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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Churches

Churches, 1903

194 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 8 of 10

Why Men Don't Go to Church

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 September 1903 · page 3

The Rev. W. S. Rolland, enlightening the Presbytery of Melbourne South the other evening, said that it was "pure laziness" kept men from church. This Presbytery…

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Baptist Church Sunday School

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 7 September 1903 · page 2

A very successful entertainment by the Sunday School children was given in the Baptist Church on Thursday evening. A programme of 30 items was…

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Oddfellows at Church

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 8 September 1903 · page 2

ON Sunday evening the Rev. H. Jobson preached a special sermon for Oddfellows in the Church of England. About fifty members of the Lodge attended in regalia, and were given the front…

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Local and General. Church Van

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 September 1903 · page 4

Sunday last witnessed a new epoch in the history of the Anglican Church in this Diocese, by way of the dedication of a church van, for the distribution of literature, &c., amongst…

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Presbyterian

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 11 September 1903 · page 2

ON Sunday afternoon next, a special harvest thanksgiving service will be held in the Presbyterian church, Bellingen— preacher, Rev. W. Kernes. This rev. gentleman's…

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Church Singing

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 11 September 1903 · page 5

SIR,—Visiting some of the local churches recently, I was greatly surprised at the excellent singing at the services. It was certainly the best that I have heard in any of the country…

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Presbyterian Tea at Lawrence

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 14 September 1903 · page 2

THE above function took place on Wednesday and was a great success. Tea was laid in the North Coast Steam Navigation Company's shed, prepared…

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Collapse of a Mission Tent

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 14 September 1903 · page 2

A VIOLENT storm passed over Lismore at about 8 o'clock on Sunday night, 12th, and before the elements calmed a large tent, erected at the…

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Oddfellows at Church

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 14 September 1903 · page 3

ON Sunday evening the Rev. H. Jobson preached a special sermon for Oddfellows in the Church of England. About fifty members of…

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A Movable Church

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 September 1903 · page 7

The famous American seaside resort of Conanicut Island, opposite Newport, Rhode Island, is dotted herat and there with little clusters of houses and hotels. The island…

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Presbyterian Church Request

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 22 September 1903 · page 5

Mr. Editor.—I have no doubt, judging from past experience that you will readily grant me space in your columns to make some friendly and explanatory remarks upon certain…

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Whistling in Church

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 September 1903 · page 3

The Rev. P. Bilderback, of Millville, New Jersey, has introduced a choir of 30 young whistlers into his church. On their first…

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The Armenian Church

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 September 1903 · page 2

The act of Russia in confiscating some millions of pounds worth of church property belonging to the Armenians will be best understood if we imagine the feeling…

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RELIGIOUS. Presbyterian General Assembly

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 29 September 1903 · page 5

The question of eccleslastical precedence was debated at great length by the Presbyterian General Assembly of Australia on Thursday. It was eventually decided to forward a memorial…

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The English Education Act. A letter to the "Northern Churchman."

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 29 September 1903 · page 2

Dear Mr. Editor.—I have been hearing and reading a good deal since I came home about the new Education Act, which has recently come into operation…

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Federation of the Churches

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 October 1903 · page 4

The following resolution was carried unanimously at the meeting of members of the Anglican Synod: "That, in view of the powerful influence for good which would accrue from the reunion of…

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Union of the Churches. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 October 1903 · page 5

At the Presbyterian General Assembly, yesterday, a committee was authorised to negotiate with other Churches to form the basis of a…

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Methodist Church

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 2 October 1903 · page 2

THE quarterly meeting of the Bellinger River Methodist Circuit was held in the Bellingen church last Tuesday representatives being present from Bellinger,…

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Presbyterian Church of Eastern Australia. Maclean Congregation

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 2 October 1903 · page 4

THE sacrament of the Lord's supper was administered last Sabbath, 27th ult. According to the good old Presbyterian custom, preparatory services were held on Thursday and Saturday—on the former day…

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RELIGIOUS. Presbyterian Church of E. A.

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 October 1903 · page 3

The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper was administered last Sabbath at Maclean. According to the good old Presbyterian custom, preparatory services were held on Thursday and[?]…

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