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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Churches

Churches, 1905

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From Theatre to Mission Hall. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 10 April 1905 · page 2

Mr. Ebenezer Vickery, M.L.C., has purchased the Lyceum Theatre, Pittstreet, for £24,000. The building will probably be devoted to mission purposes…

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Roman Catholic

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 11 April 1905 · page 3

SOME two years ago the ranks of the Franciscan Fathers in Sydney were augmented by the arrival from England of the Rev. Father Fisher, whose preaching and…

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Scottish Church Disputes

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 11 April 1905 · page 2

THE Royal Commission appointed in December last to enquire into the best means of settling the ownership of property in dispute between the Free Church of Scotland and the United Face…

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Methodist Chrysanthemum and Flower Show

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 April 1905 · page 5

A meeting of the Committee of the Chrysanthemun and Autumn Flower Show and Industrial Exhibition, which is to bo held in the…

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Methodist Church Flower Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 April 1905 · page 2

A meeting of the committee and workers in connection with the above, to be held in the Rink on Tuesday and Wednesday next, in aid of the Methodist Church Fund,…

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The Afghanistan Mission. (By Telegram)

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 April 1905 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—Mr. L. W. Dane has returned from his mission to Afghanistan, and states that the Ameer throughout was most cordial, and did his utmost to…

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Methodist Flower Show

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 17 April 1905 · page 2

The entries for this show, which closed on Saturday last, number about 350 and are in excess of the number made at the previous year's exhibition,…

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Special Messages. Bound for Zion City. an Attack Upon the Methodist Church (By, Telegram)

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 18 April 1905 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—About 90 pilgrims, from Adelaide, Melbourne, and Sydney, left to-day for Zion City founded in America by Elijah Dowie…

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Methodist Church Attacked

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 April 1905 · page 4

Prior to the departure, from Melbourne on Monday, of a band of pilgrims bound for Dowie'e Zion City, one of their number. Deacon…

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Methodist Flower Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 April 1905 · page 4

During the evening of the second day the Rev. J. W. Harrison Presented the gold medal to Miss Alma Folbigg, who was the successful competitor out of 15 who…

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Methodist Flower Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 April 1905 · page 2

The second chrysanthemum and autumn flower show, fine art and induustrial exhibition under the auspices of the Grafton Methodist Church was held in the Rink on…

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The Scottish Churches Dispute. (By Telegram)

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 April 1905 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—The report of Lord Elgin's commission on the Scottish Churches dispute says that interference is necessary since the Free Church is unable…

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Anglican Sunday Schools

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 24 April 1905 · page 2

The flower service on Sunday afternoon was, with one exception, the best service for children ever held in the Cathedral. A large number of…

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The Scottish Churches Dispute

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 24 April 1905 · page 2

The report of Lord Elgin's commission on the Scottish Churches dispute bays that interference is necessary since the Free Church is unable…

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France and the Vatican. Separation of Church and State

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 25 April 1905 · page 2

The recent introduction into the French Chamber of a bill for the abolition of the State recognition, of the Church proved that M. Bouvier intends to carry out the…

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Christ Church Cathedral

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 27 April 1905 · page 4

The annual meetings of the Grafton Parish will be held to-night in the Parish Hall. A tea meeting will be held at 6 p.m., to be followed by a…

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Mid-Clarence Parish

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 28 April 1905 · page 4

The Mid-Clarence Parochial Council held its annual meeting on Wednesday night. Messrs. W. Bultitude and T. Glissan were appointed church-wardens for Ulmarra, the third (the…

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Presbyterian Church. The Synod of Eastern Australia

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 28 April 1905 · page 4

The Supreme Court of this Church met recently in St. George's Free Church, Castlereagh-street. The retiring Moderator, Rev. S. P. Stewart, of Tinonce, preached an…

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Anglican Church

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 29 April 1905 · page 8

The annual tea and general meeting of Christ Church Cathedral parish was held in the Parish Hall on Thursday night. Ven Archdeacon Moxon presiding. There…

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Presbyterian Church of Eastern Australia

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 29 April 1905 · page 8

The Supreme Court of this Church met recently in St. George's Free Presbyterian Church, Cast lereagh—street. The retiring Moderator, the Rev. S. P. Stewart, of…

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