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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Churches

Churches, 1916

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Rider Haggard's Mission Ex-soldiers for Australia. London

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 1

Sir Rider Haggard, in an interview with reference to his approaching visit to Australia, emphasised the fact that that his mission would be solely one of…

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Fogbanks of Doubt Churchmen Getting Too Respectable. Rev. J. Wesley Stocks Aggressive

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 3

An aggressive evangelical sermon was preached in the William-street Methodist Church on Sunday night by the Rev. J. Wesley Stocks, fresh from…

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Methodist Pacific Mission

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 January 1916 · page 2

The Rev. Wesley Stocks spoke to a large audience in the William-street Methodist Hall last night, on the activities of the Methodist Pacific…

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Katoomba. Presbyterian Garden Fete

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 19 January 1916 · page 3

On Wednesday last Katoomba suffered from "un embarass do [?]es." There were so many functions on that day that one in [?] of pleasure had some difficulty in dea[?]ing…

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Russians a Commercial Mission. M. Benissopp' Arrives in Australia. Confident of Victory. Fremantle

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 19 January 1916 · page 4

The passengers by the R.M.S., Khyber include M. Benissof, who holds the position of president of the Export Chamber of Russia. He is now on a…

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Without a Flaw Chapter Xxx. On the Way from Church

Leader · Wednesday 19 January 1916 · page 1

Two thousand years making due allowance for the exigences and exaggeration of poetry. Two thousand years of people…

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An Eloquent Presbyterian

The Bathurst Times · Monday 24 January 1916 · page 2

The Rev. Hugh Paton, chaplain at Liverpool training camp, was the preacher at both the morning and evening services at St. Stephen's…

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America and the Blockade Mission to Europe. Paris

National Advocate · Monday 24 January 1916 · page 2

Colonel House, President Wilson's envoy to Europe, states that his mission is concerned with the submarine warfare and the British blockade, and…

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Mission Lecture at Rockley

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 2

Rev. Mr. Roop, of the Australian Board of Missions, delivered an interesting lantern lecture in St. Peter 's Church of England the other night, on missionary work in the South…

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Blackheath Catholic Bazaar

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 4

The Just of the triad of bazaars organised, by the Rev. J. P. Considine was commenced on Wednesday afternoon in the Public Hall . Blackheath, the official ceremony being…

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Baptist Home Mission Society

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 4

Rev. A. J. Waldock, superintendent of Baptist Home Missions, addressed a very attentive audience at the Baptist church on Tuesday evening. The speaker dealt in his…

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St. Patrick's Church Choir

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 4

The annual meeting of St. Patrick's choir was held last night, Mr. M. J. Stollery in the chair. There was a good attendance of members, and the following officers, were elected…

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Golden Jubilee Catholic Diocese of Bathurst. Synod at St. Stanislaus' College. a Venerable Priest

National Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1916 · page 4

The golden jubilee of the foundation of the Catholic Diocese of Bathurst will occur this year. Arrangements are being made for the fitting…

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Baptist Church

Democrat · Saturday 29 January 1916 · page 6

Rev. A. J. Waldock visited Lithgow on Tuesday last, and in the evening delivered a very thrilling address in the Baptist Church, upon the Home Mission Work being done by…

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Church Services. Sunday, January 30

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 29 January 1916 · page 3

"All Saints' Cathedral (4th Sunday after Epiphany).—Holy Communion, 7.30 a.m.; Mattins, 11 a.m., preacher, Canon Forster; Children's service, 3…

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Doggy in a Church

Leader · Monday 31 January 1916 · page 3

Some years ago a popular preacher was preaching at a chapel in the Midlands in place of the pastor who generally occupied the pulpit there…

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Methodist Roll of Honor

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 February 1916 · page 8

At the Rylstone Methodist Church on Sunday, 23rd January, a very large gathering, representing all classes and creeds of the community,…

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Empire's Lands Back to the Land After the War. Emigration of Soldiers. Sir Rider Haggard's Mission London

National Advocate · Thursday 3 February 1916 · page 2

The Colonial Institute luncheoned Sir Rider Haggard at the Hotel Cecil. Lord Curzon presided, and tributed Sir Rider Haggard's work as an…

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Presentation to Church Officer

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 February 1916 · page 17

The Rev. A. Morris Yates and Mr. T. J. Lovejoy senior circuit steward), on behalf of the Mudgee Methodist Church members,…

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Quarterly Meeting of Methodist Church

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 5

The quarterly meeting of the Methodist Church, Lithgow circuit, was held at the parsonage on Wednesday evening. There, was a good attendance of members. Reports from…

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