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Churches, 1877

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Wesleyan Methodist Conference. Tenth Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 January 1877 · page 3

THE Conference resumed its sitting yesterday at the usual time and place. The Rev. John Gardiner and Mr. R. Hall led in the devotional exercises. The SECRETARY read the daily record…

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America. a Catholic Monastery of Indyans

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 27 January 1877 · page 7

After twenty-four hours continuous sailing from Milwaukee up Lake Michigan, a excursionist looks with some interest towards any stopping place, especially so if he be one…

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Seventh Half-yearly Report of St Gregory's Branch of the Australasian Holy Catholic Guild, Queanbeyan

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 27 January 1877 · page 18

Your councillors have much pleasure in placing before you the seventh half-yearly report, of the above society, and they congratulate you on the general success of the same during the past…

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Germany. a Septic on Tee Church

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 27 January 1877 · page 7

Heine, the well-known German poet, in one of his works, " Confessions of a Poet of New Germany," makes the following candid avowal:—"As a thinking man, I could never…

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The East. the Native Church of Japan

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 27 January 1877 · page 7

It will be recollected that ten years ago the devoted Bishop and clergy of the mission in Japan were encouraged in their labours by a most surprising event. There came to them…

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Our Illustrations. New Wesleyan Church, Paddington

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 27 January 1877 · page 8

THE engraving on the first page of our present issue represented a very beautiful and substantial Wesleyan church which has recently been erected at Paddington. The building occupies an excellent site on the Old South…

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A Prsbyterian Church Calling a Congregational Minister

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 27 January 1877 · page 6

The congregation of the Brick Presbyterian church, New York-- Dr. Spring's-- has given a call unanimously to Rev. Lewellyn D. Bevan, of London. England, who was also about the…

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"Independent" v. "Australian Churchman." (Vide S. M. H., Jan. 23, p. 7.)

Sydney Punch · Saturday 27 January 1877 · page 4

Wire in, Whitechokers, who cares which Gets best, or which the wuss? Whether the "Churchman" throws the sporge , Or "Independent" cuss…

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Wesleyan Methodist Conference. Eleventh Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 January 1877 · page 3

THE Conference resumed its sitting on Saturday in the York-street Church. After singing, ding of scriptures by the Secretary, and prayer by the Rev. C. Stead, the daily record was read…

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Checkmate. by the Author of 'The House by the Churchyard,' 'Willing to Din,' Uncle Nilas, Etc

Evening News · Monday 29 January 1877 · page 4

Hearing his harried step behind him, the object at his pursuit tarns about and confronts him for the first time with an offended and haughty look. Mensieur I' says he a little grimly, drawing…

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Wesleyan Methodist Conference. Closing Session

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 January 1877 · page 5

THE Conference yesterday resumed and concluded its sittings in the Wesleyan Church, York-street. The President took the chair at the usual hour, and after prayer by the Rev. C. Olden and Mr. J. Wearne, the daily record…

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Wesleyan Methodist Conference. Ninth Day

Evening News · Tuesday 30 January 1877 · page 4

After singing and reading of scripture, the Rev. R. Sellors and Mr. W. Davis led in prayer. Permission to return to their circuits was granted to Revs. E. J. Rodd, G. R. Glesson was, in the absence of…

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Wesleyan Methodist Conference. Tenth Day

Evening News · Wednesday 31 January 1877 · page 4

The Conference re-assembled at 7 p.m. After devotions, the Rev. F. T. BRENTNALL, book steward for Queensland, submitted report and balance sheet…

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Australian Holy Catholic Guild

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 February 1877 · page 2

The half-yearly meeting of the members of this society was held in the Guild Hall, Castiereagh-street, on Sunday last, the Rev. P. J. Mahony, chaplain to the society, being in the chair. There were about 800 of the members…

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Australasian Holy Catholic Guild

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 3 February 1877 · page 18

The half-yearly meeting of the above society was held in the now Guild Hall, Castlereagh-street, on Sunday evening last, January 28th, the Rev. Father Mchoney, chaplain to the…

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Wesleyan Methodist Conference. Ninth Day

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 February 1877 · page 8

AFTER singing and reading of scripture, the Rev. R. Sellors and Mr W. Davis led in prayer. Permission to return to their circuits was granted to Revs. E. J. Rodd, G. R. Glasson, and Mr. J. Boxell…

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America. How the Church Crows Under Republican Institutions

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 3 February 1877 · page 8

The Connecticut Catholic puts the following contrast as showing how the faith grows from untoward beginnings, and how, even in that State, long the abode of stern Puritan…

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Melbourne Independent Church. London, February 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 February 1877 · page 5

The Rev. Thomas Jones has accepted an invitation to become the pastor of the Collins' street Independent Church, Melbourne…

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The True Church

Evening News · Thursday 8 February 1877 · page 2

LETTERS TO ROMAN CATHOLICS OF AUSTRALIA.—This is a series of 30 letters by the George Sutherland, of St. George's Presbyterian Church, Sydney, designed "to show that the modern…

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The Crisis in the French Reformed Church. (From the Paris Correspondent of the Times, December 20.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 February 1877 · page 3

THE four years' crisis in the French Reformed Church has just entered on a new and, apparently, decisive stage. It may be remembered that the scheme of pacification drawn up early…

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