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Hunter Valley · Churches

Churches, 1899

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The Fittings of a Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 August 1899 · page 3

The Rev. Dr. Tristran[?] has decided that the crucifixes and tablernacle at St. Ethelburgh's Church are both illegal…

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Roman Catholic Mission

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 19 August 1899 · page 2

A MISSION was opened at S. James' Roman Catholic Church on Sunday last by Rev. Fathers Barry and Hunt, of the Redemptorist order. The…

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Church Intelligence

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 August 1899 · page 4

The New South Wales Presbyterian Century Fund was started last week by Mrs. Grahame, of Strathearn, Waverley (widow of the late Mr. W. Grahame, M.L.C.), with a cheque for 1000 guiness…

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Coming Out of Church. What They Talked About

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 August 1899 · page 10

"Deliver us from the vain pomp and glory of this wicked world. "Wasn't that a lovely sermon ?" "I'm sure (absently) it was made over from last…

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Roman Catholic Mission

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 23 August 1899 · page 2

THE mission being conducted in St. James's church by the Redemptorist Fathers Barry and Hunt has been well attended. The mission to women…

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Riots in Paris. Precautions at the Churches. the Siege of M. Guerin. the Prosecution of the Rioters. London, Aug. 22

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 August 1899 · page 3

[?] have been posted at the various enurenes to prevent further attacks by the anti-clericals. M. Guerin still holds out. His cook has been admitted to a hospital. A small supply of food was…

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Church Intelligence

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 August 1899 · page 6

In view of the number of Chinese residing at Young, it has been decided to start a Chinese Sunday school. A solemn requiem mass in commemoration of the…

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The Presbyterian Church

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 2 September 1899 · page 2

We understand that special services in connection with the anniversary of the induction of the Rev. J. C. Davidson to the charge of the local Presbyterian Church will…

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Church Intelligence

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 September 1899 · page 3

The Bishop of Melbourne, who is Buffering from neuralgic rheumatism, is shortly to proceed to Riverina for some months. The Rev. Father King, Roman Catholic priest at…

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The Church Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 September 1899 · page 3

Dean Hole has withdrawn from the Church Union owing to the Halifax meeting, which he regarded as inciting the clergy to disobedience…

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AN Saints' Church

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 5 September 1899 · page 2

Sunday last was a day set apart as a Thanksgiving Service in All Saints Church. The Roy. Stephen Taylor, of Gresford, occupied the pulpit both morning and…

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Church Attendance

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 6 September 1899 · page 2

The Rev. Carr-Smith, who presides over the fashionable congregation of St. James's, complained the other day that his church was nearly empty on…

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A Church Mandate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 September 1899 · page 3

The Bishop of Lincoln has been requested by the Archbishops to order the discontinuance of the use of incense in bis diocese…

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Church Services. Sunday, September 10, 1889

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 9 September 1899 · page 2

CHURCH of Kngland: S. Alban's, 7.3[?] a.m. (E.C.); 10.30 a.m., M.; 7.30 p.m., E. S. Luke's, Spring Creek, 2.45 p.m. Museic Creek, 3 p.m. S. Mark's. Aberdeen, 7.30…

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Church Intelligence

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 September 1899 · page 3

The Bishop of Lincoln has boon requested by the Arch bishops to order the discontinuance of the use of incense in hiB diocese. A deputation to the Melbourne South…

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Ball in Aid of St. Joseph's Church

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 9 September 1899 · page 2

We would remind our readers that the annual ball and supper in aid of St Joseph's R. C. Church will he held in the Oddfellows' Hall on Wednesday evening next, 13th…

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Wesleyan Church Anniversary

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 9 September 1899 · page 2

We have been requested to state that the Rev. R. B. Bower, of Manilla, will preach morning, afternoon and evening on the occasion of the anniversary services in…

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Church News

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 16 September 1899 · page 2

FROM "S. Alban's Parish Magazine" we learn that the Rev. W. G. Ivens will lecture on the Melanesian Mission in the Masonic Hall on Wednesday next,…

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Church Intelligence

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 September 1899 · page 2

Cardinal Moran will be 69 years of age to-day. The death has occurred in Melbourne of the Rev. Samuel Chapman, the well-known baptist pastor. Bishop Biggins was presented on Tuesday night…

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Wesleyan Church Anniversary

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 16 September 1899 · page 2

We would direct attention to an advertisement respecting the Anniversary services of the local Wesleyan Church, which appears in our business columns. By a reference…

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