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Churches, 1881

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General Synod of the Church of England

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 October 1881 · page 7

The General Synod of the Church of England for the [?]ioceses of Australia and Tasmania continued its sittings at the Church Society's House, Phillip-street, yesterday. The President (the Bishop of Brisbane) took the chair at…

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The Anglican Synod. Eighth DAY.--Wednesday

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 October 1881 · page 4

The BISHOP OF BRISBANE took the chair at half-past 3 o'clock. On the motion of Mr. ALEXANDER GORDON the report of the committee on Determination I was…

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General Synod of the Church of England

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 October 1881 · page 6

The General Synod of the Church of England for the dioceses of Australia and Tasmania continued its sittings at the Church Socitety's house. Phillip-street, yesterday. The President (the Bishop of Brisbane) took the chair at…

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General Synod of the Church of England

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 October 1881 · page 3

The General Synod of the Church of England for the diocese of Australia and Tasmania continued its sittings at the Church Society's House. Phillip-street, yesterday. The president (the Bishop of Brisbane) took the chair at…

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Glebe Presbyterian Church

Evening News · Saturday 22 October 1881 · page 5

There was a public meeting at the Glebe Preabyterian Church on Thursday night, to calibrate the anniversary of the congregation. The pastor, the Rev. Andrew Gardiner, M.A…

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Roman Catholic Persecution

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 22 October 1881 · page 9

The Rev. Mr. Syvart, a Methodist missionary in Canada, has been compelled to appeal to the authorities for protection from the violence of Roman Catholic persecutors. Here is his…

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The Anglican Synod. Ninth Day.--thursday, October 20

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 October 1881 · page 6

The BISHOP of Brisbane took the chair at half-post 3 o'clock. After prayer, the President stated that an effort would be made to bring the session to a…

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Catholic. Sacred Heart College Bazaar, West Maitland

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 22 October 1881 · page 15

The bazaar in aid of the Sacred Heart College, West Mainland, was opened on Monday afternoon last 'in the hall of the School of Arts, by his Worship the ^Mayor, J.J. Riley, Esq. Thoro…

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Church of England Synod. Eighth Day—wednesday

Evening News · Saturday 22 October 1881 · page 3

Proceedings commenced at the usual hour. The President (the Bishop of Brisbane) occupied the chair. The mi[?]utes of the previous meeting having been read and confirmed, the President brought up…

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ECCLESIASTIC Church of England General Synod. Thursday, October 13. Widows and Orphans of Clergy

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 October 1881 · page 686

Rev. Canon SELWYN moved,—"Whereas it is expedient to take advantage of every means by which the church in the various dioceses may be more closely united together, and to avoid anything which places a barrier in the way of…

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Church Reform, No. 2

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 22 October 1881 · page 8

After 10 years discussion in Conferences in which Draft Bills were manufactured and mutilated, and speeches delivered without number, Committees of both Houses of…

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The General Synod of the English Church

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 22 October 1881 · page 3

Although we have no special interest in the denominational arrangements of the different sects, further than a general good speed to all, we cannot but invest…

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

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 October 1881 · page 7

Sir,--Can you or any of your correspondents inform me how it is that the church and school lands of the colony are locked up from the miner, so that they cannot cot any claim or lease to work upon such…

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General Synod of the Church of Englan[?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 October 1881 · page 12

The General Synod of the Church of England for the dioceses of Australia and Tasmania continued its si[?]mgs yesterday, at the Church Society's House, Phillip-street. The Prasident (the Bishop of BRISBANE) took the chair at…

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Church of England Synod. Fourth Dat-thursday

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 October 1881 · page 14

THE synod met at 3 30 p.m. on Thursday. Aftar prayer, the minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. The PRESIDENT stated that a telegram had been…

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General Synod of the Church of England

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 October 1881 · page 7

The General Synod of the Church of England in Australia and Tasmania commenced its third session on October 10, at Sydney. Most of the members attended the Cathedral in the morning, when a full choral service was given, in…

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Presbyterian Church of New South Wales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 October 1881 · page 7

The seventeenth annual [?]ession of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of New South Wales was opened at St. Stephen's Church, Phillip-street. last evening. Divine service was held in the church at 7 o'clock. There…

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Presbyterian General Assembly

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 October 1881 · page 3

The 17th annual session of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of New South Wales opened at St. Stephen's Church last night. The Rev, Henry Macready, the retiring Moderator,…

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Presbyterian Church of New South Wales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 October 1881 · page 7

The seventeenth annual session of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of New South Wales was continued at St. Stephen's Churc[?], Phillip-street, yesterday. The sacrament of the Lord's Supper was administered to…

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Presbyterian General Assembly

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 October 1881 · page 3

SECOND DAY.--WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26. The Rev. James Cosh (Moderator) cook the chair at 11.30 a.m. A committee, consisting of Messrs. M'Innes,…

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