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Hunter Valley · Churches

Churches, 1899

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Church of England Sunday School Union. an Anniversary Gathering

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1899 · page 4

The anniversary of the Church of England Sunday School Union in the Newcastle Diocese was celebrated on Thursday at Bishopscourt, Morpeth, by a monster picnic. At the invitation of his Lordship…

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Smallest and Biggest Church

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1899 · page 9

The smallest church in actual use by any English-speaking congregation is probably that in Lullington, Sussex. It is about 16 feet by 20, interior dimensions, with very…

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Teachers Entertained. Church of England Sunday-Union. A Great Gathering at Bishopscourt

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 January 1899 · page 2

THERE was a great gathering at Bishopscourt, Morpeth, on Thursday. of ministers and Sunday School teachers, the occasion being the result…

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Hinton Presbyterian Church. Annual Congregational Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 January 1899 · page 4

On Friday night there was a good gathering at friends from various parts of the charge, representatives being presents from Seaham, Largs, Melville, Duckenfield and Morpeth. The Session…

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An Historic Presbyterian Gathering

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 31 January 1899 · page 3

THE annual gathering of Presbyterians at Portland Head (Ebeneser), on the Hawkesbury River, was held on Thursday. This re-union of…

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St. Mary's Church, West Maitland. Commemorative Services

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 January 1899 · page 2

To-day being tho 21st anniversary of the consecration of St. Mary's Church, West Maitland, dedication services were arranged to be held. This morning, at eleven o'clock, Holy Communion was…

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St. Mary's Church, West Maitland. Commemoration Services

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 February 1899 · page 4

Last evening, a special service was held in St. Mary's Church, specially commemorating the 21st anniversary of the dedication of the church. There was a good congregation, including many visitors…

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Renewal Mission

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 February 1899 · page 2

A renewal of the mission given by the Redemptorist Fathers in St. Patrick's Church some short time ago will be commenced in the same church on Sunday,…

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Hinton Presbyterian Church. Annual Congregational Meeting

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 February 1899 · page 10

On Friday night there was a good gathering of friends from various parts of the charge, representatives being present from Seaham, Large, Melville, Duckenfield, and Morpeth. The Session…

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A Romance of Charity. Miser Leaves £38,000 To the London City Mission

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 February 1899 · page 6

THE London City Mission is just now in the joyful state of anticipating that it will soon have transferred to its account a sum of £38,000, or…

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Local and General News. Church Services. Sunday, February 5

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 4 February 1899 · page 2

Church of England: Harvest thanksgiving services will be held at S. Alban's, Muswellbrook, M., 10.30 a.m. (HC), Children's Mission Service and distribution of prizes 2.30…

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Church Intelligence

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 February 1899 · page 2

Speaking at Ryde on Sunday, Cardinal Moran said that religious schools formed the strongest bulwark for everything that was good and true in the State…

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St. Mary's Church, West Maitland. Commemoration Services

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 February 1899 · page 5

Tuesday was the 21st anniversary of the consecration of St. Mary's Church, West Maitland, and dedication services were held morning and evening. In the morning, at eleven, Holy Communion was…

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Church of England Services SUNDAY, February 12th

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 February 1899 · page 2

ALL SAINTS, 7.30 a.m. (Holy Communion), Roy. J. Chaffers-Welsh ; 11 a.m., Mr John Robb; 7.30 p.m.(Holy Communion), Mr George R. Burns…

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Fighting in the Philippine Filipinos Driven from Entrenchments A Desperate Resistance. Church Buildings Fired. Insurgents' Loss Totals 4,000. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 February 1899 · page 2

LATEST advices from the Philippines state that hostilities have broken out between the Filipinos and the American troops. Tho fighting was…

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The Anglican Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 3

In the Lower House of Convocation of the province of Canterbury, the clergy expressed loyalty to the bishops and to the directions of the Book of Common Prayer. The Upper House refused to…

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Church Intelligence

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 2

Rev. Warren Henry, who laboured successfully in several New South Wales circuits, died in December at Colorado, U.S.A., whither he had gone in search of health…

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The Anglican Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 February 1899 · page 3

The National Protestant Union is presenting the memorial to the Queen passed at the recent monster meeting at Westminster protesting against ritualistic practices in the church, and declaring…

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Our Singleton Letter. Renewal Mission at St. Patricks

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 February 1899 · page 2

At St. Patricks' Church yesterday Fathers Hunt and O'Brien, two powerful Missionaries of the Redemptorist Order, commenced a renewal of the mission give by the first-named and Father…

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Making Church Attractive

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 February 1899 · page 2

The following amusing: satire appears in the Monthly Packet (London): They were deciding on next Sunday's service. "We begin at the Lord's Prayer, of course," said…

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