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Churches, 1906

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Aid for Church Schools

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 April 1906 · page 3

In Clifford, in the course of an interview. sales that between 1833 and 1901, [?],000,000 was spent out of rates for education in Church schools. The Education…

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Catholic Schools

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 April 1906 · page 2

An abstract of returns compiled by the Rev. Father Kicrnan, Diocean Inspector of Catholic Schools, shows that in the diocese of Maitland for the quarter ended March 31,…

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Religion of Russia. Peculiarities of the Church of Which the Czar Is the Head

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 20 April 1906 · page 4

Confession is enjoined in the Russian Church, but it is not performed as satisfaction offered to God. No candidate for holy orders will…

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Presbyterian

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 April 1906 · page 3
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Rev. R. E. Davies, of Petersham, leaves for a holiday tour in England and Wales on the 21st inst. The induction of the Rev. A. J. Doig…

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Methodist

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 April 1906 · page 3
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Rev. J. C. Hill, who has been working in connection with the Methodist Church in the Willoughby and Gordon circuit during the past four years, and has been transferred to…

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Roman Catholic

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 April 1906 · page 3
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Three meetings have been, held at the Vatican of the Congregation Extraordinary on Ecclesiastical Affairs, one of which was presided over by the Holy Father, for the…

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St. John's Catholic Young Men's Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 April 1906 · page 4

The usual weekly meeting of the above was held on Wednesday evening, to a fair attendance of members. Mr. J. Ryon occupied the chair. A letter was read from the secretary (Mr. T. A…

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Church Unity

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 April 1906 · page 6

Our American friends are working towards a larger unity of the Church of Christ (says "Amicus" in the "A.,C. World"). Congregationalists, tho United Brethren,…

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News of the Churches. Church of England

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 April 1906 · page 2
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The Rev. John Kirkland, of Stawell (Vic.) will act for 12 months as locum tenens at St. James' Church to the Rev. W.I. Carr-Smith during that gentlemen's holiday visit…

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Congregational Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 April 1906 · page 4

The services at the Congregational Church to-morrow will be conducted by the pastor. (Rev. E. L,. Coulter). Arrangements have been made to hold a welcome meeting on…

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The Forrest Mission. Commonwealth Onsols. Financiers on State Conversions Australian Silver Currency. London, April 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 April 1906 · page 5

Sir John Forrest, Commonwealth Treasurer, has left London for Brindisi on his homeward journey. He considers that his mission has been satisfactory. He believes…

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Among the Churches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 April 1906 · page 4

In the West Maitland churches yesterday, supplications were offered on behalf of the sufferers from the calamities that have overtaken California. In the Presbyterian Church last night, Rev. A. S…

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The Black Church. the Great Disturbing Factor [?] South Africa

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 April 1906 · page 6

During the last few years much has been spoken and written in South Africa COncerning the Ethiopian movement, although outside the Sub-continent it has hardly…

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Presbyterian Picnic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 April 1906 · page 4

The scholars of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Sabbath School bid their annual picnic on the Show Ground on Saturday, when the attendance was good. The children, after devotional services in the church,…

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Anglican Mission in New Guinea

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 April 1906 · page 8

We have received through the Rev G. F. Rushforth the following notes and news from the staff of the mission:- Several changes have taken place since the…

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The Anglican Church in Wales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 April 1906 · page 3

Justice Vaughan Williams has been aPpointed chairman of the Royal Commission which will investigate the financial condition of the Anglican Church in Wales…

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