Mrs. Hampson's Mission. (From Monday's Echo.)
Last night the vast floor space of the Exhibition building proved insufficient to accommodate the thousands who were anxious to hear Mrs. Hampson's first address. Her…
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Original Correspondence. Free Seats in Churches. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury,)
SIR—I have been so much away from home during the last two or three weeks that I really have not had time before to enter into this controversy; and from a country clergyman's point of view I should like to have a word to say on the subject…
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ON Sunday morning St. Patrick's Church was filled with a large congregation, on the occasion of opening and blessing the new and handsome after crected to "Our Blessed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Victorian Church Assembly. (From the Herald's Correspondent.) Melbourne
The Church of England Assembly for 1833 commenced to-day. The Bishop of Melbourne, in an eloquent address, referred to the criticism which had been passed on his action in allowing the Rev…
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The annual meeting of the congregation of Scots Church, Collins-street, was held this evening, at the close of a special meeting held to consider the relations between their pastor and the Melbourne…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →St. Helen's Roman Catholic Church, Gresford. (From a Correspondent.)
The Roman Catho[?]cs of the Gresford district have, of late, been manifesting a commendable degree of activity in the matter of Church work; and with Mr. E. W. Doyle, J.P., of Clevedon, as a leader, much has been done in the way of…
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THE adjourned meeting of the congregation worshipping in the Scots Church, Collinsstreet, was held this evening. There was a very large attendance present. The motion…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Original Correspondence Free and Open Churches. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury)
SIR—So much has already been said on the above subject that I feel almost ashamed to ask for any further space in your columns on the matter: but seeing that the Lord Bishop of Newcastleis determined…
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Following is the Argus' report of the debate in the Melbourne Church Assembly, to which allusion was made in our telegram of Saturday last…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Ought the Church of God to Be Free and Unappeopriated? "My brethren have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ with respect of person."—St. James, 2, [?]. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
SIR,—When any point is mooted and engages the public mind, the columns of the Mercury are open to those who would advance any argument to settle the dispute. For anything connected with religion, the Word of God is tho only standard…
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A "PUBLIC night" in connection with All Saints' Parish Club, was held in the Temperance Hall on Monday. Complimentary tickets had been issued pretty freely,…
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Let me say a few words now about the attitude which, as I think, the Church ought to take in respect to criticism, and about the results of criticism. In one respect I think our attitude towards criticism…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Original Correspondence. Free and Open Churches. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
SIR,—Since I wrote a letter on the above subject a friend has placed in my hands a copy of the Church Act of William IV; and if you will permit me to say a little more in your valuable columns on the matter,…
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The financial statement of the sustentation fund of the Presbyterian Church of New South Wales, just issued, gives evidence (says the S. M. Herald) that the fund is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Laying the Corner-Stone of St. Luke's Church, Scone. (From our own reporter.)
On Thursday, St. Luke's Day, special services were conducted in the temporary church of St. Luke, at Scone, and afterwards the ceremony of laying the corner stone of St. Luke's new church was performed…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Free and Open Churches. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercu[?]y.)
SIR,—We have heard and read a great deal on this subject of late. If it is any improvement on the present system, would it not be the proper course for the Synod to…
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The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of Queensland specially met last night to consider the question of the union of Presbyterian churches of Australia and…
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The following will be the order of the musical portion of the special services at this church to-morrow, Sunday, 28th instant, Morning.—Te Deum, Jackson; Jubilate, Sullivan; Hymns —-48[?], "Alleluia Sing to Jesus," 410 "O Lord of Heaven and…
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On Sunday last thanksgiving services were conducted at St. Paul's Church, West Maitland, by the minister, theBev. A. A. Maclaren, and in the afternoon a special flower service…
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In connexion with the re-opening of St. Bernabas' Church, Horseshoe B[?]d, West Meitland, which has recently undergone some desirable improvements, a special floral service was held in the church on…
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