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Hunter Valley · Churches

Churches, 1888

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Opening of Bulga Church (From Our Correspondent.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 April 1888 · page 2

THE tea meeting held here on Thursday afternoon, in the New Anglioan Church, was a thorough success. More favourable weather could scarcely be imagined, and the…

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CORRESPONDENCE. [The insertion of letters is no endorsement of their contents.] the Bulga Church. (To the Editor of the Singleton Argus.)

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 May 1888 · page 2

SIR,—In your account of the opening of the Church of S. Mark, at the Bulga on Thursday last, there are omissions of so marked a nature as completely to destroy…

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Wesleyan Methodist Foreign Missions. Public Meeting in West Maitland

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 3 May 1888 · page 6

On Sunday last the Rev. W. J. Davis, a returned missionary, preached the annual sermons in the Wesleyan Church, West Maitland, in connection with the Foreign Missionary Society. There were…

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Sydenham Church Anniversary

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 May 1888 · page 3

The anniversary of the Sydenham (Glenaie's Crcek) Wesleyan Church is to be celebrated by a public tea meeting, which will be hold at 1 p.m. At the conclusion of…

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The Church Association in the Diocese of Newcastle

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 26 May 1888 · page 6

On Wednesday evening a largely-attended meeting, including many ladies, assembled under the direction of the Church Association, in the West Maitland School of Arts, to hear an address from…

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Sydenham Church Anniversary

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 May 1888 · page 2

THE anniversary of the Wesleyan Church at Sydenham was celebrated on Thursday last by a tea meeting and service of song. The tea was advertised for one…

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Church Room at Singleton

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 May 1888 · page 4

A WELLL attended meeting of members of the Church of England of South Singleton was held on Tuesday evening last in the Council Chamber, the Rev. B. E…

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Gospel Temperance Mission at West Maitland

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 31 May 1888 · page 2

As briefly intimated in our last issue the first of a series of Gospel temperance meetings, to be conducted during the week at West maitland, was held in the School of Arts on Monday evening…

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Original Correspondence. the Presbyterian and Its Explanation. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 31 May 1888 · page 4

SIR,—In consequence of circumstances easily understood, I have no hope of any communication, however fan and honest, being inserted in the Presbyterian, and, therefore, I again ciave you…

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Gospel Temperance Mission

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 2 June 1888 · page 7

On Thursday evening in the School of Arts. West Maitland, Mr. R. T. Booth, of Blue Ribbon Army fame, began his Gospel Tempe rance Mission, having regained his health…

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The Maitland Mercury. Saturday, June 2, 1888. St. Barnabas' Church, Horse Shoe Bend

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 2 June 1888 · page 4

On Thursday evening, the customary animal teameeting in connection with St. Barnabas' mission church, Horseshoe Bend, was held. The tables were provided by the people in the locality, and a…

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Gospel Temperance Mission. Moderate Drinking

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 June 1888 · page 2

On Friday evening, Mr. R. T. Booth held the second of the series of meetings in connection with the Gospel Temperance Mission, in the School of Arts, West Maitland. There was a numerous…

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Gospel Temperance Mission

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 7 June 1888 · page 3

The Gospel Temperance Mission being conducted in West Maitland by Mr. R. T. Booth, of Blue Ribbon fame, was continued in the School of Arts, West Maitland, on Monday evening. There was a…

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Gospel Temperance Mission. Mr. Booth's Meetings

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 9 June 1888 · page 3

Notwithstanding the very unpropitious weather, a large audience assembled at the School of Arts on Wednesday evening, to listen to another of the gospel temperance mission addresses from Mr. R…

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Original Correspondence. Messrs. Hungerford and Chapman on the Catholic Church. (To Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 9 June 1888 · page 7

SIR,—Having been very busily engaged all last week, I had not time to reply to the gentlemen named above until now. The principal doctrines of the Catholic Church attacked by Messrs…

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St. Paul's Church, West M[?]itland. Laying the Foundation of This Bell Tower

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 June 1888 · page 7

On Friday afternoon a very pleasing ceremony in connection with St. Paul's parish, West Maitland, was performed by the Rev. Canon Selwyn, Vicar-General of Newcastle. St. Paul's has for…

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All Saints' Parish Club

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 June 1888 · page 2

LAST Monday the all Saint's Parish Club held the first "public evening" of the present session. A good programme had been framed, and as the charge for admission was…

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Wesleyan Church Services. To-morrow, June 24

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 June 1888 · page 2

SINGLETON, II and 7. – Rev. O. j. M'Coy; Ready Creek,3.- Mr Hilder Greenmount, 10.30; Kermodes, 2.30.-Mr…

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Church of England Cen" Tennial Fund

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 27 June 1888 · page 3

A PUBLIC meeting was held in the All Saints' Schoolroom on Friday evening last to listen to an explanation of the scheme of the above Fund by the organising secretary…

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Church of England

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 July 1888 · page 2

A meeting of the members of the Parochial Council of St. Lake's Scone was held at the Parsonage, on Tuesday afternoon last, and there were…

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