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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Churches

Churches, 1887

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Scots Church, Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 October 1887 · page 5

The Rev. Dr. Gray, of Liberton, near Edinburgh, has declined to proceed to Melbourne on a similar engagement to that entered into with…

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Worshippers or Customers? Church and State

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 October 1887 · page 2

THE following was a portion of the argument before the Victoria Full Court in the case of Dakin, the contractor, fined for disturbing the…

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Zenana Mission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 October 1887 · page 3

THE quarterly meeting of the above was held in the School of Arts last Tuesday afternoon, when there was a fair attendance of ladies. The…

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Primitive Methodist Church Missionary Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 October 1887 · page 8

THE annual Primitive Methodist Missionary meeting was held last night in the Brown-street church. The attendance was not by any means a large one; and the chair was…

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Primitive Methodist Church Stockton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 October 1887 · page 5

LAST evening a very successful tea and public meeting was held in the Primitive Church, Stockton, in aid of the trust fund. About 350 persons partook of the good…

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Balmain Congregational Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 October 1887 · page 5

The Rev. W. Griffith has accepted the invitation to the pastorate of the Balmain (Sydney) Congregational Church, having declined the invitation…

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The English Church and the Poor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 October 1887 · page 8

IT is well known the millions of poor people die in England, chiefly in London, through cold and starvation, yet the opulent Church and the equally…

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Church Anniversary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 October 1887 · page 4

THE anniversary of the Wickham Primitive Methodist Church was celebrated last evening in the Wickham School of Arts by a tea and public meeting. Over 200 sat down to…

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Church and Perkin Streets, Newcastle. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 October 1887 · page 5

THE Newcastle Streets Bill passed through committee to-day. The Mayor and Town Clerk were examined by the solicitor of the bill, and Mr. Fletcher,…

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Roman Catholic Congress

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 October 1887 · page 5

A Roman Catholic Congress is projected to be held in London next summer, and colonial delegates, have been invited. Cardinal Manning…

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Cablegrams. London, Friday. Lord Randolph Churchill on Public Affairs

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 October 1887 · page 5

LORD RANDOLPH CHURCHILL delivered a speech at a public meeting at Sunderland last night, and referred at some length to Mr. Gladstone's…

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Roman Catholic Congress

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 October 1887 · page 5

A congress of the Roman Catholic Church is to be held in London in the summer. Delegates from the Australasian colonies will be invited to…

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Magnificent Ceremonies at St. Mary's R.c. Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 October 1887 · page 5

UNDER auspices of a holy and exalted character the grand religious ceremony of the " Quarante heure," or more generally called amongst our Roman Catholic friends…

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The Mormon Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 October 1887 · page 8

THERE are 400 Mormon bishops in Utah, 2423 priests, 2947 teachers, and 6854 deacons. Salt Lake City is divided into wards of eight or nine…

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St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 November 1887 · page 5

THE ceremoney of the Forty Hours Adoration was brought to a conclusion in the above church yesterday, at 12 o'clock. The ceremonies attendant thereon, although not…

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Scots Church, Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 November 1887 · page 5

The Rev. Dr. Marshall Lang, of Glasgow, who succeeds Dr. Cameron Lees in the pulpit of the Scots Church, Collins-street, Melbourne, for a period…

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Monsignor Persico's Mission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 November 1887 · page 5

Monsignor Persico, who recently visited Ireland to report to the Pope upon the condition of the Irish people, has returned to Ireland from…

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New Presbyterian Minister

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 November 1887 · page 5

The Presbytery of Glasgow have granted leave of absence to Dr. Marshall Lang to occupy the pulpit of the Scots' Church, Melbourne…

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Primitive Methodist Church, Burwood

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 November 1887 · page 8

THE anniversary services in connection with the Sunday School attached to the above church, commences on Sunday last. Sexmons were preached in the morning,…

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Stanley's Mission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 November 1887 · page 4

Advices received from Mr. H. M. Stanley, dated August 8th, announced that his expedition is advancing direct to Lake Albert Nynaza. He hoped to…

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