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Churches, 1905

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Convivial Customs of the Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 July 1905 · page 6

Connected with the Church in England in bygone days were many convivial customs. Carvings in ancient sanctuaries often contain representations of old drinking usages, and old-time…

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New Guinea Mission. Notes and News From the Staff

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 July 1905 · page 2

The report of the New Guinea mission for the year ended March 31, 1905, has just been issued. There are now 1095 children in the 15 schools of the mission—an increase of 52. During the year…

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Scottish Churches Dispute

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 July 1905 · page 3

The Scottish Churches Bill, to provide for the settlement of questions of properties between the Free Church of scotland and the United Free Church, and for making certain…

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Presbyterian

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 July 1905 · page 4
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Rev. J. A. R. Perkins, late of Liverpool, has been recently inducted to the charge of the church at Woodburn, Richmond River. Rev. J. H. Nolan, M.A., of the well-known…

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Methodist

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 July 1905 · page 5
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

It is calculated that there arc 25,000,000 scholars and touchers in the Sunday schools of the world, and that over 7,000,000 of these are in the schools of Methodism…

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Methodist Church. Sunday, July 30th, 1905

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 July 1905 · page 4

SINGLETON,II.—Rey. H. Pennington. SINGLETON. 7.—Mr E. Sweeney. REDDY CREEK. 3; GLENDONBROOK, 7.—Rev. H. Pennington…

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St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church To-morrow's Services

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 July 1905 · page 4

SINGLETON, 11 and 7.—Rev. AlexSmith, of East Maitland. RIX'S CREEK, 3.—Rev. Alex Smith, East Maitland…

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LOCAL & General News. Church Services. Sunday, July 30th

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 29 July 1905 · 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.) Aberdeen, 7.30 p.m. S. Matthew's Apple Tree flat, 3 p.m…

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Church Intelligence

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 July 1905 · page 14

Tuesday being the anniversary of the death of the Very Rev. P. Le Rennetal, S.M., a solemn di[?]ge and Requiem Mass for the repose of his soul was celebrated in St. Patrick's Church. The building was…

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Church News. Church of England

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 July 1905 · page 5
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Right Rev. Dr. Harmer, who as Bishop of Adelaide for many years was held in high estimation throughout South Australia, has been enthroned as Bishop of Rochester…

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Presbyterian

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 August 1905 · page 4
Also in The Maitland Weekly Mercury

Rev. J. C. Jamieson, of New Zealand, left for Sydney on Wednesday afternoon, after a week visit to the churches of West and East Maitland. Special work for young men and young women on…

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Methodist

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 August 1905 · page 4
Also in The Maitland Weekly Mercury

Much sympathy is felt with the family and the denomination through the death which occurred on Wednesday. 2nd instant, at Sydney, after a lingering and painful illness, of Rev. Rainsford…

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The Catholic Church and Socialism

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 August 1905 · page 12

Speaking at Ashfield on Sunday Cardinal Moran defined the attitude of the Roman Catholic Church in Australia towards the socialism of the Labour Party in view of the recent Papal conde[?]tion of the…

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Aborigines Inland Mission

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 5 August 1905 · page 2

An inaugral meeting was held at Singleton on Tuesday night for the express purpose of forming a mission to be known as the "Aborigines Inland Mission," the desire of…

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Methodist Church Sunday, August 6th, 1905

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 August 1905 · page 4

SINGLETON, 11 and 7.—Rev. A. S. Swift. REEDY CREEK, 3.—Rev. A. S. Swift…

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