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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Churches

Churches, 1902

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What People go to Church For

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 3 March 1902 · page 3

Some go to church just for a walk, Some go to stare, and laugh, and talk; Some go there to meet a friend, Some their idle time to spend…

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Methodist Conference

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1902 · page 3

THE first annual conference of the N.S.W. section of the United Methodist Church of Australasia was opened in the Sydney Town Hall on Tuesday. The Rev. George Lane, President for 1901, occupied the…

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The Methodist Conference

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 4 March 1902 · page 8

At the conference on Thursday the report of the Methodist Federal Council was read which dealt with the adjustments consequent on…

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Notes by Falcon. The United Methodist Church

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 4 March 1902 · page 4

The Methodist Church in this country has finally entered upon a new era. Three churches before are one church now, and the first Metbodist President of all Australasia is…

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Methodist Church

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 7 March 1902 · page 2

There was large attendance at the first conference held in Sydney in connection with the united Methodist Church, including prominent clerical representatives from all…

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Church of England

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 7 March 1902 · page 3

THE Rev. E. S. North, writes:—I would like the Nana Glen folk who belong to other Christian bodies to understand that whether they subscribe to the Church of England…

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Methodist Conference

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 4

On Monday Rev. J. Woolnough, secretary of the Sustentation Society, gave an account of its work. He stated that the conditions of church life were very different from what they were six years ago…

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Methodist Church

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 14 March 1902 · page 2

THE vacancy that will be caused by the transference of the Rer. G. Williams (at his own request), Methodist minister, from the Bellinger to a circuit in Queensland, has been…

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A Methodist Boundary Rider

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 14 March 1902 · page 4

"Methodism has no more distant spheres to offer than those to which I have been sent" said the Rev. H. E. Andrews at the Centenary-hall on…

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The Early Celtic Church

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 March 1902 · page 2

The Rev. A. Fraser, in St Andrew's Church, on Sunday evening, delivered the first of a series of monthly lectures on the Religious Life, Thought, and Worship of the Scottish Church. He took his…

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Parish Competition at Shows

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

An interesting feature of the late Glen Innes show was the parish competition exhibits such as the Clarence P. and A. Society is endeavouring to introduce here. Six parishes…

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Methodist Conference

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 18 March 1902 · page 2

THE Methodist Conference was concluded on Thursday night. A motion was carried unanimously in opposition to State aid to denominational schools or charities. The conference…

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Wesleyan Church Appointments

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

Rev. Mr. Holden, who is appointed to Grafton, was President of the Primitive Methodist Conference for last year. He has been in the Albion-street Circuit, Surrey Hills, and…

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R. C. Church and Presbytery

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 21 March 1902 · page 4

ON Sunday, 16th inst., Rev. Father Walsh made a financial statement in connection with the past two years' work in the parish, and congratulated the people on the great work they had achieved…

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Baptist Church Anniversary

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 21 March 1902 · page 1

THE anniversary of the local Baptist Church was celebrated at Grafton on Wednesday evening last by a tea and public meeting. There was a large number present at the…

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Baptist Church Anniversary

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 March 1902 · page 2

A tea meeting to celebrate the anniversary of the Baptist Church was held on Wednesday evening in the Church, Queen-street. There was a good attendance. The edifice was internally decorated…

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Presbyterian

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 28 March 1902 · page 2

Ar a meeting of the Presbytery of the Hastings, held in Tarce, reports concerning the vacant parishes of Port Macquarie and the Nambueca were received and considered…

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The Methodist Church and the Confessional

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 29 March 1902 · page 3

At the annual meeting of the Mount Erica Wesleyan Church, Victoria, the chief topic of discussion by the speakers was that of auricular…

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Church Music

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 1 April 1902 · page 2

A very important correspondence is going on in the Church Commonwealth upon the subject of Church music, and side issues of varied character have been freely…

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Methodist Church

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 8 April 1902 · page 5

On Sunday Rev. R. Allen preached his farewell sermons at Grafton. During his ministerial term here the departing pastor has been on the most friendly relations…

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