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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Churches

Churches, 1903

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Men and Churchgoing. What Archdeacon Moxon Thinks

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 16 February 1903 · page 1

THE Cathedral was crowded last Sunday evening, despite the oppressive heat existing, to hear the Archdeacon's discourse on the above subject…

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Presbyterian Church of E. A.

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 17 February 1903 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Synod of the Presbyterian Church of E.A. was held on Friday evening in St. George's Church, Castlereagh-street…

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Maclean Presbyterian Church of Australia. Annual Tea and Public Meeting

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1903 · page 3

THE annual tea and public meeting in connection with the Maclean Presbyterian Church of Australia took place on Thursday last. The tea meeting was held in the School of Arts at 6 p.m. The tea was…

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Men and Church-Going

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 17 February 1903 · page 4

At the Anglican Cathedral on Sunday evening Archdeacon Moxon based his sermon on the words, "Men and Church Going." The usual query, "Why do not men go to…

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Church of England

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 17 February 1903 · page 4

Rev. Willoughby Flower, of St. Marks, is taking a 12 months visit to the old country. Mr. Beeman, who has had charge of the Copma[?]hurst parish for some months,…

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Synod of the Presbyterian Church of Eastern Australia

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 19 February 1903 · page 4

THE annual meeting of the above Synod took place on Friday evening last in St. George's Church, Castlereagh-street, Sydney…

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Men and Churchgoing. What Archdeacon Moxon Thinks

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 19 February 1903 · page 5

THE Cathedral was crowded last Sunday evening, despite the oppressive heat existing, to hear the Archdeacon's discourse on the above subject…

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Presbyterian Church of E.A.

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 20 February 1903 · page 8

THE annual meeting of the Synod of the Presbyterian Church of E.A. was held on Friday evening in St. George's Church, Castlereagh-street…

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Methodist Church

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 February 1903 · page 4

The Methodist Christian Endeavour Society at Ulmarra is making good progress. The half-yearly election of officers on Tuesday resulted—President, Rev. F. Dixon;…

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Notanda. Non-Church-going

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 February 1903 · page 8

The irony of fate: Archdeacon Moxon's sermon on "Men and Church-going," suggested by the pertinent question, "Why don't men go to Church," was preached to a…

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Church Going

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 February 1903 · page 8

Your issue of Saturday last contained an intersting letter on the above subject, by "W. Reid," a layman. When the laymen come face to face with this important…

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Baptist Church at Calliope

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 24 February 1903 · page 8

On Thursday night a public meeting was held at Calliope to consider the advisability of building a new Baptist Church in that locality. The meeting was held in the old…

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Methodist Conference

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 26 February 1903 · page 5

The Methodist Conference was resumed this morning. The greater portion of the time was taken up in devotional service…

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Church Nuisance in Ocean Travel

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 27 February 1903 · page 2

"One of the nuisances of ocean travel "(says a Boston citizen) "is the way the chairs on deck are managed. These chairs are now owned by a large firm here in New…

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Success of Methodist Union

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 3 March 1903 · page 2

In the course of his inaugural address at the Methodist Conference of Victoria and Tasmania, Dr. Fitchott read the following extracts from a letter he had received from…

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Methodist Conference. The Retiring President's Address

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 3 March 1903 · page 2

The address of the retiring President (the Rev. W. Woolls Rutledge) did not disappoint expectations concerning it. As was to be expected, it was largely devoted to…

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Methodist Conference

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 March 1903 · page 4

The following appointments appear in the second draft of stations:—Grafton District —Grafton: James W. Holden; supernumerary, Samuel H. Macdade. Brushgrove and…

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Methodist Church

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 10 March 1903 · page 4

The Maori reacher, Wherahiko Rawel, occupied the Pulpit of the Grafton Methodist Church of Sunday. There were large congregations at both services. In the…

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Mr. Vickery's Tent Mission

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 10 March 1903 · page 4

The fortifications of Mr. Ebenezer vickery's Tent Mission are to be strengthened by the addition of Mr. J. T. Leafe, a Methodist evengelist who has been imported from England. He…

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Church v. State

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 March 1903 · page 5

Speaking on the above matter during an address to his constituents at Bathurst last Thursday, Mr. W. W, Young, M.P., severely criticised Dr. Dill Macky's…

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