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Churches, 1873

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Australasian Wesleyan Methodist Conference. (Abridged from the Empire.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 January 1873 · page 2

The following items, taken from the report of proceedings at the morning session of the third day, will be found of interest to many of our readers:— The question of division of districts and circuits,…

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Australasian Wesleyan Methodist Conference. (Abridged from the Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 January 1873 · page 3

During the seventh day of the sitting of this Conference in Sydney (Friday last), resolutions were passed upon the balance-sheet and report of the Educational fund for 1872 being read,…

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The English News. By Direct Telegrams. (Reuter's telegram to Australian Associated Press, in S. M. Herald.) Count Schouwaloff's Mission to England. Berlin, January 22

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 January 1873 · page 2

Count Schouwaloff, the special Envoy of Russia to England in regard to the Khiva expedition and the Central Asia question, has returned, and had an interview with the Emperor…

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Australasian Wesleyan Methodist Conference. (Abridged from the Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1873 · page 2

At the meeting of the Wesleyan Conference in Sydney, on Saturday, the Missionary Secretary announced the decisions of the Committee of Consultation, which had met with the…

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Bulladelah, Myall River. Opening of a Church. (From a Correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 6 February 1873 · page 3

I have much pleasure in forwarding to you a short account of the manner in which the Anniversary Day of the foundation of this colony was spent by the inhabitants of Bullahdelah, and the settlers on the…

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Primitive Methodist District Assembly. (Abridged from the Newcastle Chronicle, Feb. 8)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 February 1873 · page 3

The annual District Assembly of the Primitive Methodist connexion was held at Newcastle, last week, the sittings extending from the 31st January over a period of seven days…

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Attempted Murder in a Church. (From the Hobart Town Mercury, Feb. 3.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 February 1873 · page 4

A most extraordinary act—the attempted murder of a woman by her husband—took place in Chalmers' Church, or better known as Dr. Nicolson's, at Hobart Town, on Sunday evening. The man's name is…

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St. James's Church, Morpeth

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 March 1873 · page 2

An adjourned meeting of the parishioners of St. James's, Morpeth, was held in the church schoolroom on Tuesday evening. The Rev. Canon Child occupied the chair…

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Morpeth Wesleyan Church. (From a Correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 22 March 1873 · page 2

On Sunday, the 16th instant, the Rev. George Martin, of Sydney, preached two instructive and impressive sermons, in connexion with the anniversary of this place of worship…

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Laying of the Foundation Stone of the Church of S. Paul, Murrurnndi. (From an occasional Murrurundi correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 April 1873 · page 3

Thursday, the 24th of April, was a day of great rejoicing amongst the members of the Church of England resident in Murrurundi and in the surrounding districts. The day for laying the corner stone…

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Short Account of Church Work

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 May 1873 · page 2

The following is a summary of the Short Account of Church Work which accompanied the report of the Diocesan Council read on Tuesday evening, omitting figures that have already appeared:—…

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Wesleyan Church, West Maitland. Anniversary Services

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 May 1873 · page 3

The anniversary services in connection with the Wesleyan Church, West Maitland, were held in the church on Sunday last, the preacher being the Rev. W. J. K. Piddington. On Tuesday evening the…

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Motion for the Disestablishment of the Church of England. London, May 24

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 May 1873 · page 2

Mr. Miall brought forward his motion for the disestablishment of the Church of England. It was rejected on division by 356 against 61…

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Presbyterian Sunday School Pic-nics

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 29 May 1873 · page 2

The annual pic-nic in connection with the Rev. Mr. Bonthorne's Presbyterian Sabbath School, East Maitland, took place on Saturday last at the East Maitland racecourse, and was…

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The Debt on St. Mary's Church, West Maitland

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 31 May 1873 · page 2

On Thursday evening a meeting of the parishioners of St. Mary's, West Maitland, was held in the Church school-room, under the presidency of the Bishop of the diocese. There was a small attendance, owing…

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Arrival of the Right Rev Dr. Murray, Catholic Bishop of Maitland

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 7 June 1873 · page 2

The Right Rev. James Murray, D.D., Roman Catholic Bishop of Maitland, arrived in Maitland yesterday, after an absence of eighteen months, during which time his Lordship had made a tour of…

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Church of England Synod. Sydney Diocese. (Abridged from the S. M. Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 14 June 1873 · page 2

The fourth session of the second synod of the Church of England in the diocese of Sydney was opened on Tuesday morning, by divine service in the Cathedral. In the afternoon the members met for…

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Church of England Synod. Sydney Diocese. (Abridged from the Herald of Friday.) Thursday, June 12

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 June 1873 · page 2

The Synod resumed, and was opened in the usual manner. The Rev. A. H. Palmer made a statement respecting the refusal a second time by the…

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Government Gazette. Supplement, Thursday, 26Th June, Sale of Church and School Lands

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 3 July 1873 · page 1

The following lots of land, forming part of the Church and School Estates, will be offered for sale by public auction at the undermentioned places, at eleven o'clock on the days specified, at the upset…

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The Maitland Mercury. Thursday, July 10, 1873. State and Church in Germany

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 July 1873 · page 2

AN essay in a recent number of the Fortnightly Review was devoted to the purpose of showing that the peculiar temptation besetting society and the particular form of government in…

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