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Churches, 1909

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Local and General News. St. Paul's Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 May 1909 · page 4

The services for to-morrow-Whit Sunday— are two celebrations of the Holy Communion and Choral Evensong. An appeal has been made to the congregation for special offerings to be…

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Building of Dreadnoughts Remarkable Letter From Rm. Churchill

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 May 1909 · page 9

Mr. Churchill has addressed the following to letter to the chairman of the Liberal Party in Dundee:—Board of Trade, April 14…

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News of the Churches. Church of England

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 May 1909 · page 7

The services in connection with the opening of the new church of St. Peter Neutral Bay, were continued on Sunday last. The Venerable Archdeacon D'Arcy…

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British Labour Exchanges Mr. Churchill's Scheme. London, May 21

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 May 1909 · page 2

To-day Mr. Winston Churchill, President of the Board of Trade, introduced into the House of Commons his bill to establish early next year Labour exchanges…

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Church Parade at St. Mary's

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 May 1909 · page 11

In connection with Empire Day a church parade was hold at St. Mary's Church on Sunday afternoon, when the following units of the defence forces…

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Newcastle Synod. The Church and Divorce

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 May 1909 · page 5

The Newcastle Synod on Thursday night was engaged chiefly in discussing a motion regarding the question of divorce…

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St. Andrew's Parish. Probable Retirement of Rev. J. H. BEYNON. Failing Health the Cause

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 June 1909 · page 2

At the close of the morning service at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church on Sunday, the Rev. John H. Beynon asked the congregation to remain seated whilst…

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Congregational Anniversary. Cessnock Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 June 1909 · page 7

The anniversary of the inauguration of the Cessnock Congregational Church was celebrated on Sunday, when special services were held in the Church…

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Cessnock Congregational Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 June 1909 · page 4

In another column will be found a report of the first anniversary of the above church and welcome to the new minister. Rev. Joseph Evans, B.A. Rev. W. L. Patison…

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The Church and Divorce

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 1 June 1909 · page 4

THE Newcastle Synod on Thursday night was engaged chiefly in discussing a motion regarding the question of divorce…

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N.C.R. Camp Mission

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 June 1909 · page 4

A meeting of the North Coast Railway Camp Mission committee was held in the Presbyterian vestry yesterday afternoon. there were present:—Revs. A. Killworth, M.A., LL.B…

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New Guinea Anglican Mission Notes and News From the Staff

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 June 1909 · page 3

The Rev. G. F. Rushforth has forwarded us the following:—The Rev. S. Tomlinson writes as follows from Mukawa, March 13, 1909:—…

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Presbyterian

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 June 1909 · page 6

Rev. Wm. Mackenzie, M.A., who at the last meeting of the Sydney Presbytery tendered his resignation of the chaplaincies of the Darlinghurst Gaol and the Necropolis…

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Methodist

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 June 1909 · page 6

The oldest preacher in Methodism is the Rev. Ralph Earnshaw, who entered the work in 1840, and is now spending an honoured old age at Ilkey, in Yorkshire. The second eldest…

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Roman Catholic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 June 1909 · page 6

Since Bishop Duhig, of Rockhampton, reached Sydney, he has been busy visiting many of the Catholic institutions of religion, education, and charity, in and around…

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Kurri Presbyterian Church, Farewell and Welcome

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 June 1909 · page 2

A social gathering took place at the Presbyterian Church, Kurri, on Wednesday evening, with the double object of saying farewell to the late pastor, Mr. P. E…

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The Chapman-alexander Mission

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 June 1909 · page 2

GREAT crowds present themselves to hear the preaching of Dr. Wilbur Chapman, and the singing of Mr. Alexander, and there can be…

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Church News. Church of England

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 June 1909 · page 6

To a meeting of the English Church Union, which declared revision of the rubrics to be mischievous, Lord Halifax wrote: "A majority of the episcopate appear ready to acquiesce…

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Presbyterian Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 June 1909 · page 4

At the West Maitland Presbyterian Church to-morrow morning, the Rev. A. S. McCook (by special request) will deal with the subject of "Theosophy." The evening service will be…

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Parish Soiree

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 June 1909 · page 4

A parish soiree in aid of the funda of St. Mary's Ladies Association, was held in St. Mary's Hall last evening when there was a fair attendance. A varied and interesting musical programme was…

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