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Illawarra · Churches

Churches, 1878

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Wesleyan Church Anniversary, Kiama

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1878 · page 2

THE [?] celebration of the opening of the a[?] was held on Sabbath and Mon[?] considerable congregations asse[?] Rev. J. G. Turner,…

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Roman Catholic Pic-nic

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 29 January 1878 · page 2

THE Roma Catholics of this town held their usual annual pic-nic on the Church Point on Saturday last, Anniversary Day. Between three and four o'clock in the…

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Local News Presbyterian Church, Woonona

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 March 1878 · page 2

The anniversary of the Presbyterian Church at Woonona was celebrated on Tuesday evening last, at Mr. Ziems' Assembly Rooms, by a tea meeting, followed by music and addresses. There was a…

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New Wesleyan Church, Jamberoo

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 26 March 1878 · page 2

THE laying of four memorial corner stones of the above church took place on Wednesday last, followed by a tea-meeting, and several addresses suited to the occasion…

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New Wesleyan Church, Jamberoo

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 March 1878 · page 2

The laying of four memorial corner stones of the above church took place on Wednesday, the 20th instant, followed by a tea-meeting, and several addresses suited to the occasion. The…

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Mission Work in Africa

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 2 April 1878 · page 4

The Church Missionary Society have just received letters from the members of their Victoria Nyanza Mission announcing the reception of the Mission by King…

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The Roman Catholic Hierarchy in Scotland

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 April 1878 · page 4

One of the very last acts of Pope Pins IX. was the actual revival or re-establishment of the Roman Catholic hierarchy in Scotland. It appears that this step was…

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General Ignatieff's Diplomatic Mission. London, March 31

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 5 April 1878 · page 2

General Ignatieff's diplomatic mission to Vienna is a failure, and he returns to St. Petersburg…

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District News. Macquarrie River. Second Annual Report of All Saints' Church Sunday School

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1878 · page 4

"PARENTS AND FRIENDS,—On behalf of the teachers, we have much pleasure in presenting to you a brief summary of the progress of the Sunday school during the past…

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Injury to a Church

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 7 June 1878 · page 2

THE people in the vicinity of the Presbyterian church being erected in Parramatta-street were considerably alarmed by a loud noise occurring in their vicinity, between 8…

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Inspection of Church of England Schools

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 June 1878 · page 2

As intimated in our last issue, the Rev. Evelyn G. Hodgson. M.A., Diocesan Inspector of Schools under the Bishop of Sydney, commenced his inspection of the Church of England School in…

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Inspection of Church of England Schools

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 July 1878 · page 2

The Rev. E. G. Hodgson, the Diocesan Inspector of Church of England Schools in this colony, examined the school at West Dapto, and that at Macquarie River in the course of his recent…

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Broughton Village. Anglican Church

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 19 July 1878 · page 2

On Tuesday evening last the Rev. J. Elkin conducted divine service here, at the close of which a meeting of the congregation was held, for the purpose of electing…

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Sermon in a Churchyard

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 23 July 1878 · page 4

Let the thronged audience press and stare, I'll stay and read my sermon here, And skulls and bones shall be the text. Art thou the jilted dupe of fame?…

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District News. Broughton Creek. Brogher's Creek Church of England Choir

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 2 August 1878 · page 2

ON the afternoon of Thursday last the members of the above choir met at the Wattamalla school house, and presented their teacher, Miss Hypatia E. Elkin, oldest…

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Kiama Wesleyan Church Tea and Public Meeting

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 16 August 1878 · page 2

ON Wednesday evening last, as previously notified, a tea and public meeting took place at the chapel, Kiama. The primary object of the meeting was to raise some…

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MISCELLANEOUS. Plymouth Church. a Sunday Morning with Henry Ward Beecher

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 10 September 1878 · page 4

THE streets of the great city were wonderfully still in the shay hush of the Sabbath morning, and the jangling bells of the street-car sounded discordingly among…

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St. Michael's Church. Adjourned Meeting of Parishioners

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 September 1878 · page 2

An adjourned meeting of the parishioners of St. Michael's was hold in the C. K. Schoolroom, on Monday evening last, to take into consideration the matter of the supplementary stipend to Rev…

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Massacre of Wesley an Mission Agents in New Britain

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 September 1878 · page 4

On Saturday morning we (Herald) published the melmeholy intelligence, brought by the German barque Johan Caesar, which arrived in Port Jackson on Friday last…

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MISCELLANEOUS. Disestablishment of the Scotch Church

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 20 September 1878 · page 4

COMMENTING on the matter involved in the resolution moved by one of the Scotch Members in the House of Commons, to appoint a select Committee to inquire into…

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