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Churches, 1912

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News of the Churches. Church of England

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 April 1912 · page 6

Archdeacon Gunther announces that the total amount of voluntary offerings in England last year in the church amounted to £8,167,338, which was a large increase on…

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Scottish Church Reunion. London, April 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 April 1912 · page 5

the Church of Scotland, in a memorandam on re-union, recognising that one of the obstacles to union lies in the exclusive recognition of a national church, declares…

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Church and Social Reform

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 April 1912 · page 2

Dr. Gore, Bishop or Oxford, does not believe that the church has no concern with politics; not, that is, if social reform may not be considered a political question,…

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Topics of the Day. Mr. Churchill's Eloquence

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 April 1912 · page 2

A stirring passage in the Belfast speech of Mr. Winston Churchill (First Lord of the Admiralty), on Home Rule has reminded many Irishmen of Shiels's famous reply to…

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General Cable News. Liberal Churchmen. London, April 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 April 1912 · page 5

A large number of Liberal Churchmen, Including the Bishops of Birmingham, Hereford, Lincoin, and Weldon, have submitted a memorial to the Prime Minister…

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Reunion of the Churches. Movement in Scotland. London, Monday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 April 1912 · page 5

The Duke of Argyll, Mr. A. J. Balfour, Mr. Bonar Law, and 1157 others, including peers, members of the House of Commons, and other influential Scotsman, have signed…

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The Church in Portugal. Holy Week Procession Fired On. Lisbon, April 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 April 1912 · page 5

The authorities prohibited the holding of a Holy Week procession at Chamusea, but 5000 people assembled at the church, seized the Images, and commenced the procession…

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Presbyterian Fellowship Union. Easter Camp and Conference

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 April 1912 · page 3

Since the appointment of the Rev. J. C. Jamieson as organising secretary of the Fellowship movement. In the Presbyterian churches of New South Wales much progress…

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Letter to the Editor Church-street Death Trap

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 April 1912 · page 2

Sir,—I understand that the council is considering the advisability of resuming a strip of land 4 feet wide off the front of the late Mr. H. H. Capper's residence, in…

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Royal Tour to India. Church Army's Gratitude. London, Wednesday night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 April 1912 · page 5

King George has accepted a small gold shield, subscribed for mostly in peace by members of the Church Army, and inscribed "With gratitude to God for the…

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Anglican Easter Day Services. Dungog Parish

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1912 · page 8

Christ Church services were well attended throughout the day, and began with a celebration of the Holy Eucharist at 7.30 a.m., at…

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Presbyterian

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 April 1912 · page 3

The Right Rev. Robert Kay, M. A., Moderate of the Presbyterian Church, visited Armidale on April 7, and conducted the services both morning and evening in St…

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Methodist

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 April 1912 · page 3

A social was held in the Methodist Hall, Taree, on April 5, to bid farewell to the Rev. Mr. Kelynack, who was been appointed to Manly circuit. Mr. Kelynack was…

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St. Mary's Parish

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 April 1912 · page 4

The Right Rev., the Lord Bishop of New-castle, will officially open the new school church, at Homeville, to-morrow (Saturday) afternoon, at 3 o'clock. The choir…

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Roman Catholic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 April 1912 · page 3

Father Charles O'Connell, S.J., who died in Melbourne this week, was 72 years of age. He was born in Cork. Educated at first at St. Sulpice's, Paris, he completed his…

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News of the Churches. Church of England

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 April 1912 · page 3

A missionary loan exhibition, under the auspices of the Anglican Church Missionary Association, the Australian Board of Missions, and the British and Foreign Bible…

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Letter to the Editor Church-street Death Trap

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 April 1912 · page 5

Sir,-In reply to letter of "Taxpayer" on Church-street deathtrap, agitating for the resumption of 12 foot from Mr. Capper's property in Church-street, this street lifts met the traffic for the…

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Presbyterian Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 April 1912 · page 4

Dr. Dill-Macky is to visit Kurri next week in connection with the anniversary celebrations of the Kurri Kurri Presbyterian Church. There is to be a demonstration of welcome to the doctor is…

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Evangelistic Mission

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 April 1912 · page 4

The Rev. A. E. Walker, of Sydney, will visit Cessnock next week, and will conduct an evangelistic mission in connection with the Methodist Church…

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Presbyterian Church Services Sunday, April 14

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 April 1912 · page 4

St. Andrew's, 11 a.m.—Mr. H. K. Gordon, Deputation Secretary N.S.W. Auxiliary British and Foreign Bible Society…

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