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Churches, 1897

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Church of England Mission

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 July 1897 · page 2

On Sunday morning Mr W. H. Dibley commenced a mission in All Saints' Church, Singleton, which will be continued during the week, morning and evening…

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Temperance Mission. "Can the Liquor Traffic Be Regulated."

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 July 1897 · page 4

The Town Hall was again crowded last evening on the occasion of the Rev. L. M. Isitt's third address in his mission against the liquor traffic. The particular subject was…

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Temperance Mission. "The Only Remedy, Prohibition."

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 July 1897 · page 4

Last evening the Town Hall was again filled with an appreciative audience to listen to the fourth address by the Rev L. M. Isitt on the temperance question. the particular subject being "Prohibition the only remedy." The choir was less in…

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Temperance Mission. "Woman, Her Rights and Responsibilities."

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 July 1897 · page 2

The Town Hall was crowded last evening on the occasion of the Rev. L. M. Isitt's fifth address, the subject being as above. Mr. James Pritchard occupied the chair. The choir was present as usual…

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Temperance Mission

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 July 1897 · page 2

The well-known temperance advocate, Rev. L. M. Iaitt, will open his mission in Singleton this evening. The meetings will be continued till Friday of…

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Church Intelligence

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 July 1897 · page 6

Both Cardinal Moran and Bishop Higgins are reported to be still suffering from indisposition. The Archbishop of Canterbury has approved the nomination of the Rev. Canon M. J. Stone-Wigg, of…

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Our Singleton Letter. Temperance Mission

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 July 1897 · page 3

On Saturday evening in the Elite Hall, John-street, the Reverend L. M. Isitt, the talented orator and temperance reformer of New Zealand, opened a mission which will be continued during the week…

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Church of England Mission

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 July 1897 · page 2

Last Monday Mr W. H. Dibley, of Sydney, concluded an eight days' mission in the local All Saints' Church. The majority of the services were well attended,…

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Temperance Mission

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 July 1897 · page 2

The name of the Rey. L. M. Isitt is familiar to temperance people and the public as being identified with a vigorous worker in the cause which aims at…

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Church Intelligence

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 July 1897 · page 2

Dr. Navarre, Roman Catholic Archbishop of New Guinea, in paying a Wait to Sydney. Cardinal Moran, who has been suffering from influenza for soma time past, is now on a fair way…

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How To Get People to Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 August 1897 · page 4

In a recent number of the Forum, the Rev. W. B. Hale gives the following methods which have been adopted in America for attracting sinners to church services:—…

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An Anglican Clergyman Joins the Roman Communion

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 August 1897 · page 2

It was the custom in the days of the Tractarian movement (says the Melbourne Argus of Wednesday) to refer to those who went over to the Roman Catholic Church as "converts" or "perverts,"…

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The Church's Principal Mission

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 August 1897 · page 13

Christian churches have a principal mission, and they have subordinate missions. First of all, chief of all, they are commissioned to the end of getting the truth of…

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St. Mary's Parish—Church Aid Fund. I

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 August 1897 · page 3

On Friday evening last a social gathering was held in St. Mary's parish, West Maitland, for the purpose of establishing a branch of the Church Aid Fund, a new fund ordered by Synod, primarily to assist the…

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Church Intelligence

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 August 1897 · page 6

The Lambeth Conference has been closed. The discussions have been harmonious and fruitful. The Rev. Duncan Fraser, one of the oldest Presbyterian clergymen in Victoria, who had been…

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Wesleyan Church, East Maitland. Anniversary Meetings

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 August 1897 · page 2

On Sunday last the anniversary services in connection with the Wesleyan Church, East Maitland took place in the church. In the morning and evening the sermons were preached by the Rev…

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An Anglican Clergyman Joins the Roman Communion

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 August 1897 · page 13

It was the custom in the days of the Tractarian movement (says the Melbourne Argus) to refer to those who went over to the Roman Catholic Church as "Converts" of "perverts,"…

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Church Intelligence

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 August 1897 · page 7

The Bishop of Wakefield is dead. The Cardinal announced on Saturday that the recent Australian Fair in aid of the St. Mary's Cathedral Building Fund would result in a profit…

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Letters to the Editor. the Anglican and the Presterian

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 August 1897 · page 4

SIR,—The Mercury sometimes appears to me to be employed for very improper purposes. Scurrilous writers take advantage of your indulgent nature for the purpose of ventilating…

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Presbyterian Church, East Maitland. Sale of Work

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 August 1897 · page 3

This Afternoon there was opened in the East Maitland Mechanics' Institute a sale of work in aid of St. Stephen's Presbyterian Church funds. The sale was the result if the labours of the ladies of…

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