Mail · Saturday 17 October 1868 · page 10

THE second meeting of the Synod for the diocese of Goulburn commenced on Thursday, 1st October, in the hall of the Mechanics' Institute, Goulburn. On the previous day Divine service had been held at the…

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General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of New South Wales. Session the Fourth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 October 1868 · page 5

EIGHTH: SEDERUNT.— The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of New South Wales met on Saturday at the usual hour in the morning, and, after prayer, proceeded to business…

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Parliamentary Paper. Roman Catholic Chaplain, Darlinghurst Gaol

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 October 1868 · page 3

FURTHER correspondence has been laid before Parliament in relation to the removal of the Rev. M. J. Dwyer from the office of a chaplain to Darlinghurst gaol. We extract the following:—…

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Christ Church Reredos. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Monday 19 October 1868 · page 4

Sir,—As the Reredos now in course of erection at Christ Church appears to excite a good deal of attention, and to be a pretty general topic of conversation is the city; and, moreever, as the public do not appear…

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The General Assembly. (Presbyterian.)

Empire · Tuesday 20 October 1868 · page 3

The General Assembly met again for the ninth sederunt last evening, at 6 p.m. After prayer, by the Rev. JOHN DOUGALL, at the request of the MODERATOR, the minutes of Saturday's…

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General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of New South Wales. Session the Fourth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 October 1868 · page 2

NINTH SEDERUNT.—The General Assembly of the Presby terian Church of New South Wales met yesterday evening at 6 o'clock, and, after prayer, procceded to business…

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Christ Church Reredos. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Tuesday 20 October 1868 · page 3

Sir,—As the [?] of the mural [?] on the east wall of Christ Church, would you kindly permit me to observe that, "A Parishioner has been wrongly, informed with regard to any statement of mine,…

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The General Assembly. (Presbyterian.)

Empire · Wednesday 21 October 1868 · page 3

The General Assembly held its tenth sederunt yesterday morning. The first business was the calling for the reports of the committees appointed to revise Presbytery records. Those of the Bathurst, Hunter,…

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General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of New South Wales. Session the Fourth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 October 1868 · page 2

TENTH SEDBRUNT.—The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of New South Wales met yesterday morning at 10 o'clock, and, after prayer, proceeded to business…

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