Death of the Oldest Minister of the Church of Scotland
The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 24 August 1878 · page 4
The Scotsman records the death of the Rov Robert Stirling. D.D. minister of the parish of Gaiston, Ay[?]hire, who has been for several years the oldest minister in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Opening of the Roman Catholic Bazaar and Lottery at Newcastle
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 7 September 1878 · page 6
O[?] Thursday (says the Pilot of yesterday,) th[?] event, which has been so eagerly looked forward [?] by s[?] large a portion of the community, duly too[?] place. The weather was unforunate, a wind from…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Roman Catholic Bazaar and Lottery at Newcastle
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 September 1878 · page 2
Drawing for the Lotterv was commenced on Tuesday afternoon, says theo Newcastle Pilot, in the presence of Dr Murray, Bishop of Maitland, the Rev. Fathers Ryan and English, and…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 September 1878 · page 6
The annual services in connection with the Australasian Wesleyan Methodist Missionary Society, was held in the Wesleyan Church, West Maitland, on Sunday and Monday last…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Hinton Presbyterian Church
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 14 September 1878 · page 7
A tea meeting,—one of these social gatherings for which the people of Hinton are so famous—was held in the School of Arts, Hi[?]ton, on Thursday evening[?] to celebrate the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Massaore of Wosleyan Mission Agents in New Britain. (Herald of Monday.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 19 September 1878 · page 3
It may be explained that the Wesleyan Church in Australia directs and supports Evange is[?] operations in the Friendly Islands, the new colony of Fiji, Samoa, the lone island…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Wesleyan Mission Board on the New Britain Massaores. (From the S. M. Herald)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 September 1878 · page 6
The New Britain massaores, and the mea[?]ures taken by the Rev. George Brown, with the assistance of others, for the prevention of further outrages by the natives, were the subject of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →[ADDRESS] To the Rev. John Shaw, B.A., St. Luke's Church, Scone
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 5 October 1878 · page 11
Rev. and Dear Sir,—We wish to convey to you and Mrs. Shaw our feelings of sincere regret at your departure from this district, and to express our confidence and esteem in you as our clergyman. We have had the benefit of your…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Government Gazette. Supplement, Friday, September 27. Church and School Land Sales
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 October 1878 · page 2
The following lots of land, forming part of the Church and School Estate, will be offered for sale by public, auction, at the undermentioned place, at twelve o'clock noon on the days specified, at the…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 October 1878 · page 6
The anniversary of the Morpeth Wesleyan Church was celebrated by special sermons being preached on Sunday in Morpeth and Hinton, and by tea and public meetings on Tuesday…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cruise of the Mission barque "John Williams." (From the S. M. Herald)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 12 October 1878 · page 6
Captain Turpey, of the mission barque John Williams, reports as follows:—Sailed from Sydney on the 28th of March last with supplies for the London Mission stations in the South Pacific, and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Hinton Baptist Church. Anniversary Meeting
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 17 October 1878 · page 3
The Anniversary services in connection with the Baptist Church, Hinton, were held on Sunday last, and were well attended. Sermons were preached morning and evening…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 19 October 1878 · page 6
The fifteenth annual sessions of the Maitland District Committee of the Wesleyan Church commenced its sittings in the Wesleyan Church, West Maitland, on Wednesday, Oct. 16th…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 October 1878 · page 7
In Saturday's Mercury we published, up to Thursday's proceedings, a report of the fifteenth annual sessions of the Maitland District Committee of the Wesleyan Church,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Free Presbyterian Church, East Maitland. Laying of the Foundation Stone of New Church, and Induction Service
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 October 1878 · page 6
On Tuesday afternoon, the induction of the Rev. J. S. McPherson to the pastorage of the joint, charge of Raymond Terrace and East Maitland, took place in the Mechanics'…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Congregational Church, West maitland. Anniversary Meeting
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 October 1878 · page 3
On Sunday last, the anniversary services in connection with the above church were held in the Congregational church, High-street, and were well attended. The church was well…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Presbyterian Church of New South Wales. (Abridged from the Echo.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 2 November 1878 · page 11
The fourteenth annuauession of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of New South Wales commenced on Tuesday. The Rev. Jamps Ajam, M.A., retiring Moderator, preached from the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Presbyterian Assembly o[?] South Wales. (Abridged from the S. M. Herald.) Friday, November 1
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 November 1878 · page 2
The overture anent tbe distribution of of[?] of church and school lands was brought up by[?] committee, and a very animated debate ensued thereon. The overture was dismissed, by a show of hands by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Presbyterian General Assembly. (From the Echo of Wednesday.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 9 November 1878 · page 16
On Saturday some of the business of the Presbyterian Assembly was of a formal nature, and consisted of bringing forward reports which were set aside for…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Presbyterian Assembly of New South Wales. (From the S. M. Herald.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 November 1878 · page 7
On Tuesday night the report of the Sustentation Fund and Statistics were brought up and agreed to. A petition was received from the Rev. H. Macready anent obtaining…
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