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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Churches

Churches, 1870

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The Victorian Church of England Assembly

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 17 February 1870 · page 4

The Melbourne Leader of the 12th instant, in reviewing the proceedings of the Victorian Church of England Assembly, now in, session, says:—The Assembly of the Church of…

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Primitive Methodist Missionary Society

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 19 February 1870 · page 3

The annual sermons in aid of the above society were preached on Sabbath last, at Newcastle, Wallsend, Waratah, and New Lambton, when collections in aid of the funds were…

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Presbyterian Church, Wallsend

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 3 March 1870 · page 2

On Tuesday evening a meeting of the Presbytery of the Hunter was held in this Presbyterian Church Wallsend, for the purpose of moderating in a call to a pastor for the united…

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Presbyterian Church, Wallsend

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 17 March 1870 · page 2

On Tuesday evening hint, a meeting of the Presbytery of the Hunter was held in the Presbyterian Church, Wallsend, for the purpose of inducting the Rev. Samuel…

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Letters to the Editor. Presbyterian Grumblers. To the Editor of the Newcastle Chronicle

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 17 March 1870 · page 3

SIR-Some people are always grumbling; it is natural for thorn to do so. They never think of doing anything to remove the cause of offence; they are too lazy or too selfish to give…

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Presbyterian Church, Wallsend

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 21 April 1870 · page 2

On Sabbath last, the Rev. Dr. Lang, of Sydney, preached three sermons in the Presbyterian Church, Wallsend. The weather being favourable, there was an unusually large…

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Letters to the Editor. Presbyterian Grumblers. To the Editor of the Newcastle Chronicle

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 21 April 1870 · page 3

SIR—When anglers impale the living worn on the hook, they should do it tenderly and lovingly; they should do it as if th[?] dearly loved the wriggling victim. This is the counsel of that…

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Presbyterian Church Assembly of Victoria

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 14 May 1870 · page 1

The commission of Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of Victoria, commenced its sittings on Tuesday, at the Scots Church, Collins-street. The Rev. I. Hetherington, the moderator, presided. A large amount of…

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The Law of Church Patronage

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 26 May 1870 · page 4

Last year, a deputation of ministers of the Church of Scotland, headed by Dr. Norman McLeod, editor of Good Words, waited upon the Premier, Mr. Gladstone, for the purpose…

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Church of England Synod of the Diocese Op Newcastle

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 2 June 1870 · page 2

The third notion of the third Synod of the diocese of Newcastle, commenced its sittings on Tuesday morning last. After. Litany and Holy Communion in Christ's Church, the…

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The New Church at Stockton

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 16 June 1870 · page 3

Within the past week the new church at Stockton has been rapidly carried on towards completion. Up to the time of our penning this notice, we have been prevented, through…

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Wesleyan Church, Wallsend

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 25 June 1870 · page 3

The anniversary services in connection with the above church were held on Sabbath last, the 19th instant, when three sermons were preached by the Rev. J. G. Middleton to large…

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Newcastle Presbyterian School

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 28 June 1870 · page 2

The annual examination of the Newcastle Presbyterian School, situated at the Junction, took place on Friday, and was, in every respect, a complete success. The spacious…

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Church of England Synod

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 2 July 1870 · page 2

The first session of the second Synod of the diocese of Sydney commenced yesterday. In the morning many of the members of the Synod attended St. Andrew's Cathedral, where…

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New Casi[?] Presbyterian Burial Ground

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 5 July 1870 · page 2

A Public meeting of Presbyterians in the district of Newcastle, convened by advertisement, was held in the Oddfellow's Hall, Darby-street, on Wednesday evening last, for the…

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Laying the Foundation-stone of the United Methodist Church, Wallsend

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 26 July 1870 · page 2

The vary interesting ceremony of laying the fouudation-stone of the United Methodist Church, at Wallseud, took place on Monday, the 18th instant. The proceedings were…

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The Presbyterian Union Move Ment in Scotland

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 16 August 1870 · page 4

In the Free Church Assembly, in Edinburgh, oh the 21st May last, the question of the union of the Free Church with the United Presbyterian Church, came on for discussion…

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Primitive Methodist Confer. Ence

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 18 August 1870 · page 2

The fifty-first Annual Conference of the Primitive Methodist Church was hold in Canaan-street chapel, Nottingham, commencing on June 1st, and continuing by…

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Church Bells

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 18 August 1870 · page 4

Like the mariner's compass and gunpowder, belli seem to have been known in the East before they penetrated to Europe. The robe of the Jewish high priest had a trimming of…

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Opening of the Church Of[?]eng. Land at Stockton

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 13 September 1870 · page 2

On Sunday last the little wooden church, the building of which we noticed some time since, was opened fur divine service for the first time. The Bishop of Newcastle was to have been…

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