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Mid North Coast · Churches

Churches, 1887

15 stories in Mid North Coast's papers

Presbyterian

The Manning River Chronicle · Monday 28 February 1887 · page 3

The Rev. Mr. McConchies, of Mudgee, will preach at Woodside to-day at 4 p.m. WINGHAM HANDICAP. The Wingham Sheffield Handicap is…

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Church of England Easter Meeting

The Manning River Chronicle · Thursday 14 April 1887 · page 2

The annual Vestry Meeting in connection with the Upper Manning Parish took place on Tuesday, the 12th inst.. at 7 p.m., in St. Matthew’s Church, Wingham. The…

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Church of England

Macleay Argus · Saturday 30 April 1887 · page 2

A meeting of the members of the Church of England was held in the West Kempsey Church on Friday, April 22nd, at 4.30 p.m., according to…

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Presbyterian Church of Eastern Australia

The Manning River Chronicle · Monday 2 May 1887 · page 2

A conference of ministers, elders and other representative of congregations met in [?] Church Riley-street, on Tuesday, April 19, and continued in session until…

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Presbyterian Tea Meeting

Macleay Argus · Saturday 11 June 1887 · page 2

For some time the members of the Presbyterian Church were engaged preparing for a tea-meeting which came off on Thursday last. The weather was all that could have…

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The Coronation of Queen Victoria. (Continued from last week). the Entrance Into the Church

Macleay Argus · Saturday 2 July 1887 · page 4

The Queen, on entering at the west door of the church was received with the following anthem, sung by the choir: -- ANTHEM…

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Church of England

Macleay Argus · Saturday 9 July 1887 · page 2

The Rev. C. F. Turner complains bitterly of being starved. By this it is to be presumed he means that the revenue of the church is falling off…

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Church of England

Macleay Argus · Saturday 16 July 1887 · page 4

IT will no doubt be pleasing to many of the members of the church on the Macleay to learn bow the great Catholic movement is progressing in different…

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Presbyterian Church

The Manning River Chronicle · Thursday 21 July 1887 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Presbyterian Congregation of the Upper Manning was held on Monday last at Ashlea, the Rev. W. Anson Smith presiding. The meeting…

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Clevedon Church

Macleay Argus · Saturday 20 August 1887 · page 3

"They laid him by the pleasant shore, And in the hearing of the wave." In Memoriam, XIX. Westward I watch the low blue hills of Wales,…

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English Church, West Kempsey. To the Editor

Macleay Argus · Saturday 3 September 1887 · page 2

SIR, -- It is refreshing to take up an issue of the Macleay Chronicle and find therein something original, something new, something which comes absolutely and without…

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Presbyterian Sabbath School Association

The Manning River Chronicle · Thursday 8 September 1887 · page 2

A meeting of the Presbyterian S. S. Association was held in Ashlen on Tuesday Rev. W. A. Smith, president, in the chair. There, was a-large attendance of…

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All Saints' Church

Macleay Argus · Saturday 10 September 1887 · page 3

THIS Church has for a long time borne an unenviable celebrity for the peculiarities in its Management and the rather high tone of the services…

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Church Attendance

The Manning River Chronicle · Monday 12 September 1887 · page 2

A pessimist on the subject of decline in Christianity, taking his data from the statistical return on the subject of church attendance, has published a statement…

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Worshippers or Customers? Church and State

The Manning River Chronicle · Monday 10 October 1887 · page 2

The following was a portion of the argument before the Victoria Full Court in the case of. Dakin, the contractor, fined for disturbing the proceedings of the Supreme…

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