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Hunter Valley · Churches

Churches, 1892

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Mr Bibbs' English Mission. Our Pradiction about to be Fulfilled Sir G. R. Dibbs, etc., To-morrow. [By Cable]. London

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 June 1892 · page 3

THE Queen has commanded that Mr Dibbs should present himself at Buckingham Palace on Thursday…

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A Church of England Trouble Mr A. J. Gould and the Centennial Fund

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 June 1892 · page 2

At the meeting of the Anglican Synod on Friday last, Mr A. J. Gould submitted an important motion- relative to the administration of the contenuial fund, concerning…

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"Deovll o' the Parish."

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 June 1892 · page 3

The "Christian Leader " gives this story of one of Mr. W. H. Smith's Scotsmen. He was in charge of some thousand acres, and as Mr. Smith's representative he had all sorts of business to…

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West Maitland Wesleyan Church

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 July 1892 · page 4

On Wednesday night, the Band of Hope in connection with the above Church, celebrated its anniversary, when, as usual, the School Hall was well filled. Since July of last year, exsept during…

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London Missionary Society. the New Guinea Mission

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 16 July 1892 · page 7

On Thursday evening a public meeting was held in the Congregational Church, West Maitland, to hear addresses from the Rev. Joseph King, Secretary to the Australian Auxiliary of the London…

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The Church Threepence

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 July 1892 · page 2

Several times we have heard local clergymen murmur soulfully against the niggardliness of the average contributions of church-goers; but it…

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The Zenan[?] Mission. 'Ladies' Auxiliary

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 July 1892 · page 3

The annual meeting in connection with the Maitland Branch of the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Zenana Mission was held in Clarine Hall, West Maitland, on Thursday afternoon. There was a…

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Church of England

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 July 1892 · page 2

DR. STANTON, the Anglican Bishop of Newcastle, arrived in Scone on Saturday afternoon last, by the express, and was met by the Rev. A. C. Thomas…

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Disorder In. a Church. Strange Proceedings

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 July 1892 · page 2

AN extraordinary scene took place in the Stanmore Congregational Church during both the morning and evening service on Sunday last. One of the…

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Mission to the Russian Lepers

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 21 July 1892 · page 4

Reuter's agent in Berlin has had a conversation with Miss Kate Marsden, the English Red Cross sister, who has just returned from a journey to further Siberia, which she undertook for the…

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Church Missionary Society. Public Meeting in West Maitland

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 July 1892 · page 6

On Monday evening a public meeting in connection with the Church Missionary Society, organised by the authorities of St. Mary's parish, was held in the School of Arts, West Maitland, for the purpose…

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Russia—church and State

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 July 1892 · page 2

We find in reading history that no one but a great and absolute ruler has a right to give away what does not belong to him. For instance, all the Czars of all the…

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Mission Services at Gresford

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 30 July 1892 · page 8

Sunday, the 24th, will be memorable to many in the parish as a day of spiritual elevation, not unmixed with the uneasiness and self-reproaching which come to the…

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The Bishop of Newcastle at St. Barnabas' Church

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 30 July 1892 · page 7

On Thursday evening his Lordship the Bishop of Newcastle preached for the tiret time in the mission church of St. Barnabas in the Horseshoe Bend. Of late the little building has been lined throughout,…

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Congregational Church, West Maitland. Anniversary Meetings

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 August 1892 · page 6

The anniversary services in Connection with the Congregational Church, West Maitland, were held on Sunday, and there was a good attendance morning and evening. The preacher was the Rev. J. T…

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The English Elections and the Roman Catholic Vote

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 August 1892 · page 8

Speaking at Saliabnry on June 27, the Duke of Norfolk, in supporting a vote of confidence in the Government, said for six years past they had been guided by a different class of rulers from those…

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Presbyterian Church, Hinton. Anniversary Meeting

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 September 1892 · page 7

The annual tea and public meeting in connection with the Presbyterian Church, Hinton, took place in the Hinton School of Arts, on Thursday evening, in very gratifying circumstances. The weather…

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The Church of England in Wales

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 September 1892 · page 3

Mr Gladstone, speaking in Wales to-day, said he hoped during the next session of Parliament to give some earnest of his desire to deal with the…

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Anglican Mission, New Guinea

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 September 1892 · page 3

Private letters have arrived in Sydney from the Rev. Copland King, from Dogura, Bartle Bay, dated 11 th August. The mission party are all in good health, although they have had several attacks of…

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St. Peter"s Church, East Maltla[?]

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 September 1892 · page 3

When on September 29, six years ago, Divine servi[?] was held in this noble edifice, many of the par[?]rs regretted that necessity compelled removal from the old and less protentius church…

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