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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Churches

Churches, 1883

12 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers

Extraordinary Scene in a Church

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 24 February 1883 · page 3

THE M. A. Mail states that a curious turn was given to the service in the Yarra-street Wesleyan Church, Geelong on Sunday morning. The Rev. Mr. Bath gave a sermon…

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Meeting to Protest against the Mission of Messrs Redmond. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 10 March 1883 · page 5

The most excited and disorderly meeting ever held in Sydney, took place last night, called by the Mayor in response to a requisition praying him to convene a public meeting for the purpose of protesting…

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Church of England

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 31 March 1883 · page 8

THE annual meeting of members of the Church of England was held on Easter Tuesday. 27th March, at christ Church. Grafton: the Rev. W. Eglinton being is the chair. About twenty members of the Church…

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Opening of the Catholic Bible Hall

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 24 April 1883 · page 4

ON Monday the new Catholic Bible Hall recently erected in William-street was opened by Archbishop Vaughan, in the presence of a numerous and select audience, am[?]ngst…

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Church of England

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 5 May 1883 · page 3

THE annual Easter meeting was held at the following churches—St. Matthew's, South Grafton; St. Paul's Ulmarra; and St. Phillip's. Coldstream; for the purpose of transacting usual business, of electing…

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Presbyterian Churhc of N.S.W.

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 30 June 1883 · page 8

THE Presbytery of the Clarence held its first meeting within its bounds on Tuesday evening last, at Rooky Mouth, the Rev. W. F. Fraser, M.A., Lismore, Moderator. There were present besides the Moderator,…

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Sir Henry Parkes and His New Mission

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 30 June 1883 · page 8

Fore some weeks post (says the Melbourne World) it has been known in Sydney that Sir Henry Parkes was about to undertake a commission to England. The exact nature of the undertaking was known only to…

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Gazette Notifications. Conformation of Parish Roads

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 25 August 1883 · page 6

Part of road from Armidale to Grafton. viz.:— From a point on a reserved road with S. Buchan's (now S. D. Buchan's) 320 acres, c.p., portion No. 3, to the south boundary of that portion, parish of…

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Church of England, S. Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 1 September 1883 · page 8

EFFORTS are being made to raise funds for the purpose of erecting a parsonage in connection with this Church, and a very successful meeting was held in the Church, on the 28th inst., for that object. The…

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Church of England

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 6 October 1883 · page 8

THE social reunion of the members of the Church of England, held in the School of Arts on Wednesday evening, was largely attended, the hall being filled. The half was decorated with flags, and on the front…

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Baptist Church. Anniversary Tea Meeting

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 24 November 1883 · page 8

THE anniversary tea meeting in connection with this church was celebrated on Tuesday evening. The church was decorated with flowers and evergreens for the occasion, and the tables were provided in a…

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Canon Barry on the Colonial Church

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 11 December 1883 · page 5

"THE Relations of the Church at Home to the Church in the Colonies," was the title of a paper read by the Rev. Canon Barry at the recent Church Congress. At the outset he said he desired that his opinions should…

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