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Hunter Valley · Churches

Churches, 1894

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What! Rob a Church!

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 May 1894 · page 3

The depth of meanness is supposed to be reached when a man is known to have robbed a church, Some of that kidney appear to be about Newcastle, as on Saturday morning St. Andrew's Presbyterian…

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Confirmation Services. Parish of Lochinvar

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 May 1894 · page 3

On Sunday last confirmation services took place in the Parish of Holy Trinity, Lochinvar. There were two services—one at Lochinvar in the morning at eleven o'clock, and the other at Branxton in the…

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Confirmation Services. Parish of Lochinvar

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 May 1894 · page 8

On Sunday last confirmation services took place in the Parish of Holy Trinity, Lochinvar. There were two Services—one at Lochinvar in the morning at eleven o'clock, and the other at Branxton in the…

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Notes by the Mail. From papers to hand by the last English mail. we take the following :-Church Intolerance

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 May 1894 · page 2

The Rev. Dennis Hird, who was recently dismissed from his post as secretary of the London Diocesan Board of the Church of England…

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The Wingham Presbyterian Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 May 1894 · page 4

A pleasing ceremony was performed last Friday at Wingbam which interested most of the residents in that district, viz: the opening of the new Presbyterian Church which has just been…

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Church and [?]

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 May 1894 · page 2

One of the most characteristic signs of the present day is the rivalry between Church and Chapel to show sympathy with the labour movement…

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Church Guarantors

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 June 1894 · page 4

In a fashionable suburb, not many miles from Sydney, a handsome edifice was a few years ago erected for divine worship, and several prominent…

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"The Story of the Church of England."

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 June 1894 · page 2

Last evening the first of a series of lantern lectures, illustrating and setting forth the history of the Church of England, was delivered in St. James' Schoolroom, Morpeth, by the Rev. A. J. H…

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Toole and the Church on the Hill

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 June 1894 · page 7

Baring his visit to Newport, where he appeared in "Walker, London," Mr. Toole appears to have thoroughly enjoyed himself. Many stories are told in the Welsh papers, but none is more…

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General Election. Presbyterian and local Optium

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 July 1894 · page 6

THE quarterly meeting of the temperance committee of the Presbyterian Church was held at the committeeroom, York street, Sydney, on…

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Church Scandal in Glasgow

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 July 1894 · page 7

The case of the Rev. Mr Skerret, minister of the Cathedral Umoted Presbyterian Church, Glasguw, against whom the charge was made…

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Wesleyan Church, East Maitland. Re-opening Services

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 July 1894 · page 2

The above church, which had been closed for three Sundays while undergoing renovation, was re-opened by special services on Sunday and a public social last evening…

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The Church and Amusements

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 July 1894 · page 2

CONSEQUENT we presume upon the preaching of the Rev. Alex. Marshall on gambling, the theatre, and other "things of the world" in Melbourne lately, there was this week a…

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Church and school

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 July 1894 · page 2

The way in which some reprentatires of the Church look upon our local governing institutions hes been illustrated afresh this week in the…

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The M'Neill Evangelistic Mission in Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 July 1894 · page 4

"It does people who come in a leisurely, patronising fashion to these evangelistic meetings good to find that they are not wanted—that the building is actually filled without them, it make them hurry…

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"The Story of the Church of England."

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 July 1894 · page 2

The second lecture of the series under the above heading, entitled "Light in the Dark Ages," was delivered last evening by the Rev. Canon Goddard, incumbent, in St. James' Schoolroom, Morpeth…

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Wesleyan Church, East Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 July 1894 · page 4

SIR,—In your report of the re-opening meeting of the above there appears a statement by the chairman that "they had the nett proceeds of the late anniversary, £15, money which had been…

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The Mission Steamer John Williams

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 August 1894 · page 4

Last evening an interesting ceremony took place in the Congregational Church, West Maitland, being the unveiling of a large chromo-lithograph picture of the new steam missionary vessel John…

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Wesleyan Church, East Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 August 1894 · page 2

SIR,—Just a few lines in answer to your correspondent "One Concerned." It is very fortunate that the Rev. C. Jones' reference is quoted "an amount of money that had gone astray and been…

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Letters to the Editor. the Wesleyan Church, East Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 August 1894 · page 3

SIR,—Your issue of the 1st instant with the letter of the Rev. B. Lane has been delayed in reaching me, but though late I must ask you to kindly publish my reply to his attack upon me…

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