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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Churches

Churches, 1909

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Non-churchgoers

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 16 March 1909 · page 7

Some hard facts that we have to face was the terse comment with which the Rev. A. T. Holden submitted some church statistics that involved the Methodist…

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Mission of the American Fleet

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 19 March 1909 · page 4

Though not firing a gun, save in salute, the Atlantic battleship fleet has performed a mission that otherwise might have required desperate and…

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An Educated Methodist Ministry

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 March 1909 · page 6

The determination of the Methodist Conference to take the necessary steps to establish a theological college affiliated to the Sydney University is Perhaps the most important move made…

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Religious. Church of England

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 March 1909 · page 11

Cathedral 7.30 (H.C.) and 7.30. Alumny Creek 11 (H.C.), Sportsman's Creek 2.30—Archdeacon Moxon. Cathedral 11, Carr's Creek 3, Southgate 7.30—Rev. H. M'William…

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Empty Endowed Churches

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 March 1909 · page 5

A pamphlet has recently been published in London by Mr. James Alexander, on "Ecclesiastical Finance Reform and City Churches." The state of richly endowed churches in…

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Catholic Young Men's Society

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 22 March 1909 · page 2

On the 7th instant the Rev. Father Lawton made a suggestion to the young men of his congregation to form a society similar, to those…

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Catholic Young Men's Society

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 23 March 1909 · page 4

A meeting was held at St. Mary's Schoolroom on Sunday after the ll o'clock Mass. for the purpose of forming a Roman Catholic Young Men's Society. About 60…

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Catholic Young Men's Society

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 23 March 1909 · page 4

A meeting was held at St. Mary's Schoolroom on Sunday after the 11 o'clock Mass, for the purpose of forming a Roman Catholic Young Men's Society. About 60…

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Local and General Baptist Church Anniversary

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 25 March 1909 · page 4

The anniversary celebrations of the Grafton Baptist Church will be commenced to-night, when a tea meeting will be held at the church, followed…

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Baptist Church. Anniversary Tea Meeting

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 March 1909 · page 11

The annual tea meeting in connection with the Baptist Church. Grafton, was held on Thursday evening. Tea was Provided by lady friends, and there was a good attendance, despite the…

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Religious. Baptist Church Anniversary

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 29 March 1909 · page 3

The anniversary of the foundation of the Baptist Church in Grafton was fittingly celebrated in the Oliver-street church on Thursday evening. The…

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Methodist Harvest Festival

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 30 March 1909 · page 4

Special harvest thanksgiving services were held on Sunday in connection with the Grafton Methodist Church, followed by a concert and festival service last night…

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Presbyterian Bazaar. a Big Success

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 2 April 1909 · page 2

On Friday night last the bazaar, in aid of Coff's Harbor Presbyterian Church, was opened in the School of Arts by Mrs. McDougall, wife of Mr. J. McDougall,…

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St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 April 1909 · page 11

At a meeting of the Cuild on Wednesday it was decided to form a Literary and bebating Society, also a tennis club, and to recommend the erection and equipment of a gymiasium…

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Catholic Society

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 5 April 1909 · page 2

At St. Mary's Hall yesterday, after Mass, about seventy-five young men met and enrolled themselves members of the newly-formed St. Mary's…

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St. Andrew's Church

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 5 April 1909 · page 2

At a meeting of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church Guild, on Wednesday evening, it was decided to form a literary and debating society and also…

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Catholic Young Men's Society

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 6 April 1909 · page 4

A second meeting in connection with St. Mary's Catholic Young Men's Society was held on Sunday in the Schoolroom, Father D. T. Lawton presiding. The Chairman,…

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Non-Church Going Australians

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 9 April 1909 · page 4

Many and curious are the suggestions put forward by clergymen of the recent Methodist Conference in Melbourne to explain the…

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Church Disestablishment

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 April 1909 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday.—The Prime Minister has announced that a bill for the disestablishment of the Anglican Church in Wales will be introduced on the 21st inst…

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The Church and Nonconformists

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 April 1909 · page 6

In consequence of a protest mude hy the vicar of St. Gabriel's Church, at Birmingham, the Hight Rev. Charles Gore, Bishop of Birmingham, inhibited Canon Henson,…

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