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Churches, 1888

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Mr. Matthew Burnett's Mission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 July 1888 · page 9

A SPECIAL committee meeting for the purpose of completing final arrangements in connection with the visit of the above-named gentleman's temperance mission to this city…

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A Great Temperance Mission. Welcome of Mr. Matthew Burnett

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 July 1888 · page 5

FOR some time past the Temperance Societies of this city and district have been eagerly anticipating the arrival amongst them of Mr. Matthew…

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Matthew Burnett's Temperance Mission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 July 1888 · page 5

LAST evening the Victoria Theatre was again packed to excess to hear the above popular temperance evangelist deliver another address, after having spoken previously in…

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Correspondence Mr. Matthew Burnett and His Mission. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 July 1888 · page 3

SIR,—In his contribution to your columns this morning, "Asmodeus" makes ungentlemanly and unkind insinuations regarding Mr. Matthew…

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Anglican Conference

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 July 1888 · page 9

The Bishops now assembled at Lambeth in conference were entertained by the Lord Mayor of London at a banquet at the Mansion-house…

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The Pan-anglican Conference

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 July 1888 · page 9

At the approaching Pan-Anglican Conference at Lambeth the question of making Sydney an Archbishopric is to be discussed. Over 100 bishops visited…

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Matthew Burnett's Temperance Mission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 July 1888 · page 11

A SPECIAL meeting for mothers, wires, and daughters, in connection with M. Burnett's campaign, was held in the Victoria Theatre yesterday afternoon, under the auspices of…

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Correspondence Mr. Burnett and His Mission. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 July 1888 · page 10

SIR,—I am surprised that Mr. Blanksby should have so misunderstood my remarks re Mr. Burnett's mission If he will read them over again, he will find that nothing whatever was…

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Matthew Burnett's Temperance Mission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 July 1888 · page 5

A LARGE and enthusiastic meeting was held on Saturday night in the Y.M.C.A. Hall. A procession, headed by the Temperance band, formed at 7 o'clock near Tattersall's corner…

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The Pan-presbyterian Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 July 1888 · page 5

Three hundred delegates are attending the Pan-Presbyterian Council…

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Mr. Mathew Burnett and His Mission. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 July 1888 · page 6

SIR,—I have read the letter of your correspondent "Asmodeus" in this morning's issue, and at his request have re-read his previous…

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Matthew Burnett's Mission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 July 1888 · page 5

LAST evening, the above indefatigable temperance apostle held a very successful meeting at the P. M. Church, Burwood. A torchlight procession was formed at the upper end…

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Latest District News. Islington. Congregational Churchbazaar

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 July 1888 · page 5

THE long talked of bazaar promoted with a view of augmenting the funds of the above church was opened yesterday afternoon at 3 p.m., in the Islington Mechanics' Institute,…

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Mr. Matthew Burnett's Mission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 July 1888 · page 5

IN connection with the temperance mission Mr. Matthew Burnett is now conducting in Newcastle district, a very successful mothers' meeting was held in the Primitive Methodist…

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Correspondence Mr. Matthew Burnett and His Mission. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 July 1888 · page 7

SIR,—In your columns of July 11th "Asmodeus" not only raised the question as to what will be done with the funds of the above mission, of…

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Matthew Burnett's Temperance Mission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 July 1888 · page 5

YESTERDAY Mr. Matthew Burnett, in company with his hon. secretary, Rev. J. Blanksby, Rev. J. Ponman, and a party of ladies, visited the Burwood mine. The…

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Mr. Burnett and His Mission. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 July 1888 · page 3

SIR,—These temperance people, however well-meaning, seem not to understand the meaning of the word "temperance" outside of their peculiar…

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New Guinea Mission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 July 1888 · page 5

At a meeting of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel held last night, Bishop Barry, of Sydney, delivered an address upon the subject of…

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Mr. Burnett and His Mission to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 July 1888 · page 6

SIR,—The sting of some letters, paragraphs, &c., is not in what is said but in what is not said. Your correspondent "Asmodeus" quite correctly…

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Matthew Burnett's Temperance Mission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 July 1888 · page 4

THE labours of Mr. BURNETT in the interests of Temperance during the last fortnight, in this city and district, cannot fail to be productive of good…

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