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Churches, 1897

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Church Intelligence

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 February 1897 · page 7

A resolution opposing the French annexation of the New Hebrides has been passed by the Presbyterian Assembly at Christchurch, N.Z. The Very Rev. Father Dalton, S.J., of St…

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St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 February 1897 · page 2

The annual meeting of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church took place on Monday hist at the church. The ladies of the congregation this year thought to improve…

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The British Mission to Abyssinia

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 February 1897 · page 3

Mr. James Rennell Rodd, C.M.G. one of the secretaries of Lord C[?] the British Minister at Cairo, who has been appointment the Queen's special Envoy to King Menele of [?] to endeavour…

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Keep Politics out of Our Churches

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 February 1897 · page 2

An American paper gives an account of a prayer-meeting held some years ago in Virginia, at which the parson prayed:—"O Lord, we want to keep politics out…

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Church Intelligence

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 February 1897 · page 7

The Primate is paying a visit to Singleton, and preached last night. The Anglican Bishop of Christchurch, N.Z, is at present on a visit to Sydney…

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Church Intelligence

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 March 1897 · page 2

A Roman Catholic bazaar hold at Tumut resulted in a return of over £200. The Salvation Army in New South Wales has raised upwards of £100 in aid of the Indian Famine…

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Staying Away From Church

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 March 1897 · page 16

The habit of absenting one's self from the Sunday services of the church is one very easily made. Sometimes it is occasioned by sickness; very often some small excuse, some…

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Mission at St. Joseph's Church, East Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 March 1897 · page 2

The mission to be conducted by the Redemptorist Fathers, and which is to extend over a fortnight, commenced at St. Joseph's Church, East Maitland, yesterday at the ten o'clock mass, in the presence…

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Wesleyan Church Services

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 March 1897 · page 2

The Rev. J. C. M'Coy, who nearly 10 years ago had the charge of the local Wesleyan Church Circuit, visited the town last week, and on Sunday he conducted the…

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Joining the Church

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 March 1897 · page 13

Joining the church is in one sense a very small affair. It makes no difference whatever in your life in one sense. It is simply the open confession of what you already believe in your…

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Breaking Church Windows

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 March 1897 · page 2

The Minister and elders of the Free Presbyterian Church have complained to the police that despite the fact that the windows of the church in High-street are…

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Church and School Lands. Suggestions to the Minister of Lands From Tenants. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 March 1897 · page 5

In fulfilment of a promise made towards the close of last session of Parliament in reply to Mr. R. A. Price, M.L.A., the Minister of Lands to-day met a number of delegates from the Church and School…

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Church and School Land Tenants. Deputation from Tenants. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 March 1897 · page 3

The Minister for Lands to-day met a number of delegates from church and school land tenants, who assembled in order to lay their grievances before…

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Church & School Lands. Deputation to the Minister

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 March 1897 · page 3

On Tuesday last a number of delegates from various parts of the Colony; representing Church and School land tenants, waited upon the Minister for…

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St, Stephen's Presbyterian Church. Address on Missions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 March 1897 · page 2

The Rev. J.D. Landels, a Presbyterian missionary from New Hebrides, who has lately visited Scotland for the purpose of supervising the printing of books in the native language, delivered…

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Church Intelligence

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 March 1897 · page 3

The first "West Australian Wesleyan Methodist conference will be held at Perth in 1900. During the occupancy of the Primate's office Bishop Saumarez Smith has confirmed no less than…

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Church and School Lands. Suggestions to the Minister of Lands From Tenants. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 March 1897 · page 7

In fulfilment of a promise made towards the close of last session of Parliament in reply to Mr. R. A. Price, M.L.A., the Minister of Lands to-day met a number of delegates from the Church and School…

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Church and School Lands. Conference of Tenants

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 23 March 1897 · page 2

The adjourned meeting of the conference of tenants of church and school lands was held at the Hotel Australia on Wednesday evening. Mr. R…

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Church of England Temper-ance Society. St. Mary's Branch

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 March 1897 · page 6

Last evening the annual meeting of St. Mary's Branch of the Church of England Temperance Society was held in St.Mray's Hall Scotia-street. The meeting was only for adult members to…

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Church Intelligence

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 March 1897 · page 2

The stipend of the proposed Anglican Bishop of New Guinea has been guaranteed for five years. The Salvation Army in Australasia has contributed £1000 to the Indian Famine Relief FUnd,…

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