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Hunter Valley · Churches

Churches, 1891

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Booral. St. Barnabas' Church of England

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 August 1891 · page 7

The following is a copy of the address paesented to the Rev. Charles Thomas Sackville West, on the eve of his intended departure from the district:— St. Barnabas' Church of England, Booral…

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The Roman Catholic Missions

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 August 1891 · page 3

The Annuaire de Missions publishes the following particulars with regard to the Roman Catholic missions in Africa, America, and Australasia which are under the authority of the Propaganda at…

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Original Correspondence. Parish of Wollombi. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 August 1891 · page 5

SIR,—In deference to the scruples of your correspondent " Zoroaster" in your issue of Saturday last, I have given the above heading to my present communication, although what objection there can…

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The Parish of Wollombi. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 August 1891 · page 7

SIR,—I regret that in writing my letter to you which appeared in your issue of last Saturday, I entirely overlooked Mr. Hinchcliffe, of Millfield, for I knew then as I know now that he did not…

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Original Correspondence. the Parish of Wollombi. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 August 1891 · page 8

SIR—In your issue of this day, Tuesday, 18th, is published a letter signed "Zoroaster" in which he refers to me in two particulars. In the first he goes on to state that Mr. Hincheliff refused to…

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Hunter-street Presbyterian Church, Newcastle

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 22 August 1891 · page 7

The anniversary services in connection with the Hunter-street Presbyterien Church were held on Sunday last, and were very largely attended. The Rev. T. E. Clouston, B. A., Ex-Moderator of the…

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The Booral Church. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 22 August 1891 · page 2

SIR,—Having noticed in your issue of the 11th an address to the Rev. Charles Sackville West, I consider it my duty as a churchman to address a few lines to you in justice to our good minister,…

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The Parish of Wollombi. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 August 1891 · page 3

SIR,—One word to "Zoroaster" on his letter in your issue of this day, and I also shall have done with the subject of recent parochial controversy, I did not use the words "peculiar circumstances" in…

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Poetry. the Church of the Devil

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 27 August 1891 · page 2

I went to the Church of the Devil to-day; The doors were wide open, the pews were all free. An usher, with bowl, quickly showed me the way To a seat well in front, where I failed not to see…

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Primitive Methodist Church, East Maitland

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 3 September 1891 · page 4

A social was held in the above church on Friday evening, the 28th August. As the, weather was all that could be desired, many took advantage of the same, and by the time announced to commence…

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True to his Church

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 3 September 1891 · page 8

"I[?] Greonfield Meadows, Mass., about 1848," writes a correspondent, "lived one Edwin Smead, a farmer, whose do[?] was as constant as his master in attendance at the [?]ld First Church. The…

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The Parish of Strgud. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 5 September 1891 · page 4

SIR,—I noticed in your issue of the 22nd, a letter concerning an address which appeared in your columns on the 11th, to the Rev. Charles Sackville Weat, by one signing himself " Churchman" "Churchman" says surely the Churchwardens could…

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Original Correspondence. the Booral Church. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 September 1891 · page 6

SIR,—Will you permit me a small space in your paper in answer to a letter which appeared in your issue of the 5th, signed John Blows. I wish that gentleman to distinctly understand that I only read…

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Presbyterian Church, Hinton

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 17 September 1891 · page 6

Although the weather was very inclement and the country roads sloppy and heavy on Tuesday evening, the annual soiree in connection with the Presbyterian Church, Hinton, is such a veteran…

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Wesleyan Church, West Maitland. Anniversary Celebrations

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 17 September 1891 · page 4

On Sunday last the anniversary sermons in the Wesleyan Church, West Maitland, were preached, morning and evening, by the Rev. George Lane. On Tuesday evening a tea meeting was held in…

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West Maitland Congregational Church. Anniversary Meetings

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 17 September 1891 · page 3

On Sunday last the anniversary services in connection with the above church were held. Both the morning and evening services were conducted by the Rev. F. Binns, of Redfern, late of Dunferline,…

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Higher Christian Education of the Presbyterian Church

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 October 1891 · page 3

The results of the examination which took place on the 22nd August appear in the official organ, The Presbyterian of 26th September. It appears that 860 papers were written by candidates from 63…

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The Church Missionary Society. Address by Dr. Hooper

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 October 1891 · page 3

On Sunday, at St. Mary's Church, Dr. Hooper, a missionary to India in connection with the Church Missionary Society, preached morning and evening in advocacy of the claims of tHe Mission. On…

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General Booth's Mission. Illustrious Patrons. the Premier's View

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 October 1891 · page 6

THE Salvationists scored a great success in Sydney on Tuesday last. At a monster meeting held in the Pitt street Congregational Chuch, Sir Henry…

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West Maitland Wesleyan Church

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 3 October 1891 · page 4

Another of the "Pleasant Evenings for the People," which the Rev. J. E. Carruthers has so successfully inaugurated in connection with the above Church, took place on Wednesday night,…

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