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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Churches

Churches, 1888

178 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 9

St. Thomas' Church, Carrington

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 May 1888 · page 5

A PUBLIC meeting took place in connection with the above church on Thursday evening last, at which about 250 persons partook of an excellent tea, ably presided over by the…

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Cablegrams. London, Monday. Lord Randolph Churchill Backs Up Lord Wolseley

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 May 1888 · page 5

LORD RANDOLPH CHURCHILL has written a letter to the Daily Telegraph attacking the War Office, and supporting the recent utterances of Lord Wolseley…

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St. Thomas' Church, Carrington

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 May 1888 · page 6

A MEETING of the congregation of the above church, together with others interested in the work in connection with the Church of England at…

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Primitive Methodist Church Bazaar, Stockton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 May 1888 · page 8

A grand bazaar and sale of gifts in connection with the above church will be opened at 3 o'clock to-morrow, by Mrs. J. F. Ellis. Mr. Fletcher, M.L.A., and Revs. J. Penman, J…

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Primitive Methodist Church Bazaar, Stockton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 May 1888 · page 5

THE grand bazaar and sale of gifts in connection with the Primitive Methodist Church, Stockton, is not a fixture for to-day, but will be hold this day week, May 31st, when, no…

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Scene in a Scotch Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 May 1888 · page 11

AN extraordinary scene was witnessed into Free Church at Stonchaven, N.B., on Sunday, the 8th April. The minister, the Rev. John Robertson, had been censured by the…

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Primitive Methodist Bazaar, Stockton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 June 1888 · page 5

YESTERDAY afternoon a very large gathering assembled at the Temperance Hall, Stockton, to celebrate the opening of a bazaar in aid of the funds of the Primitive Methodist Church…

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Primitive Methodist Bazaar, Stockton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 June 1888 · page 5

THE above attractive exhibition opened yesterday at 3 o'clock, and bids fair to be again extensively patronised. Mrs. Parkinson, the president, was actively engaged…

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The Anglican Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 June 1888 · page 5

The Pan-Anglican Conference meets at Lambeth on July 3. One hundred and forty-four bishops are to take part…

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[By Wire From the Sydney Papers.] London, Wednesday. Alleged Ritualism in the Church of England

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 June 1888 · page 5

A petition has been presented to the Archbishop of Canterbury requesting him to cite the Lord Bishop of Lincoln before the ecclesiastical courts for…

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Matthew Burnett's Mission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 June 1888 · page 3

THE Central Committee met on Friday evening in the Congregational Schoolroom, Brown-street, Mr. J. Creer, M. L. A., in the chair. The…

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St. Thomas' Church, Carrington

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 June 1888 · page 5

As previously announced through the medium of our columns, Mr. B. Smith preached his farewell sermon at the above church last evening. The…

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St. James' Church, Wickham

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 June 1888 · page 4

A MEETING of the parishioners of the above church was held, in accordance with the notice given out by the rev, incumbent, Mr. Swindlehurst, last Sunday[?]re the…

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St. James' Church, Wickham

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 June 1888 · page 6

WE understand that several parishioners and friends, favourable to the enlargement of the above church, and who were unable to attend the…

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Glebeland. Primitive Methodist Church, Burwood

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 June 1888 · page 8

The anniversary services in connection with the above church were held on Sunday last. Three services were held, the Revs. G. James (of Sydney) and the Rev. J. B[?]…

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Lecture at the Baptist Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 June 1888 · page 5

THE lecture delivered at the Baptist Church in Sydney-street, last evening, entitled "Reminiscences of Evangelistic Work," by the Rev. A. J. Clarke, of Woolloomooloo, Sydney,…

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The Church and the Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 June 1888 · page 8

A special general meeting of members of the Murrumbidgee Turf Club was held at the Australian Hotel on Thursday evening act, at 8 o'clock. There were present: Messrs…

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The Disestablishment of the Church of Scotland. the Motion Negatived

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 June 1888 · page 5

In the House of Commons, Dr. Chas. Cameron, one of the members for Glasgow, moved a resolution in favour of the disestablishment and…

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A Church Struck by Lightning

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 June 1888 · page 5

A church at Brezize, Galicia, wan struck by lightning while service was being held. In the rush which took place to leave the building three…

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Mission Conference

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 July 1888 · page 5

At the International Conference on Foreign and Colonial Missions, to be held at Lambeth, Bishop Barry, of Sydney, will open a discussion on…

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