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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Churches

Churches, 1899

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Methodist Union

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 13 March 1899 · page 2

AT the Wesleyan Conference, as opening the way for the discussion on the question of Methodist Union, the report of the Methodist Federal Council was submitted,…

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A Judge's Sudden Death. He Was Stricken in Church--a Striking Lesson to Those Who Neglect Timely Warnings

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 20 March 1899 · page 4

A learned jud[?]e was taken suddenly sick in church, December 5, 1897, in the city of Brooklyn. Four days later, in spite of the best medical aid, he died. The…

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Local and general News. Wesleyan Church Camp Meeting

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 28 March 1899 · page 2

THE Wesleyans of Brushgrove and Ulmarra have arranged for a large Camp Meeting to be held on Good Friday at Upper Ulmarra. The committee have a good programme of meetings…

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Round the Churches. the Free Presbyterian Churches. Rev. Isaac Mackay's Church. the Church in the Oddfellows' Hall

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1899 · page 2

AS these two congregations are one in doctrine, although meeting in two places through a disagreement regarding Church property, I prefer dealing with them as one, as far as it may be…

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Religious. Anglican Church

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 1 April 1899 · page 4

To-day (Saturday)—Cathedral 7.30 H.C., 7.30 (Litany and Address), Coaldale 7,30. Easter Day—Cathedral 7.30 H.C., 9 H.C., 11 (Matins and Choral Celbration H.C.), 7.30 (Choral Evensong.) German Church 10…

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Roman Catholic Ball

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 7 April 1899 · page 2

The annual ball in aid of the R.C. Church funds at Bellingen was held in Moody's hall on Easter Monday night. The heavy rain during the day promised to prevent any…

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Limelight Scenes in Church

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 10 April 1899 · page 4

A SERVICE was conducted on Sunday evening in St. James Church, Sydney, of a unique character, the sermon, which dealt with the history of the Redemption,…

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Church of England

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 14 April 1899 · page 2

AT the annual Vestry meeting held on Tuesday evening last, the following gentlemen were elected as Churchwardens of St. James' Church, Maclean:—Messrs. A. McDougall, B. Eglington…

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Wesleyan Church

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 17 April 1899 · page 2

YESTERDAY the. Rev. Robert Allen. who has [?] appointed to the Wesleyan Church at Grafton preached both [?]ning and evening. In the morning he preached on the miracle…

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Anglican Church

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 18 April 1899 · page 5

The Archdeacon of Grafton returned to town on Saturday night last, after a ten days' absence on the Bellinger, Macleay, and Hastings, Amongst other duties, he…

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Humorous Reading. Use for Churches

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 18 April 1899 · page 7

Travelling some time ago on the northern rivers, a writer happened on a little town buried among the sand dunes and spray of the coast,…

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Church Trouble at Macksville

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 21 April 1899 · page 2

THE only church building belonging to the Protestant denominations at Macksville is not not a credit to the town. The resident there at last realised this fact, and recently made…

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Wesleyan Church. Anniversary Tea and Public Meeting

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 21 April 1899 · page 2

ON Wednesday evening the anniversay tea and public meeting in connection with the Wesleyan Church was held in the chapel. There was a fair attendance at the tea, which was provided…

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South Clarence Parish

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 April 1899 · page 8

The annual Easter meeting of the parish of South Clarence was held at St. Matthew's Church, C.E., South Grafton, on Tuesday last. There was a fair attendance. The report…

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Raffling at Church Bazaars

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 25 April 1899 · page 8

Certain correspondence is published in the Armidale Express relative to raffling at a Church bazaar in the Cathedral City, which has evidently displeased the Bishop. Dr…

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The Anglican Church Crisis

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 28 April 1899 · page 4

At the recent conference of the English Church Union, held in London at the conclusion of the service of the Holy Communion' all the delegates…

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Church of England. the Easter Meeting

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 28 April 1899 · page 2

THE annual Easter meeting was held in St. Margaret's Anglican Church at Bellingen on Friday night last. There was a good attendance, and the…

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Anglican Church, Carr's Creek

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 29 April 1899 · page 8

On Sunday afternoon the foundation block of the new church at Carr's Creek was laid by the Archdeacon, there being present at the ceremony and taking part in the service…

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Evangelistic Mission

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 29 April 1899 · page 8

On Thursday evening Rev. J. Nairn, Scotch Evangelist, delivered his popular lecture on "Peter Mackenzie" in the Grafton Wesleyan Church. There was a good attendance, and…

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Woman's Mission and Work

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 29 April 1899 · page 8

Yesterday afternoon Mr. Nairn addressed a meeting of members of the local branch of the W.C.T.U., referring to woman's work. From personal observation during his…

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