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Churches, 1907

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Harvest Festival at St. Paul's Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 May 1907 · page 2

Yesterday the services at St. Paul's tool the form of thanksgiving for harvest, and the church was most beautifully decorated with flowers and farm and garden produce. The Rector, the Rev…

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Eceleston Congregational Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 May 1907 · page 2

A very pleasant surprise party took place at the manse, Eceleston, on Wednesday, let instant (says a correspondent), when tho members of the Eecleaton Congregational Church assembled for the purpose of…

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Mission Services

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 May 1907 · page 2

The Presbyterian Church was comfortably filled at the mission service last evening, and kindness of Sisters Miriam and Winnie in breaking into their week of rest to continue their…

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Japanese Mission to England

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 May 1907 · page 3

France Fushima, who is going to England [?]a mission of friendship from Japan, has [?] at Paris. To-day's Paris newspa[?] that progress is being made…

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A Handsome Gift to St. Mary's Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 May 1907 · page 2

The [?]tor and wardens wardens of St. Mary's Church, have received through the manager of the beautiful and valuable communion service from the…

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Mission Service

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 May 1907 · page 4

At last night's mission service at the West Maitland Presbyterian Church, Sister Winnie, by special request, spoke on the subject of "Dancing," She referred to a widely distributed leaflet, in which…

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St. Paul's Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 May 1907 · page 4

After the evening service to-morrow (Ascension Day), an organ recital will be given in St. Paul's, the programme of which may be seen in our advertising columns. Four organ pieces by…

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Mission Services

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 May 1907 · page 2

A mission in the West Maitland Presbyterian Church, extending over 16 days, was brought to a conclusion yesterday. In the afternoon a well-attended women's meeting was held, when…

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Preferential Trade. Resolution Carried. Britain's Reservation. Appeal to Mr. Churchill. Mr. Deakin's Sarcastic Reply. London, May 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 May 1907 · page 3

At the sittings of the Colonial Conference yesterday. A motion by Sir J. Ward was carried affirming that an effort should be made in…

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Presbyterian Church. Address by the Moderator

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 May 1907 · page 8

ST. STETHEN'S CHURCH, Phillip-street, Sydney, was crowded on Tuesday night, when the forty-second session of the State General Assembly of the…

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Among Our Aborigines. Orphan Home, Singleton. Report of Aborigines' Inland Mission for April, 1907

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 May 1907 · page 3

In taking a retrospect of another month we can see the hand of our God and acknowledge that He has given daily cause to raise, The number of inmates stands about the same. We hope to add soon some children from our new stations. All the girls who are old enough have regular employment every…

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Late News by the Mail. Winston Churchill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 May 1907 · page 6

Mr. Lewis Harcourt's promotion to a seat in the Cabinet has once more raised the question, why has not such an honour been conferred upon Mr. Winston Churchill? Mr. Harcourt has proved…

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Methodist Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 May 1907 · page 4

The Rev. W. F. Oakes has returned from the Maning River, and will conduct services at the West Maitland Methodist Church to-morrow. At the East Greta Church to-morrow Sister Horsley, from…

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Presbyterian

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 May 1907 · page 2
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Rev. R. Inglis, M.A., of Shoalhaven, has decided to accept a call to New Zealand. The Presbyterian congregation at Helensburgh is taking steps to give a call to a…

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Methodist

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 May 1907 · page 6
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

The Rev. W. Heighway and family, of the Methodist Mission, Navuloa, after 20 years' missionary service in the Fiji Group, arrived at Sydney by the steamer Suva on…

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Roman Catholic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 May 1907 · page 2
Also in The Maitland Weekly Mercury

At a meeting of the Catholic community of Coff's Harbour on Sunday it was decided to call tenders immediately for a church and presbytery…

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News of the Churches. Church of England

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 May 1907 · page 2

The Rev. E. Stanley Wilkinson, rector of St. Clement's Church, Mosman, has resigned his charge, and intends taking a prolonged rest. This step is taken owing to a throat…

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