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Hunter Valley · Churches

Churches, 1887

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The R. C. Church and the Jubilee

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 June 1887 · page 3

The Pope has ordained that high Mass shall bo celebrated on "Jubilee Day" in the R. C. churches etc., throughout England…

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Mr. Levy's Donations to St. John's and St. Mary's Churches

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 June 1887 · page 4

At the request of his Lordship, Bishop Murray, we print the following letter received by Mr. R. Hyndes from Mr. B. W. Levy, prior to his departure from Maitland. On behalf of himself and his…

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All Saints' Parish Club

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 June 1887 · page 2

A MOST pleasant evening was spent by the members of the All Saints' Parish Club on Monday last. The Rev. B. E. Shaw occupied the chair, and the…

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The Maitland Mercury. Saturday, June 18, 1887. Jubilee Services in the Churches

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 18 June 1887 · page 4

In our advertising columns will be found notices of services to be held in various churches to-morrow in connection with the Queen's Jubliee. Special thanks giving services will be conducted…

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Presbyterian Church

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 June 1887 · page 4

The services in this church in the morning were specially arranged as thanksgiving services. The opening and closing prayers included special thanksgivings for national blessings during the…

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Jubilee Church Services

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 June 1887 · page 4

Jubilee thanksgiving services were held in several of the churches in "West Maitland, on Sunday, and attracted large congregations. ST. MARY'S…

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Congregational Church

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 June 1887 · page 4

Jubilee thanksgiving services were held in the West Maitland Congregational Church on Sunday, morning, afternoon, and evening. The pulpit was occupied on each occasion by the Rev. A. W. Brough,…

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Wesleyan Church

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 June 1887 · page 2

AT the Evening Service at the Wesleyan Church, Rev. C. J. M'Coy addressed a large congregation, taking for his text I Samuel 10ch 24th verse—"Andall the people Shouted…

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Jubilee Celebrations. All Saints' Church

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 June 1887 · page 2

ON Sunday morning last, in accordance with an invitation from Rev. B. E. Shaw, incumbent of All Saints Church, Singleton, the local corps of Volunteer Infantry (4th…

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The Wesleyan Church, York-street, Sydney

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 7 July 1887 · page 7

The ceremony of laying the memorial stones of a new Wesleyan Church, which is to be built upon the site formerly occupied by the old Wesleyan Church in York-street, was performed on Saturday…

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

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 July 1887 · page 3

It is rumoured that parleyings are going on with a view to Lord Randolph Churchill re-entering the Cabinet. It is understood that, should the latter…

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All Saints' Parish Club

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 July 1887 · page 2

ON Monday evening fast the All Saints Parish Club held its first public night. which took the form of an entertainment given by members, to their friends and the public…

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Special Sermons in Wesleyan Church. "Some Aspects of Roman Catholicism."

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 July 1887 · page 2

IN the Singleton Wesleyan Church on Sunday morning last, Rev. C. J. McCoy preached to a large congregation on the subject of Roman Catholicism. The rev. gentleman…

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Lord Randolph Churchill on the Expenditure of Public Money

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 July 1887 · page 7

In the evening of June 3 Lord Randolph Churchill addressed a large meeting in the Agricultural Hall, Wolverhampton, confining himself chiefly to the subject of expenditure of public money. There…

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Outrageous Desecration of the St. Andrew's Church Burial Ground. (To The Editor of the Singleton Argus)

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 July 1887 · page 2

SIR,—The other Sunday, members of my family who were at St. Andrew's Church, had their attention culled to the gate of entrance to an enclosure (wherein my father…

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Rev. C. P. Hard's Mission

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 27 July 1887 · page 2

IT will be within the recollection of many of our subscribers that last year a visit was paid to various cities and loading towns of Australia by the Rev. C. P. and Mrs Hard, of the…

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St. James' Parish, Morpeth. Meeting of Church-workers

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 July 1887 · page 6

On Monday evening the church-workers of the parish and others interested in St. James', Morpeth, met in the School Room, High-street, in very pleasant and social circumstances. It has…

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Congregational Church Anniversary. Lecture by the Rev. Dr. Jefferis

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 August 1887 · page 7

In connection with the anniversary of the Congregational Church, West Maitland, the Rev. James Jefferis, LL.D., of Sydney, who occupied the pulpit on Sunday, lectured on Monday evening, in…

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Visit of Catholic Dignitaries and Prelates

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 6 August 1887 · page 4

As mentioned in our last issue the distinguished Roman Catholic prelates who were present at the laying of the foundstion stone of the Redemptorist Monastery at Waratah were the guests of his Lordship the Bishop of Maitland. The chief…

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The Papal Mission to Ireland

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 August 1887 · page 6

The mission sent by the Pope to Ireland to inquire into the state of the country has arrived in Dublin. The envoy is Monsignor Persico, who is accompanied by his secretary, Father Gualdi. On…

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