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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Churches

Churches, 1891

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Rev. Mark Guy Pearse. The Temperance Cause—The Churches' Duty

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 2 June 1891 · page 4

THE Rev. Mark Guy Pearse's last lecture in Sydney was delivered at the Centennial hall, its title being "How I became a Teetotaller." The esteem in which the reverend gentleman is held in Sydney…

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Dr. Momerie on the Corruption of the Church

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 July 1891 · page 3

DR. MOMERIE delivered a lecture recently at Prince's Hall, Piccadilly, on "The Corruption of the Church." He had been charged, be said, with taking up a position that was dishonest and…

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The Presbyterian Federal Assembly

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 21 July 1891 · page 4

THIS Assembly sat in Brisbane last week, and amongst the business transacted, a committee was appointed to take the whole question of a uniform hymn-book for Sunday schools into consideration,…

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Destruction of Free Church Records. An Irreparable Loss

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 1 August 1891 · page 6

IT is Dot generally known, even in Free Church circles, that a conflagration of a serious character took place during the sitting of the General Assembly in the bnildings in the Mound, where Principal…

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The Pope and the Labour Question. Declaration of a Great Christian Churchman

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 4 August 1891 · page 8

THE following portions of the Encyclical Letter of His Holiness Pope Leo XIII on the Condition of Labour will no doubt be read with much interest, for it is worthy of respect…

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The Established Church in England

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 August 1891 · page 3

"A CHURCHMAN's visit to England," was the title of a lecture delivered in Sydney by the Rev. A. R. Bartlett, under the auspices of the Lay Helpers' Association. The rev. gentleman said it was impossible for any churchman to…

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Church of England High Schools

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 11 August 1891 · page 3

THE desirableness of establishing, in connection with the Church of England, high, schools, for girls, was brought under the notice of the Anglican Synod, now in session in Sydney, by the select committee appointed to consider and…

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The Church in the motherland

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 11 August 1891 · page 3

THE third session of the eighth Synod of the Diecese of Sydney was commenced at the Chapter-house on Tuesday, under the presidency of the Primate, who said three important extra diocesan events, bearing upon the history of the Church of…

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Labour and the Duty of the Church

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 18 August 1891 · page 3

"THE Triumph of Labour and the Duty of the Church" was the subject of a lecture deliverod by the Rev. R. A. Woodthorpe, M.A., in Sydney, last week. In introducing his subject the rev…

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Service at Nt. John's Church, Maclean

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 September 1891 · page 3

MR. EDITOR.—Allow me space to say that your paragraph under the head "Religious at Maclean," is quite erroneous; in fact, sheer invention. The service for the Holy Communion was not conducted by me, whatever the word…

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Baptist Church Tea Meeting

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 September 1891 · page 8

A TEA MEETING to welcome Rev. W. Page to the pastorate of the Baptist Church. Grafton, was held in the Protestant Hall on Thursday evening. About 150 persons sat down to tea, which was provided by…

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The Anglican Synod

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 September 1891 · page 4

THE general synod of the dioceses in Australia and Tasmania began its session on Tuesday morning, when divine service was held in St. Andrew's Cathedral in the presence of a large congregation…

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The Anglican Synod

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 29 September 1891 · page 8

AT the sittings of the Synod last week, one matter introduced related to the taking of caths by bishops. After a debate, which was carried on with an unusual amount of animation had taken place, the…

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The English Church Union

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 29 September 1891 · page 5

SERVICES in connection with the English Church Union in New South Wales were held in Sydney. The celebrant was the Rev. C. S. Smith, the assistant parish priest, and the Bishop of Grafton and…

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The Church. (COMMUNICATED)

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 29 September 1891 · page 8

THE assembling of the General Synod of the Church of England in Sydney has given the opportunity for some of the metropolitan journalistic carpers to ply their trade in pulling to pieces what…

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Aboriginal Mission in Western Australia

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 October 1891 · page 3

AT the meeting of the British Association at Cardiff, Miss Clarke read before the Geographical Section a paper on the "Aborigines of Western Australia." She described the monastic settlement of the New…

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Chapter Xiv.—pala Goes on a Mission

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 17 October 1891 · page 6

AT Kopje Alleen, Mary Rath had spent a restless week. The dangers through which she had passed on that awful night when the Zulus attacked the house had left their mark…

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Concert at Parish Room

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 31 October 1891 · page 4

OWING to the unpropitious state of the weather on Wednesday evening, the concert in the Church of England Parish Room was not largely attended. The vocalists acquitted themselves creditably, one…

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The Methodist Church

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 17 November 1891 · page 3

AT one of the sittings of Wesleyan District meetings, now sitting in Sydney, the following recommendations were made by the Rev. R. Bavin, and carried:—"1. That in…

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Wesleyan Mission in Ceylon

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 December 1891 · page 3

A CORRESPONDENT writes—I had lately the pleasure of visiting the Happy Valley Industrial and Reformatory schools. It is too soon yet, I think, to judge how far such institutions as this will be a…

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