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Hunter Valley · Churches

Churches, 1900

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Wesleyan Church, East Maitland. Anniversary Service and Public Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 July 1900 · page 4

On Sunday the anniversary services in connection with the Westeyan Church, East Maitland, were conducted by Rev. P. J. Stephen, of West Maitland. At both the morning and evening services the…

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Mission Massacres Confirmed. London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 August 1900 · page 2

The China Inland Mission confirms the massacre at Paotinfu, including Mr Bagnall and Mrs Bagnall, Cooper, and several Americans. The massage…

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Mission Massacres Confirmed. London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 August 1900 · page 4

The China Inland Mission Confirm the massacre at Paotingfu, including Mr Bagnall and Mrs Bagnall, Coopes, and several Americans. The message…

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Church Services. Sunday, August 5

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 4 August 1900 · page 2

Church of England: St. Alban's—M., 1030 a.m. (H.C.), Childrens Mis sionaiy service 2.30 p m., Evening (choral) 7:30 p.m.; St. Mark's,…

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Church Intelligence

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 August 1900 · page 11

Dr. Green, Anglican Bishop of Grafton and Armidale, has decided to accept the Bishopric of Balarat (Vic.), in succession to Bishop Thornton, who has resigned. Balarat is looked upon as the…

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Wesleyan Church Services

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 4 August 1900 · page 2

We have been requested to state that circumstances hare arisen in connection with the services in the local and Quirindi Wesleyan Churches to-morrow which necessitate a…

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At Church Parade

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 August 1900 · page 1

At a recent church parade of a Volunteer Corps, one of the members, who really wished to be exempted from attendance, was observed to be standing…

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Church Intelligence

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 August 1900 · page 10

The Archbishop of Sydney has issued a special prayer nod thanksgiving for the cessation of the plague; and also offers a special form of prayer during the crisis in China…

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Wesleyan Church Services

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 11 August 1900 · page 2

We have been requested to elate that the Rev. G. O. Cooks will conduct a song sere ice on "The Light of the World" in the local Wesleyan Church to-morrow (Sunday)…

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Ball in Aid of St. Joseph's Church

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 11 August 1900 · page 2

A meeting of ladies, members of the congregation of St, Joseph's R. C. Church, was held at the Presbytery on Sunday afternoon last for the purpose of cousidering the…

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Funny Scene in a Village Church

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 14 August 1900 · page 5

The vicar certainly had a pretty wit. People said that he was sarcastic, and he tried to live up to the reputation. But he was not always a success. On one…

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RIK'S [?] Union Church First Anniversary Social

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 August 1900 · page 2

A social in conjunction with the celebration of the first anniversary of the local Union Church came off on Friday evening, the 10th inst. (writes…

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Church of England Services. 10th Sunday after Trinity, Aug. 19

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 August 1900 · page 2

ALL SAINTS', 7.30 a.m. (Holy Communion), Rev. J. Chaffers-Welsh ; 11 a.m., Mr C. J. Allen; 7 p.m., Sir John Ponfold…

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Mr Bartok's Reception. Great Meeting in Sydney Explanation of the Delegates' Mission

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 August 1900 · page 2

MR BARTON'S reception in the Town Hall on Thursday night was spon[?]aneous and cuthusias[?]. The building was filled. The platform was…

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Church Intelligence

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 August 1900 · page 5

Archbishop Carr says if religions lessons are introduces into Victorian State Schools, he hopes that the step wil close their doors doors against every Catholic child…

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Church Coughers, Read This

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 24 August 1900 · page 5

Very many cases of chronic coughs are simply the result of habit. An eminent doctor once made the following suggestion about how to stop a cough:…

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Largs Presbyterian Church. Laying the Foundation Stone

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 August 1900 · page 4

The coremony in connection with the Isying of the foundation stone of the new Per[?] Church at Large was performed, in the presence of about 300 members of the congregation and friends…

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Church Intelligence

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 August 1900 · page 3

The offertory plates, surplice, and Bible at St. James', Ingleburn, were found on Sunday to have been polluted with fifth. A novelty in the way of intercessory prayers has…

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Wesleyan Church

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 25 August 1900 · page 2

A social was held in the W. sleyan school room on Wednesday evening for the twofo[?] purpose of signing the "Historic Roll" in connection with the Wesleyan Twentieth…

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The Bellenden Ker Mission

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 August 1900 · page 2

Missionary Notes for August 20 consists the following interesting letter from Miss E. H. Colyer (daughter of the Rev. W. K. Colyer, of West Maitland), who is working in connection with the…

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