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Churches, 1874

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Presbyterian Church Schemes

Empire · Tuesday 3 November 1874 · page 3

A PUBLIC meeting to advocate the schemes of the Presbyterian Church was held in St. Stephen's Church, Macquarie-street, last evening. The Moderator (Dr. M'Gibbon) presided. There was a…

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Presbyterian Church of New South Wales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 November 1874 · page 3

A PUBLIC meeting of the members of the Presbyterian Church of New South Wales was held in St. Stephen's Church, Macqusrie-street, yesterday evening, in aid of the schemes of the Church. There was but a lunited…

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Presbyterian Church in General Assembly

Empire · Wednesday 4 November 1874 · page 3

THE General Assembly met, after adjournment, yesterday morning, in St. Stephen's Church. The morning sederunt was occupied with the consideration of an appeal by the Rev. Dr. M'Gibbon,…

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Presbyterian General Assembly. Seventh Sederunt

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 November 1874 · page 5

THE Presbyterian General Assembly met for its seventy sederunt yesterday morning at St. Stephen's Church, Macquarie-street, and was constituted by the Moderator with prayer. The minutes of the preceding sederunt were…

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The Presbyterian Church General Assembly

Empire · Thursday 5 November 1874 · page 3

THE General Assembly met again, yesterday morning, for the eleventh sederun[?] The report of the agent of the Church, concerning the church and school lands fund, and other matters, was…

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Presbyterian General Assembly. Eleventh Sederunt

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 November 1874 · page 6

THE Assembly met at half-past 10 o'clock, and was constituted by the MODERATOR with prayer. The minutes of the previous sederunt were read and confirmed. REPORT OF THE AGENT FOR THE CHURCHES…

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Presbyterian General Assembly. Thirteenth Sederunt

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 November 1874 · page 3

THE A[?]mbly met at half-past 10 o'clock yesterday morning, and was constituted by the Moderator with prayer. The minutes of the preceding sedorunt were read and confirmed…

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Resbyterian Church—close of the General Assembly

Empire · Friday 6 November 1874 · page 3

THE thirteenth sederunt of the General Assembly was held yesterday morning. The report of the widows and Orphans Association was read by the [?] Dr. Fullerton, and approved with thanks to…

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Catholic Meeting at Forest Reefs

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 7 November 1874 · page 5

THE Orange Examiner reports that a numerouely-atteaded meeting of Catholics of the Forest was held immediately after Mass, on Sunday last, in the large room of Mr. J. Moroney's public-house…

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The Niger Mission, West Africa. Tidings From Bishop Crowther

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 7 November 1874 · page 4

In 1841 a Government expedition was sent out from this country to the Niger, with a view of promoting the substitution of an innocent and lawful commerce for the slave-trade which had…

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Western Australia. Appeal for Church Purposes

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 7 November 1874 · page 5

In the Tablet, 8th August, appears a letter from the Rev. Bernard Delaney, of Albany, appealing for aid towards the erection of a church, a convent, and school there. From that…

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The Churches

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 7 November 1874 · page 5

CHURCH OF ENGLAND.--The foundation-stone of the enlargement of St. John the Baptist's Church, at Ashfield, was laid by the Bishop of Sydney.--The opening of St. David's temporary…

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The Magazines. (From the Church Times)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 November 1874 · page 3

THE Contemporary Review (Strahan) begins with the third part of Mr. W. R. Greg's "Rocks Ahead," treating this time of the spread of unbelief, and the divergence of the highest intellect of the nation from…

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Capture of a Roman Catholic Dignitary by Brigands

Empire · Wednesday 11 November 1874 · page 3

Rome, October 7.—Monseigneur Th[?]dole, a dignitary of high rank connected with the Vatican, has been captured near Frosenone by brigands, who demanded a ransom of 30,000…

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Church of England Educational Defence Association. Redfern Branch

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 November 1874 · page 6

THERE was held last evening, as per advertisement, a meeting "of friends and supporters of existing educational arrangements," in St. Paul's schoolroom, Redfern. The chief object of the meeting was to form a branch in…

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Capture of a Roman Catholic Dignitary by Brigands

Evening News · Thursday 12 November 1874 · page 3

Rome, October 7.—Monseigneur Theodole, a dignitary of high rank connected with the Vatican, has been captured near Frosenone by brigands, who demanded a ransom of 30,000…

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A Roman Catholic Nunnery.—taking the Veil

Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier · Saturday 14 November 1874 · page 20

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A Roman Catholic Convent—taking the Veil

Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier · Saturday 14 November 1874 · page 14

OUR engraving represents a rather uncommon occurrence in Australia, but one with which Roman Catholics on the Continent of Europe are very familiar—the ceremony of taking the veil, by young ladies, who by that act agree to…

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Italy. Capture of a Roman Catholic Dignitary

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 14 November 1874 · page 5

Rome, October 7.—Monseigneur Testioli, a dignitary of high rank connected with the Vatican, has been captured near Frosenone by brigands, who demanded a ransom of…

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Capture of a Roman Catholic Dignitary by Brigands

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 November 1874 · page 27

Rome, October 7.—Monseigneur Theodole, a dignitary of high rank connected with the Vatican, has been captured near Frosenone by brigands, who demanded a ransom of 30,000…

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