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Churches, 1904

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Church and State

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 October 1904 · page 5

The French Chamber of Deputies yesterday by 325 votes to 237 accepted the principle of the separation of Church and State. M. Combes, the Prime Minister, in…

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The Methodist Synod

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 October 1904 · page 3

The Financial District Synod continued its session in the Maitland Methodist Church yesterday afternoon. Rev. R. Bavin presided. The Rav. B. J. Meek was elected Representative to…

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A Quaint Churchyard Ceremony

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 October 1904 · page 2

When a young maiden at Ashbourne and at other places wished to learn who was to be her future husband, she went to the churchyard, and, as the clock struck the witching…

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Local News. Methodist Church Services

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 October 1904 · page 4

To-morrow (Sunday) the Rev. H. Pennington, Pastor of the Methodist Church, will visit Broke, and conduct service there at 11 a.m. The Rev. H…

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The Catholic Congress. Message From the Pope

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 October 1904 · page 7

The second Australasian Catholic Congress was opened on Monday in the Cathedral Hall, Melbourne, about 500 members being present. Archbishop Carr presided,…

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LOCAL & General News. Church Services. Sunday, October 23rd

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 29 October 1904 · page 2

CHURCH of England: S. Alban's, 7.30 a.m. (H.C.); M., 10.30 a.m.; E, 7 30 p.m. Limestone, 11 a.m. (H.C.) St. Luke's, Spring Creek, 3 p.m…

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Letter to the Editor. Why "I" Don't Attend Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 October 1904 · page 3

Sir,—Of late years the question has off come under my notice, "Why don't the men attend church?" I have heard it asked from the pulpit, I have read it in the press s. and…

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Church Intelligence

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 October 1904 · page 3

The Anglican Bishop of Auckland has received the Rev. Patrick Cleary, formerly a Roman Catholic priest in South Australia, into the ministry of the Church of England…

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St.andrews' Presbyterian Church. Young People's

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 November 1904 · page 2

On Sunday last, at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, a forenoon service was specially arranged for the benefit of the Sunday School children…

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Methodist Sunday School Picnic. An Enjoyable Outing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 November 1904 · page 2

The annual picnic in connection with the Methodist Sunday School, always looked forward to with pleasurable anticipation by the pupils,…

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Our Singleton Letter. Singleton, Wednesday. New Presbyterian Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 November 1904 · page 5

A start was made this morning with the excavation for the foundation of the new Presbyterian Church at the intersection of Hunter and Church streets. The work of…

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Reform in Church Music. Women Singers Excluded

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 2 November 1904 · page 4

Women singers are finally to be excluded from the choirs of the Roman Catholic churches of New York, and the Gregorian chant is to…

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Gambling for a Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 November 1904 · page 3

About the middle of the nineteenth century, when the German Bund sat at Frankfort, writes Mr. Henry Labouchere in "Truth," I was an attache to our Legation…

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Robbing Churches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 November 1904 · page 5

A Mexican named Alberta Suville Crouch was found guilty at the Quarter Sessions to-day of breaking and entering St. Canice's Roman Catholic church and…

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Letter to the Editor, Why Men Don't Attend Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 November 1904 · page 7

Sir,—The letter in your Saturday's issue on the above subject, although perhaps some what too censorious, has in it the ring of security, and is worthy of serious…

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Late Cable News. London, Nov. 2. the Scottish Churches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 November 1904 · page 3

Mr. Alexander William Black, M.P., who is the only member of the House of Commons who was a member of the Free Church Union Assembly of 1900, has…

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LOCAL & General News Church Services. Sunday, November 5th

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 5 November 1904 · page 2

CHURCH of England: S. Alban's,. 10.30 a.m. (H.C.);C.S, 2.30 p.m.; E., 7.30 p.m. S. Andrew's, Kayuga, 3 p.m. S. Mark's, Aberdeen, 7.30 p.m…

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Church Intelligence

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 November 1904 · page 3

His Lordship the Bishop of Newcastle is at present on a visit to the Manning River district, holding confirmations. We are indebted to his Lordship Dr. Dwyer,…

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Presbyterian Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 November 1904 · page 2

The Rev. J. Nairn, of Newcastle, occupied the pulpit at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church yesterday. The minister of the church, the rev. R.J. Wallace, is at present in Melbourne on a month's…

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Free Church Takes Possession

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 November 1904 · page 3

The Free Church of Scotland, following upon the judgement of the House of Lords, has taken possession of New College, Edinburgh, taken over by the United…

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