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Churches, 1874

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Church and School Lands. No. II

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 July 1874 · page 2

HAVING now presented a concise but comprehensive history of the case, and a complete view of its legal position, we may proceed to discuss it on more general and fundamental grounds…

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

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 11 July 1874 · page 9

Sir,—As an elector of Mudgee (now on a visit to Sydney) and one of those who took an active part in the nomination of Mr. J. G. O'Connor as member for that district;, I have read, with…

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Tasmania. St. Joseph's Church Hobart Town

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 11 July 1874 · page 5

The 8 o'clock Mass yesterday, says the Mercury, June 22nd, was celebrated by Father Julian Woods, who, at 11 o'clock, sang High Mass and delivered an eloquent sermon on the…

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Victoria. Opening of St. Bernard's Church, Bacchus Marsh

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 11 July 1874 · page 5

A correspondent writes :—The ceremony of solemnly blessing and dedicating this church took place on Sunday last. The Very Rev. Dr. Fitzpatrick, Vicar General, accompanied by…

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The Churches

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 11 July 1874 · page 5

PRESENTATION TO MR. HENRY MARSH.--A meeting was held on Friday evening last, in the vestry of Christ Church, St. Leonards, when the members of the choir, through the Rev. Dr…

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New South Wales Church of England Temperance Society

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 July 1874 · page 5

A PUBLIC meeting for the purpose of forming a branch of this society in connection with the parish of St. Andrew's was held yesterday evening in St. Andrew's schoolroom, Pitt-street. The attendance (owing perhaps to the wet…

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Church and State in Germany

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 July 1874 · page 3

THE following is the text of the law passed by the Reichstag of the German Empire for the coercion of the Ultramontane clergy:- We, William, by the grace of God, German…

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St. Bede's Branch Holy Catholic Guild, Morpeth

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 18 July 1874 · page 5

The seventh half-yearly meeting of the members of St. Bode's Branch Holy Catholic Guild, Morpeth, was held this day (the Chaplain, the Rev. P. T. Corcoran, being unavoidably absent)…

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

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 18 July 1874 · page 9

SIR,—" Hibernia" referring to my letter of the 27th ultimo, states that "I either labour under an illusion or am endeavouring to delude others." Let us see where the delusion is? On the 13th…

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Chapter Vii—church Scarsdale

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 18 July 1874 · page 23

I think all the females of our household, except Mrs. Rusk, who was at open feud with her, and had only room for the fiercer emotions, were more or less afraid of this inauspicious foreigner…

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Roman Catholic Societies in Berlin. London, July 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 July 1874 · page 5

Several Roman Catholic Societies in Berlin have been closed by the police…

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The Pope and the Germans. Mrs. Holiness' Definition of the Position of the Church in Prussia

Evening News · Friday 24 July 1874 · page 3

A VERY numerous and influential deputation of Germans was received by the Pope at the Vatican on the 22nd of April. The address to the Pontiff was read by Prince…

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Austria. the Catholic Revival

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 25 July 1874 · page 3

Just as, in the German provinces which are the theatre of Prussian persecution, tho menaces and outrages of the enemies of tho Church have only had the effect of purifying…

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The Churches

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 25 July 1874 · page 5

The Presbytery of the Hunter unanimously nominated this Rev. Dr. McGibbon to be Moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church during next year.--The Presbytery of…

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The Novelist. Uncle Silas. Chapter Vii.—church Scarsdale (Continued.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 July 1874 · page 22

Every little incident about Madame furnished a topic of eager discussion among the maids. More or loss covertly, they nearly nil hated and feared. her. They fancied that she was making…

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The Scotch Church Patronage Bill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 July 1874 · page 3

June 2.—Lord Selkirk, on the motion for the second reading of the Church Patronage (Seethana) Bill, moved to postpone the second reading for six months. He considered that if the present bill became law the inevitable…

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St. Peter's Anglican Church, Wooloo Mooloo

Evening News · Friday 31 July 1874 · page 2

THE seventh anniversary of this church commemorated last evening by a successful tea a public meeting in the parochial school-room, whish was gaily decorated with flags and evergreens. Despite the inclemency of…

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Religious Memoranda. Church of England

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 July 1874 · page 6

JULY 5.—The catechumens of Christ Church, Sydney, presented the Rev. Canon Vidal with an address and a handsome study chair, in remembrance of the time of their preparation by him for the rite of confirmation…

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Roman Catholic Societies in Berlin. London, July 23

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 August 1874 · page 146

Several Roman Catholic Societies in Berlin hate been closed by the police…

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The Scotch Church Patronage Bill

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 August 1874 · page 150

June 2.—Lord Selkirk, on the motion for the second reading of the Church Patronage (Scotland) Bill, moved to postpone the second reading for six months. He considered that if the present bill became law the inevitable…

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