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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Churches

Churches, 1904

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Methodist Debating Society

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 June 1904 · page 2

At the weekly meeting on Wednesday, the debate on the advisability of the Council taking over the gas works was postponed to 15th instant. The evening was devoted…

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Religious. Methodist Church

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 7 June 1904 · page 4

Special services were conducted in the Grafton Methodist Church on Sunday last, to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Sunday school. The church…

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Methodist Conference

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 7 June 1904 · page 4

At the conference last week the Supernumerary Ministers Fund caused a discussion that extended over several' days. After numerous amendments had been moved, the…

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Children Attending Church

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 7 June 1904 · page 3

Parents of the present day make a great mistake when they insist on their childrenattending church three times on a 'Syndajv and perhaps…

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Baptist Church

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 7 June 1904 · page 4

The Harvest Thanksgiving services were continued at the Baptist Church on Sunday last, when Hov. Archer Harris preached: appropriate discourses. There were…

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Methodist Anniversary

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 10 June 1904 · page 4

THE Methodist Church in Maclean celebrated its Trust Anniversary on Sunday and Monday last. The Rev. C. McClelland Barker, of Brushgrove, preached to full congregations on Sunday;…

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Grafton Anglican Church Jubilee

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 June 1904 · page 8

It has been decided that this interesting function will extend from Sunday, 13th November, till Sunday, 20th, both days inclusive concluding with a special choral…

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Methodist Conference

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 June 1904 · page 8

The conference appointed a committee to prepare addresses to the British Wesleyan and other Methodist Conferences. The deferred discussion on the proposal…

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Mission Contribution Acknowledged

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 June 1904 · page 3

The Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland are educating a young native Ka[?]ir for mission work in South Africa. He is at present studying theology under their…

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Methodist Debating Club

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 June 1904 · page 3

There wus a large attendance at Wednesday's meeting, Mr. P.R. Webb in the chair. The business of the evening was "Manuscript Journal." and a member of…

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RELIGIOUS. Church of England

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 June 1904 · page 8

Cathedral 8 (H.C.) 11 and 7,80' carr's Creek [?]—The Archdeacom; Alumny Creek 3. German Church 7.30—Rev. R. W. Stockdale…

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Whip-Cracking in Church

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 June 1904 · page 6

Many remarkable ceremonies are conducted in different parts of the British Isles, as tenure by which estates are held, but few are so peculiarly quaint as that which used to…

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Methodist Conference

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 14 June 1904 · page 8

A large number of alterations and amendments in the various clauses of the book of rules, which had the object of bringing the whole practice and polity…

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The Churches and the Birth Rate

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 14 June 1904 · page 4

'Why don't people have more children.?" threatens to become as perplexing a question as "Why don't men go to church'?" Representatives of the churches are…

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Methodist Debating Club

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 June 1904 · page 4

" Should the Grafton Gas Works be taken over by the Council ?" formed the subject of debate at the usual weekly meeeing of the above society…

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Methodist Debating Society

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 June 1904 · page 2

At last meeting on Wednesday, Mr. Schoe presided, and there was a good attendance. Mr. J. A. Hedberg. Preinier, introduced the debate "Should the Council take…

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The Mission of Mr. Ashton, M.L.A. (To the Editor of the "Argus.")

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 20 June 1904 · page 2

Sir.--Mr. Ashton is on tour along the Northern Rivers delivering an address on the sins of the Government and making known the virtues of the Opposition,…

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Christ Church Cathedral

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 20 June 1904 · page 2

The Archdencon delivered the last of his series of sermons at the Cathedral last evening, the subject, being "Death." The Bishop of the…

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Ashton's Mission. (To the Editor of the "Argus.")

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 June 1904 · page 4

SIR,--In your last issue "Truth's" remarks under the above heading command the attention of every elector in the district, for it is an established rule…

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The Mission of Mr. Ashton, M.L.A. (To the Editor of the "Argus.")

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 June 1904 · page 4

Sir,--To my way of thinking a letter signed under a nom de plume should receive the same treatment as is generally meted out to one of on…

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