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Churches, 1874

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The Churches

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 20 June 1874 · page 5

CHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETY.--On Monday evening, an adjourned meeting of the New South wales Auxiliary to the Church Mission Society was held in St. James' Schoolroom, for…

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Victoria. Catholic Education at Williamstown

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 27 June 1874 · page 4

ON Sunday last, a large meeting of the Catholics of Williamstown was held in St. Mary's Church, immediately after the 11 o'clock Mass, for the purpose of adopting measures for…

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Father Burke on Catholic Men

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 27 June 1874 · page 3

Father Burke, the eminent Irish ecclesiastic, thus speaks of the influence of the confessional on Catholics:—"A Catholic man may sin, like other men; he may be false in…

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Our Catholic Representatives. (To the Editor of the Freeman's Journal.)

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 27 June 1874 · page 9

SIR,—In your last publication "Hibernia," under the above heading raises an issue imagined only by himself to be involved in the division on Mr. Combes's resolution expressing…

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Parramatta Roman Catholic Orphanage. (To the Editor of the Freeman's Journal.)

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 27 June 1874 · page 9

SIR,—When perusing the Herald of the 8th instant, my attention was attracted to a report of the Commissioners of Public Charities upon the management of the above institution. By…

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A. H. C. Guild, Queanbeyan. Second Half-yearly Report of St. Gregory's Branch of the Australasian Holy Catholic Guild, Queanbeyan

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 27 June 1874 · page 5

YOUR Council have much pleasure in submitting their half-yearly report of the branch Guild of St. Gregory's, Queanbeyan. They are gratified to be able to inform you…

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Dedication of St. Gregory's Church

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 27 June 1874 · page 4

The solemn opening and dedication of the enlarged church of St. Gregory's took place on Thursday; and was the first of a series of interesting ceremonies observed that day. A very…

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The Churches

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 27 June 1874 · page 5

PRESENTATION.--On Wednesday evening, the 17th instant, a presentation was made to the Rev. G. C. Bode, of St. James' Church, by the pupils belonging to the Bible and late…

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Deformation and Reformation of Ireiand's Church in the Twelfth and Sixteenth Centuries

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 27 June 1874 · page 8

The first Bishop the Danes in Dublin had was Donatus, or Dunanus, about A.D. 1040. He had Irish, and not English or Roman consecration…

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The Arrest of the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Cologne

Evening News · Monday 29 June 1874 · page 3

THE arrest of Archbishop Melchers took place on Monday personally by the president of police at Cologne, who had received instructions to that effect the day before from Berlin. The president…

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St. James's Church Society

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 June 1874 · page 5

A MEETING was held yesterday evening, in the infants schoolroom, Castler[?]agh-street, for the purpose of forming a branch of the Church Society, in connection with the parish of St. James. His Lordship the Bishop of Sydney…

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Church and School Lands

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 June 1874 · page 5

THE settlement of the Church and School Lands question,—involving as it does the still larger subject of civil and religious equality,—appears just now as a cloud upon the horizon little bigger…

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Religious Memoranda. Church of England

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 July 1874 · page 5

June 4.—The Bishop of Sydney held a confirmation service at Burrowa, at which forty-four candidates received the rite; also, at Berrima Gaol, where four prisoners presented themselves…

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Our Catholic Representatives

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 4 July 1874 · page 7

SIR,—"Observer's" letter in your last issue demands a few remarks in reply from me. "Hibernin, he says, "raises aa issue imagined only by himself to be involved in the division on…

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Amalgamation of Hibernian Catholic Benefit Societies and Australasian Holy Catholic Guilds (To the Editor of the Freeman's Journal.)

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 4 July 1874 · page 7

SIR.—With reference to the above, permit me ask through the medium of your widely-circulated and valuable journal whether the spirit of the two above societies is so widely…

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Sydney Female Mission Home. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 July 1874 · page 7

SIR,—I shall feel obliged if you will allow me, through your columns, to invite the attention of the Christian public to the Institution which was established some months ago under the title of the Sydney Female Mission…

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Victoria. St. Monica's Church, Footscray

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 4 July 1874 · page 6

We (Advocate) are glad to be able to inform our readers that the result of the late bazaar held at Footscray, on behalf of St. Monica's Church building faud, is most satisfactory…

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A Country Churchyard

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 4 July 1874 · page 12

BEING at Windsor a short time back, I strolled into the churchyard, which is prettily situated on the rising ground at the entrance of the town from the railway station. It is a fat…

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The Churches

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 4 July 1874 · page 5

CONGREGATIONAL.--On Tuesday evening a tea meeting and recognition service, to welcome the Rev. M. Williams, B.A., as pastor, took place in the Petersham Congregational church. About…

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Church and School Lands. I.

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 July 1874 · page 5

THE distribution of the proceeds from this estate having been brought under the notice of Parliament towards the close of the session, and it being clear that the question of their disposal will again come on…

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