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Churches, 1868

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Pastoral Letter of the Right Reverend Dr. Murray, Bishop of Maitland. James, by the Grace Op God and of the Apostolic See, Bishop of Maitland, to the Catholic Clergy and Laity of the Diocese of Maitland

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 22 February 1868 · page 3

DRARLY BELOVED BRETHREN AND CHILDREN IN CHRIST,—The recurrence of the holy Beason of Lent which is now approaching, imposes on me the duty of addressing you once more, of in…

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Water Police Court.—monday. (Before Messrs. Voss ami Church.)

Empire · Tuesday 25 February 1868 · page 3

About a dozen drunkards were fined in various sums. Peter S[?]anston, for using obscene language i[?] Kuntstreet, and Thomas M'Cabe, for obscene language in William-street, were each fined 20s., or three days'…

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Catholic Meeting at Wollongong

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 29 February 1868 · page 10

Immediately after Divine Service on Sunday last a meeting was held at St. Francis Xavier's Church, for the purpose of assisting the move-ment on foot of retaining and establishing…

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The Roman Catholic Church in England

Empire · Saturday 7 March 1868 · page 3

The official "Catholic Directory" for the year 1868 published permissa superiorium, has male its appearance. It gives, as usual, a statistical summary of the Church in England, Wales, and Scotland, and there is,…

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Campbelltown Catholic Association

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 7 March 1868 · page 10

A meeting of Catholics of Campbelltown and its vicinity was held a few weeks ago for the purpose of establishing a branch of the association for the promotion of Religion aud Education…

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Catholic Association at Moruya

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 7 March 1868 · page 2

A branch of the Association for the promotion of Religion and Education in the Diocese of Sydney was established at a public meeting to in the Catholic Church at Moruya on the 26th…

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The Freeman Church Commission

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 7 March 1868 · page 6

The Freeman has published another report from its Church Commissioners. It deals with the primatial see, which extends into six of the counties of the so-called "Protestant province…

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Munificent Gift for Church Purposes

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 7 March 1868 · page 9

It affords us the greatest pleasure to record one of the most generous and munificent donations, for the advancement of the Catholic Church in the neighbourhood of Sydney that have been…

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The New Church of St. Silas, Waterloo-laying of Ihe Foundation Stone

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 March 1868 · page 3

YESTERDAY afternoon, at 3 o'clock, the principal corner stone of St. Silas Church, Waterloo, was laid by the Right Rev. the Metropolitan in the presence of the Incumbent of the Parish, several other Anglican…

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Mr. Parkes and the Catholic Clergy

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 14 March 1868 · page 8

THE Honorable Henry Parkes, for some time past, has been acting as if he had irrecoverably lost the modicum of discretion and common sense with which nature furnished…

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Church Matters

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 14 March 1868 · page 2

The Church of England, if not "in danger," as was wont to be the cry of her friends, is certainly in some travail; and of her troubles there seems to be no end. Her doctrines, her…

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The New Church of St. Silas, Waterloo-laying of the Foundation Stone

Sydney Mail · Saturday 14 March 1868 · page 6

On Tuesday afternoon, at 3 o'clock, the principal corner stone of St. Silas Church, Waterloo, was laid by the Right Rev. the Metropolitan in the pretence of the Incumbent of the Parish, several other Anglican…

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Address of Archdeacon M[?]Encroe at St. Patrick's Church

Empire · Monday 16 March 1868 · page 2

At the 11 o'clock m[?]ss, yesterday, in the above named church, the Venerable Archdeacon M[?]E[?]croe in announcing the order of services for St. Patrick[?]s Dav, took the opportunity of referring in the most…

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Prayers in the Churches

Empire · Monday 16 March 1868 · page 2

In the Churches of the various denominations, yesterday, thanksgivings and prayers were offered up for the preservation of his Royal Highness under the murderous attempt made upon his life. The Bishop…

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To Late Church Goers. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 March 1868 · page 6

SIR,—Will you allow me a small space in you[?] columns to direct attention to what appears to be a[?] increasing nuisance in our city churches. I allude to the bad habit practised by so many people—often…

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Foreign Intelligence. Great Britain. Great Catholic Demonstration in London

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 21 March 1868 · page 4

On Wednesday night a meeting, which had been convened by his Grace the Archbishop, in answer to a memorial signed by well nigh 12,000 Catholics of London, was held in St. James's Hall…

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Address of the Venerable Archdeacon M'encroe at St. Patrick's Church

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 21 March 1868 · page 10

At 11 o'clock mass, on last Sunday, in the above named church, the Venerable Archdeacon M'Encroe, in announcing the order of Masses and devotions for St. Patrick's Day, took the…

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Meeting of the Clergy of the Church of England

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 March 1868 · page 5

LAST Thursday afternoon, in accordance with an invitation from their Bishop, the clergy of the Church of England within the Diocese of Sydney, assembled at the Church Society's House in Phillip-street, to take measures for…

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

Empire · Saturday 21 March 1868 · page 2

Ellen Goggin, a known bad character, was fined 40s., or seven days' gaol, for being drunk and disorderly in George-street. Thomas Douglass, for endangering the life of Jane…

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The New Hebrides Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 March 1868 · page 2

A PUBLIC meeting was held on Tuesday evening, in the Presbyterian church, Phillip-street, on behalf of the New Hebrides Misison. The meeting having been commenced with devotional exercises, and Mr. Goodlet having been called upon to preside, the…

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