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Churches, 1887

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The Roman Catholic Aboriginal Mission

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 31 August 1887 · page 3

The Premier is a opinion that the cable message referring to a grant of land to the Roman Catholic M[?]ionaries to aboriginus refers to Western Australia, a Crown colony…

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An Anglican Centennial Fund

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 31 August 1887 · page 3

An attempt is proposed to be made to [?] the year 1888 by raising a Centennial [?] for Anglican church purp[?] At the [?] of Bishop Barry a private…

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Centennial Church Fund. (From the Herald)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 September 1887 · page 6

A private conference of some leading churchmen (clergy, and laity) was held on Friday at the Chapter House by invitation of the Primate, to consider whether (as had been suggested by the…

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Original Correspondence. Waiting-room at Church-street Railway Station. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 3 September 1887 · page 7

SIR,—I wish to enquire whether the waiting-room at the Church-street Railway Station is open to the public or not. There are some 15 or 16 schoolboys from the High School and Sacred Heart College, who travel by rail day after day, but on…

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Anglican Synod

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 September 1887 · page 2

The Syned has passed a resolution in favor of establishing a Centennial Fund. The Primate thinks it should be devoted to clearing oil the Parochial and other debts of…

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Wesleyan Church, West Maitland. Anniversary Meeting

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 22 September 1887 · page 7

On Tuesday evening the annual meetings in connection with the Wesleyan Church, West Maitland, were held. On Sunday, as mentioned in our last issue, the annual services were held, when the…

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Wesleyan Church E. and S. Society

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 September 1887 · page 2

The annual visit of the general agent of the Wesleyan Church Extension and Sustentation Society (Rev George Lane) to this district occurred since our…

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Wesleyan Church, East Maitland. Anniveesary Meeting

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 29 September 1887 · page 7

The anniversary services in connection with the above church were held on Sunday and Tuesday last. On Sunday special services were conducted by the Rev. John Gardiner in the morning…

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Bishop Goe on Church Unity

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 1 October 1887 · page 4

The Bishop of Melbourne, in his address to the Church Assembly, concluded thus: Before closing this imperfect view of our ecclesiastical machinery, its[?]condition and its needs, suffer me, my brethren, to address a few words to you on the…

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Organ Recital at St. Mary's Church

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 October 1887 · page 2

On Friday evening, St. Mary's Church, West Maitland, was filled, to hoar an organ recital which had been arranged to add to the Tower and Spire fund, The term organ recital requires a liberal…

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Wesleyan Church, West Maitland. Church Sustentation and Extension Society

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 6 October 1887 · page 7

The annual meeting of the New South Wales Wesleyan Methodist Church Sustentation and Extension Society in connection with the West Maitland Circuit was held in the Church, on…

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The Church of England Association of N. S. W. Diocese of Newcastle

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 October 1887 · page 6

The usual monthly meeting of members was held in the Masonic Hall, West Maitland, on Wednesday evening last. Mr. John Bourke presided, and opened the meeting with prayer. There was a very…

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All Saints' Parish Club

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 October 1887 · page 2

THE all Saints' schoolroom was again crowded to the doors on Monday evening on the occasion of another entertainment given by members of the All Saints' Parish Ciu[?]…

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Baptist Church, Hinton

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 27 October 1887 · page 7

The anniversary services in connection with the above church were held on Sunday and Tuesday last. On Sunday both morning and evening the sermons were preached by the Rev. J. R. Pugh,…

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Wesleyan Church, Morpeth. Tea and Public Meeting

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 29 October 1887 · page 4

In connexion with the Trust Fund of the Wesleyan Church, Morpeth, a tea and public meeting was held on Wednesday evening. The meeting was preceded by a very pleasant social gathering in the…

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St. Andrews' Church Tea Meeting

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 October 1887 · page 2

THE annual tea and public meeting in connection with th anniversary of the establishment of St. Andrews' church was held last evening in the N.A.A's pavilion…

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The Crown Prince at a Dissenting Church

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 November 1887 · page 3

The Crown Prince of Germany has done what not other member of the English Royal Family except the Princess of Wales has over ventured upon, in attending the services of…

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Cardinal Moran on Catholic and Protestant Unity

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 November 1887 · page 6

At the conclusion of the ceremony of blessing the additions to St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church, Surry Hills, on Sunday last, an address was delivered by Cardinal Moran, in the course of which…

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Confirmation at All Saints' Church

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 November 1887 · page 2

IN connection with his visitation of this Di[?] for the purpose of administering the right of confirmation in the various centres Of population, the most Rev. the Primate…

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Roman Catholic Synod in Victoria. (From the Herald.) Melbourne

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 19 November 1887 · page 3

The first annual synod of the clergy of the archdiocese of Melbourne under the presidency of Archbishop Carr was held to-day at the Palace, Eastern Hill. Upwards of 70 clergy were present…

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