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Hunter Valley · Churches

Churches, 1896

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Church Courtship

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 January 1896 · page 4

A young gentleman at church conceived a most sudden and violent passion for a young lady in the next pew, and felt desirous of entering into courtship on the spot; but the…

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Church Intelligence

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 January 1896 · page 6

It is probable that the Bishop of Riverina will be in Sydney next week. The Bishop of Newcastle was the preacher at St. Andrew's Cathedral last Sunday morning, and also…

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All Saints' Church

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 January 1896 · page 2

Dean Selwyn is announced to preach in All Saints' Church to-morrow at morning and evening services. In the afternoon, at 3 o'clock, he will make the annual…

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Church Catarrh

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 January 1896 · page 3

A new reason for not going to church or chapel has been discovered [?] medical contemporary It is that [?] you go you will probably catch…

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Humour in Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 January 1896 · page 6

Leaving out of account those people for whom Artemus Ward provided, to the commonplace person humour in church is decidedly out of place. A laugh or a joke (for…

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Church Intelligence

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 January 1896 · page 3

In early life Archbishop Kain, of St. Louis, was a missionary priest in the mountains of West Virginia. The annual week of prayer was inaugurated on…

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Cards in Church

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1896 · page 3

The following carious article is taken from an English newspaper of the year 1773, and is there called the "Perpetual Almanac; or the Soldier's Prayer Book," by Richard Lane, a…

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The Roman Catholic Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 January 1896 · page 3

The Pope has appointed the Very Rev. Jacques Maher, Viear-General of the diocese of Port Augusta, South Australia, as Roman Catholic Bishop of Port Australia, as Roman Catholic Bishop of Port Augusta, in succession to Dr. John…

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Church Intelligence

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 January 1896 · page 3

The death is announced of the Right Rev. Dr. Gregg, Anglican Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of all Ireland in his sixty-second year. The Rev. W. Hurst, the Anglican clergyman at…

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Parish Roads Notified

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 January 1896 · page 5

A supplement to Government Gazette of Saturday notifies that it has been deemed expedient to open and mike the roads mentioned, namely:—Road, with deviations, from Eecleston, at north boundary…

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Church Intelligence

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 January 1896 · page 6

Prayers for rain was offered on Sunday at the Kiama Wesleyan Church, the ministers of other denominations joining in the service. His Lordship the Bishop of Newcastle is to preach…

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All Saints' Parish

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 February 1896 · page 2

It was, we understand, decided sometime ago by the Parochial Council of All Saints' to diapense with the services of a curate, in consequence of a falling off in the church…

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Church Intelligence

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 February 1896 · page 6

Dr. Luck, Roman Catholic Bishop of Auckland, died last week from a long-standing affection of the heart. The Rev. W. H. Forster, who has been acting as…

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Opening and Blessing a New Catholic Schoolroom

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 February 1896 · page 4

St. Joseph's new schoolroom, recently erected in East Maitland, was solemnly opened and blessed by his Lordship the Right Rev. Dr. Murray, Bishop of Maitland, yesterday, in the presence of a…

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Wesleyan Church

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 February 1896 · page 2

By advertisement in nnothor column it will be seen that tho anniversary of the above is to be celebrated on Sunday and Monday next, February 9th and 10th. The…

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The Bridgman Church. Consecration on Sunday Last

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 February 1896 · page 4

As mentioned in Saturday's ARGUS, the Bishop of Newcastle visited Singleton, and on Saturday evening attended a meeting of the Parochial Council,…

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Opening and Blessing a New Catholic Schoolroom

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 February 1896 · page 9

St. Joseph's now schoolroom, recently erected in East Maitland. was solemnly opened and blessed by his Lordship the Right Rev. Dr. Murray, Bishop of Maitland, on Sunday, in the presence of a…

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Church Intelligence

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 February 1896 · page 3

On Sunday Cardinal Moran opened the new Convent of the Sisters of Mercy at Redfern. His Lordship the Bishop of Riverina preached at St. Andrew's Cathedral, Sydney, on Sunday…

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Wesleyan Church

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 February 1896 · page 2

The anniversary services of the Wesleyan Church, as will be seen by advertisement in another column, will be hold tomorrow, when the Rev. James Woolnough…

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St. Paul's Parish. Sale of Work

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 February 1896 · page 2

For some time past the ladies of St. Paul's parish, have bean busily engaged in making articles for a sale of work for the purpose of reducing the debt which has existed for some time upon the…

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