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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Churches

Churches, 1899

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Presbyterian Picnic

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 7 July 1899 · page 2

THE annual picnic in connection with the Maclean Sunday School of the Presbyterian Church of N.S.W. came off on Wednesday. Beautiful weather prevailed for the event; and the day…

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Raffling, Dancing, and the Churches

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 7 July 1899 · page 4

So much has been heard lately of raffling in connection with church bazaars that the following may be interesting as illustrating the "other side."…

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The Representative Anglican Cathedral

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 July 1899 · page 4

Previous to 1811 New South Wales was attached to the Province of Canterbury, and the Primate of All England was the Primate of Australia and Tasmania. It was due to…

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Methodist Century Fund

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 July 1899 · page 4

There cannot be a doubt that the Wesleyan Methodists are marvellous organisers. In this respect they are equal to the Roman Catholic clergy which, I think, is great…

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A Church Dispute

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 11 July 1899 · page 4

THERE appears to be a division in the Presbyterian Church at Armidale. At a meeting held in that city recently it was decided to conduct services as a protest against the present…

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Catholic Education in Schools

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 July 1899 · page 2

In an address in Sydney, Archbishop Carr said they all knew that Ceylon was a British possession, and Australians, who must have often heard that it was impossible to recognise Catholic claims in…

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Temperance Mission. Visit of Mrs. Nicholls

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

Mrs. Nicholls, Australasian President of the W.C.T.U., arrived by the City of Grafton on Thursday to conduct a temperance mission on the Clarence. She was accorded a…

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Dedication of [?] George's Church. the Bishop on Worship

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

On Wednesday afternoon the Bishop of Grafton and Armidale dedicated the newly-erected Anglican Church at Carra' Creek, to be known by the name of St. George's. There was a large…

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Temperance Mission

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 25 July 1899 · page 5

Mrs. Nicholls, Australasian President of the W.C.T.U., opened a temperance mission in this city with an open-air service at the Prince-Pound streets intersection on…

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Presbyterian Church of N. S. Wales

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

The proceedings of the General Assembly held in May last, with full details of report is issued in book form, and is just out of the hands of the printer. From it we extract…

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The Anglican Church in Australia. Interesting Discourse by the Bishop

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 25 July 1899 · page 5

The Bishop's sermon on Sunday evening, preached in Christ Church Cathedral, was from the text Isaiah 54, verse 2, "Lengthen thy cords, and strengthen thy stakes."…

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Temperance Mission

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 28 July 1899 · page 2

MRS. NICHOLLS, Australasian President of the Women's Christian Temperance Mission, conducted a temperance mission in Grafton during the week, meeting with considerable success…

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Mrs. Nicholls' Mission

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 28 July 1899 · page 2

THE local secretary has made most complete arrangements for the series of meetings to be conducted by Mrs. Nicholls, of Adelaide, who is now visiting this river, engaged in the work of…

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Those Churchwardens

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 28 July 1899 · page 2

"BOWRA CHURCH-GOER" writes to us ns follows :-" I see by THE RALEIGH SUN of June 23 that Messrs. Gill, W. Best, sen., and F. Wingfield were appointed churchwardens…

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A Church Jubilee

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 28 July 1899 · page 3

THE jubilee celebrations in connection with St. Stephen's Presbyterian Church were commenced on Sunday evening, when the Rev John Ferguson delivered an…

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The Presbyterian Church

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 29 July 1899 · page 4

Following the example of the Wesleyan denomination, the Presbyterian Church has determined to raise a hew century fund for church purposes of one hundred thousand…

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Temperance Mission

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

On Sunday morning last Mrs. Nicholls (the (Australasian President of the W.C.T.U.) preached in the local Baptist Church to a good congregation. Some disappointment…

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Mrs Micholls' Mission

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 29 July 1899 · page 2

On Tuesday evening Mrs. Nicholis addressed about 160 in the Theatre Royal. Mr. T. Page occupied the chair, and there were several ministers and leading temperance supporters on the stage…

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Church of England

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

On Monday the Bishop of Grafton anD Armidale held a confirmation service at South Grafton, which was largely attended. About 30 candidates received the rite. On…

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Church of England

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 1 August 1899 · page 4

Ou Sunday morning the Bishop confirmed 37 candidates, and preached to a large congregation in the Cathedral. In the evening the Bishop again preached, the…

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