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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Churches

Churches, 1904

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Maclean Presbyterian Church

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 8 February 1904 · page 2

THE annual tea meeting and public gathering in connection with the above church took place on Thursday evening. The weather all the…

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Presbyterian Church

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 9 February 1904 · page 2

THE annual congregational meeting was held on Monday, there being an attendance of over 30, Rev. T. S. Neil in the chair. The balance sheet for the past year was presented. After a lengthy discussion…

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Baptist Church

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 February 1904 · page 2

There was a large attendance at the Band of Hope meeting in the Baptist Church on Tuesday evening. A programme of recitations, nusical selections and dialogues was…

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Lawrence Church of England. Tea Meeting and Concert

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 February 1904 · page 2

The annual tea meeting in connection with the Church of England at Lawrence was held on Wednesday evening. There was a large attendance, and several outside…

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Methodist Conference. Mr. Roger Page Successful

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 15 February 1904 · page 2

THE above meets in the Centenary Hall, York Street, Sydney, to-morrow evening, when the retiring President (Rev. R. Bevin) will…

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St. Andrew's Church. Anniversary Services

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 15 February 1904 · page 3

ANNIVERSARY services were conducted yesterday, when there were large congregations present. The morning subject was "The…

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The Modern Elijah. Arrival and Mission in Sidney. Meeting breaks up in Wild Disorder. Dowie Flees for His Life. SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 February 1904 · page 5

THE general overseer of Zion City, John Alexander Dowie, with his guards, arrived in Sydney by the R.M.S. Sonoma on Saturday…

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Church of England

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 19 February 1904 · page 4

WITHIN the next few days the fourth anniversary of the Rev. H. Jobson's ministry on the Lower Clarence will be celebrated. On Sunday special sermons will be given by the Vicar…

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Religious. The Methodist Church

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 February 1904 · page 2

The Harvest Thanksgiving Service is to be held at Tucabia to-morrow afternoon. The Church will be decorated, and thank offerings supplied. A large congregation is…

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Baptist Church. Welcome to Pastor and Mrs. Harris

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 February 1904 · page 5

On Thursday evening Rev. S. ArcherHarris and Mrs. Harris were entertained at a welcome social in the Baptist Church to mark the settlement of the former in…

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Grafton Baptist Church Welcome to Rev. S. A. and Mrs. Harris

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 22 February 1904 · page 2

On Thursday evening last a public meeting was tendered to the Rev. S. A. and Mrs. Harris, who have accepted a hearty and generous call to the…

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Our Grafton Letter The Churches and Art Unions

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1904 · page 3

AS reported in last issue, the churches, through their ministers, are up in arms against art unions in aid of the Hospital; mid to make their protest more comprehensive they resolved against…

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The Methodist Conference. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 25 February 1904 · page 5

At the annual conference of the Methodist Church of Australia, which began yesterday, the retiring president in speaking on the…

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Mr. Dowie's Mission

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 26 February 1904 · page 8

A CORRESPONDENT writes:—The advent of Dr. Dowie, the Christian scientist and faith-healer, to Sydney, has been followed by a series of…

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Church of England. Anniversary Tea Meeting

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 26 February 1904 · page 4

The anniversary parish tea meeting of the Church of England was held in the School of Arte, Mac lean, on Wednesday evening. Tables wore provided by tho ladies of Chatsworth and Wombah, Maclean,…

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N.S.W. Methodist Church

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 February 1904 · page 8

The conference commenced its sittings on Tuesday at the [?]ntenary Hall. The retiring President (Rev. Rainsford Bavin) delivered an address. He referred to the…

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Methodist Conference

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 1 March 1904 · page 3

The conference opened on Tuesday at tho Centenary Hall. The retiring President (Rev. Rainsford Bavin) delivered an address. The ballot for the office of President resulted…

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Methodist Conference. Circuit Alterations

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 1 March 1904 · page 8

A pastoral session was held on Thursday. The conference then proceeded to the consideration of the question relating to the retirement of some of the senior ministers…

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New Church

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 4 March 1904 · page 2

WE are informed that Mr. A. Anderson's tender for £110 has been accepted for the erection of a Methodist church at Never Never, the work to be completed in twenty…

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Methodist Conference

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 4

The Methodist Conference was concerned for the greater part of Monday with Sunday school work. The constitution prepared by a committee for a "Sunday…

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