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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Churches

Churches, 1899

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Local Interest. Anglican Changes

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 4 August 1899 · page 2

WE learn that the Rev. C. E. Burgess who has been in charge of this palish for about three years, will leave here at the end of the month for Manilla, near Tamworth. The…

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Mrs. Nicholls' Mission

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 4 August 1899 · page 2

MRS. NICHOLLS, the Australasian President of the Women's Christian Temperature Union, who arrived of Maclean last Saturday, concluded her mission on Tuesday evening, having addressed…

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Church of England

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 11 August 1899 · page 2

The C. and R. Examiner says:—" Rev. R. Fairbrother, who has been laboring with much acceptance in Christ Church Cathedral parish as assistant to Ven. Archdcacon…

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Presbyterian Church of Eastern Australia

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 18 August 1899 · page 2

THE Brushgrove congregation held their annual meeting in Woodford Dale Church on Wednesday evening. There was a representative attendance from Woodford Leigh, Lawrence,…

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Church of England

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 18 August 1899 · page 2

At 11 o'clock on Sunday morning next, August 20, the Rev. C. E. Burgess will open St. Barnabas' Church at Bellingen Heads. On that day also Mr. Burgess will preach his…

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Presbyterian Church Meeting

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 22 August 1899 · page 2

AT the annual meeting of the Brushgrove congregation of the Presbyterian Church of E.A. at Woodford Dale on Wednesday, there was a good attendance), the Rev. W. Scott being in the…

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Presbyterian Examination

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 22 August 1899 · page 2

ON Saturday the annual examination in connection with the higher Christian education scheme of the Presbyterian Church of N.S.W. was hold throughout the colony. The…

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Baptist Church Anniversary

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 25 August 1899 · page 2

DESPITE the inclemency of the weather, a fairly large and representative gathering attended the anniversary tea and public meeting in connection with the Grafton Baptist Church on…

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Baptist Church Anniversary

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 August 1899 · page 8

The anniversary services in connection with the Grafton Baptist Church were conducted on Sunday last. Rev. R. Allen officiated in the morning to a large congregation, and in…

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The Anglican Church

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 29 August 1899 · page 8

Mr. EDITOR.— Would you allow me to suggest to the Ven. Archdeacon Moxon the inadvisability of permitting the choristers to wander about the chancel during Divine…

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Clerical Thunder. Address by the Presbyterian Moderator

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 29 August 1899 · page 2

The closing lecture of the session in connection with the Presbyterian Theological Hall, Sydney, was delivered by the Moderator of the…

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Presbyterian Visit to Nambucca

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 1 September 1899 · page 2

THE Commission of Presbytery appointed recently to visit the Nambucca will conduct divine services, and hold congregational meetings at 7 o'clock each evening as follows :…

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Roman Catholic

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 5 September 1899 · page 2

HIS Lordship Bishop Doyle intends to pay a long visit to the Clarence before his departure for Europe. On Sunday, September 17, ho will officiate at Grafton; Sunday 24th, Gowper; and…

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Sleeping in Church

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 8 September 1899 · page 6

A DISCUSSION has been going on in Bournemouth, England, as to the proper cure for sleeping in church. One minister pointed out that many people think it a sin to laugh in church whose…

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Presbyterian Church of Eastern Australia

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 September 1899 · page 8

The Grafton-Brnahgrove congregation convened in Grafton for their annual meeting on Wednesday, when there was a good attendance. The Rev. W. Scott, the pastor, presided. After devotional…

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Presbyterian. Rev. T. Scott Neil Elected

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 12 September 1899 · page 2

AT a congregational meeting of the members and adherents of the Maclean Presbyterian Church of N.S.W. Maclean, held last morning it was resolved that a call be given to the Rev. T. Scott…

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Presbyterian Centenary Fund

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 15 September 1899 · page 2

THE General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church, at its recent meeting, resolved to take steps to raise a centenary thanksgiving fund to be devoted to various branches of Church work…

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The Ulmarra Church Case

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 19 September 1899 · page 2

IN our report of the case in which John O'Brien and John McGregor were charged at the Ulmarra police Court with disturbing a congregation at St. Paul's Church at Ulmarra on the 3rd instant,…

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Presbyterian Centenary Fund

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 22 September 1899 · page 4

To the Editor RALEIGH SUN. Dear Sir,—In connection with our Contenary Thanksgiving Fund the enclosed pamphlet has been sent out to the members…

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Presbyterian Visit to the Nambucca

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 22 September 1899 · page 3

The Commission of Presbytery appointed to visit the Nambucca paid their visit last week. The commission consisted of tho Rev. John Taylor…

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