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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Churches

Churches, 1863

21 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 2

Latino the Foundation Stone of the Wesleyan Church

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 10 January 1863 · page 2

THE ceremony of laying the foundation stone of the new Wesleyan Church, in this city, took place on Wednesday, the 7th January, in the presence of a large assembly of spectators. The…

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Tea Meeting at St. Andrew's Scotch Church

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 14 February 1863 · page 2

ON Wednesday evening, a ten soiree was given by the congregation of St. Andrew's, held in a tent erected on a vacant plot of ground adjoining the church. The Rev. Mr. Purvis…

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News of the Day. Meeting at the Congregational Church, in Favour of the London Missionary Society

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 25 February 1863 · page 2

ON Friday evening last,the members of different religious denominations met together in the Congregational Church, in this city, to promote the objects of the London Missionary Society. The Rev. Mr. Buzacott, a missionary…

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News of the Day. Laying the Foundation Stone of the New Presbyterian Church in Connection with the Synod of Eastern Australia

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 4 March 1863 · page 2

MONDAY, at 5 p. m , was the time appointed for the performance of the above interesting ceremony, at which hour were assembled a large number of persons on the site of the proposed…

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Meeting of St. John's Church Parishioners

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 11 April 1863 · page 2

ON Tuesday evening last, as is customary in Episcopalian churches at the season of Easter, the holders of sittings in St. John's Church met, in pursuance of notice from the…

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News of the Day. Meeting at St. John's Church

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 25 April 1863 · page 2

Last Saturday evening, a meeting of the parishioners and their friends was held in the school room of St. John's Church, to consider the propriety of making certain improvements…

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Presentation of an Address and Purse of Sovereigns to the Rev. Canon Fletcher, Incumbent of Christ Church

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 6 May 1863 · page 2

ON Monday morning, a deputation of gentlemen, consisting of the Churchwardens and others of the congregation of Christ Church, waited upon the above reverend…

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News of the Day. Dedication of the Primitive Methodist New Chapel, Minml

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 24 June 1863 · page 2

THE dedicatory services of this commodious place of worship were held on Sunday and Monday last, June 14th and 15th. On Sunday sermons were preached in the morning…

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News of the Day. Anniversary of the Primite[?] Methodist Church, Burwood

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 27 June 1863 · page 2

THE anniversary of this place of worship and [?]brated on Sunday and Monday last. On the [?] day three appropriate sermous were preached in the morning by the pastor of the church…

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Vestry Meeting at Christ Church

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 8 August 1863 · page 2

On Monday last, a special meeting of renters of sittings, was convened in the Vestry-room at Christ Church, to receive the resignation of Messrs. Bingle, sent, and Brown, the…

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Vestry Meeting at Ch[?] Church

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 12 August 1863 · page 2

On Monday 3rd inst., a special meeting sittings was convened in the Vestry-[?] Church, to receive the resignation of Messrs. and Brown, the churchwardens recently electi[?]…

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Primitive Methodist Connexion. Report of the Conference of 1863

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 22 August 1863 · page 3

The forty-forth annual Conference commenced its sittings in the Civic Court of the Town Hall Leeds, on Wednesday morning, June 3rd, and continued them by successive adjournments till Friday, June 12th…

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St. Andrew's Scots' Church

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 2 September 1863 · page 3

A congregational meeting was held it St.St. Andrew's Church, Newcastle, on Wednesday evening, 26th instant, for the purpose of taking immediate measures to clear off a debt of £l50…

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To the Minister and Churchwar- Dens of Christ Church Cathedral at Newcastle

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 23 September 1863 · page 2

GENTLEMEN—I desire to bring under your notice the disgraceful conduct of certain parties, as shown during service on last Sunday evening— conduct the more unbecoming, emanating as it did…

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To the Minister and Churchwardens of Christ Church Cathedral at Newcastle

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 26 September 1863 · page 3

Gentlemen, I think it would be too bad to let Pewholder's letter,, inseted in the Chronicle of Wednesday last go, unnoticed notwithstanding it was the most ridiculous attempt I ever set my eyes…

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Opening of the Primitvie Methodist Chapel, Platsburg, Wallsend

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 10 October 1863 · page 2

THE Primitive Methodists, who were the first Christian body to establish religious ordinances in the rising disricts of Wallsend and Miami (having in both places commenced their labours when these…

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Meeting of Presbyterians in Favor of Church Union

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 17 October 1863 · page 2

On Wednesday evening, a meeting of Presbyterians belonging to the different congregational bodies in Newcastle and its environs, took place at the Co-operative rooms, for the purpose of…

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Anniversary of the Primitive Methodist Church, Newcastle

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 21 October 1863 · page 3

The anniversary of the Primitive Methodist Church, in this city, was commemorated on Sunday and Monday last. On the sabbath three sermons were preached in the morning…

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Treasurer's Report, for the Year ending October 19th, 1863. Newcastle Church

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 21 October 1863 · page 3

"INCOME.—Mr. M'Phail, for rent of school-room (five quarters), £19 10s.; proceeds of last anniversay, £14 1s; donations, £3 10s.; pew rents, £15 19s.; collections for lighting, £6 4s. 5d.; total, £59 4s. 5d.; balance…

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Anniversary Services in the Congregational Church

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 2 December 1863 · page 2

The members of the Congregational Ch[?] in Newcastle commemorated their third anniversary on Sunday, by a sermon, preached by the Rev. S. C. Kent, and in the evening of the…

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