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Mid North Coast · Churches

Churches, 1899

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Opening of Bellbrook R C. Church

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 2 March 1899 · page 4

Owing to unforeseen circumstances, Rev. Father Buggy was unable to go to Bellbrook to open and bless the new Roman Catholic Church there last Sunday. By notice in our…

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Opening of the New Roman Catholic Church. Feb. 27

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 4 March 1899 · page 6

THE opening of the above Church in Coopernook, on Sunday morning last, brought together the largest concourse of people of mixed ages and creeds…

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Bishop of Newcastle's Visit. Opening of New Church at Laurieton, &c. Laurieton

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 4 March 1899 · page 3

THE Right Rev. Dr. Stanton, Bishop of Newcastle, held a confirmation service on Tuesday afternoon last Moorland, and drove on to Kew the same night, accompanied…

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Church of England. Visitation of the Bishop of Newcastle. Parish of Taree and Parochial District of Coopernook

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 8 March 1899 · page 2

DR. Stanton, Bishop of Newcastle, who arrived on the Manning by the "Coraki" on the 23rd February commenced his Episcopal visitation on the Wallamba on Friday, the 24th ult., being driven there by the…

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Church of England. Meeting of Parishioners

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 8 March 1899 · page 3

A very largely attended meeting of the parishioners of the Church of England, Upper Manning Parish, was held in the School of Arts, Wingham, on…

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The Anglican Church

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 9 March 1899 · page 4

Probably one of the most imposing buildings is Kempsey when completed, will be the Anglican Church of All Saints, in Kemp-street, Efforts have been made from…

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Opening of the Union Church at Bo Bo

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 11 March 1899 · page 4

On Sunday last the Union Church was opened for service by the Rev. J. H. Terras; a large congregation being present. On Tuesday a picnic was…

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The Worth Side of the Churchyard

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 11 March 1899 · page 2

One of the prejudices of superstition that remain with us to-day it the objection which many persons have to the north side of the churchyard or cemetery…

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Bishop of Newcastle at Wingham. Church Aid Fund. Complaints Re Ritualism

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 11 March 1899 · page 5

Mrs Lordship the Biship of Newcastle addressed a [?]umerously attended meeting of Church of England people and others on Saturday evening last at the School of Arts, Wingham. There were also on the…

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Church of England

Macleay Argus · Saturday 11 March 1899 · page 9

The Bishop of Newcastle has been on a visitation of the Manning during the last fortnight. On Sunday, 26th February, Confirmation Service was…

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The Forth Side of the Churchyard

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 16 March 1899 · page 2

One of the prejudices of superstition that remain with us to-day it the objection which many persons have to the north side of the churchyard or cemetery…

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Danger in Church

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 18 March 1899 · page 8

Not long ago a bishop was a guest at a dinner party in Baltimore. 'By the way,' said one of the guests, a woman,…

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The [?] Union Church

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 18 March 1899 · page 4

As advertised, this church was opened on Sunday, March 5th, by the Rev. J. H. Terms, Presbyterian minister of Wingham, who was chosen by the building committee to open the new building. A…

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Wesleyan Thanksgiving Church, Jones' Island

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 25 March 1899 · page 5

THE new Wesleyan Church at Jones' Island is now externally complete, and is to be opened for public worship on Sunday next (to-morrow). The title of "Thanksgiving Church" was chosen to mark the…

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Lower Manning Presbyterian Church. Annual Congregational Meeting

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 29 March 1899 · page 4

THE annual congregational meeting in connection with the Lower Manning Presbyterian Church was held in the church, Taree, on Thursday evening last, when a fair number of persons were present…

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Opening of Jones' Island Wesleyan Church. Special Services, Tea Meeting, &c

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 29 March 1899 · page 2

ON Sunday morning the new Wesleyan Thanksgiving Church at Jones' Inland (a description of which was given in our last issue), was opened by the Rev. Goo. Martin, of Sydney, in the presence of…

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Wesleyan Thanksgiving Church, Jones' Island. Tea and After Meeting

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 1 April 1899 · page 5

THE opening of the above church was continued on Tuesday evening last, when a tea meeting was held in the Oddfellows' Hall, Jones' Island, followed by an after meeting in the new church…

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Anglican

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 6 April 1899 · page 4

The Easter Day services at All Saints Church of England last Sunday were full choral. Mr. G. F. Jackson conducting the choir, and Mr. Winney presiding at the…

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Vestry Meeting. Parish of Upper Manning

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 8 April 1899 · page 4

THE regular Easter Tuesday Vestry Meeting of parishioners of the Upper Manning Church of England, was held in the School of Arts, Wingham, on…

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Short Story. the Man with a Mission

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 8 April 1899 · page 7

Sir Ellis Causton was giving a dinner party at bis house in Mayfair. It was a very small affair, only four people in all— himself, his sitter, Mrs Sterudale, and her…

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