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Churches, 1869

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Presbyterian Church.—presbytery of the Huntfr

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 21 January 1869 · page 3

This court met at West Maitland yesterday. Present—The Moderator, Mr. Boag; Messrs. Coutts, Purves, White, Benvie, Bain, ministers; the Rev Mr. Blain, and Messrs…

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Paterson. Church of England School Meeting

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 February 1869 · page 4

The adjourned meeting of those interested in keeping open the Church of England Denominational School, was held at the court house, on Thursday evening last, to receive the report of…

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Anniversary Tea Meeting at the Wesleyan Church

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 February 1869 · page 4

On Friday evening the anniversary tea meeting of the West Maitland Wesleyan Church was held, in the school-room, Charles-street, where an abundant repast (consisting of the usual…

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Wesleyan Church, Morpeth

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 March 1869 · page 4

On Monday evening the anniversary of the Morpeth Wesleyan Church was Celebrated by a public meeting, held ih the Chapel, High-street. The attendance was far from being as numerous…

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Catholic Provincial Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 29 April 1869 · page 4

The Melbourne Argus of Thursday, April 22, thus reports the meeting, already mentioned in the telegrams:— "The public opening of the second session of…

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Church of England Synod. Wednesday, April 28, 1869. [We resume the report of Wednesday's proceedings, from the point reported in our last up to the close of the morning sittings of that day.] Afternoon Sitting

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 29 April 1869 · page 5

The Synod again met at half-past two o'clock. The first business was the announcement by the Right Rev. President of the result of the election as previously reported. This was received…

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Church of England Synod. [Continued from Page 4.] Wednesday, April 28

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 29 April 1869 · page 2

The members of the Synod assembled at the City Hall, and the business was opened by the Right Rev. President, at about half-past ten o'clock in the morning. After the usual…

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Church of England Synod. (Continued from our Supplement.) Thursday, April 29.—Morning Sitting

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 1 May 1869 · page 4

The Synod assembled at about a quarter past ten o'clock, and the proceedings were opened with the usual prayers by the Lord Bishop. The minutes of the previous day were read, amended, confirmed, and signed by…

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Church of England Synod. [Continued from page 4.]. Friday, April 30.—Morning Sittings

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 1 May 1869 · page 2

The Synod assembled and commenced business ah[?]t half-past ten o'clook, with the usual devotional exercises by the Right Reverend President.—The minutes of the previous day's proceedings were read. An exception [?]as…

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Arrival of the Suez Mail Steamer Avoca. Latest News to 17Th April. O'farrell Papers in Parliament. Irish Church Bill Second Reading Large Majority. Lowe's First Financial Speech. Belgian Colliers Fighting the Troops. Outrages in Ireland. Wool Sales Closed Still Depressed. Suez Canal Opened. Mercury Office. Monday evening, 9 o'clock

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 May 1869 · page 3

We have just received the following important mail telegram from our Sydney Correspondent. The Alexandra arrived at Glenelg this afternoon…

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The Maitland Mercury. Tuesday, May 18, 1869. the Established Church in Ireland

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 May 1869 · page 2

THE most important part of the English news is, undoubtedly, Mr. Gladstone's great victory in the second reading of the Irish Church Bill. But it would seem from the analysis of the…

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The Scotch Church in Rome

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 May 1869 · page 1

In the course of an address delivered by Dr. Cumming, on Jan. 1, he told a story of the fate of the Scotch Church in Rome. The Anglicans had a church there, but it was outside the city…

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Provincial Synod of the Church of England in New South Wales. (Abridged from the S. M. Herald)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 May 1869 · page 4

The House of Diocesan Representatives met in the Church Society's Rooms, Phillip-street, Sydney, on Thursday, pursuant to adjournment. After the usual formal opening, and the…

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Primitive Methodist Annual Meeting

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 29 May 1869 · page 5

The annual meeting of the members of the Primitive Methodist connexion in West Maitland was held on Wednesday evening at the chapel in Bourke-street. The attendance was…

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Church of England School Meeting. the Public School Act. (From our Paterson Correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 5 June 1869 · page 2

On Wednesday afternoon a public meeting of the inhabitants of Paterson was held, at the Court-house, to consider what steps were to be taken in reference to the Church of England Denominational School—notice having…

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Arrival of the Suez Mail. News to 12th May. Irish Church Bill Passed Committee. Disqualifying Bill Mayor of Cork. Prince of Wales in Greece. Religious Disturbances in Ireland. Spanish Crown—prince Aosta. the Queen Going to Ireland. Demand for Australian Meat. Great Fire in Southwark. Disastrous Colliery Explosion. Wool Sales Quiet

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 June 1869 · page 4

Late on Saturday evening we received the last of the following mail telegram from our Sydney telegraph[?]gent On Sunday we received rom him, by steamer and rail, copies of the…

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The Irish Church Debate

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 12 June 1869 · page 4

We find by far the best summary of this most important debate, and of the steps taken by the contending parties, in the letter of the London correspondent of the Melbourne Argus, and we give it therefore, although it is almost too…

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PATERSON. (From our Correspondent.) Meeting of the Members of the Church of England

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 June 1869 · page 2

The meeting of the members of the Church of England to decide upon the advisability of inviting his Lordship the Bishop of Newcastle to alienate certain land and buildings, known as…

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Arrival of the Suez Mail. Latest News to June 11. Irish Church Bill Passed the Commons. the Peers Intend Opposing It. Life Peerage Bill Progressing. Troops Retained in Canada. Riots in Flintshire. Viceroy of Egypt in England. Great Riots at Paris, 366 Killed, 500 Wounded. Rebellion in Eastern Russia. Wool Low. Omar Pasha, From Brisbane, Burnt. Debate on O'farrell Papersireland in a Disturbed State

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 July 1869 · page 3

We received last evening, the following mail telegram from our Sydney telegraphic agent:— Sydney, Monday evening. The Alexandra reached Glenelg at two…

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Anniversary Tea Meeting at the Wesleyan Church, East Maitland

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 July 1869 · page 4

On Thursday evening, the anniversary of the East Maitland Wesleyan Church, was celebrated by a tea meeting, which was attended by a large number of persons. The tea, which was…

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