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Churches, 1917

17 stories in Central Coast's papers

Church News. Memorial Window by John Ashwin. Unveiled at Christ Church, Gosford

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 8

The unveiling and blessing of a Memorial Window by the Lord Bishop of Newcastle, the Right Reverend J. F. Stretch, D.D., at Christ Church,…

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The Oldest Church

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1917 · page 4

When Dr. Lang landed in New South Wales he found that a small church had been built through the exertions of the Presbyterian farmers…

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Breaking up a Church

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 1 March 1917 · page 2

Evangelist William A. Sunday has given the following excellent rules on how to break up a Church. He says: "Don't ever come to Church on time;…

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Helping Church and Country

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 1 March 1917 · page 4

An ingenious treasurer of a Melbourne suburban church has hit upon a novel scheme for helping his country and the congregation…

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Methodist Circuits

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 8 March 1917 · page 4

At the Methodist Conference, sitting in Sydney, the question of the division of Gosford and Wyong Circuits was discussed, and the following areas…

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Methodist Welcome Social

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 10 May 1917 · page 8

On Tuesday last the Methodists and friends of the Wyong Circuit met together in the local Church to extend a formal welcome to the Rev. H. E…

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Presbyterian Church

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 17 May 1917 · page 6

Mr. George McLean, of the Presbyterian Home Mission, who has been holding the services in the Gosford district for the past two years, has…

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Methodist Concert

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 7 June 1917 · page 10

A beautiful moon and a night not too cold caused a good audience to muster at the conceit which was held in the School of Arts in connection…

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Wyong Methodist Anniversary

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 5 July 1917 · page 7

The Methodists of Wyong devoted Sunday, July 1st, to the celebration of the Sunday School Anniversary. The services were well attended, and…

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Methodist Circuit Notes

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 16 August 1917 · page 7

Since issuing our last Plan the Division of Circuit sanctioned by Conference has come into effect. Wyong is now a probationer's Circuit on its own account…

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Mangrove Mountain Union Church

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 6 September 1917 · page 15

The annual meeting of the Mangrove Mountain Union Church was held on Sunday afternoon, August 26, and was addressed by Rev. S…

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Catholic Church Funds

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 13 September 1917 · page 7

The Euchre Party and Dance held on 24th August in aid of Catholic Church funds resulted in a net profit of £27 11s 6½d, a result upon which…

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A Record Storm. Church Building Blown Over. Over 8 Inches of Rain

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 20 September 1917 · page 8

One of the wildest, if not the [?]eal champion, of storms that ever [?] Gosford occurred on Wednesday morning. By breakfast time it had…

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Woy. Presbyterian Church Tea-Meeting

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 1 November 1917 · page 4

On Wednesday, 24th October, the Presbyterian Church held a Tea Meeting in Piper's Hall, commencing at 5 p.m., followed by a first-class…

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Methodist Circuit Notes

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 8 November 1917 · page 3

As this goes to the print we have just celebrated our Annual Fair. Great thanks are due to the Secretaries, the stall-holders and helpers, and to…

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Presbyterian Church

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 22 November 1917 · page 8

The Gosford Presbyterian Church will be re opened for public worship on Sunday. Special services will be conducted by Mr. McDonald at 11…

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Methodist Sunday School Anniversary

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 29 November 1917 · page 10

The Anniversary of the Sunday School was celebration by special services on Sunday. The preacher morning and night was Rev…

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