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Churches, 1874

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Secession of Bishop Cummins From the Episcopal Church of the United States

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 9 May 1874 · page 4

Bishop Cummins has seceded from the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States, and, in a letter to Bishop Smith, Presiding Bishop, assigns his reasons as follows :--…

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Departure of the Roman Catholic Bishops for Brisbane

Evening News · Tuesday 12 May 1874 · page 2

BY the City of Brisbane, steamer, which left the A.S.N. Company's Wharf at about half-past 12 o'clock this morning, for Brisbane, his Grace the Archbishop of Naziansus (Dr. Vaughan), the…

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Departure of the Roman Catholic Bishops for Brisbane

Empire · Wednesday 13 May 1874 · page 2

BY the City of Brisbane, steamer, which left the A.S.N. Company's Whart at about half-past 12 o'clock yesterday, for Brisbane, his Grace the Archbishop of Naziansus (Dr. Vaughan), the…

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Church of England. London, May 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 May 1874 · page 5

The Bill introduced into the House of Lords by the Archbishop of Canterbury, to facilitate the suppression of irregular practices in connection with religious services in the Church of England,…

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The Old Catholic Party in Germany

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 16 May 1874 · page 8

The Rev. Mr. Zillman, of Kiama, delivered a lecture on the above subject last night, in "St. Barnabas' School-room, Glebe, to a small audience. The chair was occupied by the Rev…

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Reception of the Catholic Bishops in Brisbane

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 16 May 1874 · page 9

WE received the following telegram from our Brisbane correspondent, too late for insertion in the usual place:—BRISBANE…

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A Roman Catholic Archbishop in Prison. a Correspondent of the German Newt writes from Posen as follows:—

Evening News · Saturday 16 May 1874 · page 3

Archbishop Count Ledochowski leads a very quiet life in his cell at Ostrowe. The authorities show him ai much consideration as is compatible with the rules of the gaol. Thus, for instance, no objection was made…

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Victoria. St. Monica's Church. Footscary

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 16 May 1874 · page 5

It is now some time since the new Church of St Mary, at Williams town, was opened, and on Sunday, 3rd instant the heat little church at Footscray, dedicated to St. Monica, the Mother…

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Church of England. London, May 12

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 May 1874 · page 634

The Bill introduced into the House of Lords by the Archbishop of Canterbury, to facilitate the suppression of irregular practices in connection with religious services in the Church of England,…

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The Churches

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 16 May 1874 · page 5

PRESBYTERIAN.--The College of St. Andrew's, in connexion with the Presbyterian Church has made a commencement in the way of proceeding with the college building. The foundation stone…

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Correspondence. Fourth Letter. to the Most Rev. Dr. Vaughan. 'Question.--the CHURCH.--Continued. (Per favour of the Protestant Standard.)

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 16 May 1874 · page 2

MOST REV. SIR,--Taking up my inquiry where I left off respecting the notes of the Catholic Church, we come to the Apostolical succession of its ministers, supposing it to be…

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A Roman Catholic Archbishop in Prison

Empire · Monday 18 May 1874 · page 3

A CORRESPONDENT of the German News writes from Posen as follows:- Archbishop Count Ledochowski leads a very quiet life in his cell at Ostrowe. The authorities show him as…

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Consecration of the New Roman Catholic Cathedral, Brisbane. [From Our Own Correspondent.] May 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 May 1874 · page 5

FOR upwards of twenty years past, the Roman Catholics resident in Brisbane have had, for their principal place of worship, one of the largest ecclesiastical edifices in the city, but the stone of which it is built has been so affected by…

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Meeting in the Scared [?]Art Parish

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 23 May 1874 · page 7

On Wednesday evening, the 13th instant, a meeting of the Catholics of the Sacred Heart district was held for the purpose of co-operating with the general body of the Catholics of the…

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A Catholic Archbishop in Prison

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 23 May 1874 · page 27

A correspondence of the German News writes from Posen as follows:— Archbishop Count Ledochowski loads a very quiet life in his cell at Ostrowo. The authorities show him as…

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Germany. Persecution—threatened Banishment of Catholic Prelates

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 23 May 1874 · page 5

A Berlin correspondent of the Daily News states that the German Government will shortly introduce a bill into the Imperial Parliament, whereby they will be enabled to…

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New Roman Catholic Cathedral at Brisbane. Ceremony of Consecration. May 19

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 23 May 1874 · page 657

FOR upwards of twenty years past, the Roman. Catholics resident in Brisbane have had, for their principal place of worship, one of the largest ecclesiastical edifices in the city, I but the stone of which it is built has been so affected by…

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Correspondence. Fifth Letter. to the Most Rev. Dr. Vaughan. Question.--the CHURCH.--(Continued. (Per favour of the Protestant Standard.)

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 23 May 1874 · page 2

"Thou comest in such a questionable shape that I will speak to thee."--HAMLET. MOST REV. SIR,--I take up the Douay version of the New Testament and compare it…

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The Churches

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 23 May 1874 · page 5

CHURCH OF ENGLAND.--Confirmation was on Wednesday, the 13th instant, administered to between forty and fifty candidates, the joint gatherings of Waterloo and Botany, at St. Silas',…

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The Catholic Bishops at Brisbane

Evening News · Tuesday 26 May 1874 · page 4

Among the most gratifying tokens of welcome that met the members of the Catholic hierarchy on their visit to Brisbane, was the public banquet given to them at the Town Hall on the 18th May. His Excellency the…

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