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Churches, 1909

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Presbyterian

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 6

News has been received of the death, at the ago of 87, of Dr. T. L. Cuyler, the famous American author and preacher. For thirty years he was minister of Lafayette. Avenue…

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Methodist

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 6

The Governor-General has consented to preside over the great public demonstration in connection with the Central Mission in Sydney on June 3. The speakers include…

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West Maitland Methodist Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 4

The first meeting of the series of jubilee services, a Thanksgiving Service was held last night in the church, a full report of which appears elsewhere in this issue…

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Roman Catholic

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 6

Dr. Doyle, Bishop of Lismore, recently left his diocese for, the bishops' meeting in Sydney. On his return to the diocese Dr. Doyle will confer the Papal Benediction and…

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Local Catholic Schools

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 6

Miss Anderson, B.A. (Cambridge), organiser of the Catholic schools in the diocese of West Maitland, visited Muswellbrook during the week and conducted a two—days'…

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St. John's Presbyterian Church. In Memoriam Late Mr. R. T. Keys

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 2

On Sunday, April 25th, a memorial service was held in St. John's Church in connection with the death of Mr. R. T. Keys. Appropriate hymns were…

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—THE—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 wear, Saturday, May 1, 1909. LOCAL & General News. Church Services Sunday, May 2

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 2

Church of England: S. Alban's, (H.C.) 10.30 a.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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The Church in Wales. Disestablishment. Bill. London, April 22

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 3

Mr. Asquith, the British Prime Minister, has introduced a bill in the House of' Commons, providing for the disestablishment of the Church of England in Wales in 1911…

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News of the Churches. Church of England

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 6

The King, who is patron of Flitcham Church, near King's Lynn, Norfolk, and has had it reseated with beautiful oak pews and fitted with new heating apparatus, is…

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Church of England Bazaar

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 3

The Church of England Bazaar (St. Luke’s), in Cessnock Hall, was opened on Wednesday afternoon, April 8th, in the presence of a…

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Methodist Church Jubilee. West Maitland Circuit

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 May 1909 · page 3

Yesterday (Sunday) was regarded as preeminently Jubilee Day in the series of jubilee gatherings, because it was the day for the preaching services. "The foolishness…

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Methodist Church Jubilee. West Maitland Circuit

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 May 1909 · page 4

The third day's meetings of the Jubilee series wore social and musical, and clearly struck the jubilant note that should be characteristic of such gatherings. It was…

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English Boys for Colonial Life. an Inuresting Mission

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 May 1909 · page 5

The Rev R.L. Gwynne, of Tunbridge wells England is now on a visit to Australia, pastly for pleasure but mainly to forward a movenent for the settlenent of…

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Methodist Church Jubilee. West Maitland Circuit

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 May 1909 · page 8

Soon after the opening of their church in 11.859 the West Maitland Methodists of the early sixties set about providing the sunday school with a home alongside of the…

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Methodist Church Jubilee. West Maitland Circuit

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 May 1909 · page 3

With the exception of a Sunday afternoon service at the Benevolent Asylum, the only services that the superintendent of the circuit has to provide for are afternoon and…

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English Boys for Colonial Life. An Interesting Mission

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 May 1909 · page 4

The Rev. [?].L. Gwynne. of Tunbridge Wells. England, is now on a visit to Australia, partly for pleasure, but mainly to forward a movement for the…

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Rating of Church Properties. The Law to be Defined

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 May 1909 · page 4

About two months ago tho Town Clerk of Redfern by direction of the council, issued a circular letter inviting the urgent attention of the various municipal…

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Presbyterian

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 May 1909 · page 2

Rev. George Cranston, of Cowra, returned to Sydney after a six months' tour of Great Britain. A movement is on foot to recognise the…

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Methodist

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 May 1909 · page 2

The new church at Newrybar was formally opened by a pionic. At a sale of stock in aid of the fund £70 was realised. The building and fittings cost £640…

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Roman Catholic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 May 1909 · page 2

In connection with the coming Catholic congress, his Eminence has issued the following circular:—The third Australasian Catholic Congress will be held in Sydney in…

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