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Mid North Coast · Churches

Churches, 1894

11 stories in Mid North Coast's papers

Church of England. Election of Bishop of Grafton and Armidale

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 21 February 1894 · page 6

THE Synod of the Diocese of Grafton and Armidale met on Thursday at Armidale, for the purpose of electing a bishop in the place of the late Bishop Turner. The session was…

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Presbyterian Assembly. to the Editor of the Port Macquarie News

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 31 March 1894 · page 5

Dear Sir.—I enclose clip from last Saturday's Sydney Morning Herald re some proceedings in the last Presbyterian Assembly, which I consider has an important signification…

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All Saints' Church of England. Easter Vestry Meeting

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 4 April 1894 · page 6

THE annual vestry meeting of the parishioners of All Saints' Church took place on Tuesday of last week. Rev. R. H. D. Kelly occupied the chair…

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Presbyterian Social

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 25 April 1894 · page 4

THE annual meeting of the Presbyterian Church was held on Wednesday evening last, and as customary took the form of a social gathering. The attendance,…

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Church Support. to the Editor of the Port Macquarie News

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 16 June 1894 · page 3

Sir,—Last Sunday circulars were to be found in most of the pows of the Church of England, Port Macquarie, urgently appealing for financial assistance, and unless…

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The Church and Collections

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 4 July 1894 · page 8

THE 'Grafton Argus' says:--"In his address to the parishioners the Rev. Mr. Piddington dealt some home…

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The Church and Amusements

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 12 September 1894 · page 4

PERIODICALLY, the old, old conflict, The Church versus Amusement, is resumed. At the present time the orthodoxy of Christian Sydney is…

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Ceremony at the Roman Catholic Church

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 19 September 1894 · page 4

AT early Mass at the Roman Catholic Church, West Kempsey, on Sunday last, 37 children (20 girls and 17 boys) partook of Holy Communion for the…

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Primitive Methodist Church Bazaar

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 10 October 1894 · page 5

WITH the spring time cometh the wattlebloom, gay spirits, snakes, and--church bazaars. An essay on the psychology of church bazaars would be full of interest…

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Roman Catholic Fair

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 17 October 1894 · page 5

"if it be true that good wine needs no bush, 'tis true that a good play needs no epilogue"--nor success praise. Success breeds success. Within half an hour of…

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Roman Catholic Fair

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 31 October 1894 · page 4

THE Roman Catholic Fair and Art Union is over. Its spark of life flickered out on Saturday and Monday nights, Monday being added as a special "session" to…

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