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Churches, 1929

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Modesty in Dress Roman Catholic Decree

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 September 1929 · page 16

Roman Catholic organisations in Melbourne are not likely to follow the example of the Association of Religious Women in Sydney, which…

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The Churches To-morrow's Services

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 September 1929 · page 6

At St. Stephen's Presbyterian Church East Maitland the Rev. Alexander Smith will conduct a service at 11 a.m., and in the…

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Modesty in Dress Dr. Kelly's Pastoral Letter. Read in Churches

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 September 1929 · page 14

Incorporated in a pastoral letter by the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Sydney (Dr. Kelly) are "rules for modesty in dress," formulated by…

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Melbourne See Offered to Canon Head. Brilliant Liverpool Churchman

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 September 1929 · page 11

The Rev. Canon Frederick Waldegrave, Head of Liverpool, England, has been invited to accept the archbishopric of Melbourne, which has…

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Scottish Churches. Celebrating the Union. London, Sept. 5

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 September 1929 · page 13

Elaborate preparations are being made in Edinburgh for the celebration of the union of the Church of England and the Church of Scotland and…

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Back From Canada Thomas's Mission. Did He Succeed? London, Sept. 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 September 1929 · page 5

Mr. J. H. Thomas, Lord Privy Seal, whose Canadian tour has been watched very closely by the British Press, arrives at Liverpool…

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Great Gathering at Catholic Hall. Presentation of Addresses and Cheques. Assurances of Loyalty and Devotion

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 September 1929 · page 6

The celebrations in connection with the elevation of the Right Rev. Dr. Edmund Gleeson to the episcopate, were continued last evening, when the Coadjutor Bishop of Maitland was the guest of the clergy and laity at a conversa[?]one in the Catholic Hall. A wonderful tribute was paid to Dr. Gleeson. The hall was densely packed, and many…

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Cessnock Churches Protest. Flying of Aeroplanes in Church Hours. "Interrupting Divine Service." Complaint Forwarded to Chief Secretary

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 September 1929 · page 5

"While we appreciate, the value of aviati[?] both for defence and commercial purposes and while we realise the good service the…

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Church of England. Meeting of Men's Society

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 September 1929 · page 2

The monthly meeting of C.E.M.S. (Maitland branch) was held in St. Paul's Parish Hall. Rev. Canon Drake (president) was in the chair, and…

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LOCAL & GENERAL Morpeth Methodist Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 September 1929 · page 4

The services to be conducted in the Morpeth Methodist Church on Sunday next are as follow: 11 a.m., 3 p.m., and 7.15 p.m. The preacher will be…

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Congregational Church. Sunday School Examinations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 September 1929 · page 4

Results of the annual examination held under the auspices of the Young People's Department, Congregational Union of New South Wales have come…

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Extra Morning Service St. John's Church of England

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 September 1929 · page 1

The Rector of St. John's Church of England announced last Sunday that, owing to the continued growth of the Sunday morning service, he…

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St. Andrew's Church Order of the Covenant

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 September 1929 · page 1

A branch of the "Order of the Covenant, a Presbyterian organisation for girls, was established in connection with St. Andrew's, Cessnock, last…

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Hinton Presbyterian Church. Successful Evening Visit of Maitland Combined Choir

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 September 1929 · page 3

On Tuesday evening last, in the School of Arts, Hinton, under the auspices of the local committee of the Presbyterian Church, Hinton, a…

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More Murders. Catholic Missionaries Killed Shanghai, Sept. 16

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 September 1929 · page 2

The Franciscan Procuration here to-day received information from Ichang of the murder of Bishop Trudo Jans, and Fathers Bruno and…

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Back From Canada Thomas's Mission. Did He Succeed? London, Sept. 16

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 September 1929 · page 2

Mr, J. H. Thomas, Lord Privy Seal, whose Canadian tour has been watched very closely by the British Press, arrives at Liverpool…

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Dr. Gleeson, Coadjutor Bishop of Maitland, Guest of Clergy and Laity. Great Gathering at Catholic Hall. Presentation of Addresses and Cheques. Assurances of Loyalty and Devotion

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 September 1929 · page 14

The celebrations in connection with the elevation of the Right Rev. Dr. Edmund Gleeson to the episcopate, were continued Monday evening, when the Coadjutor Bishop of Maitland was the guest of the clergy and laity at a conversa[?]one in the Catholic Hall. A wonderful tribute was paid to Dr. Gleeson. The hall was densely packed, and many…

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The Churches. To-morrow's Services

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 September 1929 · page 6

At the Congregational Church, West Maitland, to-morrow, the pastor, Rev. A.G.A. Taylor, will preside, and Miss Noble, of the London…

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Congregational Church

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 September 1929 · page 4

At the West Maitland Congregational Church yesterday morning Miss Noble of the London Misslenary Society who has been on Misslenary…

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Church of England Men's Society

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 September 1929 · page 4

A special Communication service for the members of the Maitland branch Church of England Men's Society was held in St. Peter's Church East…

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