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Churches, 1908

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Dungog Church of England

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 September 1908 · page 4

At a meeting of the Dungog Presentation Board, held at Newcastle on Thursday last, Canon Rogg, Vicar-General, nominated the Rev. R. V. King of Merewether, as rector of the Dungog Parish, and…

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Maitland Coalmines. Kurri Kurri. Church Enlargement

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 September 1908 · page 5

A meeting of the members of the Congregational Church was held last evening to consider the question of the enlargement of the Church building. Rev. L. B. Fletcher…

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Methodist

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 September 1908 · page 6

Rev. H. Jones, minister at Robertson, has been ordered by his medical adviser to take a few months' absolute rest. The offices of the Methodist Foreign…

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Roman Catholic

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 September 1908 · page 6

Dr. Kelly, Coadjutor-Archbishop of Sydney, was the recipient of a warm welcome from the Roman Catholics of New Ross (Ireland) last month, when his Grace visited the town by the Barrow, after…

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Mission at Seaham

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 September 1908 · page 4

During the past week well-attended mission services have been held in connection with the Seaham Presbyterian Church. On Sunday morning Mr. E. Ezzy, of the Bush…

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Mob Attack on Indian Mission. Woman Badly Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 September 1908 · page 14

Mr. J. Reginald Wood, a missionary on furlough from the Poona and Indian Village Mission, has received information from Pandharpur regarding the late riots in that…

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—TEE—Muswellbrook Chronicle 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 we[?]. Saturday, Sept. 5. 19[?]8. LOCAL & General News. Church Services. Sunday, September 6

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 5 September 1908 · page 2

Church of England: S. Alban's (U.C.) 10.30 a.m; C S., 2.30 p.m; E., 7 30 p.m. S. Andrew's, Kayuga, 3 pm. S. Mirk's, Aberdeen, 7 30 p.m…

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Church Centenary Celebrations. an Interesting Story

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 September 1908 · page 3

A resident of Maitland has supplied us with a copy of the "Crewe Guardian" for July 18, giving the report of the centenary celebrations of the Congregational Church…

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News of the Churches. Church of England

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 September 1908 · page 6

The Archbishop of Sydney is leaving England in the Ortona late in September. He wishes it to be notified that Consequently no more letters addressed to England will…

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Christian Endeavour. Church Attendance

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 September 1908 · page 6

The topic given above is the topic for the meeting hold during the week commencing Sunday, September 13, and that upon which the "Talk on the Topic" is given below…

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Anglican Mission in New Guinea. Notes and News From the Staff

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 September 1908 · page 6

The Rev. G. F. Rushforth, Rector of St. Paul's, West Maitland, forwards the following notes and news from tho staff of the New Guinea Mission:— The Rev. J. Hunt writes from Samurai, June…

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Mission Gift Night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 September 1908 · page 4

Miss Inglis, B.A., of Erode, South India, co-worker with the Rev. A. W. Brough, is announced to deliver an address in the Congregation Hall to-morrow (Wednesday) evening at 7.30 o'clock…

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East Maitland Methodist Church. Jubilee Anniversary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 September 1908 · page 3

Special services were conducted in the East Maitland Methodist Church on Sunday in celebration of the jubilee anniversary. The Rev. B. Danks, President of the Methodist Conference,…

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Catholic Clergy in France

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 September 1908 · page 3

During the past three years there has been a decrease of 70 per cent, in the applicants for Roman Catholic ordination in France, owing to the precariousness of…

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Methodist

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 September 1908 · page 2

While conducting evangelistic services in the Armidale Methodist Church on Thursday night, Sister Francis, missioner, was suddenly seized with illness during an earnes[?]…

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East Maitland Methodist Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 September 1908 · page 4

Rev. J. W. Moore writes supplementing our report of the recent public anniversary by stating that Mrs. Empson and Miss Foster sang solos at Monday night's meeting, for…

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Anglican Church and Marriage. Divorce and Separation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 September 1908 · page 3

The Lambeth Conference of Bishops of the Pan-Anglican Communion concluded with a stately service and celebration of Holy Communion at St. Paul's Catheral on…

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Roman Catholic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 September 1908 · page 2

A three days' mission for the boys of the Brush Farm Reformatory was held recently. Mass was celebrated each morning by the Rev. M. A. Flemming, priest in…

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Church News. Church of England

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 September 1908 · page 2

The new church at Long Bay, which suffered during the recent storm, has been repaired. The Rev. Donald Baker, who is about to…

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Empty But Rich- Churches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 September 1908 · page 7

A remarkable light was thrown on the deserted condition of London city churches by a witness in a tithe-claim inquiry held in the vestry-room of St. Olave's Church,…

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