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Churches, 1863

14 stories in Hunter Valley's papers

Newcastle Church Society. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 19 February 1863 · page 3

SIR—I shall feet much obliged by your allowing me to correct one or two errors made in the condensed report of my speech at the annual meeting of the Newcastle Church Society, on Thursday, the 12th instant, which…

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Anniversary Services of the Wesleyan Church, West Maitland

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 March 1863 · page 2

On Sunday last two sermons were preached in aid of the Trust Funds of the above church, and on the following evening a tea meeting was held in the school-room, which was followed by a public meeting in the church. About 200 sat down to an…

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West Maitland Church Union

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 2 April 1863 · page 2

The first ball-yearly meeting of tbe Maitland Church Union was held, pursuant to advertisement, in the Grammar School, near to St. Paul's Church, on Monday evening last. The President, the Rev. J. R. Thackeray,…

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Dedication of the Primitive Methodist New Chapel, Minmi. (From a Correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 20 June 1863 · page 2

The dedicatory services of this commodious place of worship were held on Sunday and Monday last, June 14th and 15th. On Sunday sermons were preached in the morning and evening by the Rev. R. Hartley, of…

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Original Correspondence. the Rev. Vincent Williams v. the Committee of the Presbyterian Church. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 25 July 1863 · page 6

SIR—I shall feel obliged by your giving insertion to the accompanying letter. The cause mentioned above was tried at the sittings of the late District Court, held here a week or ten days…

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Mattland Mercury. Tuesday, July 28, 1863. the Church and School Lands

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 July 1863 · page 2

THOSE who have congratulated themselves and the country upon the supposed final settlement of the question of State-aid to religion in this colony, have, it seems, reckoned without their…

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Wesleyan Methodist Church Sustentation and Extension Society

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 27 August 1863 · page 2

On Tuesday evening, the annual public meeting in connection with the Wasleyan Church Sustentation and Extension Society was held in the Wesleyun Church, Weat Maitland. There ware about one hundred persons…

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All Saints' Church, Woodville. Laying the Foundation Stone

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 29 August 1863 · page 5

The ceremony of laying the foundation stone of a new stone edifice, at Woodville, to be dedicated to the service of the Church of England, took place on Wednesday last. The village at which this interesting ceremony was…

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All Saints' Church, Singleton. (From a Correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 September 1863 · page 2

On Thursday evening, Sept. 10th, divine service wasperformed in the abovenomed church on the occasion of the formal opening of the new school-house. Prayers were read by the Rev. W. Dove, of Jerry's Plains; the lessons by the Rev. W. E…

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AUSTRALIA. (Read at the Soiree of the St. Paul's Church Union, West Maitland.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 October 1863 · page 4

Australia's bright and sunny shore, the happy and the tree, We gaze upon thy smiling sky—thy deep blue ocean see; How milk and honey doth our land in plenty overflow. And pining want nor misery our happy clime ne'er know…

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St. Paul's Church Union

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 October 1863 · page 2

The first annual soiree in connection with the St. Paul's Church Union, which was established twelve months ago by the Rev. J. R. Thackeray, was celebrated in the hall of the Maitland School of Arts on Tuesday…

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Presbyterian Union. (From the S. M. Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 19 November 1863 · page 3

At a meeting of the Conference on Presbyterian Union on the part of the representatives of the Synod of Australia, in connection with the Established Church of Scotland, the Synod of Eastern Australia, and the United…

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Anniversary Services at the Congregational Church

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 26 November 1863 · page 2

On Sunday last anniversary services were preached in the Congregational Church, West Maitland, by the Rev. Mr. Slatyer, of Redfern. On Tuesday a tea meeting was held in a booth at the rear of the church, at which about 170…

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Parliamentary Paper. Church and School Estates. (Copy of the body of a Despatch from the Duke of Newcastle to Sir John Young.) Ordered by the Legislative Assembly to be printed, 3 December, 1863. Copy of the Body of a Despatch From the Duke of Newcastle to Sir John Young, Dated 20 JANUARY, 1862

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 19 December 1863 · page 5

With reference to your Despatch, No. 72, of the 21st of September last, 1 enclose, for your information and guidance, the copy of an opinion which I have obtained from the Law Officers of the Grown in this country,…

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