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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Churches

Churches, 1908

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Methodist Foreign Missions. Annual Public Meeting

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 2

The annual public meeting of the Lithgow Methodist Church in aid of the Foreign Missionary Society was held in the school hall on Monday night, when there was a very fair attendance. The chair was…

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British Politics Mr Churchill's Prediction London, Monday afternoon

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 3

Mr Winston Churchill, Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies, predicts that the following measures will be passed during the coming sessions…

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Goolma Church of England. Opened on Sunday Last. An Impressive Ceremony

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 January 1908 · page 15

The service, in connection with the opening of the new Church of England at Goolma, took place at 3 p.m., on the 19th instant. This…

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Presbyterian

Molong Argus · Friday 24 January 1908 · page 1

THE annual meeting of the Committee of Management was held in the Molong Church on Friday, the 17th Jan. [?] Rev. W. H. Marshall presided—…

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Eskbank Presbyterian Church. Annual Meeting of Members and Adherents

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 January 1908 · page 6

The annual meeting of members and adherents of St. Mary's Presbyterian Church, Eskbank, was held in the church on Wednesday evening. There was a fair…

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Bathurst Congregational Church Anniversary Social

National Advocate · Friday 24 January 1908 · page 4

A very successful social in celebra­tion of the anniversary of the Bathurst Congregational Church, was held in the Oddfellows' Hall, on Wednesday…

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St. Stephen's Church of England, Tarana. Sunday School Anniversary

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 January 1908 · page 3

Sunday was one of those memorable occasions which but few of the Sunday schools in small country townships have the gratification of celebrating…

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The Methodist Church

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 8

METHODISM, in its various branches, has an immense following. According to an official publication, there is a total membership throughout the world of 8,441,964, including…

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Methodist Quarterly Meeting

Leader · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 4

The quarterly meeting of the [?]cers of the Orange Circuit was held in the Orange Methodist School Hall on the 14th inst., Rev. F. C. Boyer…

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French Church Property. M. Briand's New Bill

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 4

There has been, introduced into Parliament a new Bill, destined to facilitate the liquidation of the property of the Church, property which the law of…

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Churchill on Cattle Driving LONDON

National Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 6

Mr Winston Churchill, Under-Secretary for the Colonies, speaking at Manchester, condemned 'cattle driving and tomfoolery in Ireland' as…

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St. Mark’s Church of England

Leader · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 6

After Divine service last night in St. Mark’s Church of England, a meeting of the teachers and officers of the Sunday School was held. The…

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Meeting in the Church of England

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 27 January 1908 · page 2

A meeting in connection with the Pan Anglican Congress thank offering was held in the Church of England on Wednesday night. There were about 40 persons…

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Church Parade

Leader · Monday 27 January 1908 · page 2

The members of the Volunteer Company and (the Railway Ambulance Corps held a church parade last evening. The former were under the…

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Congregational Church

Leader · Tuesday 28 January 1908 · page 2

Tho annual Sunday School anniversary in connection with tho Congregational Church was held at the church in East Orange on Sunday…

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Methodist Church

National Advocate · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 2

The outing afforded by the annual picnic at While Rock in connection with the Methodist Church on Monday was availed of by a good number of…

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Church of England at Wolgan. Meeting of Parishioners

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 1

A meeting of members and supporters of the Church of the Church of England was held on Thursday evening for the purpose of electing a parochial council and officers in connection…

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Incomes of Anglican Clergy LONDON, Wednesday afternoon

National Advocate · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 3

The Ecclesiastical Commissioners propose to make a fresh annual grant of £5000 to the clergy, thus raising the incomes of 1000 of the poorer…

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The Church of England in Australia. Celebrating the 120th Anniversary. Service in the Local Church

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 6

On Sunday night the service, in the local Church of England was com[?] of the 120th anniversary of the introduction of Christianity and the founding of the…

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Church Notes

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 9

ON Sunday night last Mr. F. Lascelles Butterly, conducted the annual Harvest Festival in All Saint's Church, Balderodgery. The church was admirably decorated with various kinds of…

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