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Churches, 1906

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News of the Churches. Church of England

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 May 1906 · page 3

The Rev. S. Houison's resignation as clergyman of the diocese of Sydney has been accepted with regret by the Vicar-General. Mr. Houison has been appointed rector of…

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Union of Churches

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 May 1906 · page 2

The Arohbisho'p of Canterbury, the Archbishop of York, the Moderator of the Church of Scotland, the Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church, and the heads of the…

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Congregational Church. Welcome to Rev. E. L. COULTER

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 May 1906 · page 6

The Congregationalists were able, in bright circumstance, to give a hearty welcome on Tuesday to their now, minister, the Rev. E. L. Coulter, recently of Wallsend and…

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Presbyterian Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 May 1906 · page 4

The annual meetings of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of New South Wales commence to-morrow at St. Stephen's, Sydney. Rev. J. Kemp Bruce, of…

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West Maitland's New Ministers. Methodist Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 May 1906 · page 2

Two ministers have just commenced a term of ministerial service at West Maitland, Rev. W. F. Oakes at the Methodist Church, and Rev. W. L. Coulter, at the Congregational…

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Methodist Sunday School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 May 1906 · page 5

The anniversary services in connection with the Sunday School of the Methodist Church were conducted yesterday with great success the preacher being the Rev. S. V. Cock, of…

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Congregational Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 May 1906 · page 2

Although of late changes in the Congregational Church here have boon as frequent as those of the Methodist, it has not been so all through, as during the career in…

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St. Mary's Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 May 1906 · page 4

At a large and enthusiastic meeting of the Ladies' [?] Association recently held, it was decided to hold a grand St. Mary's Fair in the Town Hall on Wednesday, September 26, and the three…

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Methodist Church Anniversary

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 May 1906 · page 2

On Sunday special anniversary services were held in the Singleton Methodist Chnrch, and were conducted by the Rev. S. V. Cock, of the…

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St. Paul's Parish Jubilee

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 May 1906 · page 2

The St. Paul's parish calendar for May states:- "Parish Jubilee.-It is 50 years ago since the division of the parish of west Maitland was decided on, and in September, 1856, the joundation…

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St. Paul's Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 May 1906 · page 2

A special meeting for the election of representa-tives to Synod and to the presentation board of the diocese was held in the parish room last night. The rector (the Rev. G. F. Rushforta)…

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Sale of Work. in 'Aid of S. Peter's Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 May 1906 · page 3

In the Mechanics' Institute, East Maitland, this afternoon, an interesting and attractive sale of work, for the purpose of further reducing the debt on S. Peter's Church,…

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Aberdeen. Church of England

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 8 May 1906 · page 2

THE annual Vestry meeting was held in the above Church on Thursday, 3rd May, at which the parishioners were fairly well represented. The Rector…

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Mission Service

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 May 1906 · page 4

A curious but interesting meeting (one of a series of quarterly meetings held is the different churches in town) was held in the Congregational School Hall last night under the auspices of the Maitland…

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Methodist Church Anniversary. Tea and Public Meeting

Singleton Argus · Thursday 10 May 1906 · page 4

"Isn't it cold?" Suck was a phrase heard outside the Mothodist School Hall on Monday night, and the reply came, "Yes but it is much, warmer…

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Anglican Synod

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 11 May 1906 · page 2

We have been requested to state that a meeting of members of St. Paul's Auglican Church, of the age of twenty-one years, and occupiers of seats, or residents…

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Mission in St. James's Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 May 1906 · page 2

A mission, conducted by two members of the Redemptorist Order, the Revs. Fathers McGrath and Murray, opened in St. James's Church on Sunday last, has been continued during the week,…

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Presbyterian Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 May 1906 · page 4

To-morrow being 'Assembly Sunday, a general exchange takes place between ministers of Presbyterian Churches. Rev. J. Cosh, B.A.B.D., of Drumn[?]oyne, son of the…

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Presbyterian

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 May 1906 · page 3

Sefton Park Church, Liverpool, is amongst the foremost in English Presbyterianism. During the 25 years of its history, its total income has amounted to nearly £150,000, the sustentation fund…

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Methodist

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 May 1906 · page 3

The George Brown left Sydney on Wednesday, the 2nd instant, for Samon, Fiji, and Rotuma. A farewell service was held on board. A new organ has been placed in the church at…

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