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Hunter Valley · Churches

Churches, 1898

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Vestry Meeting. All Saints, Singleton. The Position of the Parish Finances Munificent Offer by Messrs Dangar, Gould and Dr. Read

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 April 1898 · page 4

The animal vestry meeting of All Saints' Church was held on Tuesday evening, the Rev. J. Chaffers.Welsh in the chair. About 35 members were…

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Church and School Lands

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 29 April 1898 · page 2

The members for Gloucester and Braidwood, Messrs R. A. Price and A. Chapman, waited upon the Undersecretary for Lands on Thursday and…

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Mission to the Chinese in Maitland

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 April 1898 · page 13

The fourth of the series of special quarterly services was held on Tuesday evening, 19th inst., in St. Paul's schoolroom—the preacher on this occasion being the Rev. C. Bice, of St. Mary's Church, with…

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Church of England Vestry Meetings

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 April 1898 · page 4

The following church officers have been elected since last issue:— ST. JOHN'S, BRANXTON.— Churchwardens: Messrs. J. Brown, E. Moore, and J. B. Kelman…

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Church-going

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 April 1898 · page 7

By church-going we have our share in the greatest act of Christian worship—the showing forth of the Lord's death in the holy sacrament; we may cat the flesh and drink…

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Church Intelligence

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 April 1898 · page 11

The new cathedral at Goulburn, which was consecrated on Sunday, cost £21,000. Four Redemptorist Fathers are on board the Orizaba bound for Sydney. One of the number…

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Church of England. Easter Parishioners' Meetings. Mitchells' Flat

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 May 1898 · page 4

A meeting of the parishioners of this district was held on Thursday, April 28th, at Mr Beh's residence. The Rev. J. Chaffers-Welah presided…

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Church of England Pupils Attending Convent Schools. ( To the Editor of the Times)

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 7 May 1898 · page 2

SIR,—I feel it a duty I owe to all Church of England mud other parents who dissent from the teachings of the Church of Rome, and whose children are attending, or about…

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Church Intelligence

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 May 1898 · page 3

On Sunday afternoon Cardinal Moran blessed and officially opened the recently completed convent of St. Francis Xavier, Concord. An industrial exhibition was held last week, at…

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Roman Catholic

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 10 May 1898 · page 3

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Presbyterian Centenary. a Doubt About the Date

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 10 May 1898 · page 4

AT the meeting of the general assembly of the Presbyterian Church of New South Wales in St. Stephen's Church on Friday, the Rev. John…

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Wesleyan Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 May 1898 · page 2

At the Wesleyan Church on Sunday both services were presided over by the Reverend J. Bryant, who arrived from Moruya a few days previous to take charge of the Singleton…

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Church of England

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 10 May 1898 · page 2

A meeting of parishioners was held in the Parish Hall on Wednesday last to consider the advisability of clearing and cleaning the Church of England…

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Presbyterian General Assembly. Congratulations to the Clerk

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 11 May 1898 · page 4

THE Rev. Dr. Bruce said he had much pleasure in rising to move,—" That the Assembly records its congratulations to the worthy clerk, the Rev…

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A Presbyterian Dispute. the Law Relating to Certificates. an Appeal to the Full Court. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 May 1898 · page 3

The troubles of the Rev. George Hay, independent Presbyterian Divine, with the Presbyterian Church, were brought under the notice of the Full Court this morning on appeal…

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Anglican Ritualism. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 May 1898 · page 5

The Convocation of Canterbury discussed the petition of John Kinset and others against the illegal excesses of ritual in the Anglican Church. The…

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Church Services. Sunday, 15Th, May

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 14 May 1898 · page 2

Church of England: S. Alban's, E.C., 7.30 a.m.; M., 10.30 a.m.; E., 7.30 p.m. Limestone, 11 a.m. (H.C.). Holy Trinity, Muscle Creek, 3 p.m. S. Luke's Spring Creek, 2.45…

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New Church Schoolroom at Woodville

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 May 1898 · page 3

On Wednesday evening last a large gathering of the members of the congregation of All Saints', Woodwille, and their friends, enjoyed a social tea and a musical and literary entertainment, in…

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Statuary in Church

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 14 May 1898 · page 5

The Dean of Manchester has been speaking very plainly to the small bod'y of narrow-minded Individuals who have been expostulating against the use of…

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Church of England Pupils Attending Convent Schools. (To the Editor of the Times.)

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 14 May 1898 · page 2

SIR,—I being the person alluded to in the latter signed "A DUPED PARENT,' feel bound in conscience to make a reply in order to exonerate innocent persons, "The Sis…

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