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Hunter Valley · Churches

Churches, 1908

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Methodist

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 October 1908 · page 6

Rev. Carl Schmidt, Methodist missionary, arrived from Germany last week, and left Sydney by the Prinz Sigismund for work in New Britain…

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Roman Catholic

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 October 1908 · page 6

Rev. Father Griffith, of Broken Hill, has on transferred to Wilcannia. Two new priests for the diocese will shortly arrive from Ireland…

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Presbyterian Sabbath School

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 October 1908 · page 4

The results or the examination held throughout the State in July last. In connection with the Presbyterian Church's scheme for higher Christian education,…

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Methodist Jubilee Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 October 1908 · page 4

The Methodist jubilee fair, in aid of a New Parsonage Fund, will be held in the Town Hall, on the 22nd, 23rd, and 24th, of this month. The scheme this year is rather different to those of…

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Preacher's Shame. Dramatic Incident at a Mission Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 October 1908 · page 7

An extraordinary incident occurred one night recently during the progress of a groat mission meeting in Chicago. For five years a certain preacher has been known…

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LOCAL & General News. Church Services. Sunday, October 27

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 3 October 1908 · page 2

Church of England: S. Alban's, M., 10.30 a.m. (H.C.); C.S., 2.30 p.m.; E., 7.30 p.m. S. Andrew's, Kayuga, 3 p.m. S. Mark's, Aberdeen, 7.30 p.m…

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News of the Churches. Church of England

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 October 1908 · page 6

English Church papers are remarkably unanimous in finding the conclusions of the Lambeth Conference somewhat unsatisfying (says an exchange). One of them sees…

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Opening of New Church

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 October 1908 · page 4

To-day the new Anglican Church at Reedy Creek will be dedicated, and the dedication service will be conducted by the Rev. Canon Regg, the…

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Singleton Letter. Church Dedication

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 October 1908 · page 2

The beautiful little odifice which has been in course of construction at Reedy Creek, on the Singleton-Merannic Road, for some months past, and will in future be known as…

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N.C.R. Camp Mission

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 October 1908 · page 4

A meeting was hold yesterday in St. Mary's Pariah Hall of the committee of the railway camp mission. There were present: Revs. A. Killworth, LL B., presiding, W. Halse-Rogers, G. F…

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Mew Church at Reedy Greek. the Opening Geremonies

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 October 1908 · page 2

Last Saturday afternoon, the new Anglican Church of St. John the Baptist, at. Ready Creek, was dedicated by the Rev. Canon Rigg the Vicar-General…

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Parish Calendar

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 October 1908 · page 4

St. Paul's Parish Calendar for October is largely taken up with a record of the recent jubilee celebrations and of the Tillers' exhibition of missionary gifts. The special offerings, including £25 from…

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Hinton Presbyterian Church. Annual Festival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 October 1908 · page 4

The Hinton Presbyterians were favoured with beautiful weather for their annual tea and public meeting yesterday. Although many public events had taken place locally…

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Morpeth Methodist

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 October 1908 · page 4

The Morpeth Methodist chose as usual the beautiful and convenient rendezvous of the Morpeth Park. Here with shade and seating, shelter provisions and abundance of…

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Church Congress in Manchester. Social Reconstruction. Sin the Mountain Barrier. London, Oct. 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 October 1908 · page 3

The Church Congress opened at Manchester A long procession, including Mayors, city justices, clergy, bishops, and the Archbishop of York (the Most Rev. Dr…

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The Church and the People

Singleton Argus · Thursday 8 October 1908 · page 3

In the course of a sermon at All Saints' Cathedral, Sydney, on Sunday, Dean Marriott said the cry of to-day was that the church was losing its grip…

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Churchyard Grievance

Singleton Argus · Thursday 8 October 1908 · page 2

A correspondent, in a. letter sent to this paper, refers to the condition of the Church of England, cemetery at Camberwell, and states that horses have been…

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Presbyterian

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 October 1908 · page 2

At a large gatheringo f members and adherents of the Arncliffe Church, Mr. A. C. Greeves was presented with an illuminated album, an inkstand, and silver…

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Methodist

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 October 1908 · page 2

It is rumoured that an, offer is likely to be made to Kev. Henry Howard, of Adelaide, to accept a position on the staff of the Wesleyan Mission about to be…

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Roman Catholic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 October 1908 · page 2

The recent bazaar and art union held in aid of the building fund, of the Convent of Mercy, Singleton, realised £540. The Rev. Father Grifficths has been…

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