THE essential characteristic of the pulpit is this: That it should be an elevated place in a church, whence the preacher may address the congregation. Let me, in passing, express the great disapproval with which I ...
Article : 1,840 wordsIN spite of the sloppy state of the ground, and the threatening aspect of the weather yesterday morning, the march was resumed it half-past eleven o'clock, and there were nearly 10,000 people present. His Excellency and suite ...
Article : 1,826 wordsTHIS magnificent oratoris, the chef d[?]uvrs of its composer, and the rival in excellence and popularily with the immortal compositions of Handel, was performed by the members of the Sydney Philhermonic Society, in ...
Article : 1,778 wordsTHE address delivered by the Bishop of Sydney at the meeting of the diocesan committee, held on the 23rd February, is now published, and will doubtless be read with much interest by a large section of the community. ...
Article : 1,642 wordsYesterday the children attending the Wesleyan Sabbath Schools in the South Sydney and Newtown Circuits, the former numbering 700, and the latter 500 children, with their teachers, were treated to an excursion by rail ...
Article : 571 wordsGreat attractions were advertised for holiday folks to take place yesterday at Manly Beaob, and those who preferred this locality to the many other beautiful spots selected for celebrating Easter Monday collected in ...
Article : 705 wordsThis meeting was held at the York-street Church last evening; it was opened by singing a psalm and by prayer. John Caldwell, Esq, MLA, was voted to the chair. He dwelt upon the great good conferred upon ...
Article : 736 wordsSeveral picnic parties went down to Bilmoral, Middle Harbour; but, like their fellow-[?]ists to Manly Beach, most of them got thoroughly drenched by tbe rain, which, if possible, [?]me down with m[?] violence ...
Article : 74 wordsWas but thinly attended, and the rain which deluged the place, put a stop to anything like enjoyment. ...
Article : 21 wordsSeveral picnic parties proceeded to Botany during the morning, and, of course, shared the discomforts of the day; but as the numbers were not so great as at other places, those who sought shelter at the Sir Joseph ...
Article : 64 wordsPerhaps the most brilliant and numerous audience of the present season was that of last n[?]ght; to witness the reproduction of Gounod's "Fau[?]t" The contemplated change of characters in the parts of Valentine [?]nd ...
Article : 157 wordsThese races came off yesterday, on the Ryde Racecourse. There was a large attendance, and the day's sport afforded great amusement to all present. There were a large number of horsemen on the ground, and the ...
Article : 437 wordsThis place of amusement was also densely crowded to witness the success ful drama of "Lady Audley's Secret," in which Miss Annie Lookhart sutains the part of Lady Audley with great ability, and elici's much and gen[?] ...
Article : 143 wordsYesterday a steam excursion in connection with the members of St. Benedict's Young Men's Society, with their friends, took place at Cremorne, the grounds of J Milsom, Esq. The arrangements for the conveyance to ...
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Empire (Sydney, NSW : 1850 - 1875), Tue 29 Mar 1864, Page 5
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