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New England · Churches

Churches, 1903

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Firing Churches for "a Lark."

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 3 January 1903 · page 3

The mysterious occurrence of a number of fires in quick succession at Mooroopna (Vic,) lately caused much consternation locally, for it was…

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Anglican

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 January 1903 · page 2

THE Bishop of Grafton and Armidale will visit this parish next Saturday and Sunday, alighting from train at Ben Lomond to meet the congregation at St. Paul's at 10 a.m…

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Presbyterian Sunday School

The Inverell Argus · Tuesday 13 January 1903 · page 5

The prizes in connection with the above were paid over on Sunday last, when there was a very large attendance of scholars and a goodly number of adults. The prizes…

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State Aid to Catholic Schools

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 14 January 1903 · page 4

The Roman Catholic Bishop at Goulburn says he wishes it understood that Catholics did not seek or want State aid. They felt independent in…

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Change Given in Church

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 14 January 1903 · page 7

A novel incident occurred one Sunday at a black country parish church. The idea that a contribution to an offertory might be given with a coin of greater value than the donor…

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Amusing Scene in a Church

The Inverell Times · Saturday 17 January 1903 · page 2

The congregation at a place of worship at Sparkhill recently experienced (says the "Birmingham Despatch") a sensation that few…

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Amusing Scene in a Church

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 23 January 1903 · page 2

The congregation at a place of worship at Sparkhill recently experienced (says the "Birmingham Despatch") a sensation that few…

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Presbyterian Church

The Inverell Argus · Tuesday 27 January 1903 · page 2

The annual meeting of the congregation St. Andrew's was held at the church yesterday, when there was a good attendance. The Rev. R. M. Legate presided…

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Letters to the Editor. we do not necessarily endorse our Correspondents remarks. Church Building

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 January 1903 · page 2

SIR,--Early last year a report was current that the Church of England people here intended to try and raise funds for building a new church. The idea was favorably commented on at the time;…

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Presbyterian Church. Annual Meeting

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 28 January 1903 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Presbyterian Congregation was held in St. Andrew's Church on Monday morning, the chair being occupied by the R. v. R…

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Inter-Parish Competition

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 28 January 1903 · page 4

MR. George Hargrave, President of the local branch of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association, has been making a canvass of his district for the…

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South Africa. Mr. Chamberlain's Mission

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 28 January 1903 · page 5

The Boer Generals claim that the Government should grant amnesty for past offences, and equally compensate all burghers. Speaking at…

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Methodist Sunday School Anniversary

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 30 January 1903 · page 2

THE services on Sunday last in connection with the Anniversary of the local Methodist Sunday School were well at'ended, especially in the morning and afternoon…

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Church Funds

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 30 January 1903 · page 2

AN unique method was adopted by the members of a colored church in South Georgia the other day to raise funds. They had a ginger-cake-eating contest, the cakes being…

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English Hymns in Catholic Churohes

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 11 February 1903 · page 4

Cardinal Vaughan), Archbishop of Westminster, has authorised the use of special English hymns in the services of the Catholic Church…

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Presbyterian Tea Meeting

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 20 February 1903 · page 2

THE annual tea-meeting arranged by the ladies of the congregation in connection with the local Presbyterian Church was held in the Town Hall on Wednesday evening last,…

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Methodist Home Mission. SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 March 1903 · page 5

AT the Methodist Home Mission Festival yesterday £1700 were raised to meet circuit exigencies resulting from the drought…

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Methodist Conference

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 11 March 1903 · page 4

The Methodist Conference has decided to approach the Government, with a request that all grants to religious charitable institutions be…

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The Catholic Ball

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Tuesday 17 March 1903 · page 2

The annual Ball under the [?]spicas of the R. C. Church takes place at the Sch[?] of Arrs Hall to-night. The arrangements of the committee are…

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Church, Ladies and Pugilists

Guyra Argus · Friday 20 March 1903 · page 2

The various religious bodies have recently been declaiming—whenever they had a moment to spare from the invigorating task of quarrelling…

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