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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Churches

Churches, 1878

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The English Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 January 1878 · page 2

WHILE the war of blood between Russian and Turk has been prosecuted with all its horrors and atrocities, a no less bitter war of words and ideas has been…

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Primitive Methodist District Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 January 1878 · page 2

THE Sydney district meetings commenced its sittings in the Wallsend church, on Friday morning, the 4th, at 10 a m. The meeting was opened…

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Primitive Methodist District Meeting. [CONTINUED.]

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1878 · page 3

THE district sermon was preached in the Wallsend Church, on Saturday night last, by the Rev. J. Studds, to a crowded congregation. The discourse was…

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Wesleyan Church, Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 January 1878 · page 4

THE Anniversary Services, in connection with the Newcastle Wesleyan Church, will be held to-morrow (Sunday), when sermons will be preached morning and…

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TELEGRAMS. Latest Sydney Telegrams Fatal Balloon Accident Investiture of Archbishop Vaughan. Important Railway Changes. Catholic Bishop for Armidale Dissolution of Victorian Assembly Bumoured. Telephone Experiments in Sydney. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1878 · page 2

THE balloon ascent, on Saturday night from the pavilion in the Domain, caused the death of a printer named Charles Hardey, and severely injured Professor…

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Newcostle Wesleyan Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1878 · page 2

Tar anniversary services in connection with the above church, commenced on Sunday last, when eloquent and stirring addresses were delivered both morning…

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Hamilton Roman Catholic School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1878 · page 4

A GRAND tea and quadrille party is announced to be held in the above schoolroom on Monday evening next. The services of an efficient band is engaged, and dancing will commence at eight…

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Consecration of a Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 January 1878 · page 2

A VERY impressive ceremony took place to West Maitland, on Friday last, viz., the solemn consecration of St. Paul's Church to the service of Almighty God, by the Rev. Dr, Tyrrell, Bishop of the…

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Hamilton Presbyterian Sabbath School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1878 · page 2

THIS school held its annual picnic at Fleming's paddock, whither they marched in procession. The day was spent in a most enjoyable way, and the youngsters were treated to the luxuries usual…

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Hunter street Presbyterian Sabbath School Annual Excursion

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1878 · page 2

THE annual excursion of the above school came off on the 26th inst., when the pupils, their teachers, their parents, and friends, embarked on board the steamer Rapid, and sailed…

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TELEGRAMS. Parliamentary. Christ Church Glebe Sands. Distress at Wallsend. The Cable Interruption Prohibition—New Zealand Stocks, Floods in the Hunter River SYDNEY. Tuesday, reed, 8.55 p.m

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1878 · page 2

MR M'Elhone gave notice of a motion, "that it is contrary to the spirit of the constitution for members of Parliament to practice as land agents, and no land agent…

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Consecration of St. Mary's Church, West Maitland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1878 · page 4

THE above ceremony took place on Thursday, and must have been an imposing and memorable event in the church history of Maitland. A fair informant, who was present, has furnished us with…

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Church Magazine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 February 1878 · page 2

WE have received the January number of this useful magazine, which is quite equal to any of its predecessors. The contents are most interesting to Churchmen, and should be perused by all…

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Presbyterian

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1878 · page 4

THE Rev. Dr. Wazir Beg, of Sydney, is announced to conduct divine service to-morrow in St. Andrew's Church at 11 a.m., and in the Hunter-street Presbyterian Church at 7 p.m. We…

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The Church and the Drama

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 February 1878 · page 2

LOOKING over some old memoirs the other day, we chanced upon a speech given by Earl Fitzhardinge at a country dinner, in 1827, at the time…

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Marriage Ceremony at Christ Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 February 1878 · page 2

YESTERDAY Christ Church was again thronged to witness the performance of the marriage rite. The contracting parties were, in the first instance, Mr. Hamilton and the youngest daughter of our…

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United Methodist Free Church Anniversary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 February 1878 · page 4

THE anniversary of the above church was held on Sunday last, when three sermons were preached in the morning and evening, by the Rev. Mr. Bailey, from Sydney, and in the afternoon by the…

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English Congregational Church, Lambton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 March 1878 · page 3

THE anniversary services of the above church were held on Sunday last, when three sermons were preached. In the morning and evening by the Rev. R. T…

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CABLEGRAMS. The Head of the Foreign Office. Reported Failure of General Ignatieff's Mission. Austria Refuses to Recognise the Treaty of Peace. LONDON. April 1st

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 April 1878 · page 2

The statement of the appointment of the Marquis of Salisbury to the head of the Foreign Office is premature. General Ignatieff has returned from his…

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"The Church Magazine."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 April 1878 · page 2

WE have received the current month's number of this meritorious publication, which, we should fancy from its contents is indispensable to all Churchmen in the [?]arochill district of Wickham…

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