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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Churches

Churches, 1857

10 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers

The Catholic Literary Institute

Northern Times · Saturday 24 January 1857 · page 3

This valuable literary institution has been in existence about six months, but we regret to state that the amount of patronage accorded to it by the particular body for whose espcical benefit it was established has not by any…

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Meeting of Members of the Church of England at Morpeth

Northern Times · Wednesday 1 April 1857 · page 2

A meeting of the above, pursuant to advertisement was held on Friday Last, at 3 p.m, at the premises formerly known as the Morpeth Hotel. The meeting was large and highly respectable. E. c. Close Esq., was…

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The Bishop and His Parish of Morpeth

Northern Times · Saturday 11 April 1857 · page 2

WE believe that in the mind of every sincere friend of the Church of England, there will be more or less regret for the "Difficulty" (as an American Editor might not inaptly term it…

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Church of England

Northern Times · Saturday 11 April 1857 · page 2

To the Members of the Church of England, in the District of Morpeth. Mr DEAR [?] in the "Maitland Mercury" of the 2nd instant, there is an advertisement setting forth the particulars of a…

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Newcastle Church Society

Northern Times · Saturday 9 May 1857 · page 2

The annual meeting of this Society was held in the School Room, Morpeth, on Thursday last The Rev. Mr. Boodle preachnd from the text, Psalm 137-5v. His grace the Lord Bishop of Newcastle occupied the…

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Church of England Synods

Northern Times · Saturday 18 July 1857 · page 2

THE establishment of Provincial and Diocesan Synods is a matter of too great an importance to be neglected by the press, however anxious one may feel to avoid the discussion of religious…

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The Proposed Catholic College. Aggregate Meeting in St. Mart's Cathedral

Northern Times · Saturday 15 August 1857 · page 4

The aggregate meeting of the Catholics of the archdiocese, adjourned from Tuesday that on account of the inclemency of the weather, was held on Monday evening in' St. Mary's Cathedral. The spacious building was…

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New Presbyterian Church. St. George's, Sydney

Northern Times · Saturday 12 December 1857 · page 3

The style of architecture Selected from the design of the church is that period of Anglican Ecclesiastical architecture known as "decorated," or, more correctly, Curvilinear Gothic." The Edwardian period of church…

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Newcastle. Anniversary of the Congregational Church Newcastle

Northern Times · Wednesday 23 December 1857 · page 2

On last Monday evening an anniversary tea meeting was held in the Congregational Church, Newcastle. The meeting was a religious one, and there was large attendance of ladies. The tea was served in…

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Opening of the Congregational Church

Northern Times · Saturday 26 December 1857 · page 2

On Tuesday night the new Congregational Church was opened at West Maitland. The religious services proper to the occasion were observed, and the opening sermon was preached by the Rev. W. Cuthbertson of…

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