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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Churches

Churches, 1885

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Disestablishment of the State Churches

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 November 1885 · page 3

The Scottish Liberals are irritated at the cautious [?]one adopted by Mr. Gladstone in his recent utterances with regard to the disestablishment of the Scottish and…

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Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Saturday. Dejeuner to the R. Catholic Bishops

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 November 1885 · page 3

The Catholic laity of Sydney have decided to give the Cardinal, the bishops, and other dignatarles of the Plenary Council a dejeuner in the Exhibition…

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The Anglican Bishop

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 November 1885 · page 5

The Bishop of Sydney has returned from Brisbane. A pastoral from him, relating to the claims of the Church Society, has been read in all the churches…

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Wesleyan Church Anniversary Sermons

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 November 1885 · page 5

THE anniversary sermons in connection with the Tyrrell-street, Wesleyan Church were delivered last night. There was a very good attendance, though not so large as…

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Christ Church Pro-cathedral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 November 1885 · page 3

LAST evening a special choral service was held at the pro Cathedral, the occasion being the opening of the splendid new organ for Divine Service. There was a very large…

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A Catholic Euunciation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 November 1885 · page 3

An address has been presented through Sir Patrick Jennings and Messrs. Slattery and O'Connor, on behalf of the laity of Sydney, congratulatory of the prelates…

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Lord Churchill Elected

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 November 1885 · page 5

Lord Randolph Churchill Secretary of State for India, after having been defeated, has been elected by a large majority for South Paddington, defeating Mr. Lawrence,…

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Anglican Church Movements

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 December 1885 · page 4

Bishop Barry, on Saturday, laid the foundation stone of the Anglican Church, Redfern, and held [?] dedication service, yesterday at St. Andrew's Cathedral,…

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Roman Catholic Movements

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 December 1885 · page 4

The Plenary Council was brought to a close on Sunday. Dr. Lack, Bishop of Auckland, celebrated a Po[?]tifical High Mass, and Cardinal Moran delivered a…

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Baptist Church, Sydney Street

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 December 1885 · page 8

THE anniversary services of the above church were held last Sabbath day, when the Rev. E. Barnett, from Wallsend, officiated in the morning, and the Rev. Seth…

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Anniversary of the Baptist Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 December 1885 · page 2

THE anniversary tea and public meeting in connection with the Sydney-street Baptist Church were held last evening, and proved an unqualified success from every point of view. The tea was held in the…

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Baptist Church Anniversary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 December 1885 · page 2

THE anniversary tea and public meeting of the Sydney-street Daptist Church took place on Tuesday evening, and proved even a greater success than any of its predecessors…

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Victoria. Melbourne, Thursday. Scene at a Church Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 December 1885 · page 5

At a meeting of the members of the Scotch Church in Melbourne, the Rev. Dr. M'Kenzie presiding, a resolution was introduced that both ministers and office bearers of the…

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Opening of St. Barnabas Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 December 1885 · page 8

THE Church of St. Barnabas, Yanamalong Creek, 25 miles from Gosford, was opened by the Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of Newcastle on Friday last, 11th inst., and although…

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Scots Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 December 1885 · page 2

The Scots Church have unanimously carried a motion by which the congregation is now prepared to proceed with the election of a minister to take charge of the church…

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Victoria. Melbourne, Tuesday. Scots Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 December 1885 · page 5

The Presbytery have ordered the names of all persons attending the Rev. Chas. Strong's church to be struck off the roll of Scots Church congregation…

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Anglican News

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 December 1885 · page 5

The Anglican Bishop of Bathurst has left for Europe…

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Newcastle (Christ Church) Public School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 December 1885 · page 4

THE breaking up for the Christmas holidays of the Bolton-street Public School to[?]k place last night under very pleasant circumstances, and was invested with…

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Newcastle Diocesan Church Extension Fund

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 December 1885 · page 6

As announced in our columns last Saturday' services were held on Sunday in the three city parishes in connection with the above. The bishop of the diocese preached able…

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Mission Vessels

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 December 1885 · page 5

The Spring, mission schooner, has arrived from the Islands; also the steamer Marshall, from Rotomah…

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