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Churches, 1879

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Presbyterian Assembly of New South Wales. Thursday, October 30. Anne[?] to the Governor

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 November 1879 · page 790

The Rev. Dr. STEEL brought up the follo ring address to the Governor, which was adopted on the motion of the Rev. Dr. STEEL, seconded by the Rev. Dr. M'GIRBON:— "To his Excellency Lord Augustus William Frederick…

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Church and School Lands

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 8 November 1879 · page 20

BELOW we give a full report of Mr. A. Stuart's speech on this subject in the Assembly on Friday, October 31st, and a summary of other speeches in the debate:—…

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Faint Heart Never Built Large Churches

Sydney Punch · Saturday 8 November 1879 · page 3

"The Canterbury Cathedral loan, £50,000 at 6 per cent, was taken up to the extent of £36,000 at £107. The balance of the loan was offered privately." --English News. The time was when the churches sought for aid…

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Feee Churches Advocated. a Sermon by Rev. Dr. Talmage

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 November 1879 · page 6

No one class in a community is independent of the other classes. That is not a healthful condition of society in which men stand aloof from each other. That is a better state when people…

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The Roman Catholic Belief Act. To the Editor

Evening News · Monday 10 November 1879 · page 4

SIR,-In the second paragraph in your yesterday's Notes on Current Events," youre-assert that the Roman Catholic Relief Act "is certainly either obsolete or repealed;" and add that it is difficult to see how I can regard it as of…

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Presbyterian Assembly of New South Wales. Thursday November 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 November 1879 · page 3

The Assembly met at a quarter to 11 o'clock. The Moderator presided. The proceedings were opened with singing and prayer. APPOINTMENT OF MODERATOR…

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New Roman Catholic School at Balmain. Laying the Foundation-stone

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 November 1879 · page 3

The foundation-stone of a new Roman Catholic school was laid by His Grace the Archbishop of Sydney at Balmain West yesterday afternoon. The erection of a new school has been found necessary, as…

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The Catholic Relief and Mr.Olliver

Evening News · Tuesday 11 November 1879 · page 2

OF all the causes which hare led to the fact that when plain ordinary men of business are trying to from an opinion upon any large public question they never go near…

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Church and School Lands. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 November 1879 · page 5

Sir,—The question of the Church and School Lands ought, according to the advice of the legal gentlemen at home, to have been settled by the Legislature here long since, including as it does a large estate, being in the face of…

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The Catholic Caucus

Evening News · Saturday 15 November 1879 · page 4

On Wednesday evening, so we are informed by various correspondents, a great Catholic caucus was held at St. Mary's seminary. Upwards of 500 persons were present by invitation,…

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Presbyterian Assembly of New South Wales. Thursday, November 6

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 November 1879 · page 855

The Assembly met at a quarter to 11 o'clock. The Moderator presided. The proceedings were opened with singing and prayer. APPOINTMENT OF MODERATOR…

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Church and Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes. September 20th, 1879. (To the Editor of the Freeman's Journal.)

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 15 November 1879 · page 20

DEAR SIR,— At the request of the Rev. Father Superior of the Missionaried, I here with take the liberty of asking you kindly to insert the enclosed notice about the Church and Grotto of our Lady…

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Mr. David Buchanan on the Reformation. "That Execrable Dog Cranmer"— "The Church of England Cradled in Hell" &c., &c

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 15 November 1879 · page 18

LAST week we gave a reprint summary of Mr. Buchanan's lecture on "The Wrongs of Ireland." To further illustrate that gentleman's disinterested nonconformity in old limes with his present state…

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The Presbyterian Church of Eastern Australia

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 November 1879 · page 3

The Synod of the Presbyterian Church of Eastern Australia met, pursuant to adjournment, on Tuesday, the 4th instant, at 7.30 p.m., in St. George's Church, Castlereagh-street, Sydney. The Rev. Hugh Livingstone, of the…

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Church of England Lay Readers' Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 November 1879 · page 3

The fourth annual meeting of the Church of England Lay Readers' Association was held last evening in the Church Society's House, Phillip-street. About thirty gentlemen (clergymen and laymen) were present, and the…

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Presbyterian Church of Eastern Australia

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 November 1879 · page 886

The Synod of the Presbyterian Church of Eastern Australia met, pursuant to adjournment, on Tuesday, the 4th instant, at 7.30 p.m., in St. George's Church, Castlereagh-street, Sydney. The Rev. Hugh Livingstone, of the…

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Roman Catholic Teachers in Our Public Schools. to the Editor of the Sydney Daily Telegraph

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 November 1879 · page 7

Sir,--it is somewhat significant that while Archbishop Vaughan has been hurling his anathemas at our Public schools and threatening with excommunication in this life, and with something…

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The Church and School Lands. to the Editor of the Sydney Daily Telegraph

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 November 1879 · page 7

Sir,--An ordinary observer would think from many late utterances that the church and school lands were almost exclusively for the benefit of the Roman Catholic Church. It should be borne in mind that…

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Education Bill-Catholic Action

Evening News · Tuesday 25 November 1879 · page 3

We learn that a central committee has been nominated, and that a few days since circulars were sent to the various churches commanding the respective clergymen to at once prepare the entire Catholic body…

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Maloga Aboriginal Mission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 November 1879 · page 6

A meeting of the committee of the Maloga Aboriginal Mission was held last evening at the Temperance Hall, the chair being occupied bv the Rev. J. Barnier, the following gentlemen being present—Dr. Galloway, Mr. G. C. Tuting…

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