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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Churches

Churches, 1898

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Catholic Congress

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 June 1898 · page 3

It was suggested at the lost meeting of the Roman Catholic Archbishops and Bishops of Australia that a Catholic Congress, on the lines of those held in Fribourg (Switzerland), Brussels,…

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Anglican Synod

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1898 · page 2

The Anglican Synod commenced its sitting at Armidale on Tuesday, under the presidency of his Lordship Bishop Groen. The following is clipped from the Bishop's address :—…

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Church of England

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 17 June 1898 · page 2

THE foundation-stone of St. John's Technical College at Armidale, for the training of the clergy of the Church of England of the diocese of Grafton and Armidale was laid last…

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Church of the Holy Trinity Dedication Service

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 21 June 1898 · page 5

The new Anglican Church at Alumny Creek was dedicated on Sunday morning last by the Bishop of Grafton and Armidale, when the building was quite filled by an attentive…

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Second-Hand Shops. How Many People Live in Sydney. [From the "Catholic Press "]

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 June 1898 · page 6

We have many queer citizens. We have money-lenders, bottle gatherers, dust-men and sweeps, and we doubt whether the second-hand man is an acquisition to our…

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A Faith-healing Church at Highbury

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 28 June 1898 · page 8

There was a divine healing meeting recently held at Highbury, London. It was one of a regular series held in the Bethshan Hall, Drayton Park. In a square, wood-lined…

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A Catholic Congress in Sydney

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 5 July 1898 · page 8

The close of the century will be celebrated by a great Catholic Congress in Sydney. The preliminary arrangements were made at an important meeting of representative…

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The Anglican Church

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 23 July 1898 · page 5

The Bishop of Grafton and Armidale has been in town since Tuesday last. On Thursday he met a large number of Sunday School teachers in the Parish hall, and gave an…

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Anglican Church

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 July 1898 · page 4

The ceremony of Installation of Canons last Sunday night in the Cathedral was a very interesting one. The Bishop, in referring to it, explained the position which the…

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Presbyterian

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 5 August 1898 · page 2

ON Tuesday afternoon last, August 2, in the presbyterian Church at Bellingen, the ladies of the congregations of the Bellinger met to present the Rev. T. D. Evans with a…

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Church of England

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 5 August 1898 · page 2

THE Venerable Archdeacon Moxon, of Grafton, visited the Bellinger on Sunday. He was met at Coff's Harbor on Thursday last by the Rev. C. E. Burgess, and service…

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Methodist Union

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 August 1898 · page 3

Rev. H. T. Burgees, of South Australia (president of the Australasian Wesleyan Methodist General Conference), arrived in Sydney on Saturday for the purpose of presiding over the United Methodist…

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Baptist Church Anniversary

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 August 1898 · page 2

The anniversary of the Grafton Baptist Church was celebrated by a tea and public meeting in the Church on Tuesday evening. There was a fair attendance at the tea,…

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The Unitarian Church

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 16 August 1898 · page 4

There is a fine storm in a teapot in the Unitarian Church in Sydney. Unitarianism is supposed to stand for liberalism, culture, and many other excellent things in religion…

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Roman Catholic

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 19 August 1898 · page 2

Monday last, being the festival of the Assumption of the lie Blessed Virgin Mary, was a day of solemn devotion in the R. C. Church. At Bellingen the Rev. P. W. Ahern…

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Religious. Anglican Church

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 August 1898 · page 4

11th Sunday after Trinity—Cathedral 11 (Matins and Sermon), 7.30 (Choral Evensong). Alumny Crook 3. Wednesday, Infant Baptism 11. Thursday, Evensong and Sermon 7.30…

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The Australian Holy Catholic Guild

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 August 1898 · page 2

At the annual breakfast of the members of the Australian Holy Catholic Guild, in the Cardinal's hall, the Cardinal said he was especially pleased to meet them, because not only did they carry…

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Presbyterian Church of Eastern Australia

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 September 1898 · page 4

The Brushgrove-Grafton congregation of this Church held their annual meeting in Grafton on Wednesday. Before proceeding to the business for which they had convened,…

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Parish V. Henderson, in Breach of Promise

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 September 1898 · page 4

When James Henderson, jun., wooed and won the fair Miss Ada Parish he, doubtless, had the best intentions possible. When, later, he asked her for his "freedom," he…

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Presbyterian Church of N.s.w

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 6 September 1898 · page 4

The Presbytery of the Clarence met at Ballina last week. Present — Revs. W. Watts (Moderator), J. Strang, J. S. Scott, A. P. Cameron (clerk), and Messrs. J…

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