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Hunter Valley · Churches

Churches, 1909

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South Singleton Mission Church

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 4

On Wednesday night a brass reading desk and ornaments for the Holy Table. donated in memory of the late Miss Minnie. Kirkwood were dedicated by…

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Methodist

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

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

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Roman Catholic

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

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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Aborinines Inland Mission

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

On Wednesday evening at the headquarters of the Aborigines Inland Mission a valedictory tea was tendered to Misses Jackson and Copeman and Mr B. Marr (a…

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Eccleston Congregational Mission. Semi-jubilee Celebrations

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 3

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

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—THE—Muswellbrook Chronicle O, sacred weapon, left for truth's defence Sole dread of folly, vice and insolence, ft Reverent we touch thee 1 but with honest zeal To rouse the henchman of the public weal, Saturday, Feb. 6, 1909. LOCAL & General News. Church Services Sunday, February 6

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 2

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

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Congregational Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 4

The service at the Congregational Church to-morrow morning will be conducted by Rev. L.B. Fletcher, of Kurri Kurri, who leaves this month for his new sphere at…

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News of the Churches. Church of England

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

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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The New Congregational Church

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 3

On Sunday, January 31st, the new Congregational Church, Cessnock, was publicly opened with three services—morning, afternoon,…

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A Veteran Presbyterian. a Half-century in New England

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 February 1909 · page 5

Rev. Dr. Thomas Johnstone, of Armidale, whose death at the age of 80 was reported last Wednesday, is one of the very few of the old brigade of Presbyterian ministers…

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Congregational Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 February 1909 · page 4

The service of song, "True to Principle," was well rendered by the choir of the Congregational Church last evening to a fair audience in the church. The first part consisted of a brief…

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Paterson Church of England

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 February 1909 · page 4

The fete, in aid of the Rectory Building Fund, took place in the School of Arts, Paterson, on Friday fast. On account of the weather, and after several…

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Presbyterian

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 2

The new church at Beaconsfield, Tasmania, has been opened, and dedicated by the Rev.J.Scott, of Hagley, Interim-Moderator…

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Branxton Methodist Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 4

A moonlight [?] and promenade concert was held with great success in the Methodist Parson age grounds on Monday night last, February 8, Rev. A. Fletcher in the chair (says a…

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Roman Catholic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 2

News has been received by cable of the death in Ireland of the Rev. William Kelly, who, with the late Father Dalton, established the Jesuit Order in Australia…

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Church News. Church of England

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 2

The Bishop of London, who is, by the way, the oldest preciate on the episcopal bench, was presented on his 79th birthday with a cheque for £1950 by the laymen of…

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Count and Prince. Aristocrats Quarrel Outside a Paris Church

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 6

Fashion was strongly represented at the Paris Correctional Tribunal on February 4, when the charges of assault brought by the Prince de Sagan against his cousins,…

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Is Church-going Scriptural ?

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 4

Mr. Andrew Lang describing the decay of church-going in "Longma's magazine," points out that "the Israelites, from whom we inherit the Sabbath, did not go to…

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Presbyterian

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 6

The new church at Beaconsfield, Tasmania, has been opened, and dedicated by the Rev. J. Scott, of Hagley, Interim-Moderator…

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Methodist Church Jubilee

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 4

The Methodists of West Maitland have decided to celebrate the jubilee of their church during the month of May. A preliminary meeting to arrange for the celebration was held in…

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