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Hunter Valley · Churches

Churches, 1899

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St. Paul's Church

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

We have been informed that it is proposed to commemorate the 22nd anniversary of the consecration of St. Paul's Church of England on Thursday, 12th October next, by the…

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Ball in Aid of St. Joseph's Church

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

The annual ball and supper in aid of St. Joseph's R.C. Church took place in the Oddfellows' Hall on Wednesday evening, and was a decided success. The hall was…

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The Melanesian Mission

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 September 1899 · page 4

A popular lantern lecture on the Melanesian Mission was delivered in the School of Arts last evening, by the Rev. W. Ivens, M.A., a missionary who has spent some years amongst the natives of…

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Presbyterian Church, Hinton. Annual Tea and Public Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 September 1899 · page 6

Last evening the annual tea and public meeting, in connection with the Presbyterian Church, Hinton, took place in the School of Arts. In every respect, both the tea and…

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Presbyterian Centenary Thanksgiving Fund

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 20 September 1899 · page 4

THE following is the scheme put forward by the Presbyterian Church of Now South Wales for raising 100,000 guineas as a centenary thanksgiving…

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Men and the Church

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 23 September 1899 · page 5

"It is very true that the calls upon the time and interest and sympathy of men in general are much more numerous and much louder than in former…

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Church Intelligence

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 September 1899 · page 3

The use of incense at the services at St. Alban's Church, Holborn, has been discontinued on the ground that it is " a luxury." It was decided by the Anglican Synod in Sydney…

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Wesleyan Church Anniversary

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 23 September 1899 · page 2

In connection with the anniversary of the local Wesleyan Church, special services will be held to-morrow, at 11 a.m., 3 p.m., and 7.30 p.m., the preacher at each of the…

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Church of England Ritualism. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 September 1899 · page 5

Sixty churches in the London and Rochester diocese have abandoned the use of incenae, in accordance with the decision of the Archbishops of…

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The Warangesda Mission

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 September 1899 · page 5

The Warangesda Aboriginal Mission is situated about 2½ miles from Darlington Point, Murrumbidgee, the Point being forty miles from Narandera and eighty from Hay…

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The Anglican Synod

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 27 September 1899 · page 2

The Primate had occasion to complain, at the Anglican Synod, last week, of the difficulty that exists in raising funds for religious purposes. It…

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The Warangesda Mission

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 September 1899 · page 16

The Warangesda Aboriginal Mission is situated about 2½ miles from Darlington Point, Murrumbidgee, the Point being forty miles from Narandera and eighty from Hay…

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Local and General News. Church Services. Sunday OcTOBER I, 1899

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 30 September 1899 · page 2

CHURCH of England: S. Alban's, 10.30 a.m. (H.C.); children's missionary service, 2.30 p.m.; E., 7.30 p.m. (choral). S. Andrew's, Kayuga, II…

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Letter to the Editor. Removal of East Gosford Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 September 1899 · page 3

Sir,—In your issue of the 28th instant your Gosford correspondent refers to a meeting held on the 18th instant at West Gosford Church re the removal of the church from East Gosford, and its…

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Church Intelligence

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 September 1899 · page 2

The promises and cash received for the Presbyterian Centenary Thanksgiving Fund amount to £5024, from 315 subscribers. Preaching at Ballarat an Sunday, Bishop Thornton…

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Wesleyan Church Anniversary

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 30 September 1899 · page 2

The anniversary services of the local Wesleyan Church were held on Sunday last, the preacher for the day being the Rev. I B. Bowes, of Manilla, who…

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St. Paul's Church

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 30 September 1899 · page 2

We would direct attention to the announcement in our advertising columns of the special services to be held in St. Paul's Church on Thursday, 12th October, to…

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Novelties to Induce Church-Going

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 October 1899 · page 3

The vicar of St. Michael's Church, Bowespark, has (says the Westminster Gazette) hit upon an unique method for preventing his congregation being deterred from attending…

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The Transvaal Crisis. the Indian Contingent. Arrival of General White. Defence of Kimberley. the Parliamentary Vote. a Peace Mission. Boer Officials Confident. Reported Ultimatum to Great Britain. Mobilisation of Troops. Exodus From Johannesburg. Warships Ordered to Delagoa Bay. Telegraph and Mail Services Suspended. Seizure of Gold in Transit. London, Oct. 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 October 1899 · page 3

The second transport ship, conveying the Indian contingent to South Africa, has arrived at Durban, Natal. The Indian artillery has already gone to the front…

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Presbyterian Church

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 7 October 1899 · page 2

We have been requested to state that special [?]es will be hold in the local Presbyterian Church on Sunday, 15th, instant, in celebration of the anniversary of…

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