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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Churches

Churches, 1892

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Methodist Camp meeting at Middle Head

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 2 January 1892 · page 8

WHAT is known as the great "Forward movement" received impetus in the shape of a Methodist camp meeting and picnic at Middle Head, Sydney. The spot chosen was a delightful one, and the weather…

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The Presbyterian Church

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 January 1892 · page 8

THE Presbyterian Church in the United States, says Dr. Donald Fraser, 'is by far the largest of its order in the world,' that is, presumably, it is the largest corporate Presbyterian Church. But the…

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The Church Population of the Colony

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 23 January 1892 · page 2

YOUR commissioner deserves the thanks of your readers for his interesting and exhaustive article in the Herald on the 4th instant on the above subject, writes "Anglican."…

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Mission Services

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 9 February 1892 · page 5

MR. EDITOR.—A most successful series of mission services have lately been hold in New S[?]uth Wales and Victoria in connection with the Church of England. It is not too much to say that there has…

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Series of Short Stories. (All Rights Reserved.) The Great Five-by-four. by "Q." Author of "The Splendid Spur." "Noughts and Crossels," Etc. Being the story which Zebedee Minards, Crowder, of Ruan Lanihale parish, used to tell at all wedding feasts, courants, and Christmas parties, when his bow-arm wanted a rest; and on all other occasions when the talk seemed to lead up to it. COPYRIGHT, 1891, by "Q."

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 16 February 1892 · page 6

THOUGH you know me, neighbours all, for a triflin' fiddler—an' old bag o' tunes for the maids an' their lads to dance to, so long as they'm minded—yet I was well brought up,…

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Roman Catholic

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 February 1892 · page 8

THE Vincentiau Fathers M'Kenna and Corcoran opened a mission at Grafton on Sunday last, and continued it daily up to Thursday. The attendance at the services was very large, particularly in the…

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Music In Churches

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 February 1892 · page 3

MR. EDITOR.—Referring to ornate musical performances in churches, a correspondent of the London Times says:—" The increasing prevalence of music con[?]rs, unhappily, with some other…

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Lecture at Wesleyan Church

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 February 1892 · page 5

ON Monday evening the Rev. W. H. Williams delivered an interesting lecture on " Michael Farraday, the emi[?]t chemist and scientist." The Mayor (Mr. Hockey) presided, and the Rev. W. Page…

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The Church and the Masses

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 March 1892 · page 2

IN the December number of the Homiletic Review, the Rev. P. Robertson, of Cincinnati, discusses the question whether the gap between the poor and the Churches can be…

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Presbyterian General Assembly

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 15 March 1892 · page 8

AT Wednesday's sitting the report of the Church Extension Committee was read, which showed a gradually diminishing income from annual collections and an almost total cessation of income from…

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Presbyterian General Assembly. The Moderator's Address

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 15 March 1892 · page 3

THE REV. DR. WHITE, the newly-elected Moderator, delivered a very exhaustive address last week, to the Assembly sitting in Sydney, from which we take the following…

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Presbyterian General Assembly

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 22 March 1892 · page 8

AFTER resuming the sittings on Wednesday, a deputation consisting of the Moderator, Clerk, and Rev. Dr. Steel, waited on the Governor with a loyal address of condolence to her Majesty, on the occasion…

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The Church and [?]mbling

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 22 March 1892 · page 3

AT the sittings of the Presbyterian Assembly last week, Rev. J. Walker said that the gigantic evil of gambling was now a menace of national safety. It permeated all classes…

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Baptist Church, Grafton. Anniversary Celebrations

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 March 1892 · page 3

THE anniversary celebrations of the Baptist Church Queen-street, took place on Sunday last, the Rev. W. Page, pastor of the congregation, officiating morning and evening. At the evening service the…

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A Plea for a Broad Church Propaganda

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 5 April 1892 · page 3

Mr. THOMAS COLLINS SNOW, in the Contemporary Review for January, in a paper entitled "Liberal Theology in the Church of England," pleads that the time has come when the Broad Church Party…

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The Anglican Synod at Armidale

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 April 1892 · page 2

AT the Synod held last week, the only representatives of the Coast districts present were the Rev. A. Dallas, Murwillumbah, and Rev. R. J. Moxon, Lower Clarence; the latter gentleman only arriving…

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Presbyterian Churches of Australia

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 23 April 1892 · page 8

THE intercolonial convention of fellowship unions of the Presbyterian churches of Australia was continued in St. Stephen's Church on Monday. The Rev. W. M. Dill Macky presided…

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Church of England

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 April 1892 · page 8

THE annual Vestry meeting (unavoidably postponed) was held in St. Matthew's Church, South Grafton, on Tuesday evening; the Rev. C. E. Amos in the chair. The Churchwardens' accounts were…

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Religious. Is a Scotch National Church still Possible? Yes[?] by a Sanguine Free Church Layman

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 May 1892 · page 2

" A TREE Church Layman" has an interesting article in the Scottish Sevieno for January upon Preabyterian Reunion and & National Church. The writer clings…

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Church of England, Lower Clarence

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 24 May 1892 · page 3

THE annual report and balance sheet of All Saints' parish, Lower Clarence, has been issued to the parishioners. The past year's transactions are compiled to Easter 1892, and show that the position…

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