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Churches, 1879

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City and Suburban. Church of St. Francis De Sales

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 6 December 1879 · page 16

AFTER the eleven o'clock Mass on Sunday last; a meeting of the Catholics of St. Francis' (Haymarket) district was held in the large school. room attached to the church, to protest against…

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Separation From the Church of Rome Not Schism

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 6 December 1879 · page 7

" Men would persuade you that the enlarged intelligence of the times, the diffusion of knowledge, and the spread of liberty are ample securities against the revival of a system so absurd…

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Meeting at St. Francis' Church

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 December 1879 · page 32

After the principal morning serviceat this church, on Sunday last, a public meeting was held in the adjacent hall, the Very Rev. Dean Sheridan, V.G., occupying the chair, strongly condemnatory of the Education Bill now…

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The State Religion and the Roman Catholic Grievance

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 December 1879 · page 4

I second and concluding lecture on the Education question, bearing the above title, was delivered at the Theatre Royal on Sunday evening by Mr. Charles Bright, prefaced with readings from the State school…

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A New Australian Catholic Order

Evening News · Thursday 11 December 1879 · page 3

THE Catholic Church, with much anxiety and concern, has seen for some time past the great disadvantage the poorer members of the flock were being placed in, more especially since the church had condemned secular…

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Roman Catholic Demonstration at West Maitland. Monday Evening

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 December 1879 · page 4

Yesterday evening, a gathering of Roman Catholics took place outside the Roman Catholic Church at West Maitland. The meeting was addressed by the Bishop of Maitland, Mr. Hedon,…

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The Roman Catholic Church Distributing the New Testament in Mexico

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 13 December 1879 · page 9

Our attention has lately been called to the fact that the Catholic Church has granted authority to certain agents to print and distribute in Mexico the New Testament in the…

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A Roman Catholic Priest's View

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 13 December 1879 · page 7

By the ride of the view of the education in Roman schools in Canada may be placed the estimate of similar institutions in Great Britain given last year by a priest by the name of…

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A New Australian Catholic Order

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 December 1879 · page 13

THE Catholic Church, with much auxiety and coucern has [?]een for some time past the grent disadvantuge the poorer members of the flock were being placed in, mor[?] especially since the church had condemned secular…

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Catholic Meetings Protesting Against the Education Bill. Meeting at Maitland. (Revised from theMailand Mercury Report.)

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 13 December 1879 · page 17

On Sunday afternoon a meeting of the Catho­lics of Maitland and the aurrounding districts was held on the grounds of St. John's Cathedral, to protest against the Education Bill now before…

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The Chief Secretary and the Irish Church Missions

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 13 December 1879 · page 9

Some time ago, a memorial was forwarded to Mr. Lowther, Chief Secretary for Ireland, by the Bishop of Tuam and several clergymen of his diocese, praying that steps might be taken…

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The Joint Pastoral and the Public Schools Act. (Continued From the Sydney Daily Telegraph, December 1.) by a Tree Catholic. Vii

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 December 1879 · page 1

1. From all this it is evident that the question of primary education in our Public schools, or, as they are caded, mixed schools, is still a question sub judice; a question on which theologians, jurists,…

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Wesleyan Church Balmain

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 December 1879 · page 2

Last night, a sacred concert was held in the School of Arts, Balmain, in aid of the Wesleyan parsonage fund. The attendance was good, the reserved seats especially being well patronised. The programme,…

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Catholic Education Union at Goulburn

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 20 December 1879 · page 14

ON Sunday evening last, immediately after Vespers and Benediction, a large meeting was held in the boys' schoolroom, Bourke-street, Goulburn —the Bishop presiding— to take steps towards…

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(From the Tablet correspondent, October 29.) the Catholic University

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 20 December 1879 · page 7

The installation of the Very Rev. Dr. Neville, Dean of Cork, as Rector of the Catholic University of Ireland, took place last Thursday in the Church of the…

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Home and Foreign. England. Cardinal Newman and the Catholic University of Ireland

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 20 December 1879 · page 5

At the Oratory, Birmingham, on Tuesday evening, October 28, an address from the Catholic University of Ireland was presented to Cardinal Newman by the Right. Rev. Dr…

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Bishop Quinn on Roman Catholic Schools. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 December 1879 · page 5

To-day the distribution of prizes took place at the Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Denominational schools. There was a programme of music and recitations, &c., in each department, and there was a large attendance of…

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The Conflict of Church and State

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 20 December 1879 · page 13

EVER since the dawn of Christianity the Church has had to defend herself from the attacks of the State. In her infancy she had to contend with all the Powers…

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The Bishop of Sydney and the Church of England

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 20 December 1879 · page 5

The majority of 1915 for Renwick in East Sydney ought to convince the Bishop, if he still cherished a hope that he represented 300,000 of the Church of England, in his action…

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Church of England Building Loan Fund

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 December 1879 · page 3

A public meeting was held last evening, in St. James' Schoolroom, Castlereagh-street, for the purpose of taking steps to form a loan fund for building purpopes in connection with the Church of England…

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