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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Churches

Churches, 1866

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

Catholic Church. Enthronisation of Archbishop Manning

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 31 January 1866 · page 3

The solemn reception and enthronisation of his Grace Archbishop Manning took place on Monday morning, at the Roman Catholic pro-Cathedral at Moorfields, with…

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Presbyterian of the Hunter

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 28 February 1866 · page 4

This Presbytery pet in St. Stephen's Church, East Maitland, on Wednesday. Sederunt: Rev. James Coutts, Rev. J. S. Laiog, Rev J. S. White, and Rev. William…

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Primitive Methodist Tea-meeting

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 7 March 1866 · page 4

A tea-meeting in connection with the above Church took place in the Wesleyan Chapel, Ellenborough street, on Tuesday evening last, and was very numerously at…

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Opening of the New Roman Catholic Church

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 21 March 1866 · page 2

The benediction and opening of the Dei Roman Catholic Church in this city [?] Divine Service, under the title of St. Mary Star of tho Sea, took place on Saturday…

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Newcastle Church Society

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 11 April 1866 · page 2

The sixteenth annual meeting of the Newcastle Church Society was held on Thursday, afternoon, in the hall of the Mechanics' Institute, East Maitland. The Lord Bishop of the…

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Christ Church, Newcastle. Vestry Meeting

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 21 April 1866 · page 4

A meeting of pew-holders, &c, convened by notice given on Sunday last, took place at the vestry-room of the above church, to take into consideration certain allegations which had been…

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Wesleyan Church, Newcastle

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 25 April 1866 · page 3

The Sabbath School Anniversary Services of the above Church were brought to a termination on Tuesday evening last. On Sunday, last appropriate Sermons wore preached, in the…

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Christ Church Vestry Meeting

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 23 June 1866 · page 2

On Wednesday evening last, a meeting of the "renters of sittings" in Christ Church, was held in the vestry, to take into consideration the present condition of the church…

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Presbyterian Church, Walls-end.-anniversary Services

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 28 July 1866 · page 2

ON Sabbath last, three sermons were preached by the Rev. R. Boag, B.A., of Sydney, now labouring at Hinton, in behalf of the erection of a new Presbyterian Church at…

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Missionary Meeting at the Presbyterian Church

The Newcastle Chronicle · Wednesday 1 August 1866 · page 3

A missionary meeting was held on Monday evening in the Presbyterian Church, Watt-street, for the purpose of welcoming the missionaries lately arrived from England by the Day Spring…

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Primitive Methodist Services at Lambton

The Newcastle Chronicle · Wednesday 1 August 1866 · page 3

The anniversary sermons on behalf of the Primitive Methodist Sabbath School at Lambton, were preached in the chapel, Lambton, on Sunday, the 22nd July The morning and…

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Wallsend. Church of England School Aw[?]versary Services

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 11 August 1866 · page 2

On Monday, July 30th, the children of the Wallsend Church of England school were [?]amined by the Rev. Mr. Bode, of St. John Church, Newcastle, who visits this place [?]…

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Wallsend. Wesleyan Church Anniversary Services

The Newcastle Chronicle · Wednesday 22 August 1866 · page 4

The Anniversary Sermons in connection with the Wesleyan Church here, were (by permission) preached in the Baptist Chapel on Sunday last, Mr. Richard Johnson preaching…

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Town Mission for Newcastle

The Newcastle Chronicle · Wednesday 19 September 1866 · page 3

SIR-Having perused the account of a public tea masting, held in connection with the Maitland Town Mission, established in January last, for the purpose of improving the spiritual and…

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Stroud. First Anniversary of the Wesleyan Church

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 22 September 1866 · page 4

On Sunday, the 10th inst., two sermons were preached in the Wesleyan church, Stroud, by the Rev, Benjamin Chapman, of Maitland. On the following Monday, a tea meeting was held…

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Primitive Methodist Church, Waratah. Laying the Foundation-stone

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 29 September 1866 · page 2

The interesting ceremony of laying the memorial or foundation-stone of a new church in connection with the Primitive Methodist body of Christians at Waratah took place on…

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Church of England Meeting on the Education Bill

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 29 September 1866 · page 4

On Monday afternoon, a meeting of the clergy of the Church of England, resident in Sydney and its immediate neighbourhood, and of several of the laity of that communion directly…

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Anniversary Services of the Primitive Methodist Church Newcastle

The Newcastle Chronicle · Wednesday 24 October 1866 · page 2

The anniversary services in connection with this church, is Newcastle, commenced off Sunday last, when three sermons were preached to large congregations-that in the…

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Arrival of the Roman Catholic Bishops of Maitland and Bathurst

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 27 October 1866 · page 4

By the ship Empress, from Queenstown, which vessel cast anchor in Port Jackson, on Sunday evening, arrived the Right Rev. Dr. Quin, the newly-appointed Roman Catholic…

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Congregational Church, Newcastle. Anniversary Services

The Newcastle Chronicle · Wednesday 31 October 1866 · page 2

The anniversary services in connection with the above church were commenced on Sunday, when special serious were preached by the pastor of the church, the Rev. Mr. Gainford…

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