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Illawarra · Churches

Churches, 1896

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St. Francis Xavier's Church

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 14 May 1896 · page 2

The Forty Hours Adoration services in St. Francis Xavier's Church were brought to a close on Tuesday last. On that morning masses were celebrated at…

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Church Memoranda for Sunday. Congregational

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 16 May 1896 · page 2

"Wollongong, 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.—Rev. E. T. Miles. Keiraville, 7 p.m.—Supply. CHURCH OF ENGLAND. Wollongong, 11 a.m, and 7 p.m. (H.C.)—Rev. F…

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St. Michael's Church. Annual Tea Meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 16 May 1896 · page 2

A very successful tea-meeting in connection with St. Michael's Church of England was hell in the Town Hall on Wednesday evening. The tables,…

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Church Social

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 21 May 1896 · page 2

ON Tuesday evening last a goodly number It the members and office-bearers of the Kiama Wesleyan Church assembled in the School Hall for the joint purpose of…

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Wollongong Presbyterian Church. Induction of Rev. A. Mackay

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 23 May 1896 · page 2

On Thursday afternoon the Rev. Andrew Mackay, late of Leichhardt, was inducted into the pastoral charge of the Wollongong Presbyterian Church in…

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Primitive Methodist Anniversary

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 26 May 1896 · page 2

The fourth anniversary of the Wollongong Primitive Methodist Church was held on Sunday last. The services were conducted by the Rev. P. S. Young, of…

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Presbyterian Sabbath-school Picnic

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 26 May 1896 · page 2

The annual picnic in connection with the Wollongong Presbyterian Sunday-school was held at Stuart Park yesterday, and, being favored with fine…

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Primitive Methodist Church. Anniversary Tea-meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 28 May 1896 · page 2

The tea-meeting in celebration of the anniversary of the Wollongong Primitive Methodist Church was held in Church-street Hall on Monday evening…

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Church of England, Mount Kembla

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 2 June 1896 · page 2

The annual tea and public meeting in connection with the Church of England ab Mount Kembla took place on Friday evening. There was an overflowing…

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Church Note

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 13 June 1896 · page 2

The anniversary of the Mount Kembla Primitive Methodist Sunday-school will be celebrated to-morrow, when special services will be conducted by Rev. J. H. Lewin, of Bulli…

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Congregational Church, Gerringong

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 16 June 1896 · page 2

A LITTLE over a dozen years ago, writes a correspondent, the pretty little Congregational Church at Gerringong was erected. The weatherboard building which has for…

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Congregational Church, Gerringong

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 9 July 1896 · page 2

[?]tive Service will be conducted on Sunday next by Rev. G. Heighway, as follows:— Gerringong, at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Severtian Endeavour's Society.—Tuesday at 7.30…

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Sherbrooke Church Committee. (To the Editor.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 28 July 1896 · page 2

SIR,—In last Tuesday issue of the MERCURY I notice a paragraph from a Sherbrooke correspondent in which it is stated that, at a recent committee…

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Sherbrooke Church Committee. (To the Editor.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 1 August 1896 · page 2

SIR,—We, members of the Sherbrooke Church Committee, declare that the meeting at which the names of T. L. Williams and H. A. Wilson were erased…

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Sherbrooke Church Committee. (To the Editor.)

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 6 August 1896 · page 2

SIR,—In last Saturday's issue of the Mercury I notice a letter signed by certain members of the sherbrooke Church Committee, in which it is stated that I was…

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Passing Notes. the Church Point

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 11 August 1896 · page 2

THE remarks made by Mr. Fuller in the course of his address in opening the Poultry Show on Tuesday last, referring to the rapid strides made by that Society, were…

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Bulli Primitive Methodist Church Anniversary

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 15 August 1896 · page 2

The eleventh anniversary of the present church was celebrated on Sunday. Services were conducted morning and evening by the station minister, Rev. S…

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Wollongong Congregational Church. Annual Tea-meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 15 August 1896 · page 2

The annual tea-meeting in connection with the local Congregational Church was held in the Town Hall on Wednesday evening, when there was a…

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Church Memoranda for Sunday. Congregational

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 15 August 1896 · page 2

Wollongong, 11 a.m., and 7 p.m. ("Three brave youngmen.")—Rev. E. T. Miles. CHURCH OF ENGLAND…

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The Churches and Current Questions

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 29 August 1896 · page 2

Apropos of the remark just made concerning the churches, it is interesting to notice the programme discussed during the past week at the Annual…

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