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Hunter Valley · Churches

Churches, 1919

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Congregational Church

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 July 1919 · page 16

Special thanksgiving services of an impressive character were held in the West Maitland Congregational Church on Sun when Rev. M. L. Johnson., B.A., address…

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Peace Sunday. Church Commemorations. Military Parade

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 July 1919 · page 16

Thanksgiving services were carried out in all the churches in East and West Maitland and Morpeth on Sunday, and were very largely attended. In West Maitland there…

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St Paul's Church

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 July 1919 · page 16

"To-day should be a day of humilitation and thanksgiving; ot one of self-gratification," said Minor-Canon H. E. West, Th.Sch., the preacher at St. Paul's Church on…

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St. Mary's Church

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 July 1919 · page 16

The services at St. Mary's Church on Sunday were marked with great solemnity, and were fall of inspiration. The attendances were most excellent, and the people joined…

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St. Peter's Church

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 July 1919 · page 16

The King's desire that the signing of the peace treaty should be made the occasion of public thanksgiving was duly complied with at St. Peter's Church, East…

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Paterson Parish

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 July 1919 · page 4

There will be no Church of England service at Vacy and Martin's Creek on Sunday next on account of the influenza epidemic…

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St. Paul's Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 July 1919 · page 4

On Sunday next, special services of thanksgiving for victory will be held and a special invitation is extended to returned soldiers to attend the evening service, when the rector,…

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Prayer and the Plague. Are the Churches Slow?

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 July 1919 · page 3

Under the above query Rev. H. E. Lawson, Pastor of the Congregational Church, Cessnock, spoke on Sunday night, basing his…

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Church Services

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 July 1919 · page 4

Peace thanksgiving services will be held in St. Mary's Church to-morrow (Sunday). There will be Holy Communion at 8 a.m., morning prayer and sermon at 11 a.m.,…

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Thanksgiving Services. St. Paul's Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 July 1919 · page 2

Special services of thanksgiving for victory were held in St. Paul's Church yesterday, when the Rector, Rev. Arnold Conolly, preached to large congregations. Psalms…

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Women and the Church. London, July 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 July 1919 · page 2

A Joint committee of the Upper and Lower Houses of Convocation has reported opposing the ordination of women. The committee recommends a permit to women…

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St. Patrick's Catholic Guild

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 July 1919 · page 6
Also in Singleton Argus

St. Patrick's Catholic Guild of Singleton (friendly society), held its 103rd half-yearly meeting on Sunday last. There was a fair attendance of members, and the warden…

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Haig's Speech. Churchill's Assurance. London, July 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 July 1919 · page 5

In the House of Commons Mr. Churchill (Minister for War) was questioned as to the discretion of the speech made by Sir Douglas Haig, in which he declared that…

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Correspondence. Prayer and Plague, Are the Churches Slow ? To the Editor

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 July 1919 · page 3

Sir,—I read with interest your report of the Rev. H. E. Lawson's sermon on the above question, and I have no doubt he…

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Women and the Church. London, July 12

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 July 1919 · page 12

A joint committee of the Upper and Lower Houses of Convocation has reported opposing the ordination of women. The committee recommends a permit to women…

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Thanksgiving Services. St. Paul's Church

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 July 1919 · page 11

Special services of thanksgiving for victory were held in St. Paul's Church on Sunday, when the Rector, Rev. Arhold Conelly preached to large congregations. Psalms…

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Church Services. Sunday Services

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 July 1919 · page 4

The services at the East Maitland Methodist Church on Sunday will be conducted in the morning at 11 by Mr. F. W. Squires, and in the evening at 7 by the Rev. A. E…

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War's Missing Men. Mission of Enquiry. London, July 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 July 1919 · page 5

In order to exhaust all possible sources of information as to the fate of officers and men missing during the war the Government is sending a Special Mission to tour…

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A Birthday Gift. Church of England Hostel, for Young Women

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 July 1919 · page 4

Mr. Edward Peter Capper, head of the firm of E. P. Capper & Sons, Limited, attains the age of 84 years to-day, and in thankfulness to Almighty God for multiplied…

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