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Churches, 1870

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Church of England Synod

Evening News · Monday 11 July 1870 · page 4

The proceedings of the Synod were resumed at half-past three o'clock on Friday afternoon. His Lordship the Bishop in the chair. Prayers having been read by his lordship, the…

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Religious Memoranda. Church of England

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 July 1870 · page 5

JUNE 12.—An ordination service was held at St. Andrew's Cathedral, at which Messrs. James Adams and Fredcrick C.Williams, of Mooro College, were admitted to the order of deacons…

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Church of England Synod of the Diocese of Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 July 1870 · page 5

THE first session of the second synod of the diocese of sydney was opened on Tuesday, the 28th ultimo. In the morning the clergy and lay representatives assembled at St. Andrew's Cathedral, where the Holy Communion was…

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Dogmatic Constitution of the Catholic Faith. Translation of the Canons

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 16 July 1870 · page 3

OF GOD THE CREATOR OF ALL THINGS. 1. If anyone shall deny one true God Creator and Lord of things visible, and invisible; let him be anathema. 2. If…

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St. Joseph's Branch of the Australian Holy Catholic Guild, East Maitland

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 16 July 1870 · page 10

On Monday evening July 4th, a special general meeting of the above society was held in St. Joseph's school-rrom for the purpose of receiving the half-yearly reports, and of electing office…

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Church Synod. the Diocese of Sydney, Thursday, 7Th July. Suppression of Intemperance

Sydney Mail · Saturday 16 July 1870 · page 10

MR. W.J. FOSTER moved.— "That this Synod, having taken into [?] address of the council of the Political Association of New South Wales for the suppression of [?] resolves:— 1. That the…

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Visit of the Earl of Belmore to the Roman Catholic Schools, West Maitland

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 23 July 1870 · page 2

His Excellency having during, his recent visit to the Northern district, been specially invited by the Right Rev. Dr. Murray, visited St. John's certified Denominational schools at 3…

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Dogmatic Constitution of the Catholic Faith. Pius, Bishop, Servant of the Servants of God, with the Approbation of the Holy Council, for a Perpetual Remembrance

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 23 July 1870 · page 11

The Son of God and Redeemer of mankind, our Lord Jesus Christ, when about to return to His Heavenly Father, promised that He would be with His Church Militant on earth all days even…

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The Nature of the Romish Church. Iv

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 23 July 1870 · page 5

ONE of the two peculiarities which distinguish this Church, as a political institution, from all other forms of government, is her claim to universal dominion…

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Outrage at Christ Church

Evening News · Tuesday 26 July 1870 · page 3

OXFORD, Monday.-The destruction of the valuable works of art abstracted from the library at Christ Church has been the theme of general conversation at Oxford to-day, as, from the conduct of the…

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Outrage at Christ Church

Empire · Wednesday 27 July 1870 · page 3

OXFORD, Monday.—The destruction of the valuable works of art abstracted from the library at Christ Church has been the theme of general conversation at Oxford to-day, as, from the conduct of the…

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The Catholic Guild. (To the Editor of the Freeman's. Journal.)

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 30 July 1870 · page 10

SIR,—The various half yearly, reports of the Guild which have appeared in your journal are encouraging. The parent society is in a prosperous condition and the branches appear healthy…

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Australasian Holt Catholic Guild of Saint Mary and Saint Joseph, Saint Patrick's Branch, Cooma

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 30 July 1870 · page 12

The half-yearly meeting of the above newly formed branch, was held at the Guild Room, Caoma, on Sunday, the 3rd July. The chair was occupied by the Very Rev…

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The Mission and Responsibility of Literature

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 6 August 1870 · page 4

No one would claim, no one could have a right to claim, that a universal censorship of the press should supersede its present liberty. An Index Expurgatorius would…

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Nature of the Romish Church. V.

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 6 August 1870 · page 5

THERE is, as yet, no complete history of this Church since she became a political confederacy. Since she merged the minister in the magistrate, her progress,…

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To the Rev. Thomas Smith, St. Barnabas Church, Parramatta-street

Sydney Punch · Saturday 6 August 1870 · page 1

REV. SIR--Among the many thousands who welcome your return to this city, you, at all events, will neither be shocked nor surprised to find Mr. PUNCH's name enrolled. For you will readily believe that he loves virtue even more than humour, and prefers a noble life to a…

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The Return of Mr. Ffoulkes to the Church of England

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 August 1870 · page 3

On this subject the Guardian observes:—"Our readers will find in another put of the paper a notice of an event which is not without interest at the present moment—the return to our communion of one who, in the storm which…

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The Melanesian Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 August 1870 · page 6

WE extract the following from the New Zealand Herald of 27th July:—The Melanesian Mission schooner Southern Cross, Captain Jacob, arrived in harbour yesterday morning, and anchored off Judge's…

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Religious Memoranda. Church of England

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 August 1870 · page 6

JULY 10,—A meeting was held at Ryde of the subscribers to the fund for paying off the debt on St. Ann's Church. The sum of £365 had been raised, which, after payment of the debt, left a balance in hand of more than…

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Congregational Church for Parramatta. [From Our Parramatta Correspondent.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 August 1870 · page 2

ON Tuesday evening a tea meeting was held in the Parramatta School of Arts, for the purpose of inaugurating the Congregational Church recently formed in this town by the Rev. T. S. Forsaith, whose efforts hitherto have been…

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