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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Churches

Churches, 1888

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Primitive Methodist Assembly

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1888 · page 5

THE business sittings were resumed in the Brown-street Church on Monday morning, the president in the chair. Encouraging reports were received from the committees of…

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Baptist Church Jubilee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1888 · page 5

The Rev. Dr. Alexander Maclaren will leave for Melbourne in September next to attend the jubilee of the Baptist Church in Victoria, as the…

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Primitive Methodist Annual Assembly

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 February 1888 · page 3

THE business sittings were resumed on Tuesday morning, at 9.30 a.m. The Rev. Thos. Davies, having completed his probation, was unanimously received into the approved list…

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Primitive Methodist Annual Assembly

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 February 1888 · page 5

THE sittings were resumed on Wednesday morning, the first business being provision for assisting needy mission stations. Mr. J. Coward, of Durham, was appointed delegate…

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Christ Church Needlework Class

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 February 1888 · page 6

THE usual annual gathering of the thirty-eight girls, who have met to sew at the Parsonage on the Mondays of the past year, and other friends,…

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That "Mission of the Press."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 February 1888 · page 5

A LOCAL paper, if such a thing can be called a newspaper, gloats over a report that someone has commenced legal proceedings against us, and is kind enough to point out for the…

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Correspondence Behaviour in Church. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1888 · page 6

SIR,—Being a regular attendant at the pro-Cathedral, I think I have a tight to say a few words, if you will permit me, through your valuable…

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St. John's Church. Address and Presentation to Mr. Cotton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 March 1888 · page 6

ON the evening of Mr. H. B. Cotton's departure for Lane Cove, Sydney—Feb. 27 a pleasant meeting was held at St. John's Parsonage, for the…

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Free Methodist Church Bazaar

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 March 1888 · page 4

WE see by advertisement that the ladies of the Methodist Free Church, Cook's Hill, are about to hold a bazaar in Mr. H. Stegga's buildings, Blane-street. It will be opened…

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Methodist Free Church Bazaar

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 March 1888 · page 3

A BAZAAR, in aid of the funds of the Cook's Hill Methodist Free Church, was opened in Stegga's Buildings, Blane-street, yesterday afternoon…

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The Queen and the Presbyterian Communion

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 March 1888 · page 3

The following appears in the S. M. Herald:—"It will be remembered that the ex-Moderator of the Presbyterian Assembly, the Rev. Wm. Bain, stated in his…

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Latest District News. Adamstown. Lay Methodist Church Anniversary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 March 1888 · page 5

THE tea and public meeting in connection with the above was held last evening. About 100 sat down to an excellent tea, provided by Mr. T. Baker, jun., which reflected much…

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Lay-methodist Churchism. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 March 1888 · page 3

SIR,—In your issue of the 13th I observed an account of the anniversary services of above-mentioned church. Now, the press often has been credited…

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Correspondence Lay Methodist Church. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 March 1888 · page 6

SIR,—In your issue of the 16th, your correspondent "Truth," in writing of the Lay Methodist Church, would try to lay before your readers that the…

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Lay Methodist Churchism. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 March 1888 · page 8

SIR,—In your issue of the 16th inst. I notice a letter, signed "Truth," in which the writer appears to be surprised at the remarks I made at the…

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Britain's Mission at Suakim

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 March 1888 · page 5

In the House of Lords, the Marquis of Salisbury said the sole reason for the occupation of Suakim was the repression of the slave 'trade…

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[By Wire From the Sydney Papers.] London, Monday. Methodist Revival in Canada

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 March 1888 · page 5

Great success has attended a Methodist Revival Mission in Canada. At a meeting at Ottawa Sir John Macdonald, Premier, and Lady…

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Islington Baptist Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 March 1888 · page 5

A TEA and public meeting was held in the Baptist Church, Islington, last night, in celebration of the first anniversary of the church. There were five tables laid out in such a…

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Lay Methodist Church. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 March 1888 · page 8

SIR,—In your issue of the 16th, I see a letter signed "Truth," referring to the anniversary of the Lay Methodist Church. "Truth" says in his letter, that the church…

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The Lay Methodist Church. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 March 1888 · page 3

SIR,—Your correspondent "Humble Primitive," writing on the Lay Methodists, seems to think that the latter object to the paying of a man; but…

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