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Churches, 1908

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Anglican Mission in New Guinea. News and Notes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 June 1908 · page 6

The Rev. G. F. Rushforth, Rector of St. Paul's, West Maitland, sends us the following:—Mr. King writes under the date April 30th…

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Pan-anglican Congress. Social Problems. London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 June 1908 · page 1

The National Council of the Free Churches yesterday telegraphed "Hearties Welcome" to the Pan Anglican Congress, adding, "We are one in faith…

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Late News by Cable. London, June 22. Pan-anglican Congress

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 June 1908 · page 5

The Bishop of Waipu (Dr. Williams), the Bishop of Grafton and Armidale (Dr. Cooper), and Canon Groser (Western Australia) at the Pan-Anglican Congress, spoke…

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Church Built to Murdered Premier

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 June 1908 · page 2

There is a wonderful romance in church building as anyone may see who reads the article by Mr. T. W. Wilkinson on that subject in the March number of "The Quiver" "One…

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The Pan-anglican Congress. Church and Socialism. London, June 22

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 June 1908 · page 5

The Pan-Anglican Congress at its meeting yesterday discussed the relations of Christianity and socialism. The Bishop of Birmingham (Dr. Gore),…

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Smoking in Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 June 1908 · page 3

More than 500 men attended the first services of the Rev. Sydney Goodman, at the new men's church in Atlantic City, New Jersey (says the New York correspondent of…

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Pan-anglican Congress

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 June 1908 · page 3

[?] Archbishop of Sydney (Dr. Saumarez [?] presided at the combined devotional [?] of all suctions of the congress at the [?] Hall. Eight thousand people were…

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Pan-anglican Congress

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 June 1908 · page 3

The Pan-Anglican Congress closed with a thanksgiving service in St. Baul's Cathedral. There was a procession of 250 Bishops, who laid the collections made in…

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Maitland Coalmines Heddon-greta Anglican Church. Opening Services

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 June 1908 · page 4

The new Church of England recently erected at Heddon-Greta, and known as St. John the Baptist, was formally opened last evening by Canon Regg. Vicar-General of…

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A Church Tennis Court. Chargeable with Municipal Rates

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 June 1908 · page 3

An interesting appeal was heard at the Bathurst Municipal Court in connection with the municipal assessment. Rev. Alex Clark, on behalf of the…

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Presbyterian

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 June 1908 · page 3

A new church has been built at Glenifier. The congregation at Kiama have given a call to the Rev. James Malcolm, M.A., B.D. Right Rev. J. Macaulay (Moderator of the…

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Methodist

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 June 1908 · page 3

Rev. B. Danks president of the Methodist Conference, will visit Lismore to be present at the laying of the foundation stone of the new Methodist Church on July 1. He has…

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Roman Catholic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 June 1908 · page 3

The Westminster Catholic Cathedral in London has just, been enriched by a magnificent new monstrance, the gift of Miss Margaret Stella Nichols, a Yorkshire lady,…

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Maitland Chinese Mission

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 June 1908 · page 4

The quarterly united service in connection with the above mission was held last night at the Congregational School Hall. (Rev. J. F. Kem-Yee, of Newcastle, who works in…

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The Pan-anglican Congress. Church's Freewill Offering. London, June 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 June 1908 · page 5

The closing service in St. Paul's Cathedral was studied and impressive, though of studied simplicity. The Lord Mayor, Sir John Bell, the sheriffs, and 6000 delegates to the…

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News of the Churches. Church of England

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 June 1908 · page 3

The foundation-stone of the Church of England, to be known as St. Mary's, was laid at western on Saturday afternoon by Canon Regg, of Muswellbrook…

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Presbyterian

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 June 1908 · page 6

A new church has been built at Glenifier. The congregation at Kiama have given a call to the Rev. James Malcolm, M.A., B.D. Right Rev. J. Macaulay (Moderator of the…

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Methodist

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 June 1908 · page 6

Rev. B. Danks, president of the Methodist Conference, will visit Lismore to be present at the laying of the foundation stone of the new Methodist Church on July 1. He has…

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Roman Catholic

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 June 1908 · page 6

The Westminster Catholic Cathedral in London has just been enriched by a magnificent new monstrance, the gift of Miss Margaret Stella Nichols, a Yorkshire lady…

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Pan-anglican Congress. Final Meeting

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 June 1908 · page 3

Dr. Sanmarez Smith (Archbishop of Sydney) presided yesterday over the combined devotional meeting (the Church's call to service) of all sections…

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