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Churches, 1879

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Objects of Church Society. "To the Editor of the Australian Churchman."

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 12 July 1879 · page 6

SIR,--It is a matter of great congratulation to perceive that at last our Church has decided in Synod to religiously teach the Public School children. 'Better late than never.' But how…

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The Ryde Church of England School

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 12 July 1879 · page 5

IT is of little consequence to us that the cause of the recent renew of a determination to close the Certified Denominational Church of England school at Ryde should…

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The Church of England Synod

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 July 1879 · page 24

THE members of the Synod of the Church of England for the diocese of Sydney, have just concluded the labours of the third session of the fourth synod, and the accompanying sketch…

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Catholic Church and the Public Schools

Evening News · Tuesday 15 July 1879 · page 2

We understand that one of the most important pastoral latter ever issued in the archdiecose of Sydney has been prepared by His Grace the Archbishop and the other Bishops, and only awaits the signature of…

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Can Freedom of Conscience Exist in the Church of Rome? to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 July 1879 · page 3

Sir, -- In answer to the above question, the treatment which the late Mr. Richard Kenna received at the hands of Dr. Quinn emphatically says, " No." It is evident that the sheep merely exist for their…

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St. Stephen's Church Anniversary Tea Meeting

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 July 1879 · page 3

A tea meeting in commemoration of the 17th anniversary of the Rev. Dr. Steele's settlement as pastor of St. Stephen's Church, was held at the Protestant unit last night, and a very large number assembled to do…

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Sydney City Mission

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 July 1879 · page 3

A public meeting in eld of the above society was held at the Wesleyan Chapel, Balmain, on Wednesday evening, Mr. J. H. Palmer in the chair. The Rev. J. Cosh opened the meeting with prayer,…

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Maude; or the Anglican Sister of Mercy. CHAPTER X. -- (Continued.)

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 19 July 1879 · page 10

Then 'Christian Perfection' recurred to Maude's mind. What of that monk with his iron chain? Could it please God that he should never look up, never see the trees wave in the…

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Christian Liberty in Spain. What the Roman Catholic Priests Are Doing

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 19 July 1879 · page 11

Our readers have heard of the release of the Rev. G. S. Ben Oliel, the Protestant minister, from his vile prison, where he was shut up on the pretence of having obstructed the…

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Address of the Pope to the Eastern Church. Rome, May 13

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 19 July 1879 · page 5

In an allocution delivered yesterday Leo XIII., while limiting his observations to matters connected with the affairs of the Church in the EAst, took occasion to speak…

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Sir Gibbie. [The right of publication in Australia has been purchased by the proprietors of the Sydney Mail.] Chapter Li.—the North Church

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 19 July 1879 · page 87

It was a cold night in March, cloudy and blowing. Every human body was turned into a fortress for bare defence of life. There was no snow on the ground, but it seemed as if there must be snow everywhere else. There…

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One of the Handbills of the Irish Church Missions to the Roman Catholics

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 19 July 1879 · page 11

Roman Catholics, priests and laymen, are invited to a friendly discussion of questions relating to everlasting salvation, in 27 Townsend street, and Rath-row, this Tuesday evening,…

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Victorian Roman Catholic Claims

Evening News · Wednesday 23 July 1879 · page 2

The ADVOCATE of SaturDay last gives a different version of the Catholic claim from that which was quoted in the ARGUS of July 9. It is now stated that—"The Catholic demand is for payment for results—…

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"God Help those who Disobey the Church!"

Evening News · Wednesday 23 July 1879 · page 2

Under this title Mr. Charles Bright delivered a lecture, at the Theatre Royal, on Sunday evening, before a very large audience. After referring to the recent incident at Bathurst, Mr. Bright proceeded to…

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Boman Catholic Law of Burial

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 July 1879 · page 6

The Catholic Church at Breadalbane, which was commenced some year s ago. is now finished, and was formally opened and blessed on Sunday last by the Roman Catholic Bishop of Goulburn. A luncheon, at which about 200 were…

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The Catholic Manifesto

Evening News · Friday 25 July 1879 · page 2

IN one of his most brilliant essays, Lord MACAULAY described how, in a single century, the Church of Rome was driven to the Alps and the Pyrenees, and then rallied and drove back the…

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Catholic Pilgrimage to Rome

Evening News · Friday 25 July 1879 · page 2

LONDON, July 18.—Arrangements are being made throughout England for a great Catholic pilgrimage to Rome during the Epiphany…

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Catholic Education. Pastoral Letter

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 July 1879 · page 3

We have received a copy of a Pastoral Letter of the Archbishop and Bishops exercising jurisdiction in New South Wales. It will be read, in the various Roman Catholic Churches throughout the colony…

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Important Roman Catholic Manifesto

Evening News · Friday 25 July 1879 · page 3

THE following highly important pastoral letter has been prepared his Grace Archbishop Vaughan and Bishops Murray (of Maitland), Lanigan (of Goulburn), and Qninn (of Bathurst), and mil be read in…

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Catholic Association Victoria

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 26 July 1879 · page 13

ELSEWHERE in our columns it will be seen that a Catholic Education Defence Association has been formed in Victoria with branches already established in…

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