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Churches, 1859

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Original Correspondence. State Aid to Religion. to the Members of the Churches of England and Scotland, in the Colony. Per favor of the Maitland Mercury. "Come, let us reason together."

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 26 February 1859 · page 6

FELLOW CITIZENS AND FELLOW CHRISTIANS—The liberal Cowper Ministry have furnished a striking commentary on their liberality, in withdrawing the temporary increase from the beneficed clergy, and their salaries…

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Wesleyan Mission Anniversary

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 3 March 1859 · page 2

During the last fortnight the anniversary services and meetings, in connection with the Maitland Circuit Branch of the Australasian Wesleyan Missionary Society, have been held, in this neighbourhood and district, and they will close this…

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Government Gazette. Tuesday, March 29. Institution for Destitute Roman Catholic Children

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 2 April 1859 · page 3

His Excellency the Governor General, with the advice of the Executive Council, has been pleased to appoint Peter Faucett, James Hart, Francis M'Nab, and Richard O'Connor, Esquiries, to be members of the committee of management of the…

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Proposed New Church.—st. Mary's

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 16 April 1859 · page 2

On Thursday evening a meeting; of the members of the Church of England in St. Mary's Parish, West Maitland, was held in the Parochial School-house, the Lord Bishop of the Diocese in the chair. About fifty persons were present. The…

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Original Correspondence. "Le Blanc" on State Endowment and the Ancient Hebrew Church. To the Editors of the Maitland Mercury

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 16 April 1859 · page 7

GENTLEMEN.—Now that the hour approaches for the decision by the colony of the important question of State aid to religion, I trust you will not deem a full and fair discussion of the arguments on both sides any undue occupation of your columns, or…

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Newcastle Church Society

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 7 May 1859 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Newcastle Church Society was held on Thursday, at Morpeth. In the morning divine service was celebrated in St. James's Church, when the Rev. R. Chapman, of St. Mary's, West…

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Presbyterian Church of Eastern Australia. Abridged from the S. M. Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 14 May 1859 · page 6

The Syned of this Church met in Macquarie-street church, Sydney, on Wednesday, the 4th current, at twelve o'clock noon, and was constituted by the Rev. Archibald Cameron, of Wellingrove, Moderator, with…

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Sydney News. Church Society.—sydney Diocese. (Abridged from the S. M. Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 21 May 1859 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Church Society for the Diocese of Sydney, was held in the St. James's School-room, Castlereagh-street, on Monday evening. The attendance was good. The Bishop of Sydney occupied…

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Synod of Australia. (Abridged from the S. M. Herald, Nov. 7.) Annual Report of the Proceedings of the Stnod Op Australia, in Connection with the Established Church of Scotland

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 November 1859 · page 2

The annual sittings of this reverend court commenced on Wednesday, 26th October, when the late Moderator (Rev James Smith White, minister of Singleton: preached the opening sermon, from Judges vi., 14—'Go…

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Presbyterian Church of Eastern Australia. (Abridged from S. M. Herald, Nov. 14.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 17 November 1859 · page 2

The Synod of Eastern Australia met in Macquurie-street Church, Sydney, on Wednesday, the 2nd current, at 12 o'clock noon, and was oponed by a sermon preached by Rev. Archibald Cameron, of Wellingrove, the retiring…

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Maitland Mercury. Thursday, December 29, 1859. Mr. Wilson's Mission to India

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 29 December 1859 · page 2

The mission of Mr. Jamos Wilson to India is a remarkable one, in several respects. It has not unfrequently occurred that absolute monarchs have despatched commissioners to the distant…

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