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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Churches

Churches, 1902

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Church of England

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 14 November 1902 · page 4

The Rev. H. Jobson took up the question o "Women's Rights," based on Mark 14-8, on Sunday last at the evening service in St. James' Church Maclean. He showed how very…

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Presbyterian Church of E. A.

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 November 1902 · page 5

At Maclean, on Sabbath last, the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper was dispensed. Rev. D. M'Innes was assisted by Rev. W. M'Donald, of St. George's, Sydney, and…

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The Tent Mission

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 November 1902 · page 5

The United Tent Mission on the Market Reserve draws large attendances each evening, and the services conducted by Revs. W. H. Scurr and J. Mitchell are of a stirring…

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HOTANDA. Mostly About the Tent Mission

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 November 1902 · page 4

It's a large tent. It seats several hundreds —how many hundreds I do not know, but that is a detail. It is a big, bulky, bold, affluent affair; and a seat on the inside…

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Presbyterian Church of Eastern Australia

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 18 November 1902 · page 5

Services were conducted in the Fry-street church on Sabbath last by Rev. W. M'Donald, of Sydney, Moderator, and Rev. S. P. Stewart, of the Manning River. There was…

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Roman Catholic

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 18 November 1902 · page 5

Prior to leaving the district on his trip to Ireland, Father Corcoran, of the South Grafton parish, was invited to Cowper on Thursday last. Of a 35 years ministry,…

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United Tent Mission

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 18 November 1902 · page 4

On Saturday the Tent Mission was continued, In the afternoon a picnic was held on Susan Island, which was fairly attended. In the evening a crowded open air meeting was…

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The R. C. Church at Cowper. Institution of a New Parish

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 18 November 1902 · page 4

Sunday last at Cowper was a red-letter day in connection with the R.G. Church. Hitherto the parish of Grafton had been a very extensive one, so large that, as population…

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Church Praise.—instrumental Music

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 18 November 1902 · page 4

SIR.—Kindly allow me to state a few remarks with reference to the use of instrumental music in connection with the worship of God. A fundamental principal is that the word of God…

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Church of England

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 18 November 1902 · page 2

On Sunday week festival services were the order of the day at All Saints Church of England at West Kempsey. The sacred edifice was decorated for the occasion and the…

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Presbyterian Church of Eastern Australia

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 November 1902 · page 3

ON Monday the Revs. W. M'Donald (Moderator) and S. P. Stewart, as a deputation from the Synod of Eastern Australia, addressed a meeting of the…

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Presbyterian

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 21 November 1902 · page 2

THE Rev. J. H. Terms, Presbyterian minister of "Wingham, Maiming River, and a member of the hastings Presbytery, arrived at Nambucca Heads on Thursday, October 30…

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Tent Mission

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 25 November 1902 · page 8

Large congregations assembled under canvass on the Market Square on Sunday. Rev. J. Mitchell preached in the forenoon, and Rev. W. H. Scurr in the evening. A Sunbeam…

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Church of England

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 25 November 1902 · page 2

We understand that Mr. F. S. Murray will officiate as a lay helper in the local Church of England services on Sunday next for the last time prior to his departure from the district. A…

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A Curious Church

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 25 November 1902 · page 3

On Coney Island, off the New York coast, there is a curiously designed church. It's steeple, which takes thc form of a skeleton tower, is adorned with the words "Jesus…

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The Church and Trades Unionism

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 25 November 1902 · page 3

At a Trades Union Congress, recently held in London, the following letter from the Bishops of London, St. Alban's and Rochester was read and warmly received:…

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Union of Churches

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 25 November 1902 · page 5

At the Home Mission Festival of the Presbyterian Church: of Victoria, held in Melbourne Town Hall, his Excellency, Sir George Clarke, in a speech, said that when…

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Charm of Church Life

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 25 November 1902 · page 5

At the annual session of the Baptist Union, of Victoria, the Rev. F. E. Harry read an able paper on "How to increase the charm of church life." The cry was for shorter…

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The Call to Church Unity

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 28 November 1902 · page 6

(Thoughts on the proposed Union of Presbyterian, Congregational, and other Churches), By the Moderator of the Presbyterian Churoh of N.S.W…

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The Tent Mission

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 29 November 1902 · page 8

The United Tent Mission concluded its meetings on the Market Reserve on Wednesday evening, when the marquee was packed. A large number of down river…

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