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Churches, 1877

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The Confessional in an English Church

Evening News · Monday 8 October 1877 · page 3

A very singular case of misguided religious zeal has been tried at the Central Criminal Court, before Mr. Commissioner Kerr. It seems that amongst the many vagaries committed at Hatcham by the Rev…

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Death of a Roman Catholic Bishop. LONDON, October 2

Evening News · Tuesday 9 October 1877 · page 2

The Rev. Dr. Morm[?]ty Bishop of Kerry is dead. The cause of death was paralysis. He was born August 18, 1814 at Derryvi[?] near Tralee, county Kerry, was educated at Boulogne-sur-Mer, in the…

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Dr. Somerville's Mission Service

Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier · Saturday 13 October 1877 · page 1

The engraving on our front page represents a scene that has been presented, night after night, in the spacious Exhibition Building. The venerable evangelist, Dr. Somerville, has been drawing audiences varying…

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Pan-presbyterian Council. No VII

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 13 October 1877 · page 8

Dr. M 'Cosh, of Princeton, America, read the following paper on "How should we view Discoveries in Science and Speculations in Philosophy?"…

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Petersham. Hibernian Australasian Catholic Benefit Society

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 13 October 1877 · page 16

A branch of the above society was inaugurated here on Wednesday, the 11th instant, by President M'Hale, of Sydney, assisted by Secretary O'Connor, and visiting brethren from…

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Memorandum on the Church Crisis

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 13 October 1877 · page 6

"If we analyse the causes why great movements of reform in matters of Church or State, though undertaken under immense popular pressure, have so often proved abortive, we…

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The Bishop of Winchester and the Church of St. Michael and All Angels Portsmouth

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 13 October 1877 · page 5

[We have been requested, says the Rock, to publish the following correspondence, which does as much honour to the parishnioners of St. Michael's Portsmouth, as it does discredit to…

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The Confessional in an English Church

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 October 1877 · page 31

A very singular case of misguided religious zeal has been tried at the Central Criminal Court, before Mr. Commissioner Kerr. It seems that amongst the many vagaries committed at Hatcham by the Rev…

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Hibernian Australasian Catholic Benefit Society

Evening News · Monday 15 October 1877 · page 2

A branch of this society was opened at the Roman Catholic schoolroom, Petersham, on Friday evening, 10th instant, in the presence of a very large number of persons, by the president, J. A. G…

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P.vrmont Presbyterian Church

Evening News · Wednesday 17 October 1877 · page 4

The fourteenth annual tea-meeting of the Pyrmont Presbyterian Church was held yesterday evening ; and was, as usual, largely attended by the members of the congregation and friends from other…

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The New Catholic Church, Burrowa

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 20 October 1877 · page 14

"WE give this week a brief report of the blessing of the above church. Next week a lengthy report—which did not reach us in time for publication—will appear in full. The following…

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Pan-presbyterian Council. No. VIII

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 20 October 1877 · page 5

[We conclude our reprint of the important [?]rticles and papers read at the Council by the a following one on the "Sabbath," by Dr.. Thomson, Edinburgh.]…

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Glebe Presbyterian Church

Evening News · Wednesday 24 October 1877 · page 4

The third anniversary meeting of the Presbyterian Church at the Glebe, under the ministry of the Rev. A. Gardiner, was celebrated last evening by a n amorously-attended tea-meeting in the Masonic…

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Opening of the New Church of St. Patrick, Burrowa

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 27 October 1877 · page 14

SATURDAY and Sunday (13th and 14th) will long romain fresh in the memory of the Catholics and inhabitants of the Burrowa district. On Sunday, the fine church which their…

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The Confessional in the Church of England

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 27 October 1877 · page 5

In all ages of the Church of Rome her doctrine of the Confessional has been a rotten spot in the system, tending always and inevitably to the corruption of the priesthood and of all who are…

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Church of England Temperance Society

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 27 October 1877 · page 5

The formation of a Church of England Temperance Society is an incident upon which the promoters may be congratulated, and we wish it every success in the work it has taken in hand…

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The Presbyterian General Assembly

Evening News · Tuesday 30 October 1877 · page 3

The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church is to meet this evening to commence their annual session in St. Stephen's Church, Phillip street. The Rev. R.S. Paterson, of Pyrmont, the retiring…

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General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of New South Wales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 October 1877 · page 3

THE thirteenth annual session of the General Assembly of the Presbyten in Church of New South Wales was opened at St. Stephen's Church, Phillip-street,yesterday evening. There was a large attendance. The Rev. ROBERT S…

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The Presbyterian General Assembly

Evening News · Thursday 1 November 1877 · page 3

The Assembly was occupied last evening with the advancement of the Church extension scheme; as to which, important action was taken on the motion of Mr. Joseph Paxton. This, morning a question of…

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General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of New South Wales. Second Day's Sitting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 November 1877 · page 5

THE Moderator took the chair at 11 o'clock yesterday morning, and opened the proceedings with prayer. The minutes of the previous day's business were read and confirmed: and, after the disposal of some formal business,…

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