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Churches, 1904

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Ritualism in the Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 March 1904 · page 3

Mr. A. J. Balfour has promised to appoint a Royal Commission to inquire; into the practice of Ritualism in the Church of England…

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The Declining Birth-Rate. a Roman Catholic View

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 March 1904 · page 4

The Very Rev. T. O'Farrell, of the Redemtorists, addressing a congregation of some 3000 persons in St. Mary's Cathedral, Sydney, on Wednesday night, touched on the…

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Methodist Church Changes

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 4

Rev. Henry Pennington, of Wallsend. who has been appointed to succeed the Rev. E. E. Crosby, B.A., as Superintendent of the Singleton Methodist Church, is a…

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Presbyterian Services

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 4

The services to be held at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church to-morrow, will take the form of memorial services in connection with the lamented death of the late Mr…

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LOCAL & General News. Church Services. Sunday, March 13th

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 12 March 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. S Luke's, Spring Creek, 11 a.m. Holy Trinity, Muscle Creek, 3…

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Church Intelligence

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 3

Two thousand children took part at the Town Hall. Sydney, on Saturday, in the first demonstration in connection with the Bible Society's centenary…

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St Andrew's Presbyterian Church. Memorial Service

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 15 March 1904 · page 2

On Sunday morning last a memorial service, in connection with the lamented death of the late Mr James Moore, of Greenwood, was held in St…

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The Mission to Thibet

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 March 1904 · page 3

A correspondent of the London "Daily Mail," who is accompanying the British Mission to Thibet, reports that the Lamas held a three days' comminution service at Guru,…

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New Guinea Anglican Mission. Notes and News From the Staff

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 March 1904 · page 12

The Bishop of Now Guinea has received from the Acting Administrator (Hid Honor Judge C. S. Robinson) the following valuable testiinony to the services of Rev. S. Toinlinson and his…

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The Declining Birth-Rate. a Roman Catholic View

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 March 1904 · page 12

The Very Rev. T. O'Farroll, of tho Redemtorists, addressing a congregation of some 3000 persons in St. Mary's Cathedral, Sydney, on Wednesday night, touched on the…

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—THE— Muswellbrook Chronicle O, sacred 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, March 19, 1904. LOCAL & General News. Church Services. Sunday, March 20th

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 19 March 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. S. Mark's, Aberdeen, 10 30 a.m. (H.C.) S. Andrew's, Kayuga, 3…

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Church Intelligence

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 March 1904 · page 10

The Methodist Conference of Now South Wales has appointed tho Rev. J. Bryant, of Inverell, as its representative to the Bristol Conference to be hold at Bristol in July next. The conference also…

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The Thibet Mission

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 March 1904 · page 3

Colonel Younghusband, who is the commander of the British mission to Thibet, will advance from Tuna, where he is now encamped, to Gyantse, his objective, directly the weather permits…

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The Thibet Mission

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 March 1904 · page 3

The Bhutanese have authorised the Indian Government to construct a road through Bhutan to the Chumbi Valley, in Thibet. (Bhutan, an independent State of Northern…

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The Thibet Mission

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 March 1904 · page 5

As A proof of the severity of the weather in Thibet, it is stated that 3400 cut of 4000 yaks, collected for the transport column of the British mission, have died of…

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Presbyterian Church. Induction of Rev. A. S. McCOOK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 March 1904 · page 7

In the Presbyterian Church, West Maitland yesterday, the solemn service of induction to the [?]arge of the congregation took place. the call and been to the Rev. A. S. McCOOK, B.A., of warren,…

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Death of the Presbyterian Moderator

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 March 1904 · page 5

The Right Rev. J. T. Main, M[?]rator of the Presbyterian Assembly, died at Richmond this morning. The distinguished cleric had been ill for some weeks, but his end was…

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British Mission to Thibet. London, March 21

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 March 1904 · page 3

The Bhutanese have authorised the Indian Government to construct a road through Bhutan to the Chumbi Valley, in Thibet. (Bhutan, an independent State of Northern…

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Church Intelligence

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 March 1904 · page 6

Adjutant College, of Australian Salvation A[?] headquarters, Melbourne, has been selected from foreign service, and has been appointed to India. A new Presbyterian church has been opened [?]…

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The Mission to Thibet

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 March 1904 · page 5

Colonel Younghusband's oscort were in excellent spirits at Tangla Pass, at an altitude of 15,000ft. The mission will reach Tanu on Tuesday, and Gyangtso, which is 105…

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