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Churches, 1876

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The Church Act

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 6 May 1876 · page 6

THE recent vestry meeting at Christ Church, of which we give a report in another column, is a new illustration of the inutility and mischievous tendency of…

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Sydney City Mission

Evening News · Wednesday 10 May 1876 · page 2

The fourteenth annual meeting of the Sydney City Mission, was held last night at the Temperance Hall, Pitt-street. The attendance was not large. In the unavoidable absence of Mr. E. W. Cameron, the chair was…

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The Sydney City Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 May 1876 · page 5

THE fourteenth annual meeting of the Sydney City Mission was held last evening in the Temperance Hall, Pitt-street, Mr. H. Smith occapying the chair. The CHAIRMAN said that his presence there as chairman…

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Catholic Directory. MAY

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 13 May 1876 · page 12

Sunday, 14.—4th Sunday after Easter. St. Pascal 1st, P.C. dup V a cap seq com praec et Dom A Monday, 15.—St. Isidore the Labourer, C…

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Society Meetings. the Sydney City Mission

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 May 1876 · page 635

THE fourteenth annual meeting of the Sydney City Mission was held on Tuesday evening in the Temperance Hall, Pitt-street, Mr. H. Smith occupying the chair. The Rev. A. BURDETT, one of the secretaries, read…

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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 13 May 1876 · page 3

Passing over many minor questions introduced into this pamphlet, we come upon Archbishop Vaughan's history of the Protestant Bible, which is neither original nor true…

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St. John’s Church

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 13 May 1876 · page 2

St. John’s Church is much like one of the old Episcopalian buildings of the middle century in England. In the aisles are many tablets in memory of…

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Local Intelligence. St. John’s Church Clock

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 20 May 1876 · page 2

The clock in St. John’s tower is seen from almost any part of Parramatta, is of public utility, and keeps excellent time with the railway. We however…

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A Roman Catholic Grievance

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 27 May 1876 · page 5

After slumbering for a time the old troubles of the City of London Guardians as to the management of Roman Catholic pauper children have broken out afresh. This time it is the…

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Catholic Memories of the Tower of London

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 27 May 1876 · page 20

What Catholic can enter the precincts of the Tower without feeling that he is on the spot formerly trodden by one of England's greatest and noblest sons, the illustrious Sir Thomas…

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A Mother Church

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 27 May 1876 · page 20

The following remarkable article is from the Chicago Interior, the organ of the Presbyterians of the North-west:—"Last Sabbath the Roman Catholics dedicated their new…

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St. John’s Church

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 27 May 1876 · page 2

We understand that Mr. Furley has been selected out of a large number of applicants; to fill the post of organist at this church. Mr. Furley, before coming…

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Chapter Xxiv.—in the Churchyard

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 May 1876 · page 23

Marjory, as may be supposed, beard nothing of the tragi-comic commotion which she had left behind her. Her drive in the old carriage, the sight of many familiar things and places for the first…

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Religious Memoranda. Church of England

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 June 1876 · page 8

APRL 23.—New School Church opened for divine worship at Ulladulla by the Rev. W. Hough, the incumbent. May 2.—The third session of the fourth synod of the Newcastle Diocese sat in the City Hall, Newcastle…

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New Zealand. Laying the Foundation-store of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Wanganui

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 3 June 1876 · page 9

Long-before the app[?] hour a large concourse of people [?] round the site of the intended new [?] where they eagerly awaited the commencement of the ceremony…

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

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 3 June 1876 · page 4

The motto chosen as the foundation of this pamphlet is singularly inappropriate to the Romish Church. "The Church of the living God the pillar and ground of the truth."--1…

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The Plymouth Church Council. by the Rev. Reuben Thomas

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 June 1876 · page 3

THIS Council has finished its work. It was called by Plymouth Church, and consisted of 140 churches—a pastor and delegate from each. 172 churches had been called. The declining churches had various…

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The Church of the World

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 June 1876 · page 25

I stood one Sunday morning Before a large church door The congregation gathered, And carriages a score…

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Catholic Directory. JUNE

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 10 June 1876 · page 14

Thursday, the Festival of Corpus Christi, Holisday of Obligation. Sunday, 11.—Trinity Sunday. 1st after Pentecost dup 2 ol. V praec com seq et…

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

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 10 June 1876 · page 3

The appeal to the Scriptures in support of this principle is not a little singular and one-sided, " And Jesus came and spake unto them saying, All power is given unto Me in heaven and in…

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