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Hunter Valley · Churches

Churches, 1899

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Easter at All Saints' Church

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 April 1899 · page 2

On Sunday last All Saints' Church wa beautifully and tastefully decorated with flowers, shrubs, and evergreens for the occasion of Easter. The morning service…

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Sensation in Church

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 April 1899 · page 2

A sensational scene occurred during the progress of Divine worship in the GranvilJe Primitive Methodist Church on Sunday night. It was a special…

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Thalaba Baptist Church

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 7 April 1899 · page 3

Having heard that the residents of Thalaba were going to celebrate the anniversary of their Church by holding a picnic on Good Friday, we paid the…

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S. Alban's Church Club

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 8 April 1899 · page 2

OWING to the small attendance on Wednesday night last, the annual meeting of members of the above club was postponed till Monday night next,…

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A Sensation in Church

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 8 April 1899 · page 4

A sensational scene occurred during the progress of Divine worship in the Granville Primitive Methodist Church on Sunday night. It was a special…

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St. Thomas' Church, East Greta. Laying the Foundation Stone

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 April 1899 · page 4

Yesterday afternoon a very pleasing ceremony in connection with the parish of St. Mary's, West Maitland, took place on the site obtained at East Grata by the parish authorities for the erection of…

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The Ritualist Agitation. Great Meeting of the Church Union. a Remarkable Manifesto. London. March 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 April 1899 · page 6

The English Church Union have fairly thrown down the gauntlet on behalf of the Ritualists. This society consists of 30,000 members of the Church of England, lay and clerical, all of whom…

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Church Intelligence

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 April 1899 · page 3

Bishop Goe denies the report that he intends resigning the bishopric of Melbourne and returning to London. Ritualism was the chief question at the Easter…

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Letter to the Editor. East Greta Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 April 1899 · page 2

SIR,—Will you kindly allow me to supply an omission in your interesting report (for which I sincerely thank you) of the laying of the foundation stone of St. Thomas' Church, East Greta. Included…

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S. Alban's Church Club

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 12 April 1899 · page 2

THE first annual meeting of members of the above named club was held in S. Alban's Schoolroom on Monday night last. There were twenty…

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The Ritualist Agitation. Great Meeting of the Church Union. A Remarkable Manifesto. (from the Melbourne Arhus' Correspondent.) London, March 3

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 12 April 1899 · page 4

THE English Church Union have fairly thrown down the gauntlet on behalf of the Ritualists. This society consists of 30,000 members of the Church of…

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To-day's News by Wire Sydney. Applications Under the Church and School Lands Act

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 April 1899 · page 3

Mr. Price, M.L.A., has received a communication form Mr. Vernon, Chairman of the Maitland Land Board, intimating that applications made under the Church and School Lands Act of 1897 will be dealt…

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Presbyterian Church Federal Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 April 1899 · page 3

The Federal Assembly of the Presbyterian Churches of Australia and Tasmania continued its deliberations in St. Stephen's Church, Philip-street to-day. The Moderator, the Rev. John Russell…

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Lawlessness in the Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 April 1899 · page 3

A keen debate took place in the House of Commons last night on a resolution moved by Mr. Sydney Gedge, M.P. for Walsall, with reference to lawlessness in the Church. Mr. A. J. Balfour…

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Church of England. St. Andrew's Church, Bridgman

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 April 1899 · page 2

THE Annual Vestry Meeting was held on Monday 10th inst. The Rev. J. Chaffers-Welsh presided. The Church, wardens, Messrs G. Lethbridge and…

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Local and General News. Church Services. Sunday, April 16, 1899

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 15 April 1899 · page 2

CHURCH of England: S. Alban's, E.C., 7.30 a.m.; M., 10.30 a.m.; E., 7.30 p.m. S. Mark's, Aberdeen, 3 p.m. S. Andrew's, Kayuga, 10.30 a.m…

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St. Alban's Church Meetings

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 15 April 1899 · page 2

WE are requested to direct our readers attention to the notification in another part of this paper re the annual vestry meeting for the election of Churchwardens and…

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Church Intelligence

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 April 1899 · page 3

Dr. Bevan, of Melbourne, has accepted the position of vice-president of the Congregational Church Congress in Boston. The Bishop of Brisbane, under strict medical…

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The Ritualist Agitation. Great Meeting of the Church Union. a Remarkable Manifesto. London, March 3

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 April 1899 · page 9

The English Church Union have fairly thrown, down the gauntlet on behalf of the Ritualists. This society consists of 30,000 members of the Church of England, lay and clerical, all of whom…

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St. Thomas' Church, East Greta. Laving the Foundation Stone

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 April 1899 · page 13

On Friday afternoon a very pleasing ceremony in connection with the parish of St. Mary's, West Maitland, took place on the site obtained at East Greta by the parish authorities for the erection of…

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