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Churches, 1873

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The Colonial Church Bill

Evening News · Wednesday 30 July 1873 · page 2
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald, Empire

LORD BLACHFORD, in the house of Lords, May 27, in moving the second reading of this bill, explained that it had a twofold object. The judgment of the Privy Council in the case of Dr. Colenso had rendered [?]…

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The Church of England

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 July 1873 · page 5

In the House of Commons, on the 16th May, Mr. Miall [?] his annual disestablishment motion. On this occasion [?] the form of a resolution, declaring that the establishment by law of the Churches of England and Scotland…

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Sticking-up of a Roman Catholic Priest

Empire · Thursday 31 July 1873 · page 3

INTELLIGENCE was brought into Newcastle, on Mondau, by the first train from Munurundi, that the Rev. Father Finn, whilst on his way from Some to Murruundi, on Sunday last was stuck up on Warland's…

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Evangelical Mission to the Working Classes of Paris

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 2 August 1873 · page 3

In passing through Paris lately, I took the occasion to make myself acquainted with a Christian work among the working men in several quarters of that city, of which I had…

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The Church of England

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 August 1873 · page 138

In the House of Commons, on the 16th May, Mr. Miall made his annual disestablishment motion. On this occasion it took the form of a resolution, declaring that the establishment by lav of the Churches of England and Scotland…

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The Colonial Church Bill

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 August 1873 · page 138
Also in Australian Town and Country Journal

In the House of Lords on the 27th May, Lord Blachford, in moving the second reading of this bill, explained that had a twofold object. The judgment of the Privy Council is the case of Dr. Colenso had rendered it…

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Wesleyan Methodist Conference. London, August 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 August 1873 · page 5

The Rev. George T. Perks, M.A., has been elected President of the Wesleyan Methodist Conference for the ensuing year…

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The Archbishop of Canterbury's Advice to Churchmen. (From the Daily Post, May 30.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 August 1873 · page 6

THE Archbishop of Canterbury has been giving very good advice to churchmen. He warns them that institutions may be most liable to full when they seem most firm; and he urges the elergy to preach the…

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Wanted, a Mission House. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 August 1873 · page 3

SIR,—I believe the public mind of Sydney was never so much aroused to see the necessity of aggressive action on the part of the religious and moral portion of the community as it is at the present time. I write…

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Wesleyan Methodist Conference. London, August 2

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 August 1873 · page 169

The Rev. George T. Perks, M.A., has been elected President of the Wesleyan Methodist Conference for the ensuing year…

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St. Augustine's Branch of the Australasian Holy Catholic Guild

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 August 1873 · page 5

A full meeting of members of the above Guild was held in St. Augustine's boys' school-room immediately after Mass on Sunday, July 27. Nearly all the members were…

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Gundagai. Pastoral Visit of the Roman Catholic Bishop of Goulburn

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 August 1873 · page 10

On Thursday afternoon Father O'Brien and a large concourse of the Catholic residents in Gundagai aud its vicinity, proceeded a short distance along the Albury road to meet their…

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St. Charles's Church, Waverley, and the Late Father, Woolfrey

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 August 1873 · page 9

The recently erected chancel of the pretty Church of St. Charles Borro[?]eo, at Waverley, is now appropriately lighted by a stained-glass window, which adds very considerably to the…

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Religious Memoranda. Church of England

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 August 1873 · page 6

June 26.—A meeting was held at Bowral at which a valedictory address (handsomely illuminated by Steffanoni, of Sydney), and a purse of sovereigns were presented to the Rev. G. Middleton, about to remove to Kurrajong, in token…

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Diocese of Goulburn. Yass, August 11th, 1873. to the Catholic Clergy and Laity of the Diocese of Goulburn

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 16 August 1873 · page 7

DEARLY BELOVED.—My absence in the country on visitation has prevented me from calling your attention at an earlier date to the subjoined invitation of the Holy Father. The…

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Switzerland. the Persecution of the Church

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 16 August 1873 · page 4

According to the latest advices, the persecution of the Church continues unabated, particularly in the diocese of Bale, which comprises nine governments and 420,000…

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St. 'S Church. (To the Editor of the Freeman's Journal.)

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 16 August 1873 · page 9

SIR.—The publication of the enclosed extract from one of Mr. Trollope's best books wi 1 probably procure you the prayers of more than one member of the congregation of St.—s…

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