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Churches, 1853

8 stories in Hunter Valley's papers

Newcastle Church Society

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 7 May 1853 · page 2

On Thursday the annual meeting of the Newcastle Church Society was held, at Morpeth. In the morning divine service was performed in the church, the Rev. C.P.N. Wilton preaching…

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Presbyterian Church of Eastern Australia. (Abridged from the Herald, May 11.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 14 May 1853 · page 3

The Synod of Eastern Australia met in the Free Church, Pitt-street, Sydney, on the 4th May. Present—the Rev. A. M. Sherriff, of Clarence Town, Moderator; Rev. A. Salmon, of…

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Wesleyan Methodist Missions

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 1 June 1853 · page 2

During the last fortnight the usual anniversary services in connection with the Auxiliary Wesleyan Missionary Society have been held in the Maitland Circuit. On Sunday Sermons were…

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Sydney News. Church of England College. (Abridged from the Herald, August 1.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 6 August 1853 · page 4

On Friday evening, July 29th, a meeting of the members of the Church of England was held, being convened by the Bishops of New Zealand and Newcastle, in the Infant School…

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British Extracts. Lord Grey's Newest Mission. (From the Spectator, May 7.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 13 August 1853 · page 4

Faith, argues Lord Grey, must be kept with the convicts, in whose cells a promise has been hung up that they shall have tickets of leave as the reward of good conduct; and…

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Local News. Presbyterian Church Extension and Mission Society

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 October 1853 · page 4

A public meeting for promoting the church extension scheme of the Synod of Australia was held in the temporary Scots Church, East Maitland, on Tuesday evening last. The…

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Presbyterian Marriages. To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 5 November 1853 · page 4

SIR—In his speech in Council on the proposed Marriage Bill, the Attorney-General is re[?]orted in your paper to have spoken to the following effect:…

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Presbyterian Church of Eastern Australia. (Abridged from the Empire.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 16 November 1853 · page 4

The Synod of Eastern Australia met within Free Church, Pitt-street, Sydney, on Wednesday, the 2nd November, when the Rev. A. M. Sheriff, the retiring Moderator, delivered a…

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