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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Churches

Churches, 1878

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Christ Church. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 April 1878 · page 3

SIR,—As a frequent visitor to your town, and an occasional attendant at your elegant Cathedral, will you allow me to ask why no steps are taken, or…

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Primitive Methodist Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 April 1878 · page 2

ON Sunday last, the Rev. G. James, who succeeds the Rev. J. S. Dobson in the charge of the Newcastle Circuit, preached his first sermon in the Primitive Methodist Church, Brown-street, to…

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The Newcastle Catholic Bazaar

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 April 1878 · page 4

THE above attractive bazaar, whose beginning we noticed some time ago, is progressing as favourably as its projectors could wish. We are reliably informed that meetings of ladies and…

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Primitive Methodist Sabbath School Anniversary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 April 1878 · page 4

SERMONS are to be preached tomorrow at 11 and 7, in the Primitive Methodist Church, Brown-street, by the Rev. G. James; and a service of sacred song and recitations will be held at 3…

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Primitive Methodist Sunday School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 April 1878 · page 3

The anniversary of this school will be celebrated to-day by an excursion to Tomago, which place has now become a favourite resort for picnicers. The steamer Rapid has been engaged,…

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Primitive Methodist Sunday School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 April 1878 · page 2

THE excursion took place as advertised, the steamer Rapid leaving the wharf with a goodly number of children and friends, at about 10 a.m., for Tomago, where she arrived in due course…

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Wallsend Presbyterian Sabbath School Treat

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 April 1878 · page 2

Our Wallsend correspondent informs us that the Sabbath school scholars in connection with the above church, yesterday, were formed in procession to the number of about 120, and wended…

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St. John's Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 April 1878 · page 5

THE annual vestry meeting of this church was held in the schoolroom on Tuesday evening, the 23rd inst. The Incumbent, the Rev. F. D. Bode, in the chair…

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Vestry Meetings. Christ Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 April 1878 · page 5

THE usual annual meeting of pewholders and parishioners of Christ Church was held in the schoolroom on Tuesday evening, at 7.30 p.m. The Rev. Canon Selwyn in the chair…

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Exciting Scene in a Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 May 1878 · page 2

A MELANCHOLY scene was witnessed at St. Paul's Church, Clapham, during the service on Sunday morning, (February 24). The Rev. Mr. Barston, a curate…

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Primitive Methodist Church Anniversary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 May 1878 · page 2

THE anniversary services in connection with the Wallsend Primitive Methodist Church was largely attended on Sabbath Day last, and on the Monday evening a tea meeting was…

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Congregational Church Anniversary, Wallsend

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 May 1878 · page 2

ON Monday evening last a tea and public meeting was held in connection with the above to commemorate the third anniversary of the opening of the church. About 300 sat down to tea,…

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The Church Magazine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 June 1878 · page 2

THE June number of this excellent periodical appears this month with a new cover, which adds not a little to its formerly neat and creditable appearance. The Bishop's address to the Synod…

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Baptist Church, Sydney-street

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 June 1878 · page 2

THE Rev. Mr. Taylor, from Sydney, is announced to preach in the above church, this evening, at half-past 7 o'clock…

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Primitive Methodist Mission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 June 1878 · page 2

THE annual in is nary meeting is announced be held in the Primitive Methodist Chard Brown street, this evening, commencing at o'clock. Several clergymen and other gentleman…

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Primitive Methodist Missions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 June 1878 · page 2

THE annual meetings in connection with the Primitive Methodist Missionary Society have been held during the week: At Lake Macquarie, on Monday night,…

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The Seamen's Church, Cnebygambah

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 June 1878 · page 5

ON Thursday evening a grand vocal and instrumental concert was given at the Victoria Theatre, Newcastle, principally by a company of amateurs, in aid of the building fund of the above…

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Seaman's Church Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 June 1878 · page 2

WE see by a statement in another column that the nett proceeds of the above concert amounted to £72 7s. The thanks of the committee are also due to Mr. Archibald Hay for his kindness…

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Christ Church Library

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 June 1878 · page 4

To meet printing expenses, and also to pay for new books just received from England, it is proposed to give the proceeds of the sale of useful and fancy work, made by the work society for…

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Hamilton Catholic School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 July 1878 · page 4

THE Council of Education has made a change in the teaching stall of the above school. Mr. Larkin, the head teacher, has been transferred to Sydney, and Mr. Maloney, the principal…

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