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Hunter Valley · Churches

Churches, 1895

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Thunderbolt in a Church

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 March 1895 · page 3

The congregation at St Colomb's Church, Cornwell, had an exciting experience on Sunday night, January 6 The service had just commenced when…

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British Politics. Welsh Church Disestablishment

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 March 1895 · page 5

IN the House of Commons on Monday night Mr Asquith, the Home Secretary, introduced the Bill for the Disestablishment of the Church in Wales…

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Mimi Presbyterian Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 March 1895 · page 2

The induction of the Rev. Peter Macqueen, of Armidale, to the pastoral charge of Minmi took place on Monday, March 4, at 4 o'clock. The Rev. B. Jackson, of East Maitland conducted service…

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Redemptorist Mission

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 March 1895 · page 2

THE mission so successfully conducted by Fathers O'Neill and O'Brien, of the Redomptorist Monastery. Waratah, during the past fortnight at St…

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Minmi Presbyterian Church

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 March 1895 · page 11

The induction of the Rev. Peter Macqueen, of Armidale, to the pastoral charge of Minmi took place on Monday last, at four o'clock. The Rev. R. Jackson, of East Maitland, conducted service…

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Church Intelligence

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 March 1895 · page 2

The case of the Rev. James Clarke is to be brought before the Church authorities. The Brisbane Ministers' Union has carried a motion protesting against State aid to…

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Stealing From a Church. Tried and Sentenced. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 March 1895 · page 2

THE youung men, James Davidson, arrested on last Sunday for robbing the poor box at St. Andrew's Cathedral, was sentenced to six mouths, and a…

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Rev. Clarke Again. The Church Militant

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 March 1895 · page 4

A FURTHER development of the Rev. Jas. Clarke case occurred at St. George's Church, Hurstvile, on Sunday. The rev. gentleman, who is…

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Church Intelligence

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 March 1895 · page 3

The Pope has expressed strong disapproval of the anti-Semitic movement in Europe. A branch of the Girls Friendly Society is to be formed in the diocese of Grafton and Armidale…

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The Services at St. Mary's Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 March 1895 · page 2

The services conducted yesterday at St. Mary's Church had a special bearing upon the events of past week—the deaths of Bishop Pearson, late of the Newcastle Diocese, and of the Governor, Sir…

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Notes and Notions. a drop of ink Falling upon a thought makes thousands, May be millions, think Church Disestablishment

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 March 1895 · page 3

There are people in Australia, mostly but not all clergymen, who believe in an Established Church and regret that the disestablishment of the…

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The Singleton Churches

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 March 1895 · page 2

At morning service in All Saints on Sunday, the Rev. Canon Shaw preached on the necessity of being prepared for death at all seasons, and not postponing…

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Church Intelligence

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 March 1895 · page 5

The next Wesleyan Conference will be held in Melbourne in March, 1896. The Rev. T. R. Regg, previous to leaving Liverpool for West Maitland, where he has been…

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Church Intelligence

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 March 1895 · page 7

Dean Ryan, of Mount Gambier, is mentioned as the probable new Roman Catholic Bishop of Fort Augusta, in succession to Dr. O'Reilly. The committee of the Primitive Methodist Church…

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Consecration of St. Clement's Church, Gosforth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 April 1895 · page 4

There has just boen completed, in connection with St. Mary's parish, a neat little wooden church at Qoaforth, and it was opened for service and con-secrated yesterday by his Lordship the Biahop of…

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Anglican Marriage Reglations

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 2 April 1895 · page 3

The Primate has issued some amended marriage regulations according to the rites of the Anglican Church, which are now in force in the diocese…

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Wesleyan Church Sustentation and Extension Society

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 April 1895 · page 2

On Sunday, services in connection with the above Society were held in the Wesleyan Church, East Maitland, by Mr. E. G. Fletcher in the morning, and the Rev. Dr. Sellors in the evening. Last evening…

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British Politics. Home Rule All Round. The Old Age Pension Scheme Welsh Church Disestablishment Bill Second Reading Carried. Increased Government Majority

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 April 1895 · page 3

IN the House of Commons on Saturday Mr J. H. Dalziel, the Liberal member for the Kirkealdy District of Scotland, submitted a motion in favor…

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Consecration at St. Clement's Church, Gosforth

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 April 1895 · page 13

There has just been completed, in connection with St. Mory's parish, a neat little wooden church at Gosforth, and it was opened for service and consecrated on Sunday by his Lordship the Bishop of…

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Church Intelligence

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 April 1895 · page 6

The death is announced, at the age of 65, of the Right Rev. Andrew Barn Suter, D.D., formerly Bishop of Neleon, N:Z. The Plenary Synod of the Roman Catholic Bishops…

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