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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Churches

Churches, 1903

194 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 1 of 10

South Grafton Parish

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 January 1903 · page 4

Rev. E. C. North, who has been labouring in the somewhat extensive parish of Orara and Woogoolga, has been appointed to South Grafton, where Rev, A. R. Pe[?]er…

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Church of England

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 January 1903 · page 4

The distribution of prizes in connection with the Mission Sunday School took place on Tuesday evening. There was a fair attendance, and the Archdeacon, who presented…

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Rats Off in Church

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 January 1903 · page 6

Why should not hat-pegs be provided for Church-go[?]rs? All of us must at one time or another have witnessed the discomfort of the layman who knows not…

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Methodist Church

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 9 January 1903 · page 2

THE various reports presented at the last quarterly meeting of the Methodist Church in this district were of a very satisfactory character, the increase in membership being…

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Methodist Church

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 January 1903 · page 4

At the last quarterly meeting of the Grafton Methodist Church a most satisfactory position was disclosed 27 members were received…

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Methodist Church

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 16 January 1903 · page 2

ON Sunday next the Rev. J. Holden, chairman of the district, will visit the Bellinger as a deputation on behalf of Foreign Missions. The rev. gentleman will preach that day at…

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Roman Catholic

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 16 January 1903 · page 2

RICHMOND River papers state that friction has arisen between Bishop Doyle and the members of the Ballina R.C. Church over the Bishop's decision to divide the parish. A…

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Grafton Methodist Church

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 17 January 1903 · page 4

This Church is progressing under the Ministry of Rev. J. W. Holden, who has gone to the Bellinger to conduct services and meetings there in connection with Home…

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One of the Oldest Churches in the Empire

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 17 January 1903 · page 3

One of the oldest churches in the British Empire is Wallsend Old Church, Newcastle-on-Tyne, The accompanying illustration is from a sketch of what remains of this…

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Mission Tents

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1903 · page 4

THERE are five travelling mission tents, in one organisation going the rounds of the State of New South Wales at the present time. These evangelical marquees, each of which carries its own…

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Compelling People to Go to Church

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 20 January 1903 · page 2

Few members of the Church of England are aware that the Bishops have still the power to oblige. them to represent themselves at church on every Sunday in the year as well…

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Church and State in France

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 29 January 1903 · page 1

The French Premier has refused to entertain proposals for the separation of church and State…

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New Roman Catholic Cathedral

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 30 January 1903 · page 2

The building of this vast and stately cathedral, undoubtedly the largest built in great Britain since the Reformation, originated with Cardinal Manning. After…

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Errors of the Church

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 3 February 1903 · page 3

SIR,—Permit me to explain that in commenting on the practice which prevails in the Church that, as the Church is founded on the scripture, that we should expect to find either by command or example some…

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Metliodist Church

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 3 February 1903 · page 4

Rev. B. Drinks, Organising Secratary of the Foreign Missions in connection with the Methodist Church, has been visiting the North Coast in the interest of that mission,…

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St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church. Annual Meeting of Congregation

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 5 February 1903 · page 8

THE annual meeting of the congregation of St. Andrew's eventuated last evening, there being a fair attendance. The Rev. Mr. Fraser occupied the…

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St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 February 1903 · page 3

The annual congregational meeting was held on Wednesday evening, Rev. A Fraser presided, and there was a fair attendance. In opening…

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St. Andrew's Church

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 9 February 1903 · page 1

Rev. Mr. Fraser preached an eloquent sermon in St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church yesterday morning on "Fainting Fits." The discourse was one of…

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Methodist Church

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 February 1903 · page 2

The third quarterly meeting of the Clarence River Methodist Ministers and Officers Association was held in the Grafton church on Wednesday. At the afternoon meeting…

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Why Men Do Not Go to Church

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 February 1903 · page 4

Mr. Editor.—The announcement that the Ven. Archdeacon Moxon will preach tomorrow on the above subject again deserves the consideration of the lay-mind of…

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