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Churches, 1912

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Methodist Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 May 1912 · page 2

Anniversary services were held on Sunday, in connection with the Kurri Methodist Church. The preacher in the morning was the Rev. B. Hobson. The superintendent of the…

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Catholic

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 21 May 1912 · page 2

The Forty Hours adoration, ceremonies commenced to the local Catholic Church on Sunday morning last, the Rev. J. C. Meagher conducting the…

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A Boer War Episode. Mr. Churchill's Libel Suit. London, Monday evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 May 1912 · page 5

Mr. Winston Churchill, First Lord of the Admiralty sued "Blackwood's Magazine" proprietary for libel for stating that he broke parnic in South Africa…

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R. C. Church Ball

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 May 1912 · page 2

The ladies and gentlemen of St. Patrick's Church are making ready for the annual ball, which they intend having in the Northern Agricultural…

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New Baptist Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 May 1912 · page 2

A new Baptist Church at mayfield, Abermain, was formally opened for worship on Sunday last. Three services were held, morning, afternoonand evening, the…

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Church Raffles. Strong Condemnation by a Bishop

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 May 1912 · page 2

In the course of his presidential address at the Ballarat Anglican Synod on Tuesday, Bishop Green strongly commented on the practice of holding…

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Methodist Circuit

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 May 1912 · page 2

Mr. J. Allison, who assisted Rev. A. E. Walker at the recent Methodist Mission at Cessnock, has been appointed assistant to Revs. Mills-Robson, in the Cessnock…

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Congregational Church. Valedictory to Rev. E. L. Coulter

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 May 1912 · page 6

Despite the teaming rain of yesterday afternoon and evening, about 50 persons assembled last night at the valedictory meeting to Rev. E. L. Coulter at the School of Arts, West…

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Methodist Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 May 1912 · page 2

Rev. F. W. A. Roberts, one of the ministers recently brought into Maitland district by the Methodist Conference, and now stationed at Branxton, is to conduct both…

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S. Alban's Church

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 25 May 1912 · page 2

The preacher at S. Albans on Sunday next will be the Rev. Dr. Radford warden of S. Paul's College, University of Sydney. Dr. Radford is one…

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St. Mary's Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 May 1912 · page 2

The concluding services of the missionary mission at St. Mary's are notified in another column. The Holy Communion will be administered at 7.30 a.m. and also at the…

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St. Paul's Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 May 1912 · page 2

The Whitsunday services include two celebrations of the Holy Communion as advertised; and the annual offerings for the Church Aid Fund, the Home Mission Fund…

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Church in Wales. Angry Speeches. London, May 17

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 May 1912 · page 3

The second rending of the Welsh Disestablishment Hill was carried in the House of Commons by 348 votes to 267. Liberals abstained from voting. Sir…

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Chapman-Alexander Mission

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 May 1912 · page 4

A meeting of all interested in securing a visit of the above-mission to West Maitland is to be held to-morrow afternoon in the vestry of the Presbyterian Church…

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Chapman-Alexander Mission

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 May 1912 · page 4

A meeting of those interested in a visit of the Chapman-Alexander missioners to West Maitland was held in the Presbyterian Church vestry this afternoon. A letter was read from…

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Cinematograph in Churches. Vatican's Consent. Rome

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 May 1912 · page 5

At the request of several of the Roman Catholic Bishops in the United States, the Vatican has consented to the use of the cinematograph for the illustration of religious…

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Missionary Mission at St. Mary's

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 May 1912 · page 4

An interesting and helpful missionary mission, which began in St. Mary's Church on the 10th instant, was brought to a conclusion on Monday evening…

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The Maitland Coalmines. Congregational Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 May 1912 · page 2

The members of the Kurri congregtional choir, assisted by the Male Voice Party, rendered the cantata, "Esther," at the Kurri Congregational Church on Monday evening…

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Cinematograph in Churches. London, Tuesday, night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 May 1912 · page 5

The Vatican decree with regard to the use of he cinematograph in Roman Catholic churches applies not only to the United States, but extends to Great Britain and…

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Union of the Churches. London, May 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 May 1912 · page 5

Reports of the committees of the Estab[?]ed and United Free Churches who have been inquiring into the question of union, have been favourably received by the…

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