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Hunter Valley · Churches

Churches, 1880

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St. Stephen's Presbyterian Church, East maitland

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 7 October 1880 · page 6

The annual meeting of the congregation was held on Monday, the 4th inst. The Rev. Jas. Bonthorne presided, and the financial statement was read by Mr, Kerr, secretary…

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Proposed Completion of a Church

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 October 1880 · page 2

INPORTANT additions are about to be made to the Roman Catholic Church Singleton. It is wall known that the building has long been in an unfinished…

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West Maitland Congregational Church Anniversary

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 14 October 1880 · page 6

The anniversary of the Congregational Church, West Maitland, was celebrated by special services in the church on Sunday, and tea and public meeting on Tues[?]ay last. On…

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St. Stephen's Presbyterian Church, East Maitland. Tea and Public Meeting

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 21 October 1880 · page 3

On Monday evening the ninth anniversary of the Rev. J. Bonthorne's settlement as pastor of St. Stephen's Presbyterian Church, East Maitland, was celebrated by an eminently…

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Old Jerry Turns Preacher. Novel Methods of Exhortation in a Darkey Church at Little Rock. [Little Rock(Ark) Gazette.]

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 30 October 1880 · page 5

Services were first hold in Calico Church last Sunday night. It had been announced that a new preacher would address the congregation, and that a new method of presenting Gospel facts would be…

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The Presbyterian General Assembly. (From the Ecko.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 November 1880 · page 7

The sittings of the Presbyterian General Assembly were resumed, at St. Stephen's Church, on Wednesday morning. After devotional exercises, the Assembly proceeded to the transaction of business. The…

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Presbyterian General Assembl[?] (Abridged from the Herald.) Saturday, October 30

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 November 1880 · page 6

The sittings of the above Assembly were resumed on Saturday morning, the Rev. Henry Macready presiding. Mr. Murray was appointed auditor of the…

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Love's Mission

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 November 1880 · page 2

WHITHER dost thou go, gentle wind? It then [?]ast nought so do, to [?] mind. Oh! betake the to the West, To the girl that I love…

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The Presbyterian Church of Eastern Australia. (From the Echo.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 November 1880 · page 6

The Synod of the Presbyterian Church of Eastern Australia commenced its annual meeting on Tuesday, the 2nd instant, at 7.30 p.m., in St. George's Church, Castlereagh-…

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Church of England Synod. Diocese Of NewCastle. The first session of the sixth Synod of the [?]cese of Newcastle commenced on Tuesday coming in the City Hall. Prior to the

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 November 1880 · page 1

THE First session of the sixth Synod of the [?]cese of Newcastle commenced on Tuesday coming in the City Hall. Prior to the [?]ening of Synod, divine service was held in…

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The Greatest Christian Church

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 20 November 1880 · page 5

The Cathedral of Cologne has been 630 years in building, it having been begun at about 1250, in the height of the religious enthusiasm in the Roman Catholic Church, when enormous edifices were…

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Hinton Baptist Church. (From a Correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 November 1880 · page 3

The Anniversary sermons in connection with the above church were preached on Sunday the 14th instant, by the Rev. William Coller of Newcastle, to an attentive audience;…

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Church o[?] England Sunday School, Oakhampton. (From a Correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 December 1880 · page 4

The annual picnic in connection with the above Sabbath school, took place at Oakhampton on Saturday last, in the paddock of Mr. Graham, which was kindly lent for the…

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Church and School Lands. (From the Echo.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 December 1880 · page 6

With reference to the management of the Church and School lands, the following information has been kindly supplied to us by Sir John Robertson. He informs us that on his…

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Church and School Lands

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 December 1880 · page 2

A CHURCH and Schools Dedication Act has been passed by both Houses of the Legislature, but was reserved for her Majesty's decision. The Act not yet…

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