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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Churches

Churches, 1879

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Original Poetry. the Old Church Clock

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1879 · page 2

THERE is a sound that echoes through my soul; And, though my life be far beyond its prime, Makes me feel once more young :—it is the slow And calm sweet striking of the Old Church Clock…

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Christ Church Work Society and Christmas Tree

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 January 1879 · page 2

CANON and Mrs. Selwyn entertained a large party of young people at Christ Church Parsonage, on Thursday last, when the girls of Mrs. Selwyn's weekly working class…

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Hunter-street Presbyterian Sabbath School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 January 1879 · page 2

The pupils, teachers, and friends of the Hunter-street Presbyterian Sabbath School intend having their annual excursion up the Hunter to Tomago per the Prince Alfred…

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St. Andrew's Presbyterian Sabbath School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 January 1879 · page 2

The steamer Leo has been engaged to convey the children attending this school, their parents and friends, and others on payment of a small fee, to Tomago, where the annual…

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Hamilton Presbyterian Sunday School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 January 1879 · page 2

Yesterday, the children attending the Presbyterian Sunday School, Hamilton, were entertained at a picnic held in Mr. Dangar's paddock, Maitland Road, kindly lent for the…

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St. Andrew's Presbyterian Sunday School Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 January 1879 · page 2

THE members of the above school took advantage of the holiday afforded by Anniversary Day to hold their annual picnic; and, about 10 o'clock, the steamer Leo left the…

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Hunter-street Presbyterian Sunday School Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 January 1879 · page 2

THE children at the above school were treated to their annual picnic yesterday, Tomago being the rendezvous. The "Prince Alfred" conveyed about 300 persons to the scene of…

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Church of England Schools Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 January 1879 · page 2

THE picnic in connection with St. James', Wickham; St. Thomas', Oncbygamba; St. Luke's, Wallsend; and St. John the Baptist, Larubton, also took place in Mr. Dangar's…

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Catholic Guild

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1879 · page 5

THE half-yearly meeting of the members of the Newcastle branch of the A.H.C. Guild was held on the 26th ultimo. The Rev. Jas. Ryan occupied the chair. The half yearly…

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Primitive Methodist District Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1879 · page 3

THE annual district meeting of the Primitive Methodist Church of New South Wales commenced its sittings on Saturday, in the Kent-street Church,…

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Congregational Church, Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1879 · page 2

IMMEDIATELY after the settlement of the Rev. R. Rogers in the pastorate of the Congregational Church, Brown-street, Newcastle (says the New South Wales Independent) it became…

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United Methodist Free Church, Burwood

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1879 · page 4

MR. JOHN PAYNE, of Minmi, is to preach to-morrow, morning and evening, in the Protestant Hall, in connection with this body, when collections will be taken up in aid of the…

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Congregational Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1879 · page 4

We are glad to perceive, by our advertising columns, that no time is to be lost in carrying out the important work of enlarging and improving this church, as tenders are already…

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St. Mary's Star of the Sea R.C. Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1879 · page 4

During the past six weeks the aspect of the interior of this church has undergone a most striking, complete, and with[?]l a needful change, it having been painted and decorated…

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LOCAL & GENERAL United Methodist Free Church, Burwood

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1879 · page 2

WE would remind those interested that a tea meeting is to be held in the Protestant Hall, Burwood, this evening, in connection with the above church. An after meeting is also…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 February 1879 · page 3

SIR,—There appeared in your valuable paper of the 22nd instant a letter by one that signs himself " Cleanliness," complaining about the state that he finds the…

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Congregational Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 March 1879 · page 2

AT a meeting of the Enlargement Committee, held on Saturday afternoon last, the tender of Mr. R. Muirhead, for making the proposed alterations in the Congregational Church,…

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Primitive Methodist Sunday School Adamstown

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 March 1879 · page 3

THE anniversary of the above school was held on last Sunday and Monday, March the 9th and 10th. The Sabbath services were conducted in the morning…

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Site for Wesleyan Church, Bullock Island

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 March 1879 · page 2

THE undermentioned gentlemen have been appointed trusters of the land at Bullock Island, parish of Newcastle, dedicated as bite for Wesleyan Church, viz.:—The Reverends…

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LOCAL & GENERAL Evangelistic Mission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 March 1879 · page 2

Mr. WARDEN has requested us to state, for the information of the public, that the sum collected at the service in the Protestant Hall, on Sunday night, amounted to £3 18s,…

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