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Hunter Valley · Churches

Churches, 1889

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Presbyterian Church of New South Wales. (From, a Correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 October 1889 · page 7

An examination is held annually in connection with the Higher Christian Education Scheme. It embraces the following. departments: Scripture, Dotcrine, and Church Government. The Scripture…

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The Church Congress. England and the Colonies

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 October 1889 · page 2

LONDON, Saturday.—At the sittings of the Church of England Congress, the REV. Dr. Thornton, Bishop of Ballarat (Victoria), who is at present in England on a visit, said that…

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St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Singleton

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 October 1889 · page 7

The following address was delivered last Thursday, on the occasion of the annual tea meeting of St. Andrew's Church, by the Rev. Dr. White, M.A. It is printed by request:…

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Wast Maitland Wesleyan Church. Anniversary Meeting

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 October 1889 · page 7

The customary tea and public meeting to commemorate the anniversary of the Wesleyan Church, West Maitland, took place on Tuesday evening in very pleasant circumstances. In point of fact…

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Baptist Church, Hinton

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 October 1889 · page 6

The annual celebration of the members of the Baptist pe[?]suasion at Hinton took place on Tuesday evening in the local Scho[?]l of Arts, and was very largely attended. As usual proceedings consisted…

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The Church Defence Association. MR. J. G. Chapman at Aberdeen. (From our own Reporter.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 October 1889 · page 6

On Friday evening, Mr. J. G. Chapman, Hon. Secretary of the Maitland branch of the Church Defence Association, at the request of some of the people of Aberdeen, delivered an address in the…

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Opening of St. Paul's R. C. Church, Glendon Brook. (From a Correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 October 1889 · page 2

On Sat., Oct. 12, the impressive ceremony of opening and blessing the above-named church, as prescribed in the Roman Ritual, was performed by the very Rev. J. J. Hega[?]ty, C.SS.R. of the Redemptor[?]st…

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(Endowing a Catholic University In Ireland

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 October 1889 · page 7

The fortnightly meeting of the Central Branch of the Irish National League was held on Tuesday, Sept. 10, in Dublin. Mr. T. D. Sullivan, who presided, referred to the proposal of the Government…

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Church of England Defence Association. MR. J. G. Chapman's Lecture

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 26 October 1889 · page 4

On Wednesday evening, Mr. J. G. Chapman delivered in the Masonic Hall, West Maitland, his lecture on the "Inception and growth of Sacerdotalism in the Christian Church." The…

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Organ Recital at St. Mary's Church

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 October 1889 · page 6

On Friday evening St. Mary's Church, West Maitland, was filled with a congregation assembled to hear a recital of sacred music which had been arranged by Mr. G. F. King, the organist of the…

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The Mission of the Irish Delegates

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 October 1889 · page 2

ONE of the largest meetings in aid of the Irish national cause which has yet been held in Sydney took place on Monday night in the Exhibition Building. The meeting was…

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The Church and Socialism

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 31 October 1889 · page 8

At the Carlisle Diocesan Conference on Sept, 26, the Rev. J. Llewelyn Davies read a paper on " The Church and Socialism." He said he was afraid it could not be taid the Church had always…

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Monastic Orders in the Church of England

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 31 October 1889 · page 6

The proposed Anglican Order of Friars has been approved in guarded terms by the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Bishops of Lincoln, Southwell, Chester, Ely, Salisbury, and Gloucester and…

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Parish Hall on Fire

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 November 1889 · page 2

This morning the shingle roofing of St. James' Parish Hall, Phillip-street, was found to be on fire, A good supply of water being obtainable the outbreak was held in check,…

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Pepper in Church

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 November 1889 · page 2

A DASTARDLY act was committed on Sunday at a choral service at the Albury Presbyterien Church. Some miscreants sprinkled pepper on the floor causing a number of the…

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BROKE. (From our correspondent.) Opening of St. Andrew's Church

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 14 November 1889 · page 5

An event which may be of interest to your many leaders took place on the Prince of Wales' Birthday in the village of Broke, viz., the opening of the new church. The weather was very fine, though…

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Branxton. Close of the Mission by the Redemptorist Fathers

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 16 November 1889 · page 4

The Redemptorist Fathers Hegarty and Mangan, of the Monastery, Waratah, have been giving a mission at St. Bridget's Roman Catholic Church here for the past fortnight. The people of the…

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Second Sheet to the Maitland Mercury. Saturday, November 16, 188[?]. Brotherhoods in Tee Church of Inglahd

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 16 November 1889 · page 4

ALLUSION was made in the cable news frota England some time tinco to a so-called movemeat for founding a monastic order in the Choran of England. We are enabled to read…

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Opening St. Andrew's Church, Broke. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 November 1889 · page 3

SIR.—In last Thursday's issue of the Mercury, there appeared a report supplied by your Broke correspondent, of the opening of St. Andrew's Church, together with remarks on other matters…

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The Maitland Mercury. Saturday, November 23, 1889. Original Correspondence. Opening of S. Andrew's Church, Broke. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 23 November 1889 · page 4

SIR,—As I am responsible for the information supplied by your correspondent in reference to the Church opening at Broke, will you allow me to state that it was quite an oversight on my part in not…

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