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Churches, 1876

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Lecture by Rev. F. HIBBERD In answer to Archbishop Vaughan's "Second Advent Conference," entitled, "The Church of Christ and the Bible." PART I.

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 8 April 1876 · page 3

Before us lies the "Second Advent Conference" based upon Romans xxii. 18-19. Its title "The Church of Christ and the Bible," opens before us a subject of the greatest importance…

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St. David's, or the Presbyterian Church, Dobroyde. [From a Correspondent.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 April 1876 · page 5

IT will be rccollcotod that the Duke of Edinburgh, on one of his visits to the colony, planted a tree, by way of memorial, in front of this beautiful church, which was then in process of election, on the estate of the late Mr. David…

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Our Illustrations. St. Saviour's Cathedral and the Old Parish Church, Goulburn

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 April 1876 · page 489

THE original parish church was built some forty years ago, mainly through the influence and personal efforts of the Rev. William Sowerby (the late Dean of Goulburn). The material was brick, but of inferior quality. Becoming…

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South Church, Manse, and School, Goulburn

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 April 1876 · page 489

The original portion of the Presbyterian Church in the city of Goulburn was built in the year 1839. Subsequently —in 1847 or 1848—the steeple was added at the south entrance; and a few years ago the church was enlarged by the…

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Wesleyan Church, Goulburn

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 April 1876 · page 489

of March, 1870, during the pastorale of the Rev. William Carnow, and the building was finished in October, 1871, and formally opened for public worship on the 22nd of that, month. The building is situated at the corner of…

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Lecture by Rev. F. HIBBERD. In answer to Archbishop Vaughan's "Second Advent Conference," entitled, "The Church of Christ and the Bible." PART I. -- (Continued.)

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 15 April 1876 · page 3

The next point claiming attention is the stress laid upon the Church's method of making known the truth. Christ preached and taught. He committed nothing to writing, nor showed any…

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The Romish Church and Elections

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 15 April 1876 · page 4

The organ of the Romish Church in this colony is urging the "faithful" to get their names placed upon the electoral roll of the districts in which they reside, with a view to their…

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Curious Scene in a Church

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 April 1876 · page 27

A curious scene took place in a Northumbrian Church on December 26. A Presbyterian congregation on the northern border of Northumberland were surprised to see their minister ascend the…

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Fatal Accident in a Church

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 April 1876 · page 27

Whilst service was being conducted in the parish church of Cherry Burton, a village near Beverley, on the morning of, December 26, the clock weight came crashing through the belfry roof, and alighted…

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A Batch of Books. Broad Church

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 April 1876 · page 8

DR. Maurice Davies, having worked himself out in the way of Essays on Orthodox, Unorthodox, and Heterodox London, has gone in for a new line of writing, and produced a novel, still, however, using…

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Catholic Bazaar, Newcastle

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 22 April 1876 · page 16

THE bazaar in aid of the Roman Catholic Churches and Schools in this district, opened on Easter Monday (says the Newcastle Pilot) under the most favourable auspices. Notwithstanding…

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America. Catholic Missionary Zeal

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 22 April 1876 · page 8

One of the Oblate Fathers of St. Mary, a French priest, is away beyond the Arctic circle, on a mission to the Esquimaux. He left Augustine, on the Gulf of St. Lawrence…

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Lecture by Rev. F. HIBBERD In answer to Archbishop Vaughan's "Second Advent Conference," entitled, "The Church of Christ and the Bible." Part Ii

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 22 April 1876 · page 3

We proceed to notice Dr. Vaughan's theory, on the infallible power of the Roman Church as the sole interpreter of the Word of God. The Church established by Christ took possession of…

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Lecture by Rev. F. HIBBERD In answer to Archbishop Vaughan's "Second Advent Conference," entitled, " The Church of Christ and the Bible." Part Ii. -- (Continued.)

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 29 April 1876 · page 3

Dr. Vaughan goes on to notice the sufferings of martyrs, and singles out the African Bishop, Felix, who gave up his life rather than surrender the Scriptures which he had in…

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Annual Meeting of the Church Society

Evening News · Wednesday 3 May 1876 · page 2
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The annual meeting of this society was held last evening in St. James' School-room, and there was a good attendance. His Lordship the Bishop of Sydney presided, and among those present were also the Revs…

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Religious Memoranda. Church of England

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 May 1876 · page 9

MARCH 30.—At a meeting held at Binda, the Rev. J. C. Betts in the chair, the sum of £104 was subscribed to clear off a debt upon the parsonage. April 18.—Meetings for the annual election of…

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The Lake Nyassa Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 May 1876 · page 5

THE Rev. Thomas Smith. D.D., sends the following letter, from Mr. E. D. Young, R.N., the head of the Livingstonia Mission of the Fice and Reformed Presbyte[?] Churches to Lake Nyassa. The letter is dated River Shire (Upper),…

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"'Christ Church" -- Easter Vestry

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 6 May 1876 · page 8

The Rev. Canon Vidal occupied the chair, and the meeting was opened by the reading of the 9th and 13th clauses of the Church Act. The report and balance sheet for the past…

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'Lecture by Rev. F. HIBBERD. In answer to Archbishop Vaughans, "Second Advent Conference," entitled, "The Church of Christ and the Bible." Part II. -- (Continued.)

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 6 May 1876 · page 3

Notwithstanding the "insuperable difficulty" that stood in the way of making the Scriptures "popular in the modern sense," Dr. Vaughan asserts the Church went through marvellous…

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