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Churches, 1871

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Presbyterian Church.—general Assembly

Empire · Wednesday 8 November 1871 · page 2
Also in Evening News

THE General Assembly met again yesterday morning, in the usual place. On the motion of Dr. M'GIBBON, a committee was appointed, consisting of Rev. A. Thomson, Dr…

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General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of New South Wales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 November 1871 · page 5

NINTH SEDERUNT.—The Assembly met yesterday morning, pursuant to adjournment, at 10.30 a.m., and was constituted with prayer. The minutes of the previous sederunt were read and…

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Presbyterian Church: General Assembly. Twelfth Sederunt

Evening News · Thursday 9 November 1871 · page 3
Also in Empire

THE General Assembly met yesterday morning for the twelfth time during this session. The report of committee on the Widows and and Orphans Fund and received and approved…

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General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of New South Wales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 November 1871 · page 4

ELEVENTH SEDERUNT.—The Assembly met in the Phillip-street church, yesterday morning, at 10.30, and was constituted with prayer. WIDOWS AND ORPHANS…

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Catholic Association-annual Public Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 November 1871 · page 2

LAST Wednesday evening, the annual public meeting of the Catholic Association for the Promotion of Religion and I ducation was held in St. Mary's Seminary, Arohbishop Folding being in the chair. About two hundred persons…

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Presbyterian Church Assembly

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 November 1871 · page 1170

THE General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church continued its sittings on the 2nd instant, and subsequent days. In dealing with the report of the Committee on Church Extension, an amendment to the following effect was agreed…

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Presbyterian Liberality

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 11 November 1871 · page 3

It is generally known that on the recent union of the two great branches of the Presbyterian Churches in the United States, it was proposed in the United Assembly, that a Memorial Fund…

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Victoria. Mission at Pleasant Creek

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 11 November 1871 · page 3

His Lordship the Eight Rev. Dr. Goold arrived at Pleasant Creek at noon on Thursday, the 26th tilt., accompanied by the Very Eev. Bean Moore, of Ballarat, Rev. Father…

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Anniversary of Crown-street Primitive Methodist Sabbath School

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 11 November 1871 · page 6

On Sunday, October 29th, the anniversary sermons of the above school were preached by the minister of the Church (Rev. E. Pritchard), at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. At three, an address…

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Catholic Association—annual Meeting. To the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Saturday 11 November 1871 · page 3

SIR,—As some of the remarks which fell from the clerical secretary of the Catholic Association, last Wednesday evening, do not appear to have been fully comprehended by all then present, I bog to…

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French-canadians Leaving the Church of Rome

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 11 November 1871 · page 3

We have been requested by the Rev. Mr. Chiniquy to publish the following protest, which was presented recently to the parish priest of Montreal. We are informed by him that all…

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St. Stephens Church, Newtown.—the Foundation-stone

Evening News · Monday 13 November 1871 · page 3

ON Saturday afternoon the foundation-stone of St Stephen's Church, Newtow was laid by his Excellency Earl Belmore. The new church is to be built within the ground of the cemetery. The…

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St. Stephen's Church, Newtown.—the Foundation-stone

Empire · Monday 13 November 1871 · page 2

ON Saturday afternoon the foundation-stone of St. Stephen's Church. Newtown, was laid by his Excellency Earl Belmore. The new church is to be built within the ground of the cemetery. The…

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Murder of Bishop Patteson. His Body Buried at Sea. the Cruise of the Mission Schooner Southern Cross

Evening News · Tuesday 14 November 1871 · page 3

WE have been furnished by Captain John Jacob, of the missionary schooner Southern Cross with the following account of the cruise of that vessel and the lamentable death of Bishop Patteson and his…

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Murder of Bishop Patteson. the Cruise of the Mission Schooner Southern Cross. (From the Auckland Southern Cross.)

Empire · Wednesday 15 November 1871 · page 4

WE have been furnished by Captain John Jacob, of the missionary schooner Southern Cross with the following account of the cruise of that vessel and the lamentable death of Bishop Patteson and his…

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Gulgong. Catholic Soiree

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 18 November 1871 · page 11

One of the pleasantest and most successful social gatherings ever held on Gulgong, took place on Thursday evening in connection with the Catholic Church…

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Holy Catholic Guild, Morpeth

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 18 November 1871 · page 11

The second half-yearly meeting of the members of St. Bede's branch of the Holy Catholic Guild, Morpeth, was held this morning. The Warden occupied the chair…

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[Held over from last week.] Ceremony of Laying the Foundation-stone of the New Catholic Church, Teapot Swamp

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 18 November 1871 · page 11

It is not often that any event of sufficient importance to claim notice in the public press occurs in this comparatively secluded district. On Saturday last, 4th instant, however, it was…

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