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Churches, 1879

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Presbyterian School Gathering

Evening News · Monday 3 November 1879 · page 2

The annual reunion of the Presbyterian Sabbath school in the city and suburbs was held last Saturday afternoon in Phillip-street church. The attendance was about 200, including teachers and friends…

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Presbyterian General Assembly

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 November 1879 · page 4

EIGHTH SEDERUNT.--SATURDAY, 1ST NOVEMBER. The MODERATOR in the chair. The minutes of the previous sederunt were read and confirmed. Dr. GEEKIR moved--"That it is the opinion of this…

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Presbyterian Assembly of New South Wales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 November 1879 · page 7

The sittings of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of New South Wales were resumed on Friday, the Moderator presiding. THE TEMPERANCE QUESTION…

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Education and Church Schools. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 November 1879 · page 3

Sir,—Were I engaged in a game of chess with the courteous writer of the leading article in last Tuesday's Herald, I should conclude that feeling himself hard pressed, he had as a last resource sheltered his endangered king…

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Presbyterian Assembly of New South Wales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 November 1879 · page 6

The Assembly resumed its deliberations at half-past 6 o'clock. RAISING A NATIVE MINISTRY. A report was read from the Presbytery of Goulburn,…

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Presbyterian General Assembly. Monday Evening. Eighth Sederunt

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 November 1879 · page 3

The Moderator took the chair. The clerk read the minutes of the last sederunt, which were slightly amended and confirmed. The clerk also read the business to be yet brought…

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Intercolonial Conference of Presbyterian Ministers and Elders

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 November 1879 · page 3

Yesterday, forenoon, a conference of the Presbyterian ministers and elders was held at St. Stephen's Church. There were present--the Rev. James Cameron (in the chair) Revs. Dr. Steel,Dr. W…

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Presbyterian General Assembly. November 4. Tenth Sederunt. The minutes of the preceding sederunt were read and confirmed

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 November 1879 · page 7

The MODERATOR stated that he had received a note from the Rev. W. Gardiner, stilting that in consequence of the distance he had to come to Sydney to attend the meetings of the committee on religion and…

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Presbyterian Assembly of New South Wales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 November 1879 · page 6

On Tuesday morning the Presbyterian Assembly met in the Phillip-street Church—the Moderator presiding. The proceedings were opened with prayer. COMMITTEE ON RELIGION AND MORALS…

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Presbyterian General Assembly. Wednesday, November 6Th. Twe[?]th Sederunt

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 November 1879 · page 3

The minutes of the last sederunt were read and confirmed. The Rev. A. GARDINER informed the assembly that in consequence of the vote of the assembly on…

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Presbyterian Assembly

Evening News · Friday 7 November 1879 · page 2

The proceedings of this ecclesiastical court brought to a close last night. It has boon in pension since Tuesday week, and there have been 15 sederunts in all. The business been of [?]…

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Presbyterian General Assembly. Wednesday, November 6 Thirteenth Sederunt

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 November 1879 · page 4

The Rev. P. F. MACKENZIE presented reasons for absent from the resolution on the report of the Sabbeth school committee passed on the preceding evening signed by himself and Dr. Moore White…

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Presbyterian Assembly of New South Wales. Wednesday, November 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 November 1879 · page 7

The Assembly met at five minutes to 11 o'clock. The Rev. George Grimm, the Moderator, presided. The proceedings were constituted with prayer. THE CONVENERSHIP OF SUNDAY-SCHOOL COMMITTEE…

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Reform of the Italian Church

Evening News · Friday 7 November 1879 · page 2

THE letter of our Roman correspondent, which appears in another column, contains the announcement of a project which may completely revolutionise the Catholic…

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The Moderator of the Presbyterian Church

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 November 1879 · page 785

We have the pleasure of introducing to our readers this week the Rev. George Grimm, M.A., of Young, who this year holds the honourable and responsible position of Moderator of the Presbyterian Church…

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Armidale. Catholic Meeting

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 8 November 1879 · page 9

A MEETING of the Catholic laity or Armidale was held on Sunday last, in the schoolroom, after 11 o'clock mass, to arrange for the reception of our newly-appointed Bishop, Dr. Torregiani…

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The Anglican Cathedral at Goulburn

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 November 1879 · page 785

Our engraving represents the fine structure, designed by Mr. E. T. Blacket, of Sydney, which is to serve as parish church and diocesan cathedral in Goulburn. The appearance of country towns is…

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Intercolonial Religious Presbyterian Conference

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 November 1879 · page 10

A CONFERENCE was held on Monday morning by the ministers and elders of the Presbyterian denomination at St. Stephen's Church. The Rev. James Cameron occupied the chair, and there were present…

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Popery and Money. Roman Catholic Lotteries

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 8 November 1879 · page 9

The Tablet and other Romish journals of the 14th ult. contain copious extracts from American papers, describing the ceremonies observed at the dedication of the Cathedral of St. Patrick at…

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The Catholic Members and the Divorce Bill

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 8 November 1879 · page 13

IF our readers will turn to the list of the members who voted on the second reading of Mr. Buchanan's Divorce Bill, on last Thursday week, they will see that,…

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