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Churches, 1912

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News of the Churches. Church of England

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 November 1912 · page 7

E. C. Gore, the first clergyman chosen [?]New South Wales for mission work in [?]udan leaves Sydney by the Moldavia. [?]'s station will be on the White Nile…

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The British Empire. Mr. Churchill's Speech. London, Nov. 10

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 November 1912 · page 2

The First Lord of the Admiralty, in the course of his response to the toast of the Navy at the Guildhall banquet, emphasised his contention that there was no harm in…

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Methodist Fair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 November 1912 · page 3

A Slimmer Fair, in ald of the Kurri Methodist Church funds, was opened in the Central Hall on Thursday afternoon. Despite the oppressive weather there was a…

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The Opening of St. James' Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 November 1912 · page 6

The opening of St. James new Church will take place on the 8th December next, and the ceremonies therewith will be most impressive, and in keeping with the…

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Tramway Mission Party

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 November 1912 · page 4

The tramway mission party arrived in west Maitland this morning from Newcastle, and were welcomed by Messrs. F. Crouch, and H. T. Eckford, of the…

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The Methodist Tamasha

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 19 November 1912 · page 2

The Yamasha (which in the Hindustanee language means a place of mirth and fun and amusement) is now a matter of…

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Methodist Sunday Schools. Annual Examinations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 November 1912 · page 2

The results of the examinations for 1912 conducted by the Sunday School Department, of the New South Wales Methodist Conference have just been published, and…

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Local News. Presbyterian Church

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 November 1912 · page 2

No steps have yet been taken towards filling the vacancy at St. Andrew's Church, Singleton, and, meanwhile, visiting clergymen, are conducting the…

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Tramway Mission Party

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 November 1912 · page 4

The tramway mission party arrived this morning from Cessnock, where they have been holding meetings, and went over to East Maitland this afternoon. Their…

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General Cables. Church of Scotland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 November 1912 · page 5

Dr. A. Wallace Williamson, of St. Giles's, Edinburgh, has been elected Moderator of the Church of Scotland, and Dr. James Iverach has has been elected Moderator of the United…

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Tramway Mission Party

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 November 1912 · page 4

Yesterday the tramway mission party from Sydney, consisting of Messrs. Taylor (leader). Watkins, Porter, [?] Moon, Brown, and Bishoff, visited the East…

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Proposed New Presbyterian

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 November 1912 · page 6

The local Presbyterians have decided to build their new church near the present one in Hill-street—a fine elevated position in every way superior to a site at first…

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St. John's Catholic Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 November 1912 · page 4

The weekly of the above club was held last evening. The speaker (Mr. J. M. O'Hearn) presided over a fair attendance of members. Correspondence re society matters…

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Local and General News. New Church at Summer Hill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 November 1912 · page 4

The foundation-stone of a new Roman Catholic Church at Summer Hill, Vacy, will be laid on Sunday next, by the Right Rev. Dr. Dwyer, Bishop of Maitland…

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Divorce Commission. Positive Duty of the Church London, Nov. 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 November 1912 · page 5

The Archbishop of Canterbury, in addressing the Upper House of Convocation, commended the minority report in connection with the Divorce Commission. He said it…

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Presbyterian

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 November 1912 · page 11

Rev. Arthur Torrens. recently from Seo[?] has received a call to the church at Wagga. Rev. John Calder. from the…

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Methodist

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 November 1912 · page 11

At a meeting of the committee and trusses of King's College, Brisbane, held on the [?] just., the plans and specifications for the [?]ration and enlargement of the college…

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Roman Catholic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 November 1912 · page 11

[?] At Sunday morning's early Mass at St. Nicholas' Church, Tamworth, the Very Rev. Dean O'Neill made reference to the…

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Tramway Mission Party

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 November 1912 · page 4

Members of the Sydney Tramway Mission Party visited Kurri to-day were met by local ministers and others. The missioners will. weather permitting, conduct…

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Methodist Sunday School. Annual Examinations

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 November 1912 · page 14

The results of the examinations for 1912 conducted by the Sunday School Department of the New South Wales Methodist Conference have just been published, and…

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