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Churches, 1906

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News of the Churches. Church of England

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 January 1906 · page 3
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Archdeacon Gunther was knocked down by a runaway pony at Parramatta on Saturday evening, and sustained a fracture of the point of the elbow joint, besides some…

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Glimpses of Old Church Life. Churchyard Curiosities

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 January 1906 · page 3

In earlier times the church and churchyard were used for other than religious services. Here the township voiced its grievances, and here the bishop sat with the sheriff to hear…

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Anniversary Sunday. Church of England Commemoration Pulpit References

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 30 January 1906 · page 2

The Provincial Synod of the Church of England in Now South Wales having resolved to observe last Sunday as "Anniversary Sunday," in…

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Church and State in France

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 February 1906 · page 3

Government officials taking inventories of ecclesiastical furniture and ornaments in the parish churches of France have been subjected to interference, and a crowd hustled the…

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Presbyterian

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 6
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At the church in Warragul (Vic.) separate Communion cups were used for the first time recently, about 60 communicants attending the service. The innovation was received…

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Methodist

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 6
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The New South Wales Methodist Conk will be opened on Wednesday, February'? There will be the usual public meetings [?] demonstrations in connection with the [?]…

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Chinese Mission

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 4

At the sixteenth annual meeting of the Maitland Chinese Mission, held in West Maitland, the following report was presented and adopted:—…

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Roman Catholic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 2
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The Rome correspondent of the London "Tablet" states that in the list of countries contributing Peter's Pence to the Holy See, Germany occupies the first place, the…

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THE Muswellbrook Chrnicle O, sacred weapon, left for truth's defence Sole dread of folly, vice and insolence, Reverent we touch thee! but with honest zeal To rouse the henchman of the public weal. Saturday, Feb 3, 1906. LOCAL & General News. Church Services, 4 Sunday, Fehruary 4th

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 2

CHURCH of England: S. Alban's, M., 10 30 a.m.; E., 7.30 p.m. S Mark's, Aberdeen, 3 p m. Presbyterian: The Rev. J. N. MeGee will…

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Church Collections

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 4

Our own impression is that the richer the congregation the smaller are the offerings in proportion to the means of the givers. If the rich gave in the…

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News of the Churches. Church of England

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 6
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The Bishop of Norwich, speaking recently at Ipswich, said he believed he was the first [?] shop of the diocese who did not keep a carriage or a horse…

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The Church in Prance. Fighting in Sacred Buildings. Political Agitators. London. Feb. 2

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 5

A riot occurred yesterday in the fashionable Church of Saint Clothilde, Paris, owing to the officer of the Government attempting to take an inventory of the property of…

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French Church Affairs London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 5

Government officials have been engaged taking inventories of ecclesiastical furniture and ornaments in the parish, churches of France. While…

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Church Disturbances

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 February 1906 · page 5

'At the church disturbances in Paris 70 policemen, and 500 Roman Catholic men, women, and children were injured, some of them fatally. Several thousands of people…

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Dispossessing the Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 February 1906 · page 5

Rohcefoucauld was among those [?]ok part in resisting the authorities church of St. Clothilde on Thursday, been sentenced to three months'…

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