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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Churches

Churches, 1878

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The Church Magazine

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

WE have received this useful magazine for the current month. Its contents are as readable ant instructive as ever, and well repay perusal. It appearance and general get up, it is quite equal…

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Church of England

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 July 1878 · page 2

LAST Sunday afternoon, June 30 (says the Lane Cave correspondent of the Cumberland Mercury) our church was crowded to excess to hear the farewell sermon of Mr. Way, who for nearly…

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Hamilton Presbyterian Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 July 1878 · page 4

A TEA meeting in connection with this church is announced to be held on Monday evening next, in the Church. The object of the meeting—one that should commend itself to the Presbyterians…

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Congregational Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 July 1878 · page 2

THE anniversary services in connection with this church commenced yesterday, when the Rev. Thomas Gaiaford preached—both morning and evening—eloquent and impressive addresses…

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The Church and the Poor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 July 1878 · page 2

IT has often been a matter of remark that good things of this world are very strangely divided. A passeger traversing the crowded streets of a large…

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Christ Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 July 1878 · page 5

A PLEASING improvement is being made in the church yard of this place of worship, viz. the preparation of the ground for the planting of trees and shrubs. Already two plots near the entrance…

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The Catholic Guild Society

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 July 1878 · page 4

THE twenty-ninth half-yearly meeting of the members of the S. Mary Star of the Sea Branch Newcastle, was held on the 21st inst. The Rev. Jas. Ryan occupied the chair in the absence of…

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Wesleyan Church, Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 July 1878 · page 4

WE have much pleasure in reminding our readers that the Rev. Joseph Waterhouse, late of Fiji, will preach in the above place of worship to-morrow (Sunday) morning and evening. On…

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Congregational Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 July 1878 · page 4

THE Rev. D. Mossop, of Queensland, is to preach to-morrow in the above church; in the morning at 11, and evening at 7…

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LOCAL & GENERAL. Wesleyan Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 July 1878 · page 2

A REPORT of the [?]nnua missionary meeting, at this church, last evening, and of a lecture on Fiji, by the Rev. Joseph Waterhouse, will appear in car next issue…

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Wesleyan Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 July 1878 · page 3

THE annual meeting in connection with Wesleyan Missionary effort in the South Seas was held on Monday evening, at the Wesleyan Church, Newcastle, and the opportunity was…

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Murder at Oxford, near Christ-church, New Zealand

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 August 1878 · page 3

AT the inquest on the body of Mrs. Hoff, held at oxford on July 12th, the evidence showed that Mr. and Mrs. Hoff, and a man named Barrett lived in…

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LOCAL & GENERAL. Congregational Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 August 1878 · page 4

THE Rev. J. P. Sunderland, agent for the London Missionary Society, is announced to preach in this church to-morrow, both morning and evening…

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Wesleyan Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 August 1878 · page 2

THE above church was densely filed last evening the occasion being an evangelistic service conducted by the Rev. Joseph Waterhouse, missionary from Fiji. The congregation appeared…

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The Church Magazine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 August 1878 · page 2

THE current month's number of this rapidly-improving and popular magazine is to hand, and is as u[?]l rep[?] with articles, &c., in reference to church matters. In appearance it is…

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Death in a Church. Washington, June 23, 1878

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 August 1878 · page 4

MR. John D. Patton, of Georgetown, f[?]ll dead in St. John's Church, in that city to-day. He entered the church apparently in good health, and during…

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Newcastle Catholic Bazaar

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 August 1878 · page 5

WE are informed that all the necessary preparations are made for holding the above popular lettery and bazaar at the appointed time, namely 6th September next. Hence in the short space…

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Welsh Congregational Church, Lambton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 August 1878 · page 2

THE members of the above, held their Anniversary on Sunday and Monday last. On Sunday special sermons were preached in the morning, by the Revs. Jas. Rees and John…

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Primitive Methodist Church, Burwood

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 August 1878 · page 2

THE anniversary services in connection with this church were commenced yesterday, when sermons were preached in the morning at 11, by the Rev. W. Sparling, and in the…

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LOCAL & GENERAL Congregational Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 August 1878 · page 4

THE Rev. J, P. Sunderland, agent for the London Missionary Society, is announced to preach in the above place of worship to-morrow, both morning and evening…

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