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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Churches

Churches, 1903

194 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 9 of 10

Religious. Church Union

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 6 October 1903 · page 8

The "S. M. Herald" sees difficulties in the union of the Churches, and writes thus on the subject:—The question arises, How far may the process pf union which has…

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Methodist Church

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

The annual Synod of the Grafton District of the Methodist Church of Australia, which includes all the Circuits from Port Macquarie to the Tweed Heads, will…

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Queer Position for a Church Bell

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 17 October 1903 · page 6

In several respects the village of Leadhills is the most remarkable in Scotland. It stands 1400 feet above sea-level, and boasts the oldest free library in the land…

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Wesleyan Methodist

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 20 October 1903 · page 8

The annual address of the Conference to the Churches of Wesleyan Methodism, which is known as the Pastoral Address, and is supposed to be road to every Wesleyan congregation…

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Religious. "The Devil's Mission of Amusement"

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 24 October 1903 · page 3

Mr. Editor.—I crave a small space for the purpose of awakening serious thought on the above heading, the heading of a tract by one Archibald Brown. I wondered as…

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Church of England

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 24 October 1903 · page 5

The Venerable Archdeacon White, of Armidale, arrived on Thursday, and will net as locum tenons for Archdeacon Moxon during the next four weeks,…

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Local and General. Methodist Synod

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 29 October 1903 · page 4

The Synod opens this evening in the local Methodist Church. Rev. J. Beale (the Stale Property Secretary) preaches the opening sermon at 7.30, and at 8.30 the Sacrament of the Lord's…

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Church of England

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 30 October 1903 · page 2

FROM a circular issued by Bishop Cooper to parishioners in his diocese, we learn that the total number of persons in that area who declared…

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Sydney Methodist District Synod

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 31 October 1903 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday Night.—The adoption of the following resolutions was among the business transacted at the Methodist Synod yesterday:—…

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"The Devil's Mission of Amusement"

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 31 October 1903 · page 2

Mr. Editor.—Kindly permit me space to reply to T. H. Jaggers on the above subject, which appeared on the 24th inst. Proverbially "comparisons are odious," and I think…

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Brisbane Methodist Synod

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 3 November 1903 · page 5

Among the miscellaneous resolutions carried by the Synod were the following: "That this Synod, believing in the importance of having Bible reading as part…

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"The Devil's Mission of Amusement."

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 3 November 1903 · page 5

Mr. Editor.—Believing the letter in your last, with the above heading, is over a forged signature, I must decline taking further notice of it, except to remark that the…

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Grafton Methodist Synod. Welcome[?] Tea Meeting

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 3 November 1903 · page 5

At the public meeting that followed the welcome tea on Friday evening. Rev. W. J. Walker delivered an address on "How to attach our young people to Christ and…

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The Church and Socialism

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 3 November 1903 · page 5

The Bishop of Tasmania (Dr. Mercer) delivered a lecture in the Chapter-house, Melbourne, on "The Church and Socialism." Dr. Mercer said that he had made…

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Grafton District Synod. Of the Methodist Synod. Monday's Business

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 5 November 1903 · page 4

THE Synod resumed its sittings on Monday morning. MINISTERIAL SESSION. The Rev. Silas Bembrick was cordially…

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Methodist Synod

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 6 November 1903 · page 2

AT the Methodist District Synod, in Grafton, the Bellinger district was represented by the Rev. B. Hobson and Mr. T. Lean; and the Macleay circuits by Revs. W. Pearson and…

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Methodist History

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 6 November 1903 · page 6

A CORRESPONDENT sends the following:— For many years the Methodists of New South Wales have wanted to know something about the rise and…

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Grafton Methodist Synod

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 6 November 1903 · page 5

The Methodist Synod concluded its sittings on Tuesday. The report showed the membership of the district circuits has increased by 369 during the…

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Religious. Grafton Methodist Synod

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

Resumed business Tuesday, at 9 a.m. MINISTERIAL SYNOD. Messrs. W. T. Dyer and Roger C. Page, of the Lismore and Grafton circuits…

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"The Devil's Mission of Amusement "

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 November 1903 · page 8

Mr. Editor.—I should suppose the promoters of the late Cantuta would be ready to cry by this time "Save us from our friends." when one of them to cover his…

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