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Churches, 1903

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Church Intelligence

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 July 1903 · page 11

The Rev. Peter Abbott, whilst preaching at the Methodist Church, at Spottiswood, Victoria, on Sunday, was seized with a fit. He was taken to the Melbourne Hospital, and died…

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Aborigines Mission

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 July 1903 · page 2

Attention is directed to a notice relative to an address to be delivered by Miss Retta Dixon on Mission Work among the Aboriginals of Australia. This address,…

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Mission to the Chinese, Quarterly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 July 1903 · page 8

There was a large gathering in St. Paul's Schoolroom last evening, the occasion being the holding of the quarterly meeting in connection with the mission to the Chinese in…

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Building-material for a Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 July 1903 · page 6

A high official was being persuaded that he ought to make a generous contribution to a congregation, which was planning to build a now church…

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Local News. The Presbyterian Services

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 July 1903 · page 2

Attention is drawn to the third series of addresses to young women by the Rev. R. J. Wallace, who will on Sunday evening next take as his subject, at St. Andrew's…

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The King's Visit to Ireland The Catholic Prelate Takes Precedence [BY Cable.] LONDON

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 July 1903 · page 4

At a levee held by the King, in Dublin Castle, presentation of dignitaries was made in the following order:— The Lord Chancellor; Archbishop…

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LOCAL & General News. Church Services. Sunday, July 26

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 25 July 1903 · page 2

Church of England: S Alban's, 7.30 am. (H.C.); M., 10.30 a.m.; E, 7 30 p.m. Holy Trinity, Muscle Creek, 10.30 a.m. (H.C.) Apple Tree Flat,…

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Smoking in Church

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 25 July 1903 · page 2

The English, and indeed not a few of the Lowland, renders of Sir Walter Scott's "Heart of Midlothian" were beyond measure, surprised at the description which he…

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Church Intelligence

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 July 1903 · page 6

Rev. Robert Christie Sands has resigned the charge of the Walgett Presbyterian Church, which he has held for the past two years. Cardinal Moran has addressed a circular letter to…

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Proposed Extension of Church Street

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 July 1903 · page 4

At the Singletou Borough Council meeting on Thursday night Alderman Lambert, in pursuance of motion given, moved that Church-street be continued…

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Presbyterian and Methodist Churches. the Proposed Union. Some Important Resolutions

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 28 July 1903 · page 4

THE special committees appointed by the Presbyterian and Methodist Churches to confer as to the possibility of union met at the Scots' Church-1 all…

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Union of Churches. Presbyterian and Methodist. Report of a Joint Committee

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 July 1903 · page 6

The joint committee, consisting of duly appointed representatives of the Presbyterian Church of Australia and of the Methodist Church of Australasia in the State of New South Wales, met on…

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The Aborigines Mission. Opening of a Mission Church. Visit of Miss Retta Dixon

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 28 July 1903 · page 2

On Saturday, a very interesting event in connection with, mission work took place at St. Clair, the aboriginal settlement, about 18 miles form…

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Proposed Extension of Church Street

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 28 July 1903 · page 4

AT the meeting of the Singleton Municipal Council on Thursday night, Alderman, in pursuance of a notice given, moved that Church-street…

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Union Of Churches. Presbyterian and Methodist. Report of a Joint Committee

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 August 1903 · page 13

The joint committee, consisting of duly appointed representatives of the Presbyterian Church, of Australia and of the Methodist Church of Australasia in the State of New South Wales, met on…

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At the St. Clair Mission Station

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 August 1903 · page 4

On Thursday last the Rev J. Walface, who was unable to atted the opening of the Mission Church at the aborigines mission station, St. Clair, an account of…

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LOCAL & General News. Church Services. Sunday, August 2, 1903

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 1 August 1903 · page 2

CHURCH of England: S. Alban's, 1030 a.m. (H.C.); CS., 2.30 p.m.; E, Choral, 7 30 p.m. St. Mark's, Aberdeen, 10.30 a.m. (H C.) S. An…

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Church Intelligence

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 August 1903 · page 10

A legacy of £400 was left to St. Nichoks' R. C. Church at Tamworth by Mr. Arther M'Clinchy, who died a few months ago. News has been received of the death of [?]…

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The Methodist Church

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 August 1903 · page 2

THE Rev. B. J. Meek, from West Maitland, preached elequent sermous, both morning and evenin; in the local Methodist Church on Sunday to fair…

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Breaking Into Churches. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Wednesdey

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 August 1903 · page 2

Charles William Morris, who pleaded guilty to breking into three churches, and Stealing several articles therefrom, was sentenced, in all, to two…

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