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Churches, 1906

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Churchwardens and Sunday Drinking

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 July 1906 · page 6

Mr. William Andrews, writing of glimpses of church life in past times, says:—The church-wardens when visiting public-houses to check Sunday drinking, it appears, often…

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Methodist Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 July 1906 · page 4

In consequence of the indisposition of the Rev. W, F. Oakes, the Rev. P. Duesbury, the Superintendent of the Central Mission. Newcastle, and chairman of the Maitland…

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Presbyterian

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 July 1906 · page 7
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[?]. James Milne, M.A. ministers-elect of [?] is expected to reach Sydney from [?] at the end of this month. [?] Dr. Bruce, of North St. Leonards…

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Methodist

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 July 1906 · page 2
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Mr. R. W. Perks, M.P. says "Christian World" is not satisfied with some of modern developments of Methodism, and took advantage of his position as chairman…

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Roman Catholic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 July 1906 · page 2
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Cardinal Moran laid the foundation-stone of a new school at Lewisham on Sunday afternoon. The building, which will be two storeys high, is to cost £2443…

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A Philanthropic Mission

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 July 1906 · page 4

As will be perceived by advertisement in this issue, Miss Isabel Petersen, collector for the N. S. W. Institution for the Deaf, Dumb, and Blind,…

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LOCAL & General News. Church Services. Sunday, July 8

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 7 July 1906 · page 2

Church of Evgland: S. Alban's (H C.), 7 30 a m.; M, 10.30 a.m.; E., 7 30 p.m. S. Luke's, Spring Creek, 3 p.m. Holy Trinity, Muscle Creek, 3…

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News of the Churches. Church of England

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 July 1906 · page 2
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The Rev. H. L. Taylor has been appointed to the parish of St. John, Ballaral. The Vicar-General has informed Mr. Taylor of the high, esteem in which he is held in the…

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Congregational Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 July 1906 · page 4
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The services to-morrow. will be conducted by the pastor (Rev. E. L. Coulter). In the morning the monthly communion service will be held, and for the evening service Mr…

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Muswellbrook Letter. St. John's Presbyterian Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 July 1906 · page 5

The induction of the Rev. John H. A. Auld, B.A., who is to succeed the late Rev. Dr. Laing, will take place in St. John's Presbyterian Church on Wednesday next at…

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A New Methodist Church Opened at Pelaw-man

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 July 1906 · page 4

As the result of the efforts of the Rev. T. Davies and the members and adherents of the Methodist Church a new church building has just been completed a Pelaw-Main,…

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Muswellbrook Presbyterian Church. Induction Services

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 July 1906 · page 3

The induction services when took place at St. John's Presbyterian Church on Wednesday, in ratification of the appointment of the Rev. John Auld, B.A., were most…

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Origin of the Waltz. Dance War First Used As a Part of a Church Ceremony

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 13 July 1906 · page 3

Of all the millions who waltz, who can tell how this famous dance originated? The story is a curious one. It is wrongly supposed that…

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Calling to Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 July 1906 · page 3

For many years prior to 1860 a primitive mode of calling to church the inhabitants of Falmborough, Yorkshire, was practised, A bell-woman used to go round the village…

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Methodist Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 July 1906 · page 4

The Rev. Joseph Spence, a former superintendent of the Methodist Church, in West Maitland, is to conduct the services to-morrow in the Methodist Church, morning and evening, find at East Greta at…

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