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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Churches

Churches, 1886

19 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers

Eptraordinary Conduct in Church

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 4 February 1886 · page 3

At Christ Church, South Ashfond, on n Sunday morning, two well-dressed men during tho Liturgy culled out that the worship of the Church of England was as superstitious as that…

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Roman Catholic. New Church at Perth

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 16 February 1886 · page 2

THE ceremony of laying and blessing the foundation stone of a new church in conncetion with St. Joseph's Convent, Perth, was performed on Sunday morning last by the Right Rev…

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Wesleyan Church.—Sunny Corner

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 27 February 1886 · page 1

It is just twelve months ago that, the first Methodist service was conducted by Mr. Lean in a building erected and furnished by him for the purpose. The congregations and Sabbath…

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Oman Catholic

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 13 March 1886 · page 4

[?] llowing Lenten Regulation to be [?] in the Diocese of Bathurst have published in the Record over the [?] of the Bishop:—…

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Roman Catholic Despotism

The Sunny Corner Silver Press and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 March 1886 · page 2

THAT a Priest’s power over his flock is absolute is, without a doubt in ages past and present. Pope, Cardinal or Priest’s word is law, and their…

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Bathurst Church Society

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 17 April 1886 · page 2

THE Annual Meeting of the Bathurst Church Society was held in the Town Hall on Thursday evening last. Owing to unfavorable weather the attendance was not large. Ven…

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New Roman Catholic Church, School and Convent at Kelso

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 4 May 1886 · page 2

On Sunday morning last the opening of a new school convent and church at Kelso was celebrated Right Rev Dr Byrne Bishop of the diocese attended and assisted in the…

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Congregational Church. Annual Meeting

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 12 June 1886 · page 2

ON Wednesday evening the Annual Mooting in connection with tho Bathurst Congregational church was held. The Anniversary sermons had been preached on the Sunday…

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Baptist Church

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 8 July 1886 · page 2

THE half-yearly tea-meeting was held at this church on Monday last. There was a good number present. At the after meeting the pastor present. At the singing "All hail the…

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Church of England. Opening of Kelso School Room

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 14 August 1886 · page 2

On Thursday evening an entertainment was given at Kelso ia connection with, the opening of the Church of England Schoolroom. The attendance was good, and a…

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Blayney. Opening of New Wesleyan Church

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 11 September 1886 · page 3

On Sunday last the new Wesleyan Church at Blayney was opened for Divine service, the opening and dedication sermons being preached by Rev. R. Sellors, President of the Conference…

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Church of England Synod

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 16 September 1886 · page 2

THE second session of the fifth Synod of the Diocese of Bathurst, commenced its sitting in the Town Hall on Tuesday afternoon last. The President, Ven. Archdeacon Campbell…

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Milltown Wesleyan Church

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 16 September 1886 · page 2

THE Anniversary ten and public meeting in connection with the above-named church was held on Monday evening last. There was a large attendance, larger than the church could…

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[?] City Mission

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 4 November 1886 · page 3

THE annual meeting in connection with the above was held on Monday evening last. There was a fair attendance, and Hon. W. H. Suttor presided, there being on the platform with him…

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Church of England, George's Plains

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 11 November 1886 · page 2

The annual tea meeting find concert in connection with the Church of England, George's Plains, was largely attended. On this occasion tho promoters decided to celebrate the…

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Congregational Church Bathurst

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 23 November 1886 · page 2

IN connection with the pastorate of this church, which has been vacant since Oct., 1885, the Church Extension Society, Sydney recently invited the Rev. John Foster, then…

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The Bathurst Free Press. "Magna est veritas et prœvalebit." Saturday, November 27, 1886. A Useless Mission

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 27 November 1886 · page 2

San apostle of protection on the plat[?] Mr. FORSYTHE, M.P., cannot be [?] to be a success, judging from his attempt in the School of Arts Hall to…

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Wesleyan Church. Jubilee Anniversary

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 9 December 1886 · page 2

The Jubilee Anniversary of the establishment of the Wesleyan Church in Bathurst has been celebrated by a series of services and meetings, which came to a conclusion on Tuesday…

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Wesleyan Church Jubilee. REV. S. Wilkinson's Lecture

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 11 December 1886 · page 2

As stated in our last issue, Rev. S. Wilkinson delivered a lecture on Tuesday afternoon in the Wesleyan Church on "Christian workers of the early days of Batharst."…

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