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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Churches

Churches, 1898

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Wesleyan Church

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 September 1898 · page 5

Towards the end of this month the Rev. E. J. Rodd, President of the Conference, will make an official visit to all the circuits in the Grafton District. He purposes reaching…

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Australasian Catholic Congress. Centenary Celebration

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 13 September 1898 · page 8

The syllabus giving an outline of the subjects to be considered at the approaching Australasian Catholic Congress, which is to be held in Sydney in 1900 to mark the close…

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Wesleyan Church

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 13 September 1898 · page 2

DURING this month the Rev. B. J. Rodd, President of the Wesleyan Conference, will visit the circuits in the Clarence district. He purposes reaching Casino on the 16th, thence to Lismore…

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Local Interest. PRESBYTERIAN

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 16 September 1898 · page 2

The Rev. T. D. Evans has been notified through the financial secretary. Mr. Wood, that the Assembly's Commissioner, the Rev. Dr. Bruce, will pay his official visit to the…

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Church of England

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 16 September 1898 · page 2

AT the close of the service in St.Margaret's Anglican Church, Bellingen, on Sunday night last, the Rev. C. E. Burgess announced that on sunday week September 25, he would…

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Union of Presbyterian Churches

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 17 September 1898 · page 5

At the meeting of the Federal Assembly in Sydney, the question of Union of the Presbyterian Churches of Australia was under discussion at several sessions. The…

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People of No Importance. the Babber. (From the Catholic Press.)

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 20 September 1898 · page 7

The man who seized me by the chin and slapped me with an unseemly slab of lather underneath the left ear the other morning was evidently out…

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Wesleyan Church

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 27 September 1898 · page 2

ON Thursday evening last the welcome social in connection with, the visit of the Rev. E. G. Rodd, President of the Wesleyan Conference, was held in the Wesleyan Church, Maclean. A good…

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Lack of Young Men for the Church. A Question of General Interest

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 27 September 1898 · page 2

At the federal assembly of the Presbyterian Church, which closed in Sydney last week, a familiar complaint was heard. It was the…

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Complimentary Social at the Wesleyan Church. Lecture by the President

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 1 October 1898 · page 2

On Tuesday evening Rev. E. J. Rodd, President of the Wesleyan Conference, was entertained at a social in the Grafton Church: Mr. J. Young presided, and there was a good attendance. After…

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Recruits for the Church Ministry

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 4 October 1898 · page 2

Mr. Editor.—May I ask you to publish the enclosed letter, which I have cut from the S. M. Herald of 22nd. I do not know who the writer is, but…

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Presbyterian

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 7 October 1898 · page 2

THE Rev. Dr. Bruce, Commissioner of the Presbyterian Assembly, is to visit the Maclean charge in a few weeks. He will arrive on November 3rd, and will be met by the elders[?]…

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Local Interest. PRESBYTERIAN

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 7 October 1898 · page 2

THE Rev. Dr. Bruce, the chief commissioner of the Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of New South Wales. visits this district next week. Dr. Bruce will arrive from…

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A Ministerial Mission

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 14 October 1898 · page 2

It was gravely given out that Mr. "Jack" Want, Q.C., Attorney-General, took a t[?]ip Adelaide for the benefit of his health. Possibly he did, probably he did not. Without wishing…

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Presbyterian Church or Eastern Australia. New Church at Brushgrove

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 October 1898 · page 2

The ceremony of laying the foundation stone of a new Presbyterian Church (Synod of Eastern Australia) at Brushgrove was performed by the Rev. J. S. M'Pherson on Tuesday af ternoon. There was…

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Presbyterian. Visit of the Rev.dr. Bruce

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 21 October 1898 · page 2

THIS district appears to be attracting more, notice of late amongst the churches and high church dignitaries, and visits by the latter are becoming more frequent…

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Presbyterian Church of N. S. Wales

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 25 October 1898 · page 8

Rev. Dr. Bruce, commissioner of the General Assembly Visited Whiteman Creek on Saturday and held service. On Sunday he officiated at St. Andrew's, dispensing Holy…

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Presbyterian

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 4 November 1898 · page 2

A CORRESPONDENT wrote on October 20 as follows,—The Very Rev. Dr. Bruce, Chief Commissioner of the Presbyterian Church of New South Wales, arrived, at " Strathclydc,"…

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Religious. Anglican Church

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 November 1898 · page 4

Cathedral 7.30 H.C., 10 (Matins and Catechising), 11 (Choral Celebration H.c.), 7.30 (Choral Evensong). Alumny Creek 3. Stockyard Creek 11. Copmanhurst 2.30. To-day (Saturday)—Barrett's Creek 3. Coaldale…

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Presbyterian

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 11 November 1898 · page 2

A SALE of gifts will be held at Bellingen on November 25 and 26, in aid of the presbyterian Church funds. the Rev. T.D. Evans held four services on Sunday last at…

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