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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Churches

Churches, 1869

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

"The Church of the Future."

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 12 January 1869 · page 4

Under this heading, a very remarkable paper, from the pen of the Dean of Canter-bury, appears in a recent number of the Contemporary Review. We have briefly glanced…

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Interesting Catholic Ceremonies at Melbourne

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 13 February 1869 · page 3

The interesting ceremonies of reception and profession were celebrated on Tuesday, at the Nicholson-street Convent, when three postulants presented themselves for admission…

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Opening of the New Primitive Methodist Church, Lambton

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 25 February 1869 · page 3

On Sunday last, the 21st inst., the above church was opened for public worship, on which interesting occasion the Rev. Mr. Foggon, from Sydney (late of Goulburn) preached…

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Primitive Methodist Missions

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 27 February 1869 · page 3

The Newcastle annual meeting in connection with the above, was held in the Primitive Methodist Church, King-street, on Thursday evening last. There was a very fair…

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Baptist Church Anniversary Services

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 27 February 1869 · page 3

The anniversary services in connection with the Baptist Church, Sydney-street, were held on Lord's Day, 21st February, when two excellent sermons were preached by the Rev…

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Why Presbyterians Leave Their Own Church

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 27 February 1869 · page 4

Every colony of our Empire contains a larger or smaller number of persons who were originally Presbyterians, but who have left their church and gone elsewhere. This…

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Opening of St. David's Presby. Terian Church, Ashfided

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 30 March 1869 · page 4

This elegant and commodious church, recently erected from, designs by Mr. Thomas Rowe, was opened for worship yesterday afternoon. The announcement that His…

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Letters to the Editor. a Free Christian Church Bush Missionary Society. To the Editor of the Newcastle Chronicle

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 30 March 1869 · page 3

SIR— Will you allow me, as a minister of the Free Church of England, to make a public statement through your columns, in the hope of enlisting the sympathy of Protestant Christians of…

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Expulsion of Ritualism From the Church of England

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 10 April 1869 · page 4

In order to exterminate priest-craft effectually from the Church of England, it would be necessary to revise the Ordination Service, and the Services for the Administration of…

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Letters to the Editor. the Concert in Aid of the Hanbury Church. To the Editor of the Newcastle Chronicle

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 17 April 1869 · page 3

SIR— As some disappointment has arisen through the postponement of the Concert in aid of the Hanbury Church Building Fund, and as it appears to be the general opinion that the postponement is in consequence of…

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The Ritualism of the Anglican Church. To the Editor of the Newcastle Chronicle

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 22 April 1869 · page 3

SIR— Do the people of Australia, especially the people of Newcastle, and more particularly the laity of the Church of England know, what this Ritualism at home now so prevalent in the…

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Meeting at St. John's Church, Raymond Terrace

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 29 April 1869 · page 3

On Friday last, the annual festival of St. John's Church of England Day and Sunday Schools took place. The scholars, numbering upwards of one hundred, assembled at the…

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Before Messrs. Rancland and Scott. Entering into the Catholic School

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 1 May 1869 · page 2

Charles Davis, Juntos Paine, mid Richard Wood, three young boys, were charged with entering into tho Catholic schoolroom, after school hours, on the 28th instant, and wilfully…

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Letters to the Editor. the Church of England. To the Editor of the Newcastle Chronicle

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 6 May 1869 · page 2

Sir:—In te "Home and Foreign Missionary Record of the Church of Scotland," for January ladt, I find the following reference made to the Church of England, in its present difliculties:—…

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Opening of the Waratah Episco-palian Church

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 6 May 1869 · page 3

The neat little building which has just been erected by the members of the Church of England denomination at Waratah, was opened for divine worship on Sunday last,on which…

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The Anglican Clergy. To the Editor of the Newcastle Chronicle

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 8 May 1869 · page 3

Sir—You will, perhaps, allow me space for a few remarks on the speeches of the Rev. Messrs Wood and Bode, at the opening of the church at Waratah, on Sunday and Monday last. Not with standing their…

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The Irish Church Debate. Scene Inside and Outside the House London

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 20 May 1869 · page 3

The greatest excitement exhibited itself to-day in reference to the debate in the House of Commons on the second reading of Mr. Gladsstone's Irish Church Establishment Bill. The…

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Presbyterian Church, Wallsend. Anniversary Tea and Public Meeting

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 10 June 1869 · page 3

The anniversary services of this church was conducted, on Sabbath last, 6th instant, the preacher in the morning being the Rev. W. Bain ; in the afternoon Mr. Cameron ; and in…

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Opening of the New Primitive Methodist Church at Hexham

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 24 June 1869 · page 2

The above church was opened for public worship on Sabbath last, when three eloquent and impressive sermons were delivered by the Rev. J. Shields, at eleven o'clock in the…

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Presbyterian Church, Lambton. Inauguration.—tea and Public Meeting

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 3 July 1869 · page 3

Public religious service having been for some time held on the Suhbath at Lambton, in connection with the Presbyterian Church of New South Wales, the Presbyterians there…

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