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Churches, 1902

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Church Intelligence

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 3

Bishop Barlow has been elected Bishop of Goulburn by the unanimous vote of the laity. There was ono dissenting vote on the part of the clergy. The appointment is very popular…

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Wesleyan Church

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 4

Rev. G. O. Cocks, the well-known singer, will hold a Song Service in the Wesleyan Church to-morrow (Sunday) evening. Mr Cocks will also conduct the morning…

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The New Guinea Anglican Mission

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 February 1902 · page 4

The following letter has been handed to us for publication: Mukana, B. N. Guinea, Jan. 5, 1902. Rev. R. M. Walker—…

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The Transvaal War. Dr. Kuyper's Mission. Publication of Dutch and British Notes. No Authority for Negotiation. Boer Delegates' Visit to Fighting Leaders. the British Reply. No Foreign Intervention. Any Negotiations Must Take Place in South Africa. Views of the British Press. Interview with a Boer Delegate. a German View. London, Feb. 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 February 1902 · page 3

The Notes exchanged by Dr. Kuyper, the Premier of the Netherlands, and the Marquis of Lansdowne, the British Minister for Foreign Affairs, on the occasion of the suggestions for the bringing about of…

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The Jew Guinea Anglican Mission

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 9

The following letter has been handed to us for publication: Mukana, B. X. Guinea, Jan. 5,1002. Rev. E. M. Walker—…

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Methodist Church

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 2

We have been requested to state that the Rev. C.E. Williams, late of Fiji, will preach in the local Methodist Church to-morrow at 11 a.m. and 7.30 p.m. On wednesday…

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The Transvaal War. Boer Leaders to Hear of Dr. Kuyper's Mission. Germany Sees Britain Determined. Concentration Camps a Necessity. Captures of Botha's Men. Europeans Reinforce Boers. Losses in the Campaign London, Feb. 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 3

Mr. A. J. Balfour First Lord of the Treasury, stated in the House of Commons last night that the Government had asked Lord Kitchener to communicate the Notes of Dr. Kuyper and Lord Lausdowne…

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Church Intelligence

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 11

The Diocesan Synod of Bathurst was opened at Orange on Tuesday. The presidential address was delivered by Bishop Camidge. The Goulbourn Church of England Synod has…

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LOCAL & General News. Church Services. Sunday, February, 16, 1902

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 2

Church of England: St. Alban's, 7,30 a.m. (H.C.); M., to 30 a.m.; E., 7.30 p m. St. Andrew's, Kayuga, 10 30 a.m. (H C) St. Mark's, Aber…

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Church Intelligence

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 14

On Monday Cardinal Moran blessed and opened new church erected within the grounds of St. Vircent's Convent. Potts Point. A very interesting ceremony was performed…

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Wesleyan Church

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1902 · page 2

The new church is nearly completed and will be formally opened at 3 p.m. on the 22nd inst., by Mr. W. M. Fleming, M.P., after which a tea meeting takes…

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Presentation to Miss O'oarroll. By the Parishioners of St- Patrick's Church

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 February 1902 · page 2

MISS O'CARROLL, organist at St. Patrick's Church for many years, was presented by the parishioners with an illuminsted address, handsomely…

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Trying America. The Delegates' Mission. [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 February 1902 · page 3

MESSES Wessels and Wilmarans, two of the Boer [?] in Europe who suddenly sailed for America with the hope of fostering foreign intervention,…

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LOCAL & General News. Church Services. Sunday, February 23RD

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 22 February 1902 · page 2

CHURCH of England: St. Alban's, 7.30 a.m. (H.C.); M., 10.30 a.m.; E., 7.30 p.m. Holy Trinity, Muscle Creek, 10.30 a.m. (H.C.) St. Luke's,…

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Church Intelligence

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 February 1902 · page 12

On Saturday the laying of four memorial stones in connection with tho erection of the new Methodist Church at Botany took place. A Mr. Smith, who represents what is known as…

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Aberdeen. Opening of the Methodist Church

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1902 · page 2

LAST August, the little band of Methodists in Aberdeen, spurred on by the success of the services of their Minister, the Rev. W. H.Jones,…

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Some Mission Experiences

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 26 February 1902 · page 4

Gipsy Smith, who is now one of the most successful and popular of preachers, was born in a gipsy tent near Epping Forest, and wandered about,…

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Opening of the New Methodist Church at Aberdeen

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 26 February 1902 · page 2

IN accordance with the notice which appeared in our business columns last week the newly erected Methodist Church at Aberdeen was formally…

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Christ Church Cathedral Building

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 February 1902 · page 4

We mentioned the other day that a contract had been let by the Cathedral Building Committee, for £3434, to Messrs. John Howie and Son, of Sydney, for constructing a portion of Christ Church Cathedral…

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Day of Humiliation Prayer. United Church Services. a Great Gathering

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 February 1902 · page 2

On Wednesday morning the Singleton Mechanics' Institute witnessed one of the largest assemblies ever gathered within its portals. Here, on…

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