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Churches, 1868

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Christ Church Reredos; Or, the Offence of the Cross. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Wednesday 21 October 1868 · page 2

Sir,—As the letter of "A Parishioner," which appeared in your issue of the 19th instant, is calculated to mislead people, I shall be greatly obliged if you allow me to make some comments upon it…

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The General Assembley. (Presbyterian.)

Empire · Thursday 22 October 1868 · page 3

The General; Assembly met yesterday morning for their twelth sederunt The Moderator read a letter from the clerk (Rev J. B. Laughton), tendering his resignation of the office, of which he wished to be…

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St. Andrew's Presbyterian College

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 October 1868 · page 5

UNDER the auspices of the previsional committee of the St. Andrew's Presbyterian College, a public breakfast was held in the Temperance Hall, yesterday morning. The attendance was not so numerous as had been anticipated…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 October 1868 · page 6

TW[?] SEDERUNT.—The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of New South Wales met yesterday morning at 11 o'clcok, and, after prayer, procceded to business…

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Christ Church Reredos. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Thursday 22 October 1868 · page 2

SIR,—Seeing a letter in your columns the other day, will allow me to offer a few remarks, which, I trust, will not be considered irrelevant, represennting, as I feel they do, the viows of a warm "Protestant," and a…

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Christ Church Reredos. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Thursday 22 October 1868 · page 3

[?] J. W. 0. Willis, in your issue of yesterday. It seems to me to be incredible that one person should have the power of erecting a cross in Christ Church, so…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 October 1868 · page 5

FOURTEENTH SEDERUNT.—The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of New South Wales met yesterday morning at the usual hour, and, after prayer, proceeded to business…

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Church Patronage

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 October 1868 · page 6

WHOEVER else may be dissatisfied with the working of the present system of patronnge, the clergy themselves are supposed to be thoroughly content with it. There is room perhaps, for suspicion that all is not as…

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Christ Church. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Friday 23 October 1868 · page 3

Sir,—As the affairs of the above church are now before the public, it may be as well to inform those who feel interested of the actual number of s[?] holders at Christ Church. It is, I believe; very…

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Christ Church Reredos. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Friday 23 October 1868 · page 3

Sir,—As the collector of the signatures to the petition to the Bishop in favour of the completion of the Christ Church reredos, I beg to be allowed to notice Mr. H. S. Bond's assertion, "That several heads of…

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Christ Church Reredos. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Friday 23 October 1868 · page 3

Sir,—I have been, a member of the Christ Church congregation for very many years, and from what I know of the incumbent, the churchwardens, and many of my fellow worshippers, your correspondent,…

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The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church

Empire · Saturday 24 October 1868 · page 2

THE fourth General Assembly, tho representative body of the Presbyterian Church, which was formed in 1865, by the union of different sections of the Presbyterian…

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Presbyterian. General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of New South Wales. Friday, October 16Th. St. Andrew's Church, Parramatta

Sydney Mail · Saturday 24 October 1868 · page 11

In the matter of the memorial anent the use of a hymnbook, and certain other (alleged) innovations in St. Andrew's Church, Parramatta, Mr. BATTRAY was heard in further support of the…

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St. Andrews Presbyterian College

Sydney Mail · Saturday 24 October 1868 · page 3

UNDER the auspices of the provisional committee of the St. Andrew's Presbyterian College, a public breakfast was held in the Temperance Hall, on Wednesday morning. The attendance waa not so numerous as had been anticipated…

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PRESBYTERIAN. [Continued from page 13,] Thursday, 22Nd October. Publication of Documents

Sydney Mail · Saturday 24 October 1868 · page 3

The Rev. JOHN M'GIBBON desired to put a question to the Moderator on what be considered to be a point of some importance. He wished to know whether it was quite usual, and in order, when a document was read and ordered…

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America. the Church in America

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 24 October 1868 · page 4

The New York Herald of Aug. 15th contains a description of an event of considerable interest to the Catholic Church in the United States—the simultaneous…

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Christ Church Reredos. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Saturday 24 October 1868 · page 2

Sir,—As a lady member of the congregation of Christ Church, permit me to say a few words in reply to Mr. Bond. In the first place, I should say that that gentlemen is much better acquainted with…

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Christ Church. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Saturday 24 October 1868 · page 2

Dear Mr. Empire,— I wish you would Bay something to those naughty people'at Christ church. They have got a—what d'ye call it?—put up—Dear Mr. Empire; I'm afraid to eay it almost—a R-d-B, yon…

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Christ Church Reredos. to the Editor of The. Empire

Empire · Saturday 24 October 1868 · page 2

Sir,—"Will you' allow me, on outsider, to offer a remark cr two with regard to this much vexed questionI cannot enter into the theological bias of either side; but I have carefully read the correspondence in the…

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The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 October 1868 · page 5

SIR,—As you have published the letter of the Rev. J. B. Laughton intimating his intention to resign the office of Clerk of the Assembly in October, 1869, and as that letter appeals to me to reflect improperly on the members of the…

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