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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Churches

Churches, 1916

353 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 11 of 18

Presbyterian

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 August 1916 · page 4

Rev. M. Henry has declined the call to the Nambucca charge. Rev. John Ferguson is to nominate the Rev. John Paterson as next Moderator, and…

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Methodist

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 August 1916 · page 4

At a meeting of the general committee of the Flower Show held this week, there was a large attendance, and a considerable amount of routine business was transacted…

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Free Presbyterian

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 August 1916 · page 4

Rev. H. Ramsay has returned from a fortnight's trip on the Richmond and Brunswick Rivers in the interests of the church. The Krik Session of the Grafton and Brushgrove…

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The Anglican Synod. Opens at Grafton To-night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 25 August 1916 · page 2

The second session of the second Synod of the Diocese of Grafton will be opened this evening in the Parish Hall, under the presidency of the…

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Methodist Flower Show

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 26 August 1916 · page 2

At a well-attended meeting in the Methodist Church on Monday evening further matters in connection with the flower show, to be held early next…

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Anglican Synod. Second Session Opened. Bishop Druitt's Address

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 August 1916 · page 6

Last night the second session of the second synod of the diocese of Grafton was opened in the Parish Hall, Grafton. His Lordship, Dr. Druitt, presided, and Rev. G.H…

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The Anglican Synod. Saturday's Proceedings

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 August 1916 · page 1

The adjourned second session of the second Synod of the diocese of Grafton was continued on Saturday morning. The Bishop (Dr. Druitt) presided…

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The Anglican Synod. Business Concluded

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 August 1916 · page 4

The third sitting of the second session of the diocese of Grafton was held yesterday in the Parish Hall, Bishop Druitt presiding. ANSWER TO QUESTION…

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The Baptist Church. Annual Tea and Public Meeting

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 29 August 1916 · page 4

The annual ten meeting held in the Mechanics institute proved a great success, two hundred people sitting down to tea. The ladies had the [?]…

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The Anglican Synod. Heavy Day's Business. Sick Leave for the Bishop

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 30 August 1916 · page 4

The final day's sitting of the Anglican Synod was held on Monday in the Parish Hall, when the business was concluded, the sitting lasting till 11…

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The Churches. Anglican

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 September 1916 · page 4

The Synod of Grafton closed on Monday night at 11 p.m., when those present left the Parish Hall and went into the Cathedral and sang the Te Deum, Dr. Lane presiding at…

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Presbyterian

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 September 1916 · page 4

St. Andrew's Women's Guild propose holding a social on Thursday, 7th September, at which newcomers to the church will be welcomed. The organist (Miss Collins) is away…

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Methodist

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 September 1916 · page 4

Rev. B. O. Davis will act as financial secretary of the North Coast district of New South Wales, during the absence of the Rev. D. D. Hunter, who left Sydney on Thursday…

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Free Presbyterian

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 September 1916 · page 4

The Rev. J. Watson-Smith, who has been supplying the pulpit of the Maclean Church for over four months, was to leave for Melbourne this week…

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Anglican Flower Show

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 September 1916 · page 4

At a meeting recently held of the promoters and workers of the Anglican Flower Show and Bazaar, in the Parish Hall, it was stated that everything was in a most…

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Free Presbyterian Church of Australia

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 September 1916 · page 4

The Moderator of the Assembly of the Free Presbyterian Church of Australia, the Rev. W. N. Wilson, of East Maitland, is on a visit to the Clarence on a twofold mission--(1) To…

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Anglican Flower Show

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 4 September 1916 · page 2

This function, which eventuates next week in the Fitzroy Theatre, promises to be a great success. Very great interest is being taken in it, not…

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The Churches. Anglican

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 September 1916 · page 4

The Dean of Newcastle (the Rev. H. K. Archdall) and the Rev. H. S. D. Portus, of the Newcastle Diocese, are to conduct missions in Adelaide during the last fortnight of this…

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Presbyterian

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 September 1916 · page 4

Rev. W. G. Sharpe, B.A., has completed the visitation of the Woodburn charge, and is now in the Ballina district, New South Wales…

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Methodist

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 September 1916 · page 4

There was a capital attendance at the annual Foreign Missionary meeting in the Grafton Church last Tuesday night. The Rev. R. J. Murray, who presided, gave a…

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