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Churches, 1905

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Church Aid Fund

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 June 1905 · page 9

In the parish hall, Newcastle, last week, a nodal pothering was held for the purpose of bringing before the parishioners the claims of the Church Aid Fund. The Right Rev. Bishop…

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Church Intelligence

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 June 1905 · page 7

Special services have been held at St. Mary's, Hobart, in celebration of Murphy's 90th birthday. "The fatal policy of the Church of England is…

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St. Andrew's Presbytarian Church

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 June 1905 · page 4

On Tuesday night the congregation of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church assembled for the purpose of deciding upon raotters relating to the…

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The New Guinea Mission. Notes and News From the Staff

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 June 1905 · page 2

Rev. Copland King, writes from Dogura, May 22:— I arrived in Samaria by the Papua on Good Friday morning and spent the whole of the easier week there…

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All Saints' Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 June 1905 · page 2

To large congregations on Sunday, the Reverend J. Chaffers-Welsh, the retiring rector of All Saints' Church, preached his farewell sermons. He made a feeling allusion to his…

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All Saints' Church. Farewell Sermons

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 June 1905 · page 2

The Boy. J. Chaffers-Welsh, Beck: of All. Saints' Anglican Church, and who, on account of failing health, is retiring from his duties…

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Presbyterian

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 1 July 1905 · page 3

The Presbyterian Church is showing signs of vigorous life. Not only has a new organ been recently purchased, but we understand, a…

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Mission Work Ik New Guinea Native Habits and Customs

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 July 1905 · page 4

A large congregation gathered in the Methodist Church on Tuesday evening for the purpose of listening to an interesting story of mission work in New…

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Church Intelligence

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 July 1905 · page 7

Rev. Father Hayes states that 14,000 persons in New Zealand have subscribed to the temperance pledge during his mission there Dr. Green, the Anglican Bishop of B[?]arat, and…

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Amongst the Church Workers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 July 1905 · page 6

On Saturday afternoon about 30 of tho earnest church workers of All Saints assembled at the schoolroom, and made arrangements for the social to be held on tho 13th…

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Church and State in France. London, July 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 July 1905 · page 5

The Chamber of Deputies yesterday, by 341 voles to 233, passed a bill providing for the separation of Church, and State…

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Aborigines Mission

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 July 1905 · page 2

On Thursday last, the missionary of the aborigines in this district, Miss Retta Dixon, paid a visit to the Maitland Christian Endeavor Union Rally,…

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Her Mission

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 July 1905 · page 3

She was only a little woman, 'tis true, And hers was a common story; She never had dreamed of a thing to do That would lead to fame or glory…

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The Church in France

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 July 1905 · page 4

The measure for the separation of church and state In France has yet to be passed by the Senate, but it is likely to become law practically in the form in which it has left the Chamber. It is…

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The Church of England

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 July 1905 · page 5

The Lower House of Convocation or the Province of Canterbury has invited the Upper House to appoint a joint committee to consider a proposal to create a Province of…

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Aborigines Mission

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 July 1905 · page 2

Mrs Retta Dixon, formerly connected with the Aborigines Mission, and whose visit we before noticed when the mission station was opened at St…

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Scottish Churches Bill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 July 1905 · page 3

The Scottish Churches Bill, which has for its object the making of an equitable distribution of the property of the Free Church between the United Free Church and the Free…

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The New Guinea Mission

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 July 1905 · page 4

The Rev. Q. F. Rushforth, Diocesan Secretory to the New Guinea Mission, sends us a copy of the report for the year ended March 31, 1905. The Bishop says the year has been an…

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LOCAL & General News. Church Services. Sunday, July 16th

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 15 July 1905 · page 2

S. Allan's, M., 10.30 a.m,; E., 7.30 pm. S. Mark's Aberdeen, 3 p.m. Presbyterian: Muswellbrook 11 a.m. and 7.30 p.m., Muscle Creek 3 p.m. (Mr…

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Church Intelligence

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 July 1905 · page 11

There seems to be little doubt. says a correspondent of the "Yorkshire post" that the honour of being the oldest clergyman in the Church of England belongs to the Rev. Angus Be[?]ne…

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