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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Churches

Churches, 1904

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Robbing a Church. Sydney

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

The Anglican Church at Braidwood has been broken into and a bible with other church books, together with pulpit fittings and…

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Church of England

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 6 May 1904 · page 8

REV. B. W. MILLER presided at a meeting of St. Paul's and the Mid-Clarence at Ulmarra on Thursday last. The Pastor in his address…

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Roman Catholic

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 May 1904 · page 3

A slight error occurred in the description of the Middle Clarence parish, published on Saturday last; Instead of the UhmarraSouthgate punt that forms the boundary…

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The Presbyterian Assembly

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 May 1904 · page 8

The Rev.R.H. Waugh, M.A., was installed as Moderator of the Presbyterian Assembly, which opened on Tuesday. Mr. Waugh is a native of the State, and was…

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Religious. Why Men Don't Go to Church

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 May 1904 · page 3

During a discussion in the Goulburn Diocesan Synod on "Why Men Do Not go to Church," Mr. Hardy stated that of 16,500 adult males belonging to the…

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Lawrence Baptist Church

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 May 1904 · page 8

The anniversary of the Lawrence Church, was celebrated on Sunday morning, when Pastor Hockey preached to a full Church. A golden thank offering was received at…

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Empty Churches. the Reason for It

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 9 May 1904 · page 3

A correspondent writes:-- At the Goulburn Synod it was stated that there are 16,500 adult males the diocese, and that only…

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Methodist Church

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 10 May 1904 · page 4

At a meeting of the trustees of the Methodist Church held on Friday evening, the Treasurer reported the total income from the late Chrysanthemum and Flower Show…

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Presbyterian General Assembly

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 10 May 1904 · page 8

The Rev. John Burgess, M.A., presented the report of the committee on the Aged and Infirm Ministers' Fund for 1903. The capital fund amounted to £12,951,…

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Presbyterian General Assembly the Lismore Settlement Dispute. Sydney

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 10 May 1904 · page 5

At the Presbyterian General Assembly, the Clerk read extracts from the minutes of the Clarence Presbytery, and other details regarding the petition for…

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Union of the Churches

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 10 May 1904 · page 8

Speaking at Albury the Rev. F. Bevan, rector of the Anglican Church, referring to the question of Church union, said he thoroughly believed in it, but they would…

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Church of England

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 10 May 1904 · page 8

The clerical statistics of the Church of England in the Commonwealth, tabulated and arranged by the Rev. Cannon Dodd, of Adelaide, have been issued…

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Methodist Church Meeting

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 May 1904 · page 4

A meeting of the trustees of the Grafton Methodist Church was held on Friday last. The Treasurer presented a report showing that the total income…

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Pub v. Church

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 May 1904 · page 7

Stead's new daily paper came out recently, and he has got a rare sensation in it. He has taken a census of Paddington, and it is…

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Presbyterian General Assembly

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 13 May 1904 · page 5

AT the Presbyterian General Assembly on Friday particulars were read regarding the petition for moderation in a call from Lismore, accompanied with a call in favor of Rev. M. Kirkpatrick, B.A.,…

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Presbyterian General Assembly

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 May 1904 · page 5

The Presbyterian Ministes Widows' and Orphans' Association showed a profit of £246 13s 8d, which had been duly added to the capital fund. The total…

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S. Matthew's Church

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 May 1904 · page 2

The annual meeting of parishioners was held on Tuesday evening at South Grafton, Archdeacon Moxon presiding for Rev. E. S. North. The sinancial and other…

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Anglican Cathedral

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 16 May 1904 · page 2

Next Sunday being Whitsunday, the service and music will be of a special character. The services will be sung to " Toun and Dyke's Setting in F," and…

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Baptist church Concert

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 16 May 1904 · page 2

We are glad to learn that the Baptist congregation is getting a move on towards the renovation of their Church. To judge from the outside…

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Her Mission

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 17 May 1904 · page 2

She was only a little woman, 'tis true, And hers was a common story; She never had dreamed of a thing to do That would lead to fame or glory…

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