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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Churches

Churches, 1878

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Religious Memoranda. Church of England

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 1 January 1878 · page 2

Sunday, January 6—Christ Church, Grafton, Matins and Litany, 11 a.m. Evensong, 7 p.m. Carr's Island. Evensong, 3 p.m.—Rev. J. Leslie Smith, B.A. ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH…

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Shakespeare's Church

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 19 January 1878 · page 4

WE first visited the church where Shakespeare was baptized and buried, of which two facts, almost the only precisely ascertained and well authenticated events in his life, I read the…

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Religious Memoranda. Church of England

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 5 February 1878 · page 2

Sunday, February 10 Christ Church, Grafton. Matins and Litany, 11 a.m. Evensong, 7 p.m. Alumny Creek, Evensong, 3 p.m.—Lay Reader Copmanhurst, Matins and Holy Communion, 11 a.m.: Ramornie Works, Evensong,…

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Church of England Temperance Society

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 9 February 1878 · page 2

THE preliminary meeing, to form a branch of theChurch of England Temperace Society in Grafton, was held in Christ Church last Monday evening. A. L. M'Dougall,Esq., P.M., presided. Addresses on…

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Religious Memoranda. Church of England

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1878 · page 2

Sunday, March 17—Christ Church Mation and Liatany 11 a.m. Evensong[?] 7 p.m. Alumny Creek Evensong 3 p.m.—Rev J. Lealle Smith, B.A. Ulmarra Evening, 3 p.m. — Lav Reader…

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Church of England Temperance Association

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1878 · page 2

A MEETING was held at the School of Arts on Thursday evening for the purpose of forming a branch of the Church of England Temperance Association in Grafton. The Mayor of Grafton occupied the chair, and the…

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Religious Memuranda. Church of England

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 2 April 1878 · page 2

Sanday,April 7—Church,Grafton,Matina and Li[?]any, 11 a.m.:Evensong,7 p.m.Carr's Ialand,Evensong,8 p.m.—Rev.J.Lesile Smith,B.A.Ulmarra,Evensong,8 p.m.—Lay Reader…

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Wesleyan Church Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 20 April 1878 · page 5

ON Sunduy. last, the anniversary services in the Wesleyan Church were conducted by the Rev. W. G. R. Stephinson. large and attentive congregations were present during both services…

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Church Meeting. to the Editor of the Examiner

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 23 April 1878 · page 2

SIR,—The members of the Church of England are invited by advertisement to attend this evening for the purpose of electing churchwardens and members of the Parochial Council, as well as perusing…

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Christ Church, Grafton. Easter Meeting, 1878

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 27 April 1878 · page 3

THE annual meeting of the members of the above Church was held on Tuesday evening, April 23rd. The Rev. J. L. Smith, B.A., presided, and opened the meeting with prayer. There was only a fair…

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Churchwarden's Report

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 27 April 1878 · page 3

The churchwarden's of Christ Church, Grafton, beg to submit to the members of the church their report for the last ecclesiastical year, with statement of accounts, &c…

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Easter Meeting, Christ Church, Grafton. to the Editor of the Examiner

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 30 April 1878 · page 2

SIR,—Having attended the Easter Meeting held in Christ Church, Grafton, on last Tuesday evening, I am surprised that the report of the meeting furnished you for publication dees not refer to the important…

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Religious Memoranda. Church of England

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 15 June 1878 · page 2

Sunday, June 16—Christ Church, Grafton, Matins and Litany, 11 a.m., Evensong, 7 p.m. Alumny Creek, Evensong, 3 p.m.—Rev. J. Leslie Smith, B.A. Ulmarra. Evensong, 3 p.m.—La[?] Reader…

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Religious Memoranda. Church of England

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 22 June 1878 · page 2

Sunday June 23— Christ church, Grafton, Mat[?]s ad Litany 11 a.m. Evensong. 7 p.m. Ulmarra, Evensong, 3 p.m.— Rev. J. Leslle Smith. B.A. Alumay Creek, Evensong. 3 p.m.— Lav Reader…

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Religious Memoranda. Church of England

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 25 June 1878 · page 2

Sunday June 30—Christ Church, Grafton, Matins and Litany, ll a.m, children's Service, 3 p.m.; Evensong, 7 p.m.— Rev. J. Le[?]e Smith, B.A. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, PRINCE-STREET…

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Women's Mission

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 6 July 1878 · page 7

ONE of the most lamentable if not the most marked feature in the decay of fine manners (says Cornhill) is to be observed in the change which has come over the manner of…

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Pew-rents in Churches

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 9 July 1878 · page 4

A MEETING on the subject of pew-rents in churches was held at St. Andrew's Church, Clifton-hill, Melbourne, on Monday last. Mr. Isane Godso, who took the chair, explained that hitherto the seats had been…

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Complaint of an Old, Parish Clerk

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 3 August 1878 · page 3

OUR parson's took up with the Ritchelist views, And he's all over changed from his hat to his shoes; His cost is so long and his face is so grave. And he calls his good crab-stick a pastoral stave;…

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Religious Memoranda. Church of England

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 24 September 1878 · page 2

Sunday. September 20—Christ Church, Grafton, Matins and Litany. 11 a. m.: Children's Service, 3 p. m.:Evensong, 7 p. m. ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH…

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Christ Church, Grafton. in Duction Service

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 24 September 1878 · page 2

ON Sunday afternoon a very rare, though interesting, service took place in Christ Church, Grafton,in the induction of the Rev C. C. Greenway, late of Bundarra, to the incumbency of Grafton. A large…

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