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Churches, 1886

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The Father of the Church of Scotland

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 December 1886 · page 3

The death is announced of the Rev. Walter Home, formerly minister of the parish of Polwarth, Berwickshire, and the father of the Church of Scotland. Mr. Home came from an old Border…

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Original Correspondence. the Church Defence Association. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 18 December 1886 · page 3

SIR,—Some of the more advanced clergy of the Church of England in Australia seem to be much exercised in mind at the formation of the Church Defence Association, as likely to disturb the peace…

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St. Saviour's Parish, Goulburn

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 December 1886 · page 2

Captain Rossi, senior trustee of St. Saviour's Parish, Goulburn, who gained the equity suit against the Rev. Mr. Puddicombee took possession of St…

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The Anglican Church Service for Christmas-Day. [Bishop Coxe.]

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 25 December 1886 · page 27

It is a good custom to divide the solemnities of this glorious feast, when it can be done conveniently so as to have morning prayer at sunrise; the Holy Communion, with sermon, at ten or eleven…

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Cablegrams. [From Greville's Telegram Co.] London. Thursday. Lord Churchill Resigned

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 December 1886 · page 3

Lord Randelph Churchill has resigned the position of Chancellor of the Exchequer. The main reason is that he declined to embody what he considered…

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