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Churches, 1897

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Church of England

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 August 1897 · page 2

A meeting of all those interested in Church work was held in Victoria Hall on Tuesday evening last. The hall was crowded, and the following…

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Church Intelligence

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 August 1897 · page 2

A contemporary states: Miss Nellie Casey, only daughter of the late Mr. Micbael Casey, Orange's most popular citizen, has decided upon a religious life and has entered Maitland Convent…

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Church of England Temperance Society. St. Mary's Branch

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 August 1897 · page 2

A social gathering of the committee of management of this Society was hold last evening ia St. Mary's Hall. The President (Rev. Henry Yarrington) occupied the chair, and one of the…

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Church Intelligence

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 August 1897 · page 3

Mrs. Piddington, widow of the late Venerable Archdeacon Piddington, has been presented with an illuminated address and a purse of 35 covereigns by the ladies of Tamworth…

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St. Joseph's Church, East Maitland. Official Visit of Dr. Dwyer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 August 1897 · page 3

Yesterday morning the Right Rev. Dr. Dwyer. Coadjuter Bishop of Maitland, paid his first official visit to the East Maitland paris. He was present at the service at which there was a large attendance…

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A Missionary at St. Mary's Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 August 1897 · page 2

A correspondent writes:—The Rev. Newby-Fraser, a missionary from India, preached at St. Mary's Church, West Maitland, yesterday. In the morning there was a large congregation. The text…

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W. C. T. UNION. The Late Dr. F. R Lees. (Extract from The Presbyterian)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 September 1897 · page 7

DR. LEEs died from peritonitis, after a short illness, on May 27th, aged 82. He had been invited to speak at a temperance conference to be held at…

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Church Intelligence

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 September 1897 · page 7

The Rev. Newby- Fraser, a missionary from India, preached at St. Mary's Church, West Maitland, on Sunday. In the morning there was a large congregation…

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Aborigines Mission

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 September 1897 · page 2

Last evening Mr Daniel Matthews, pioneer missionary to the aborigines in this colony and Victoria, with his daughter, hold an interesting meeting in the Elite…

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Presbyterian

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 September 1897 · page 2

On Tuesday afternoon a meeting of lady members of St. Andrews' congregation was held, when a report was made in reference to the proposed presentation to Miss Aggie…

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Church Intelligence

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 September 1897 · page 2

Cardinal Moran first arrived in Sydney on September 8,1884, thirteen years ago last Wednesday. Dr. Webber, the Bishop of Brisbane, will sail in the Orient R.M.S. Ophir on his return to…

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Responsibility in Church Work

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 September 1897 · page 13

We all need responsibility. It rouses us and helps us to grow, and churches ought to be the first to accord it. It needs tact and judgment to divide it fairly, for all are not equally…

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Robbing a Church. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 September 1897 · page 5

HENRY EDWARDS was to-day committed for trial on a charge of breaking and entering St. Francis' Roman Catholic Church, Surrey Hills, and…

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Church Intelligence

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 September 1897 · page 7

Archbishop Carr has written a protest to the Victorian Education Department objecting to scriptural lessons being explained or interpreted for Catholic children by non-Catholic teachers…

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All Saints' Church

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 September 1897 · page 4

We understand that it is proposed to hold a parish festival on similar lines to the social welcome gathering accorded to the Rev. J. Chaffers-Welsh on his entry…

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A Week's Mission

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 September 1897 · page 2

It has been announced that a week's mission will be commenced in St. Andrew's Church, Singleton, on Sunday, October 3, by the Rev. Mr Jackson, of East Maitland…

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The Re-union of the Churches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 September 1897 · page 2

At the Lambeth Conference, one of the committee which reported, examined the problem of church unity, and on the question of a possible reunion between the Anglican Communion and…

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Mission to the Chinese in Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 September 1897 · page 3

Tho second of the series of special quarterly services was held in St. Paul's schoolroom on Tuesday evening last, the preacher on the occasion being the Rev. Flancis Witherby, of St. Paul's It is…

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Mission to the Chinese in Maitland

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 September 1897 · page 3

The second of the series of special quarterly servicer was held in St. Paul's schoolroom on Tuesday evening last, the preacher on the occasion being the Rev. Francis Witherby, of St. Paul's…

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Church Intelligence

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 September 1897 · page 3

An interesting ordination service was held at St. Mary's Cathedral on Saturday, when major and minor orders were conferred upon a large number of ecclesiastic students. Cardinal Moran…

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