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Churches, 1915

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Methodist Church. Laying of Foundation Stone

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 9

January 6th, 1915, was a memorable day for the Methodists in Stroud district. On this day was laid the foundation stone of their…

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Presbyterian Church

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 6

Rev. A. S. McCook, in addressing large congregations at the Presbyterian Church, reviewed the events of the past year, and then dealt at length with the great war. Although…

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Methodist Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 4

As the Rev. W. Henry Howard will be officiating as Deputation of the Home Mission Society at Lambton to-morrow the services in the West Maitland Church will be…

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Methodist

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 6

At the intercession service at the Methodist Church on Sunday morning there was a large congregation. Patriotic hymns, including that composed by Mr. R. P. Downes…

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Catholic Schools—Diocese of Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 4

The returns from the Catholic schools of this diocese for the last quarter have just been compiled by the organiser, Mr. A. G. O'Brien, B.A. The primary schools…

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Italy and Germany. German Mission Fails. Paris, Jan. 2

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 13

"Le Temps" states that the mission of Prince von Bulow to Italy has utterly failed in its principal object, which was to persuade Italy that her interests were…

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St. Mary's Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 4

At this Church to-morrow, there will be Holy Communion at 7.30 a.m., and the usual services at 11 a.m. and 7.30 p.m. In the evening the rector will deliver a…

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Congregational Church

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 6

At the Congregational Church on Sunday, at which there were large congregations, Rev. A. C. Nelson conducted the intercession service, which included appropriate prayers…

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The Tragedy of Antwerp. Who Was to Flame? Game From Author Critic[?] and Winston Churchill

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1915 · page 1

Mr. E. An[?]es Powell, special correspondent of the New York "Sun," who visited Belgium before the fall of Antwerp, has issued…

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Methodist Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 January 1915 · page 4

To-morrow the Rev. W. Henry Howard will occupy the pulpit in the local church at all the services. In the morning he will preach on "An Urgent Commission…

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Roman Catholic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 January 1915 · page 11

A French priest sergeant, Frederic E. C. Lamy, who has just said his first Mass after recovery from five bullet wounds, has been decorated with the military medal for…

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St. John's Catholic Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 January 1915 · page 4

The first meeting in the new year of the members of St. John's Catholic Club wan held in St. John's schoolroom on Thursday evening last. The newly-electod speaker…

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Inferior Love. Germans Not Good Husbands. "Children, Church, and Cookery."

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 16 January 1915 · page 4

A German lady in an article in Pearson's Weekly declares that Germans make horrid husbands. She says:— Although I was born in Rhlneland and am…

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Churches and the War. National Penitence

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 January 1915 · page 11

In his at the intercessory service in All Saints' Cathedral, the Bishop of Bathurst (Dr. Long) remarked that never before had there been such a steam of prayer…

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German Secret Mission. an Alluded Arrest. Rome

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 5

The Turin journal "Starnpa" states that the captain of a British cruiser removed Count von Keller, a German officer of high rank, from the liner Ducdasta and…

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The Airship Raid. Berlin Exults. Churches and Towers Aimed At. the Western Front. Germans Routed. Fighting in Poland. German Attacks Repulsed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 5

Telegrams from Berlin describe the wild enthusiasm of the populace at the success of the Zeppelin raid, The German Admiralty announces that naval airships undertook…

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Airship Raid. Churches As Targets. Two Airships Engaged. London, Jan. 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 5

The general belief is that two airships were engaged in the raid. They arrived, at the coast together. One went south to Yarmouth and the other north to Cromer…

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Presbyterian Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 January 1915 · page 4

The sacrament of the Lord's supper will be observed at the West Maitland Church to-morrow morning, when all communicants are cordially invited to be in their places. In the…

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THE Muswellbrook Chronicle Saturday, Jan 23, 1915. LOCAL & General News. Church Services Sunday, January 24

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 23 January 1915 · page 2

Church of England: S. Alban's, 7.30 a.m (H.C.): 10 a.m. (C.S.); 11 a m.; 7.30 p m Holy Trinity, Muscle Creek, 3 p.m. Presbyterian: Rev. J. H. G: Auld, B.A.,…

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Education Question. Catholic Rally

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 January 1915 · page 2

To proclaim their educational principles over 4000 Roman Catholics gathered at St. Mary's Cathedral, Sydney, last night, under the auspices of the Catholic Federation…

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