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Churches, 1889

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The Church Congress. the Services at the Cathedral

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 4 May 1889 · page 8

Proceedings on Tuesday, the first day of Congress, were commenced by a celebration at St. Andrew's Cathedral at 8 a.m. There were also early celebrations advertised at Christ Church and St…

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The Melanesian Mission

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 May 1889 · page 3

The children of St. Paul's Sunday School have been for some time contributing towards the funds of this mission, which is conducted in a large number of islands of the South Seas by a Bishop of…

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The Church Congress. [BY THETA—Continued.]

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 May 1889 · page 6

The Congress has been sitting now for two days, and may be generally considered a marked success so far, I should think, quite realizing the expectations that had been formed by its projectors. The…

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Old Church Bells. (Adapted from an article in " Heber Land unt Meer.")

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 May 1889 · page 7

It is perhaps not generally known that in olden times bells were placed in church towers for a double purpose. Not only did they serve to summon the people to divine worship, but there…

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St. Peter's Church Fund Entertainment

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 11 May 1889 · page 7

An exceptionally successful ontertainmcnt in aid of St. Peter's Church building fund was given on Wednesday evening, in the hall of the Maitland Mechanics' Institute, East Maitland. The audience…

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Confirmation at St. Paul's Church. Visit of Bishop Dawes

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 May 1889 · page 3

On Friday evening, the Right Rev. the Assistant-Bishop of Brisbane, who was consecrated recently in St. Andrew's Cathedral, Sydney, conducted a confirmation service in St. Paul's Church, West…

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Mission of the Delegates

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 May 1889 · page 4

Mr John Dillon said he and his colleagues had come out to tell Australians the troth concerning the state of affairs in Ireland, They had met with the foulest abuse in…

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Barrington and Gloucester Church and School Lands. (Front the Echo of Thursday.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 18 May 1889 · page 3

A deputation, comprising some of the Barrington and Gloucester Church and School Lands tenants, who were deputed by the farmers and graziers in these neighbourhoods to interview tho Minister of…

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Mr. Bowser in Trouble—Getting Ready for Church

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 18 May 1889 · page 3

I suppose the regular Sunday morning programme at our house is the same as at all others, and I presume Mr. Bowser's conduct is the same as that of the average husband. He is snoring away at 8…

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Matthew Burnett's Mission

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 May 1889 · page 2

During a temperance mission at Tenterfield Mr M Bu[?]nett enrolled 1250 persons in the ranks of total abstainers, and gave the blue ribbon to 1500…

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Greta Presbyterian Church

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 May 1889 · page 4

The memorial stone of the Greta Presbyterian Church was laid on Saturday afternoon The attendance was fair, considering that the day was one of a soaking, drizzling rain. The children of…

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A Protest Against the Irish Mission. (Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 May 1889 · page 6

On Monday night a crowded meeting of the Loyalists of Sydney was held in the Protestant Hall, Castlereagh street, to protest against the mission of the Irish delegates to this colony "for…

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"Sworn to no Master, of no Boot am I," "Be just and fear not." The Singleton Argus. Saturday, May 25Th, 1889. Mr Cotton's Mission

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 May 1889 · page 2

MR FRANK COTTON'S visit to Singleton was undertaken primarily for the purpose of explaining Single Tax principles. Acknowledged as an able frestrade…

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Church Missionary Society

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 1 June 1889 · page 7

On Monday evening last a meeting was held at St. Mary's Hall, West Maitland, for the purpose of advocating the claims of the above Society. Owing [?] the heavy rain…

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Church of England Temperance Society. Meeting at Morpeth

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 6 June 1889 · page 6

On Monday evening a public meeting in connection with the Morpeth branch of the Church of England Temperance Society was held in St. James schoolroum. The attendance was large, and included…

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The Re-Opening of Carrington Church. (From a Correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 15 June 1889 · page 3

This little Church is pleasantly situated on a slight elevation in the rear of and at a short distance from the old village which gives it its name or designation. The church…

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Infant Found in a Church Porch

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 June 1889 · page 4

THE caretaker of St Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Newcastle, while engaged in his duties on Friday evening about half-past 5, heard a child crying,…

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Re-opening of Carrington Church. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 June 1889 · page 3

SIR,—Re my letter on the re-opening of Carrington Church, it is a matter of no consequence now who is to blame for the undernoted blunders, whether your "intelligent compositor" or my…

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The Assistant Roman Catholic Bishop of Sydney

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 June 1889 · page 5

The Right Rev. Dr. Higgins, the recently-appointed Assistant Roman Catholic Bishop of Sydney, who is a passenger by the s.s. Austral, is expected to arrive in Sydney on Tuesday or…

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Some Recent Catholic Deliverances. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 June 1889 · page 6

SIR,—I am but seldom afflicted with the [?] thes scribendi, but there are occasions when strong feeling compels us to rush into print, however placid we may be generally…

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