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Hunter Valley · Churches

Churches, 1898

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Presbyterian

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 13 August 1898 · page 3

We understand that a special meeting of the Hunter Presbytery is to be held in Newcastle on Friday next, tho 19th instant, to consider the Call from the Murrurundi…

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Children and Church Going

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 August 1898 · page 11

The fault may lie in some cases with the minister, but much more often the fault is with the fathers and mothers. In the matter of church attendance the parents and the…

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Church Intelligence

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 August 1898 · page 6

Dean Flanagan died at Glen Innes on last Saturday morning, aged 83. On Sunday afternoon Cardinal Moran laid the foundation-stone of the additions to the Lewisham…

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Church of England Services Sunday, August 21st

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 August 1898 · page 2

ALL SAINTS', 7.30 a.m., 11 a.m. (Holy Communion) Rev. .J. Chaffers Welsh ; 7 p.m.Rov. It. G. Knox. – GOORANGCOLA, 10.30 a.m ;…

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Organ Recital at St. Mary's Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 August 1898 · page 2

A rare musical treat was enjoyed by the large audience—principally ladies—which assembled last night in St. Mary's Church, West Maitland, to listen to an organ recital given by Mr. G . F. King,…

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Presbyterian

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 27 August 1898 · page 2

At a special meeting of the Hunter Presbytery on the 19th inst., the Call to the Rev. James Davidson from the Murrurundi-Quirindi Charge was unanimonsly and heartily…

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A Parish Council Election Address

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 3 September 1898 · page 3

One of the amusing efforts in election addressee that we have seen for some time is that of a candidate who appeared the other day for the workmen's vote for the Swanscombe…

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Church Services. Sunday, September 4Th

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 3 September 1898 · page 2

CHURCH of England: S. Alban's, M, 10.30 (H.C.); Children's Mission Service, 2.30; E. (Choral), 7.30 p.m. S. Mark's, Aberdeen, 10.30 a.m. (H.C.)…

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New Roman Catholic Church, Quirindi. Opening Ceremony

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 September 1898 · page 5

On Sunday last one of the most important functions took place, marking, as it were, the onward march of progress. Our Roman Catholic friends were full of joy at the prospect of leaving…

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St. Mary's Church, West Maitland. Annual Meeting Op Gleaners' Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 September 1898 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Gleaners' Union in connection with St. Mary's Church, West Maitland, was held in the School Hall, Scotia-street, last evening, and was attended by about two dozen…

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Mission to the Chinese in Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 September 1898 · page 4

On Tuesday evening the fourth of the series of special services hold this your in connection with the above, was held in St. Paul's schoolroom, the Rev. Rott. Jackson, of East Maitland, being the…

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New Roman Catholic Churchy Quirindi. Opening Ceremony

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 September 1898 · page 10

On Sunday last one of the most important functions took place, marking, as it were, the onward march of progress. Our Roman Catholic friends were full of joy at the prospect of leaving…

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Local and General News. Opening of the New Roman Catholic Church at Quirindi

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 10 September 1898 · page 2

The new Roman Catholic Church at Quirindi was opened on Sunday morning last by Bishop Torregiani, R. C. Bishop of Armidale, assisted by the Rev. Fathers Paul…

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Wesleyan Church Anniversary

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 10 September 1898 · page 3

We would direct attention to an advertisement in another column having reference to the services and tea and public meetings in connection with the anniversary of the…

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Church Intelligence

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 September 1898 · page 7

The parish of Scone will benefit to the extent of £1000 by an insurance on the life of the late Rev. C. Child. At Gawler, S.A., on Sunday last, five pulpits were…

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Organ Recital at St. Paul's Church, West Maitland

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 September 1898 · page 7

On Wednesday evening last a large congregation assembled in St. Paul's Church, to listen to an organ recital by Mr. A. Linley Scott, the organist. A shortened form of evening service, intoned by…

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Federal Coincidence. Union of the Presbyterian Churches

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 September 1898 · page 4

ONE of the most remarkable features about the proposed union of the Presbyterian churches of Australia, which is now being discussed by the…

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St. Lukes' Parish. Late Archdeacon Child's Life Policy

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 13 September 1898 · page 2

Last evening an important meeting of the Parochial Council of St. Lukes', was held in the Sunday Schoolroom for the purpose of considering matters…

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Wesleyan Church, Singleton

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 September 1898 · page 2

On Sunday last the Rev. J. Woolnough officiated at both services in the local Wesleyan Church. The Rev. gentlemane is a former minister of Singleton, where he…

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Storm Ravages in England a Church Struck by Lightning

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 September 1898 · page 3

ENGLISH papers by the mail which arrived in Sydney on Wednesday last give an account of a severe storm which raged in London on July 27th:…

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