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Churches, 1856

15 stories in Hunter Valley's papers

Leases of Church and School Lands. Colonial Secretary's Office, Sydney, 3rd January, 1856

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 9 January 1856 · page 7

The leases specified in the annexed list have been transmitted from this office to the Supreme Court for enrolment, under the provisions of the Act of the Governor and Legislative Council 13th Victoria, No. 45,…

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Newcastle Church Society

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 May 1856 · page 2

The annual meeting of this society waa held at Morpeth on Thursday. In the morning, divine service was performed in the church, the sermon being preached by the Rev. S. Simon, recently appointed the Chaplain of…

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Presbyterian Church of Eastern Australia. (Abridged from Saturday's Sydney papers.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 May 1856 · page 2

The Synod of this Church met by appointment in Macquarie-street Church, Sydney, on Wednesday, the 7th instant, the Rev. James Cameron, Moderator of the Synod, presiding…

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Church of England Society

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 May 1856 · page 2

The S.M. Herald of Wednesday reports full the proceedings of a meeting of the members of the Church of England, held the previous evening in St James's Sohool-room, to receive…

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Australasian Wesleyan Methodist Church Missionary Society

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 19 June 1856 · page 2

The Anniversary services of this Society were com. menced on Sunday, the 16th instant, when sermos were preached at Went Maitland by the Rev. T. Adams and the Her J. Eggleston. On Monday evening a public…

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The Church of England. (From the Melbourne Argus, June 11.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 19 June 1856 · page 4

It was announced a few days ago that the Queen had been pleased to approve of an set passed by the Legislature of Viotoria on the 30th November, 1854, intituled, "An act to…

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Presbyterian Church of Eastern Australia. (From the Voice, June 23.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 26 June 1856 · page 2

The Presbytery of Maitland met pro re nata within the Session House, West Maitland, on 29th ultimo, and was constituted with prayer by the Rev. James M'Culloch, Moderator…

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Dissenters From the Greek Church in Russia. (From the Manchester Guardian, May 1.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 23 August 1856 · page 7

In Russia, the dissenters are not continually persecuted; but, all at once, a fancy comes on the ministry of home affairs; and they make an invasion on…

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Church and School Estates

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 August 1856 · page 3

Notice is hereby given that by direction of his Excellency the Governor General, and by virtue of the power for that purpose reserved in a certain indenture of lease bearing date the 13th day of October, 1847, made…

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St. Paul's Church, West Maitland

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 25 September 1856 · page 2

The ceremony of laying the foundation stone of this church was performed on Tuesday afternoon, by the Lord Bishop of Newcastle, the Rev. J. R. Thackeray assisting…

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Church and School Estates

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 October 1856 · page 3

Notice is Hereby givon, that by direction of his Excellency the Governor General, and by virtue of the powers for that purpose reserved in a certain indenture of lease, bearing date the 13th day of October, 1847,…

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Public Meeting in Aid of the Wesleyan Church Extension Fund

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 October 1856 · page 2

On Monday evening a meeting was held at the Wesleyan Chapel, West Maitland, in aid of this fund. The attendance was at first scanty, but the assembly received considerable…

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Synod of Australia. Meeting in Aid of the Church Extension Scheme

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 October 1856 · page 2

On Friday evening a public meeting was held in the Presbyterian Church, Fast Maitland, for the promotion of the Church Extension Scheme in connection with the Synod of…

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Sydney News. Presbyterian Church of Eastern Australia. (Abridged from the Herald and Empire.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 November 1856 · page 4

The Synod of this Church met in Macquarie-street Church, Sydney, on the 5th instant. Dr. Mackay was chosen Moderator for…

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Primitive Methodist Chapel, Four-mile Creek Collieries. (From a Correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 December 1856 · page 2

That form of Christianity designated Primitive Methodism, first established in the early part of the present century, among the working classes of Britain, by a small band of their…

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