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Churches, 1897

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The Presbyterian Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 May 1897 · page 3

The fifth, day's conference of the Presbyterian Assembly was opened this morning, when the report of the Treasure's and the Finance Committee were received. The gross revenue amounted…

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Presbyterian General Assembly

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 May 1897 · page 3

THE General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of N. S. Wales in now being held in Sydney. The Rev. Dr. Bruce having been elected as…

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Church Intelligence

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 May 1897 · page 3

Dr. Sanmarez Smith, Bishop of Sydney and Primate of Australia, has arrived in London. The Anglican Church purposes taking steps for the creation of a bishopric on the Coolgardie…

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The Presbyterian Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 May 1897 · page 5

The Presbyterian Assembly was busy to-day discussing the amended proposal authorising the committee to write off £3200, and make arrangements with congregations regarding the balances…

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Mission Services

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 May 1897 · page 2

To-morrow morning and evening special sermons will be preached by the He Copland King, head of the Now Guinen Anglican mission, who will also hold a missionary…

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Women in the Presbyterian Church

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 May 1897 · page 6

IN nothing is the church of John Knox so consistent as in its tendency to Conservatism, a feature which is all the more marked because in Scotland the…

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Church Intelligence

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 May 1897 · page 2

On Friday the Bishop of Perth left for Albany, en route for London. The Pope is Rending a special envoy to the Queen's Jubilee Celebrations…

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Church and School Lands

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 18 May 1897 · page 2

The proposed new bill relating to church ana school lands starts by vesting these lands in the Crowa free from the trusts and provisions…

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Our Singleton Letter. Mission Lecture

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 May 1897 · page 4

The large hall of the Mechanics' Institute was well filled on Monday evening when the Bar, Copland King, M.A., Head of the New Guinea Anglican Mission, and who occupied the pulpit at both…

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Presbyterian Clergymen in Court. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 May 1897 · page 3

Application was made to the Ful Court to-day on behalf of the Rev. George Hay of Marrickville, for a rule nisi for writ of prohibtion directed…

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The Anglican New Guinea Mission

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 May 1897 · page 2

Last night in the School of Arts, West Maitland, the Rev. Copland King, the missionary in charge of the Anglican Mission in New Guinea, for the Australian Board of Missions, delivered a lecture…

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Mission to the Chinese in Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 May 1897 · page 6

An interesting service was hold in St. Paul's schoolroom on Tuesday evening last. There was an excellent attendance of Europeans and Chinese, the former largely predominating…

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Presbyterian Induction at Newcastle

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 May 1897 · page 6

THURSDAY with the Presbyterians of Newcastle was a red letter day, owing to the induction of their new clergyman, the Rev. James Crookston, late…

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Church Intelligence

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 May 1897 · page 7

Up to date About £150,000 has been spent on St. Mary's Cathedral, Sydney. Commandant Booth, of tho Salvation Army, suggested to the Old Age Pensions Commission at…

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The Deadlock at St. Mark's Parish, Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 May 1897 · page 11

The Sydney correspondent of a Clarence River newspaper writes:—A pretty state of things exists with respect to the Church of England at Darling Point, known as St. Mark's. The…

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The Roman Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 May 1897 · page 5

The canonisation of Zaecharias, founder of the Barnabite Order, and of Fourrier, apostle of Lorraine, was solemnised in St. Peter's, Rome, yesterday. The ceremonial was of a gorgeous character…

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Church Intelligence

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 May 1897 · page 7

Mr. John O'Grady and Mr. Andrew Macdonald will represent the laity of Newcastle at the forthcoming consecration of Dr. Dwyer as Coadjutor-Bishop of Maitland…

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Church Intelligence

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 June 1897 · page 7

The Reverend Mr. Halford, Vicar of St. Peters, Yarrow, Durham, has been appointed Warden to the Mission at Longreach, Queensland. The Rev. G. D. Buchanan, at present of…

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The Old Presbyterian Cemetery at East Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 June 1897 · page 3

During the last fow weeks quite a transformation has been effected in the appearance of the old Presbyterian cemetery, situated back from the Morpeth Road. Of late years the…

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Federation of the Churches

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 June 1897 · page 4

SIR JOSEPH ABBOTT has given a very decided opinion in regard to the difficult question of Church Federation. At a united gathering in Sydney on…

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