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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Churches

Churches, 1914

239 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 9 of 12

Christ Church Cathedral

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 July 1914 · page 3

The following paragraphs are from the August number of the "Grafton Diocesan Chronicle," now in the hands of the publishers…

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Methodist Centenary Meeting

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 31 July 1914 · page 4

Rev. John Hulme, organising secretary of the Methodist Centenary Fund, addressed a representative gathering in the Methodist Church…

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The Church and Education

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 1 August 1914 · page 7

Sermon preached at St. Andrew's Cathedral, Sydney, on Sunday, July 19th, at the evening service, by the Rev. G. A. Chambers, M.A., Rector of Dulwich…

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South Grafton Methodist Parsonage

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 6 August 1914 · page 2

The tender of Mr. W. Faulks was accepted at a meeting of the South Grafton Methodist Church trustees on Friday, and the building of the parsonage is to be commenced at…

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Catholic Bazaar

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 7 August 1914 · page 4

A ladies committee meeting was held in, the Catholic School hall on Sunday last, when it was decided to postpone the forthcoming Catholic…

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Statement by Mr. Churchill

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 11 August 1914 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—Mr. Churchill declared in the Commons that the disconcerting war rumours were probably due to the strict censorship causing the newspapers to…

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Maclean Presbyterian Charge

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 14 August 1914 · page 5

The Rev. H. D. Mackie, B.A., of St Andrew's Presbyterian. Church, Interim Moderator of the Presbytery of the Clarence, presided at a…

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United Church Service

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 17 August 1914 · page 3

A united war service was held in St. Mathew's C. of England, South Grafton, yesterday morning. The Church was crowded Bishop…

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Anglican Church Site

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 18 August 1914 · page 2

Mr. Briner, M.L.A., states that over two years ago he was requested by Mr. F. Casson, of Corindi (on behalf of the Anglican Church) to urge the Lands Department to set apart…

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Raymond Preston Mission

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 18 August 1914 · page 4

Mr. Raymond Preston, the Yorkshire Evangelist, and for 20 years an Evangelist of the Wesleyan Methodist Church, in England, will begin a brief mission in Grafton next Sunday…

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"Come To Church."

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 20 August 1914 · page 7

The Free Churches are embarking upon one of the greatest religious campaigns ever known in the history of England. Their object (states the London "Christian…

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The Church's Blessing. for Irish Soldiers. Paris

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 28 August 1914 · page 4

While Cardinals Bourne and Gas-cuet were travelling to Rome they chanced to get into a train containing a regiment comprising many Irish…

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Bonville's New Anglican Church

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 29 August 1914 · page 3

On Wednesday afternoon a crowd of the people of [?]onville gathered on the block of land presented by Mr. Burgess, senior, to…

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RELIGIOUS. Church of England

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 29 August 1914 · page 8

Cathedral 7.30 (H.C.) and 7.30 p.m.—His Lordship the Bishop. Cathedral 11, Carr's Creek 3 (S.S. 2.15).—Rev. H. McWilliam. H.M. Gaol 9, Alumny Creek 2.30, German Church…

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R.c. Mission

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 4 September 1914 · page 4

A mission was opened in the local R.C. Church on Sunday morning last at the conclusion of the 11 o'clock Mass—by Father McGrath…

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Methodist Church Birthday Party

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 5 September 1914 · page 2

Despite the gloom which has fastened upon things social since the commencement of the war, there was no lack of participants in the very well…

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The Church Militant. London, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 11 September 1914 · page 5

It is estimated that twenty thousand French priests are serving in the French army…

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Methodist Home Mission

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 12 September 1914 · page 2

Last Tuesday evening in the Dorrigo Methodist Church the Rev. H. E. Andrews delivered his well-known and popular lecture on the work connected…

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Free Presbyterian Church

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 September 1914 · page 8

The Free Presbyterian Church, Maclean, was crowded on Thursday afternoon, when a welcome was extended to the Rev. James Henry, of Burghead, Scotland, who is to fill the local…

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United Church Service

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 12 September 1914 · page 2

Every consideration of piety and patriotism calls upon us to stand by the Empire sad her Allies is the present crisis. Australia, as a whole is…

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