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Churches, 1912

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St. Mary's Church. Ordination Service

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 June 1912 · page 6

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

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News of the Churches. Church of England

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

In the two years of Dr. Pain's 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 · Monday 17 June 1912 · page 4

Speaking with reference to the result of the mission in Adelaide, Mr. J. Delehanty (Secretary to the Executive Committee) said recently; "From the point of view of…

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Mission at St. John's

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 June 1912 · page 4

There have just been concluded at St. John's Cathedral two most successful retreats—one for the Women's Sacred Heart confraternity, which ended on last Sunday…

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Church Ok England. Toronto, June 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 June 1912 · page 5

The Anglican Synod refused to change the name "Church of England" in Canada for something more distinctively Canadian…

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Congregational Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 June 1912 · page 4

The services at the West Maitland COngregational Church yesterday morning and evening, were conducted by Rev. Robt. Williams, of Lambton, who visited the…

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Church of England M.S. Visitor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 June 1912 · page 4

Rev. J. E. Watts-Ditchfield, M.A., of Bethual Green, London, Missioner to Australasia for the Church of England Men's Society, is expected in Maitland to-morrow, and will hold a…

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General Cable News. Medical Mission for New Guinea. London, June 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 June 1912 · page 5

The Right Rev. A. F. Winnington Ingram, Bishop of London, in opening the missionary exhibition at Westminster, appealed for funds to found a medical mission for…

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Sandy Creek Union Church

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 19 June 1912 · page 2

The first Anniversary of the Sandy Creek Union Church was celebrated last Friday, June 14th by a picnic. The little church, which was opened…

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Primitive Methodist Centenary. Successful Funds. London, Wednesday evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 June 1912 · page 5

The Primitive Methodists, who aimed at raising £150,000 for local purpose, and £100,000 for central objects by their Centenary Funds have raised £240,000 and…

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Church of England Men's Society. Men's and Women's Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 June 1912 · page 2

There was a good attendance of clergy and laity at St. Paul's Schoolroom yesterday afternoon, at 3 p.m. when the Rev Cannon Rushforth introduced Rev. J. Watts-Ditch…

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Request to Church of England

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 June 1912 · page 5

Mr. White a Wiltshire cheese factor has bequeathed to Right Rev Dr. Ingram Bishop of London £200,000 for the benefit of the Church of England…

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Chapman-Alexander Mission

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 June 1912 · page 4

The General committee of the Chapman-Alexander Mission met last night in the Presbyterian School room, Rev. A. S. McCook presiding. The secretary (Rev…

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St. Mary's Parish

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 June 1912 · page 4

As notified elsewhere the services in this pariah will be as follows:-At St. Mary's Church there will be a celebration of the Holy Communion, 7.30 a.m., and the usual…

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Presbyterian Church Services Sunday, June 23rd

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 June 1912 · page 4

St. Andrew's. 11 and 7.30. Bulga. 3 (in the Methodist Church, by kind permission). Preacher: Rev. John H. Beynon…

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Foreign Mission Widening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 June 1912 · page 6

The Rev. H. H. Noian conducted the annual foreign mission meeting in the Methodist School hall on Wednesday, evening. There was a very interested and…

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Presbyterian Service at Bulga

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 June 1912 · page 4

The Rev. John H. Beynon mentions a friendly and fraternal act on the part of the Methodist Church authorities towards the Presbyterians, in connection…

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Presbvterian Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 June 1912 · page 4

Services will be held as usual in the West Maitland Church to-morrow. The preacher at morning service will be Rev. R. C. Sands, minister, of Gulgone, and in the…

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Church of England Men's Society. Men's and Women's Meeting

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 June 1912 · page 5

There was a good attendance of clergy and laity at St. Pain's Schoolroom on Wednesday afternoon at 3 p.m., when the Rev. Canon Rushforth introduced Rev. J…

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Epitaph in Stockbridge Church-yard

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 June 1912 · page 6

John Buckett, who for a series of years was the primum mobile, and "first fiddle" of all electioneering festivities of that borough had the following epitaph composed. It was…

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