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Hunter Valley · Churches

Churches, 1897

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Wesleyan Church Debts

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 June 1897 · page 2

AT a meeting in Sydney last Saturday it was stated that a scheme of dealing with the united debts of Wesleyan Churches was being propounded by…

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The Old Presbyterian Cemetery at East Maitland

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 June 1897 · page 14

During the last few 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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Church Intelligence

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 June 1897 · page 2

The Oxford University has conferred the honorary degree of Doctor of Divinity upon the Right Rev. W. L. Williams, Bishop of Waiapu, New Zealand…

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Anglican Service for Sunday, 20th June

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 June 1897 · page 4

In a new issue of the Prayer Book for Messrs. Clowes at the Oxford University Press, with a portrait of the Queen, that firm publish the "From of Prayer to be Used on Sunday, 20th June, 1807."…

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The New Roman Catholic Church at Morpeth. the Foundation Stone

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 June 1897 · page 6

The foundation stone of the new Roman Catholic Church at Morpeth was to have been laid yesterday by the Right. Rev. Dr. Dwyer, Coadjutor Bishop of Maitland, with the customary ceremony…

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Christ Church Literary Society

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 18 June 1897 · page 2

A change in the usual proceedings of this Society took place on Tuesday evening last, when the members and their friends met together to bid…

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Presbyterian Churches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 June 1897 · page 2

At the Presbyterian Church, West Maitland, tomorrow, special thanksgiving services will be held, entitled, "Looking backward and looking forward." At St. Stephen's Presbyterian Church…

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Anglican Service for

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 June 1897 · page 7

In a new issue of the Prayer Book for Messrs. Clowes at the Oxford University Press, with a portrait of the Queen, that firm publish the "Form of Prayer to be Used on Sunday, 20th June, 1897."…

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The New Roman Catholic Church at Morpeth

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 June 1897 · page 16

The foundation stone of the new Roman Catholic Church at Morpeth was to have been laid on Sunday by the Right Rev. Dr. Dwyer, Coadjutor Bishop of Maitland, with the customary ceremony,…

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The Record Reign Celebrations. St. Mary's Church Services

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 June 1897 · page 2

To-morrow at eleven o'clook there will be a church parade of the military at St. Mary's Church, in connection with the Record Reign celebrations, and the preacher will be the incumbent, the Rav. Henry…

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The Wesleyan Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 June 1897 · page 2

Special sermons will be preached by the Rev. J. Clifton at the Wesleyan Church, West Maitland, to-morrow, in connection with the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. Special anthems and hymns will be…

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Church Intelligence

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 June 1897 · page 7

Two French missionaries who were travelling in the interior of Madagascar have Won murdered by rebel Datives. On Sunday it was arranged that an address and…

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St. Stephen's Presbyterian Church, Bast Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 June 1897 · page 6

There were large attendances at the services both morning aud evening. The sermons and services generally had special reference to the Record Reign, and the progress, religious, social…

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The Record Reign Religious Services in Maitland. St. Mary's Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 June 1897 · page 6

The principal features of the thanksgiving Services at the Protestant churches in West Maitland yesterday in commemoration of the Queen's Record Reign were those now to be noted. At St. Mary's…

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Record Reign Services. Wesleyan Church, East Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 June 1897 · page 2

The Rev. W. E. Bourne addressed large congregations on Sunday in the Wesleyan Churches at Sugarloaf and East Maitland, and embraced the opportunity of dwelling briefly upon the subject of…

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District News. Dungog. Christ Church Literary Society

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 June 1897 · page 3

A change the usual proceedings of this Society took place on Tuesday evening last, when the members and their friends met together to bid farewell to Mr. Walter Newell, who is about to leave…

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St. Stephen's Presbyterian Church, East Maitland

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 June 1897 · page 2

There were large attendances at the services both morning and evening. The sermons and services generally had special reference to the Record Reign, and the progress, religions, social,…

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The Queen's Record Reign. Special Religious Services. St. Mary's Church

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 June 1897 · page 2

The principal features of the thanksgiving services at the Protestant churches in West Maitland on Sunday in commemoration of the Queen's Record Reign were those now to be noted. At St. Mary's…

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Wesleyan Church, East Maitland

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 June 1897 · page 2

The Rev. W. E. Bourne addressed large congregrations on Sunday in the Weseleyan Churches at Sugarloaf and East Maitland, and embraced the opportunity of dwelling briefly upon the subject of…

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Church Intelligence

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 June 1897 · page 7

It is stated that the Roman Catholic Church of New Zealand, though unanimous with the Church in Australasia, will not federate, but manage its own internal affairs…

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