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Churches, 1873

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Church of England Synod

Evening News · Friday 20 June 1873 · page 4

THE Synod of the Diocese of Sydney met again yesterday at ten minutes to 4 p.m. After prayers the minutes of Wednesdays meeting were read, confirmed, and signed by the President…

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The Church Militant in Rome. (From the Daily News Correspondent.) Rome, April 5

Evening News · Friday 20 June 1873 · page 4

THE Church Militant is at the present moment in great force at Rome. The base of its operations is the Church of the Jesuits, where the Jesuit Father Lombardini has been preaching…

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Church-of England Synod

Empire · Friday 20 June 1873 · page 2

THE Synod of the Diocese of Sydney met again yesterday at ten minutes to 4 p.m. After prayers the minutes of Wednesday's meeting were read, confirmed, and signed by the President…

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The Hibernian Australian Catholic

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 21 June 1873 · page 15

BENEFIT SOCIETY.—On last Monday evening a New branch of this society was inaugurated in St. Benedict's Hall. At 8 o'clock the President of the Parent Branch of the society…

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Dr. Brownson on Catholic Loyalty

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 21 June 1873 · page 5

"But we are told that Catholics arc opposed, not because they are Catholics, but because, being Catholics, they owe allegiance to a foreign power, and therefore cannot be good ,…

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Anglican Synod. The Diocese of Sydney. Thursday, June 12

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 June 1873 · page 778

THE third sitting of the fourth session of the second Synod took place at the Church Society's house, Phillip-street. The Bishop of Sydney presided, and read prayers. The CLERICAL SECRETARY (Rev. A. H. Palmer) read…

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The Croke Family and the Church

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 21 June 1873 · page 4

The Curk Eauminer in reporting the celebration of the Months of the late Very Rev. Dr. Croke,' of Charleville, gives an exceedingly interesting account of his life and…

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Church of England Synod

Empire · Saturday 21 June 1873 · page 3

THE syned of the Diccese of Sydney met agin yesterday at twenty minutes to 4 p.m. After prayer the minuted of Thursday's meeting were read, confirmed and signed by [?] president…

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Suicide of a Presbyterian Minister

Evening News · Tuesday 24 June 1873 · page 3

Our Elaine correspondent writes:—"Considerable anxiety has been felt to-day (Wednesday), on account of the mysterious disappearance of Mr. M'Rae, formerly a Presbyterian minister, lately in poor health,…

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[?]Samuel's Mission to New Zealand Melbourne, 12th June, 1873

Evening News · Thursday 26 June 1873 · page 2

SIR,—I have the honor to inform you, with reference to the commission authorising me to proceed to New Zealand, London, and Washington, in connection with the establishment of a Mail Service between Sydney…

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The Hon. Saul Samuel's Mission to New Zealand. Melbourne, 12th June. 1873

Empire · Thursday 26 June 1873 · page 2

SIR,—I have the honor to inform yon, with reference to the commission authorizing me to proceed to New Zealand, London, and Washington, in connection with the establishment of a Mail Service between Sydney…

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Presentation to the Catholic Church, Carcoar

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 28 June 1873 · page 2

By the last mail steamer the Bev. P. Ryan, of Carcoar, received from the establishment of Messrs. Hardman Brothers, Birmingham, several very valuable and costly articles of Church…

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Anglican Church. Close of the Diocesan Synod. Thursday, June 19. Offertory Collections

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 28 June 1873 · page 818

THE Rev. R. S. WILLIS, pursuant to notice, asked the following question:—"What parishes have failed to give any offertory collections whatever to the Church Society since last Advent?"…

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Canada As a Catholic Colony

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 28 June 1873 · page 4

The official returns of the late census of "the Dominion of Canada are before us, and "their religious statistics suggest many ?thoughts as to the suitability of that country…

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The Patient Church

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 28 June 1873 · page 11

Bide thou thy time Watch with meek eyes the race of pride and crime, sit in the gate, and be the heathen s jest,…

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Petersham Church of England School. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 June 1873 · page 5

SIR,—I had resolved to take no part in any newspaper controversy on the subject of the Petersham Church of England School. But with reference to the allegations that I have "beaten up," or "canvassed for"…

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The Roman Catholic Church, Dubbo

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 5 July 1873 · page 7

A meeting of the Catholics of Dubbo was held in the temporary church, on the 22nd ultimo. The chair was taken by the Rev. S. Chastag…

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Priestly Intolerance. (To the Editor of the Methodist Recorder.)

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 5 July 1873 · page 2

SIR,--Only last week, in the town of Thame, was enacted a scene of which the oldest inhabitant never before saw the like. A poor woman a short time back became the…

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Telegrams This Day Singular' Suicide at Sand Hurst. New Catholic Church at Footscray. Geelong Coursing Matches. Woollen Manufacture in Victoria. Rockhampton Gas Company. the Victorian Revenue Returns. the Tasmanian Ministry. Flood at Tanunda. Bathurst

Evening News · Monday 7 July 1873 · page 2

The weather has changed. It rained slightly yesterday, but it is now inclined to be fine. Coals are 35s a ton in Bathurst, in consequence of the road from Macquarie Plains…

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The Anglican Diocesan Synod

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 July 1873 · page 7

THE Anglican Synod terminated its meetings on the 20th June. The principal subjects discussed were the elective measure providing for the election of Bishop for the Se[?] of Sydney. The first clause of the bill is to the following…

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