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Hunter Valley · Churches

Churches, 1909

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Methodist

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 January 1909 · page 6

The quarterly meeting of the Wollongong circuit passed a unanimous resolution in favour of a separate theological institution. Messrs. W. J. Wiseman and T…

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Roman Catholic

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 January 1909 · page 6

Bishop Reville, of Sandhurst, has signified his intention of providing two scholarships, tenable at the Bendigo Conservatorium of Music, for the benefit of the Cathedral choir and Catholic young…

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Presbyterian Sabbath School Picnic

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 30 January 1909 · page 2

As the grey dawn dispelled the darkness on the 26th (Anniversary Day), and [?] the heralds of early [?] began to crow, tiny [?] and…

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Eccleston Conregational Mission Semi-jubilee Celebrations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 January 1909 · page 2

In the early eighties, Rev. Robers Williams, now of Queensland, established a number of preaching stations on the Allyn, Williams, and Chichester Rivers, and at…

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LOCAL & General News. Church Services Sunday, January 31

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 30 January 1909 · page 2

Church of England: S. Alban's, 7.30 a.m. (H.C); M., 10.30 a.m.; E., 7.30 p.m. Limestone, 11 a.m (H.C.) S. Mark's, Aberdeen, 3 p.m…

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Didn't Apply in Church

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 30 January 1909 · page 5

"Dear Doctor," sai da fair member of his flock to an eloquent divine, "why do you always address your hearers as 'dearly beloved brethren?' Surely the…

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Congregational Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 January 1909 · page 4

The preacher to-morrow at the Congregational Church for both services in Rev. A. Fletcher, who is just completing his third year at the Branxton Methodist circuit, and who was previously…

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News of the Churches. Church of England

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 January 1909 · page 6

Rev. W. Boyd, vicar of All Saints', Norfolk-square (London) has been telling a story which throws an interesting light on the events by which well-known tunes come…

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Parish Magazine

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 February 1909 · page 4

We have received a copy of St. Paul's Parish calendar for the current month. It records the loss sustained by the death of Mr. W. R. Norman, "one of the first church wardens, and for many years an…

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Church Publication

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 February 1909 · page 4

We have received a copy of "The Recorder," the monthly publication of the East Maitland Methodist Circuit. Attention is called to the annual conference which commences in Sydney on the 23rd…

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N.C.R. Camp Mission

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 February 1909 · page 4

The monthly committee meeting of the above mission took place last night in the Presbyterian vestry. There were present; Revs. W. Halse Rogers (presiding), T. E…

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Cundletown Catholic Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 February 1909 · page 2

The newly-erected Roman Catholic church of St. Patrick was formally opened and consecrated by Dr.Dwyer, Coadjutor-Bishop of Maitland, on Sunday. A very large congregation was at the…

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Branxton Methodist Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 February 1909 · page 2

The moonlight fete and concert under the auspices of the Women's Church Aid Association, announced for last night on the grounds of the Methodist Parsonage, Branxton, did not take…

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Cessnock Congregational Church Opening Services

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 February 1909 · page 2

Rev. W. L. Pattison, superintendent of the Home Mission Board, conducted the opening services of the newly-erected Congregational' Church at Cessnock on Sunday. There…

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Baptist Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 February 1909 · page 3

The first anniversary of the establishment of the Kurri Baptist Church was celebrated on Sunday, when special services were conducted, by Rev. Mona Jones, of the Baptist Tubernacle…

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Presbyterian

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 2

The question of the individual cup at the communion has been largely debated of late. In the church at Hillgrove the congregation (Rev. Geo. Hill, M.A.) has decided to…

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Methodist

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 2

The individual communion cup has been introduced into the Wollongong church. Rev. B. Danks, general secretary of Methodist Foreign Missions, purposes visiting the…

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Roman Catholic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 2

The anniversary memorial Mass for the late Dean Bean was celebrated at Grafton There was a large attendance of the public, and 14 priests took part…

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Church News. Church of England

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 2

Sunday last was the anniversary of the founding of the Church of England in Australia. It was in the shade of a tree in the valley leading down to the water's…

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Presbyterian

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 6

The question of the individual cup at the communion has been largely debated of late. In the church at Hillgrove the congregation (Rev. Geo. Hill, M.A.) has decided to…

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