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Churches, 1914

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Singleton Letter. Presbyterian Home Mission

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 November 1914 · page 2

A home mission festival, inaugurated by the Presbytery of the Hunter, to provide funds for church extension work in the remoter parts of the State in general and the…

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Visit of Anglican Bishop

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 November 1914 · page 2

The Right Rev. Dr. Stretch, Bishop of Newcastle, visited Slngloton on Sunday, which was All Saints' Day, preaching both morning and evening at All Saints' Church,…

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St. John's Catholic Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 November 1914 · page 4

The usual weekly meeting of the above club was held last evening when the speaker (Mr. M. Hayes) presided over a good attendance of members. Mr. Sweeney was…

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Presbyterian Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 November 1914 · page 4

Arrangements are being made for the evening services of the West Maitland congregation to be held in the open-air during the summer months. They are likely to…

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Methodist Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 November 1914 · page 4

The Rev. W. Henry Howard having accepted an invitation to preach the anniversary sermons at the Hamilton Methodist Church on Sunday next, the services at the…

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Presbyterian

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 November 1914 · page 10

Rev. John M'Neill has (says the "Toronto Mall and Empire") formally tendered to the Toronto Presbytery his resignation of the pastorship of Cooke's Church, and his…

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Methodist

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 November 1914 · page 10

Newcastle Synod is taking groat interest in the soldiers, and the chief work of the time being is the caring for the recruits, Territorials, and Regulars. The city is…

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Roman Catholic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 November 1914 · page 10

Father Gaffey, of Junee, become suddenly ill on Sunday. He told his housekeeper that he was dying, and asked her to ring for his relatives and the doctor. He dropped dead…

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Methodist Sunday School Picnic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 November 1914 · page 4

The Homeville Methodist Sunday School held its first annual picnic on Monday last in a paddock adjoining Homeville, kindly lent by Mr. J. Markham, Although the day…

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THE Muswellbrook Chronicle Saturday, Novem. 7, 1914 LOCAL & General News. Church Services Sunday, November 8

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 7 November 1914 · page 2

Church of England: S. Alban's, 7.30 a.m. (H.C.); 2.30 p.m. (C.S.); 11 a.m.; 7.30 p.m. Holy Trivity, Muscle Creek, 3 p.m. Presbyterian: Rev. J. H. G. Auld, B.A.,…

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News of the Churches. Church of England

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 November 1914 · page 10

It is stated, says the "A.C. World," that the position of Dean of Newcastle has been offered to Rev. R. K. Archdall, E.A. Fellow and Lecturer of Corpus Christi College…

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Congregational Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 November 1914 · page 4

The 63rd anniversary of the above church will be celebrated to-morrow, when Rev. A. P. Campbell, B. A. of Killara, will conduct services at 11 a.m. and 7.15 p.m. Mr…

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St. Mary's Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 November 1914 · page 4

The services at St. Mary's Church to-morrow will be:—7.30 a.m. Holy Communion; 11 a.m. morning prayer and sermon; and 7.30 p.m. evening prayer and sermon…

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Cessnock Baptist Church Annual, Eisteddfod

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 November 1914 · page 4

There was a moderate attendance at the opening session, on Friday evening of the third annual eisteddfod held in the third annual eisteddfod held in connection with the Cessnock Baptist Church, in the…

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St. Patrick's, Lochinvar. a New Church Opened and Blessed by the Bishop of Armidale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 November 1914 · page 2

Sunday was an important day in the history of the Catholic community of Lochinvar. It was perhaps the most eventful happening in the parsh since the Sunday long ago when…

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The New Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 November 1914 · page 2

The complete plans of the new church show that the sacred edifice will be a handsome structure 90 feet by 30 feet, there will be a nuns' chapel 10 feet by 25 feet,…

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Congregational Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 November 1914 · page 4

The 63rd anniversary services In connection with the Congregational Church were conducted yesterday by Rev. A. P. Campbell, B.A;, of Killara, whose thoughtful discourses…

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Methodist Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 November 1914 · page 4

On Sunday Rev. W. Pettinger, of Hamilton, conducted the services at the West Maitland Methodist Church, and Rev. W. H. Howard conducted the anniversary services at…

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Congregational Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 November 1914 · page 4

Rev. A, C. Nelson on Sunday exchanged pulpits with Rev A .P. Campbell, B.A., and on Sunday preached in the morning at Killara, and in the evening for Rev. P. R. Riley…

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All Saints' Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 November 1914 · page 6

The promotion of Rev. A. N. Williamson to the rectorship of Wallsend created a vacancy on the staff of All Saints' Church, Singleton,which has been filled by the appointment of…

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