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Churches, 1903

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Church Intelligence

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 October 1903 · page 14

It has been decided to build a Roman Catholic Church at Broken Hill at a cost of £6000. Ruatoka, the well-known native missionary, who laboured in New Guinea for 30 years, is dead…

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The Church and Socialism. Lecture by the Bishop of Tasmania

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 October 1903 · page 2

The Bishop of Tasmania (Dr. Mercer) delivered a lecture at the Chapter- house, Melbourne, on Friday night (says the "Argus") under the auspices of the Christian Social…

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The Butch Reformed Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 October 1903 · page 5

At the sittings of the synod of the Dutch Reformed Church of Cape Colony, violent language was indulged in, and exploded stories of barbarities by British troops were…

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Poetry. at the Church Gate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 October 1903 · page 2

'Although I enter not, Yet round about the spot Ofttimes I hover; 'And near the sacred gate,…

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The Very Latest Cables London, Tuesday afternoon. the Armenian Church. [?]

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 October 1903 · page 5

Sagouni, President of the A [?]ugee Society, has been murdered at Nunhead. The assassin fired four shots and escaped. It is supposed he is connected with…

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Congregational Church. Welcome to Rev. T. E. Peirce and Mrs. Peirce. the Induction Service

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 October 1903 · page 2

Last evening, the Rev. T. E. Peirce (who has accepted the pastorate of the Congregational Church, West Maitland, in succession to the Rev. J. Bongers) and Mrs. Peirce and family were heartily…

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Annova[?]re to Churchgoors

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 October 1903 · page 2

We have been requested to draw attention to a series of disturbances, that appear to be on the increase, at the Church of England, South Singleton. Last Sunday…

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Chinese Mission

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 October 1903 · page 2

A very interest ing meeting was held last Tuesday evening in St. Paul's parish hall The meeting was opened by singing that well-known hymn, from Sankey's. Rescue…

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The Zion Mission a Failure

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 October 1903 · page 3

Dowie's collections in tho New York meetings were not enough to pay for the gas. No converts were made…

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The Zionist Mission. London, October 24

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 October 1903 · page 3

There have been tremendous disturbances at Mr. J. A.Dowie's meetings in New York. Half his followers are ill with colds ; Dowie declares that those who are not recovering…

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LOCAL & General News. Church Services. Sunday, November 1, 1903

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 31 October 1903 · page 2

CHURCH of England: S. Alban's, 1030 a.m. (H.C); E. Chotal, 7.30 p.m. S. Mark's, Aberdeen, 3 p.m. Presbyterian: Dr. Laing will preach…

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The Church and Socialism. Lecture by the Bishop or Tasmania

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 October 1903 · page 12

The Bishop of Tasmania (Dr. Mercer) delivered a lecture at the Chapter-house, Melbourne, on Friday night (says the "Argus") under the auspices of the Christian Social…

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Church Intelligence

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 October 1903 · page 7

Referring to the practice of raising church fun's by means of balls and dunces, the Rev. John Done stated, at Parramatta. that he believed he would…

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The Bomb in a Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 November 1903 · page 3

The bomb which exploded in a church at Belleville was timed to explode two hours after it had been delivered at a domicile…

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An Explosion in a Church. [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 November 1903 · page 2

AN informal machine was exploded in Belle Viello church, paris, but the damage done was only slight. The clergy ascribe the outrage to…

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The Parish of Denman. Farewell to Rev. C. M. Mills. a Flattering Tribute

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 November 1903 · page 3

Some little while ago our columns contained an account of a monster picnic, given by the Denman parishioners to their worthy rector, Rev. C. M. Mills, who is now…

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Outrage in a Church. Roman Catholic Chapel Wrecked. Fittings Smashed to Pieces

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 November 1903 · page 3

Everything in the interior of the Broadford Roman Catholic Church, on the Melbourne-Beechworth road, was found on Thursday to have been smashed up by some…

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The Zionist Mission. London, October 30

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 November 1903 · page 2

The Rev. J.A. Dowie is closing his campaign in New York a week earlier than he had planned. Dowie's collections in the New York meetings were not enough to pay for the gas…

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THE Muswellbrook Chronicle O, sncred weapon, left for truth's defence Sole dread of folly, vice and insolence, Reverent we touch thee! but with honest zeal To rouse the henchman of the public weal. Saturday, Nov. 7, 1903. LOCAL & General News. Church Services. Sunday, November 8, 1903

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 7 November 1903 · page 2

CHURCH OF ENGLAND: S. Alban's, 7.30 a.m. (H.C); M., 10.30 a.m.; E 7.30 p.m. S. Mark's, Aberdeen, 3 p.m. S. Luke's, Spring Creek, 3 p m…

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Church Intelligence

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 November 1903 · page 7

The Grafton Methodist Synod has commended the movement for the union of the churches. Referring on Saturday to the question of Catholics attending State public schools,…

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