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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Churches

Churches, 1876

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English Congregational Church, Wallsend

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 April 1876 · page 5

THE tea and public meeting in connection with the opening services of this Church was held on Monday, and like the Sunday Services, was a great…

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Christ Church. Vestry Meeting

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 20 April 1876 · page 3

On Tuesday last (being Easter Tuesday) the annual meeting of the members of the congregation of Christ Church was held in the schoolroom. at 7.30 p.m. The Rev. Canon Selwyn…

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Christ Church, Newcastle. Annual Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 April 1876 · page 3

THE annual meeting of the members of the Christ Church congregation was held on Tuesday evening last, in the Christ Church schoolroom, Bolton and Church…

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St. John's Church. Easter Vestry Meeting

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 22 April 1876 · page 6

On Tuesday evening, the 18th inst., the annual vestey meet[?] was held in St. John's Schoolroom. The [?]cumbent (Rev. F. D. Bode) occupied the chair…

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The New Roman Catholic Presbytery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 May 1876 · page 3

The New Presbytery in connection with the Romal Catholic Chapel at Singleton is beginning to approach a more tangible form, and the contractors anticipate that in about…

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Short Account of Church Work. Diocese of Newcastle, 1875

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 6 May 1876 · page 3

The Diocesan Council presents, to the Synod the following account of the work of the Church in the various parishes throughout the diocese, compiled mainly from the reports furnished by…

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The Colliery Townships. Lambton. Baptist Church

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 11 May 1876 · page 5

The anniversary services in connection with, the above church were held on Sunday last, May 7th. Divine services were conducted morning, afternoon, and evening, by different…

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Church Discipline

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 May 1876 · page 3

Captain Mallet, in speaking at Stoke last week of Church work in the army, told a story which has escaped publication. A recruit, on being asked by his…

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Lambton Presbyterian Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 May 1876 · page 4

THE Anniversary of the Sabbath School in connection with the above Church was celebrated on Sunday and Monday last. On Sunday special s[?]mons were preached by the…

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Wickham. Primitive Methodist Church[?]

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 May 1876 · page 2

The Primitive Methodists of this [?] suburb celebrated their Sunday School anniversary on Sunday and Monday last. [?] days were wet, but not withstanding this…

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Lambton. Presbyterian Church

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 27 May 1876 · page 3

Anniversary services of the Sabbath-school in connection with the above church were held on Sunday last. Sermons were preached by the Rev. Mr. Gordon, but owing to the inclemency…

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Waratah Primitive Methodist Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 June 1876 · page 2

THE additional services connected with the Primitive Methodist Church, was held on Sunday and Monday last. In the unavoidable absense of S. S. Goold, Esq., M.L.A.,…

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Primitive Methodist Missions

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 10 June 1876 · page 3
Also in Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate

A MEETING for the promotion of Primitive Methodist Home Missions was held in the Church, Brown and King streets, on Thursday evening. The chair was occupied by Alderman…

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The Church—The Stage—and the Bar

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 June 1876 · page 4

IT is singular proof of the progress of modern liberality of public opinion and the breaking down of old prejudices, to find the Church looking to the Stage for…

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Primitive Methodist Church, Burwood

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 June 1876 · page 6

THE fourteenth anniversary was celebrated with honour, on June 18th and 19th. The Society secured the services of the Rev. G. James, of Sydney, for…

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Lambton Primitive Methodist Sabbath School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 August 1876 · page 2

THE anniversary services of the above school were held in the Lambton Music Hall on Sunday and Monday last. On Sunday three sermons were prenched in the morning by Mr. Malcolm, of…

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Wallsend Wesleyan Church. Opening Services

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 August 1876 · page 2

THIS building, which has been in course of erection for some time past, was so far finished on Saturday last as to admit of the formal opening services being held on…

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Lambton Catholic Bazaar

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 August 1876 · page 3

ON Saturday seven weeks this grand Bazaar will be held in our Music Hall. Seldom if ever has the Hall appeared so gay and attractive as it will on this occasion. Gay…

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Consecration of Church of England, Greta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 August 1876 · page 2

The Bishop of Newcastle came to Greta last Sunday and consecrated the above church. There was a large congregation to hear his lordship, nod a good many babies…

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