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Hunter Valley · Churches

Churches, 1896

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Church Intelligence

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 March 1896 · page 7

The Bishop of Grafton and Armidale intends to pay a visitation to Tamworth at the end of next week. An Austrian Primitive Methodist Church at…

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Warrena Wesleyan Church

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 March 1896 · page 4

The Anniversary Tea Meeting and Concert, in connection with the Wesleyan Church, Warrena, is advertised to take place on Thursday next, when tea will be…

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Church of England Clergymen. The Moore Bequests. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 March 1896 · page 4

IN the Supreme Court to-day the Chief Judge in Equity gave a reserved judgment in the matter of the Attorney-General versus the Bishop of…

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All Saints' Church

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 March 1896 · page 2

At the morning service in All Saints' Church on Sunday last tho Rev. J. Wilson M. A., from Bathurst, officiated and preached from the text Luke xviii, verse 37, " And…

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A Woman Never Sleeps in Church

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 27 March 1896 · page 1

In church a man a nap will take, Regardless of the sage expounder; But lovely woman keeps awake To note the various styles around her…

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Church Intelligence

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1896 · page 6

Sermons were preached in all the principal Sydney churches on Sunday against the gambling evil. Commissioner Coombes, of the Salvation army, is to be succeeded as Commander-in-Chief in Victoria…

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Cod and the Church

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1896 · page 6

"The wish to spread the knowledge of the love of Jesus Christ is a strong mastering impulse in every man, in every woman, who really knows and loves Him. The absence of…

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All Saints' Church

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 March 1896 · page 2

The Bishop of Northern Queensland is aunounced to preach in All Saints' Church at morning and evening services to-morrow. It is understood that appeals will be made…

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All Saints' Church

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 April 1896 · page 2

The Bishop of Northern Queensland, as will be seen by reports elsewhere, preached eloquent sermons in All Saints' Church on Sunday last at both morning and evening…

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The Mission of Christ

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 April 1896 · page 12

Jesus came to this world to establish and perfect the brotherhood of man. The human race was at His coming a collection of separate atoms divided from each other by many…

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Church Intelligence

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 April 1896 · page 5

The annual celebration of the festival of the Passover commences with the Jewish members of the community on Saturday evening. On Thursday afternoon, Mrs. F. R. While laid…

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Church of England Easter Meetings

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 April 1896 · page 2

following are particulars of the meetings held last evening in connection with the Anglican churches named:— ST. MARY'S WESt MAITLAND…

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EASTERTIDE. The Churches. All Saints

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 April 1896 · page 2

Last Friday, being Good Friday services were held both in the morning and evening at All Saints, and both services were well attended. In the…

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Church of England Easter Meetings. Holy Trinity, Lochinvar

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 April 1896 · page 4

At the vestry meeting held in the above church on Tuesday morning the following office bearers were elected for the ensuing year:— Churchwardens. Messrs, J. Clift J.S. Brown, and T. A…

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Tenants on Church and School Lands

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 April 1896 · page 3

The Minister of Education and Labour has definitely decided to leave Sydney on the 28th instant upon an extended tour in the [?] electorate for the purpose among other things of…

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Church Intelligence

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 April 1896 · page 7

Russia is urging the reunion of the Greek and Bulgarian Churches under one patriarch. On Tuesday the Rev. F. J. Hotham, of Waimate (N.Z.), was thrown from his buggy and killed…

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All Saints' Church. Easter Meetings. the Verstry

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 April 1896 · page 3

THE Easter meeting of parishioners of All Saints was hold in the Schoolroom on Tuesday evening, the Rev. A. E. Grabham, clergyman in charge,…

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Widening Church-street

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 April 1896 · page 2

The work of removing the tombstones and the contents of the graves in the old cemetery at the Presbyterian Church to the new cemetery at Glenridding is proceeding…

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Presbyterian Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 April 1896 · page 2

Mr. J. B. Macartney, the contractor, on Saturday concluded the painting and other improvements to the Presbyterian Church, in Free Church-street, and the building looks very handsome in…

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Church Intelligence

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 April 1896 · page 8

Rev. L. C. P. Nye, lately assistant curate at Tamworth, has been appointed to Hillgrove. The Rev. W. H. Foster, who has been appointed to the incumbency of Gunnedah, commenced duty…

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