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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Churches

Churches, 1912

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Church and Labour. SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 8 May 1912 · page 3

The Moderator of the Presbyterian Assembly (Rev. Thos. Morgan) states they (the Church) should try to establish a closer relationship with the…

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Presbyterian Assembly

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 9 May 1912 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Presbyterian General Assembly was opened yesterday. The new Moderator, Rev. Thomas Morgan, referred to the hopes for a…

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Anglican Synod. Modern Social Troubles. a New See

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 10 May 1912 · page 2

The fourteenth Synod of the diocese of Grafton and Armidale, held at Grafton, was concluded on May 2. Amongst those present were, the…

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Presbyterian Assembly

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 May 1912 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—A satisfactory financial year was reported at the Presbyterian General Assembly, now sitting in Sydney. The receipts and expenditure…

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Religious. Church of England

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 May 1912 · page 10

Cathedral 7.30 (H.C.0, H.M. Goal 9[?] Alumny, Creek 1[?] (H.C.), Carr's Creek[?] Cathedral 7.80—Canon Seymour. Cathedral 11, German Church 7.80—Rev…

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Dearth of Parsons. Paltry Stipends the Cause. a Problem for the Church

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 May 1912 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—The problem for the Presbyterian Church is the dearth of ministers. Rev. Robert Steel deplored that so few men were offering for the…

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Presbyterian Assembly. Asking for £30,000. SYDNEY, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 15 May 1912 · page 3

The Presbyterian Assembly this morning passed the following resolution:--"That an effort be made to raise the sum of £30,000 as a…

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"No Catholic Need Apply."

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 16 May 1912 · page 4

Both the Sydney Roman Catholic papers are sore at the State Government. They naturally wanted a member of their Church to succeed Mr. Dacey, but…

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The Church To-day. An Outspoken Minister

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 16 May 1912 · page 7

Rev. Thomas Morgan, the newly-appointed Moderator of the Presbyterian Assembly, delivered a powerful inaugural address before the Assembly, taking as his…

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Methodist Flower Show Returns

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 17 May 1912 · page 4

The workers in connection with the Flower Show, held in the interests of the Methodist Church on 26th and 27th April, held a meeting in…

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Union of Churches

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 May 1912 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—In Melbourne the question of the Union of Churches was discussed at a meeting of the Congregational Union of Victoria, and the…

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R. C. Church, Ulmarra. Stone-Laying Ceremony

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 21 May 1912 · page 3

Last Sunday was an all-important one in the history of the R.C. Ch[?] at Ulmarra. For years past services have been conducted in the local Convent…

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Welsh Church Bill

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 21 May 1912 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—Despite a storm of protest, Mr. Lloyd George is continuing his Disestablishment crusade. He addressed a meeting at Carnavon, in Wales,…

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NEW R. C. Church. at Ulmarra. Laying the Foundation Stone

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 May 1912 · page 4

Sunday was a red-letter day for the Roman Catholic community in the Mid-Clarence district, when the foundation stone of a new church at…

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Welsh Church Bill. Government Accepts Amendments. LONDON, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 May 1912 · page 3

Moderate Liberal circles report that the Government will agree to the Committee amendments of the Welsh Church Bill so as to allow…

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The Word "Catholic."

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 23 May 1912 · page 4

Mr. Editor.—In your very able leader of the last issue on "Home Rule," you state that the common talk is that Catholics are pushing this bill from a religious…

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Presbyterian Church Appeal to the Civil Courts. Such Action not Forbidden

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 23 May 1912 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A considerable time was spent by the State Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of Victoria in discussing the rules remitted from the…

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How to Fill the Churches

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 23 May 1912 · page 3

When the American evangelist Dr. Chapman sat himself to teach ministers of relioion how to fill their churches he pur his head in a hornets' nest. Half the…

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Diocesan Festival. Apathy of Churchmen. Lord Chelmsford on the Laymen

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 23 May 1912 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Diocesan Festival of the Home Mission Society and Mission Zone Fund was celebrated in the Town Hall last night when upwards of…

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Mid-Clar[?]nce Anglican Church

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 May 1912 · page 3

His Lordship Bishop Druit visited B[?]grove on Tuesday afternoon, and at night was entertained by the parish[?]ers and accorded a hearty welco[?]…

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