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Churches, 1912

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Welsh Disestablishment. Presbyterian Views. London, Friday evening

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 June 1912 · page 3

The General Assembly of the Church of Scotland has decided to petition Parliament against the bill for the disestablishment of the Anglican Church in Wales…

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Congregational Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 June 1912 · page 4

The services at the Congregational Church to-morrow are to be conducted by Rev. S. Bennett, of Stockton. Mr. Bennett has done good work at the Stockton Church, which…

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News of the Churches. Church of England

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 June 1912 · page 6

The Bishop-Elect of Melanesia Rev. Cecil J. Wood, left England last week for New Zealand. Arrangements have been made for his consecration with Canon Sadlier, the…

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St. Mary's Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 June 1912 · page 4

The services at this church to-morrow will be as follows: Holy Communion at 7.30 a.m., and the usual services at 11 a.m. and 7.30 p.m. On Tuesday, 11th…

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Scottish Church Union. Comment by the "Times." London, June 1

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 June 1912 · page 3

The "Times" states that the discussions in the respective assemblies in regard to Scottish Church union have been memorable, having resulted in unanimity in one case and…

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Dailey Memorial Church. Dedication of an Organ. Social Gathering at Dunolly

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 June 1912 · page 5

A most enjoyable musical evening was held in the Memorial Church on Wednesday evening the occasion being the opening and dedicationof a new Estey…

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Congregational Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 June 1912 · page 4

The pulpit of the West Maitland Congregational Church yesterday was supplied by Rev. S. Bennett, of Stockton, in the morning, Mr. Ernest Chamberlain, who was on…

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St. Mary's Church. Ordination Service

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 June 1912 · page 5

An impressive ordination service was conducted at St. Mary's Church this morning, when the Right Rev. Dr. Stretch, Bishop of Newcastle, admitted to the disconate Mr…

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Church Unions in Canada. Presbyterians Favour. Edmondton (Alberta)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 June 1912 · page 5

The General Conference of Presbyterians in Canada has decided in favour of organic union with Methodists and Congregationalists. The resolution was carried unanimously…

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Presbyterian

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 June 1912 · page 2

The total revenue for the year at St. Andrews Kirk, Ballarat (Vic) of which Rev. John Walker is minister, was £2292 2s 8d from all sources, while the amount…

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Methodist

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 June 1912 · page 2

His Excellency Lord Denman presided at the twenty-eighth anniversary demonstration of the Sydney Central Mission last week. The celebration was divided into four…

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Roman Catholic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 June 1912 · page 2

On Saturday week at St. Mary's Cathedral, Archbishop Kelly raised to the priesthood two students from the Sacred Heart College. Randwick, and conferred the degree of…

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Ante-disestablishment. Anglican Church Demonstration. London, Wednesday evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 June 1912 · page 5

Fifteen thousand Welsh churchmen travelled to London by special trains and marched in procession to Hyde Park thousands of trained singers singing hymns en route…

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News of the Churches. Church of England

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 June 1912 · page 2

In the two years of Dr. Pains occupancy of the Bishopric of Gippsland, the number of clergy has increased from twenty-four to thirty-two, while the stipendiary readers…

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Chapman-Alexander Mission

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 June 1912 · page 4

A meeting of persons interested in this mission was held at the Presbyterian school room, Free Church-street, on Thursday evening, Rev. A. S. M'Cook, B.A., presiding…

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Methodist Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 June 1912 · page 4

At the Methodist Church. High-street, to-morrow evening, the new Alexander mission song book is to be used during the service. Rev. G. W. Payne is also announced to preach…

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Methodist

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 June 1912 · page 3

His Excellency Lord Denman presided at the twenty-eighth anniversary demonstration of the Sydney Central Mission last week. The celebration was divided into four…

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Roman Catholic

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 June 1912 · page 3

On Saturday eek at St. Mary's Cathedral, Archbishop Kelly raised to the priesthood two students from the Sacred Heart College, Randwick, and conferred the degree of…

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Chapman-Alexander Mission

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 June 1912 · page 4

By advertisement in this issue, all interested in the above mission are invited to attend a general committee meeting in the Presbyterian Schoolroom on Thursday evening…

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Congregational Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 June 1912 · page 4

The services in the Congregational Church to-morrow morning and evening are to be conducted by Rev. Robert Williams, of Lambton, for many years minister of the…

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