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Churches, 1916

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The Policy of the Church

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 October 1916 · page 5

"The policy of the Church must be one of progressive conservatism. There are those, at present as in the past, who are willing to seize upon any…

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Presbyterian Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 October 1916 · page 4

The Rev. J. Leggatt will preach at the Presbyterian Church, West Maitland, to-morrow on "Hezekiah's Trouble," in the morning. The sermon ought in God's love and live up to…

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Methodist Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 October 1916 · page 4

The services in the West Maitland Church to-morrow will be conducted, in the morning, by Rev, W. H. Butler, who for the year has been the minister of the church at Gloucester,…

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Catholic Presentation

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 October 1916 · page 6

The Very Rev. Father Roche presided over a large gathering of Catholics in St. James' schoolroom, held for the purpose of honouring Inspector Donnelly who had been a…

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Methodist District Synod

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 October 1916 · page 4

The annual sessions of the synod of the Methodist Church will begin in the West Maitland Church on Tuesday morning next at 10 a.m. A public meeting to which all citizens…

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All Saints' Church

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 October 1916 · page 6

The Bishop of Newcastle arrived in Singleton last night by the N.W. mail, hand is staying at the Rectory until Monday. This afternoon at 2 o'clock, he will…

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Methodist Public Gathering

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 October 1916 · page 4

The only public meeting in connection with the Methodist District Synod now in session in West Maitland, will be held to-morrow (Wednesday) night. Brief addressed on topics…

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Aborigines Inland Mission. Annual Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 October 1916 · page 2

The annual meeting of the A.I.M. of Australia was held in Sydney this year, on Thursday evening the 26th instant (writes a correspondent). The Sydney City Mission…

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Methodist Synod. Maitland District. the Opening Session

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 October 1916 · page 4

The annual Synod of the Methodist Church—Maitland district—was opened in the Methodist Church, West Maitland, at [?] o'clock this morning. The following…

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All Saints' Market Day for Church Motor, Fund

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 31 October 1916 · page 2

The Sunday School ground at All Saints presented quite a gala appearance on Saturday afternoon, when a Market Day fete was hold with the…

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Methodist District Synod. Sessions Continued

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 November 1916 · page 4

The Methodist District Syned, Maitland district, continued its sessions yesterday afternoon and evening. Messrs. J. Mort and D. Weatherall having…

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Methodist Synod Representative

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 November 1916 · page 4

Mr. A. A. Mannall was a representative of the West Maitland circuit at the Maitland District Synod, which has just completed its annual session at West Maitland…

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Methodist Church. Synod's Message to the People. the Social Peril

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 November 1916 · page 6

Two important themes "The Nation at Its Best" and "The Church at Its Best" were discussed at a well-attended citizens' meeting in the Methodist Church last evening, when…

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Methodist District Synod. Wednesday's Session

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 November 1916 · page 6

At 11.30 a.m. Synod adjourned and a visit was paid to the Rutherford military camp. A service was conducted by the Secretary of the Conference in which the Revs…

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Congregational Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 November 1916 · page 4

The coming week-end will be a special occasion for Maitland Congregationalists, as in connection with the 65th anniversary of the Church, the new church building at…

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Amesbury and Its Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 November 1916 · page 7

Salisbury Plain is indeed a name to conjure with. Away back from the early ages at different times soldiers have been encamped, awaiting the dawn of the morrow…

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St. John's Parish. Bishop's New Library. a Fine Building

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 November 1916 · page 6

There has just been completed a new library and conference meeting room at the Bishop's House in West Maitland. This new room is built over the old kitchen wing of…

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Methodist Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 November 1916 · page 4

The services at the West Maitland Methodist Church, to-morrow, will he conducted by the minister. At the morning service Mr. Howard's subject will be "Christ , and the…

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West Maitland Presbyterian Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 November 1916 · page 4

To-morrow, November 5th, is Children's Day in the Presbyterian Church, West Maitland., The Rev. T. Leggatt will preach on "Six Steps in Life in the morning. Young…

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Parish of Paterson

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 November 1916 · page 4

Confirmation services will be held in the Parish of Paterson, to-morrow (Sunday) as follows.—St. John' Vacy, 11 a.m.; St. James', Martin's Creek, at 2.45 p.m.; and…

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