Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Churches, all years

Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Churches

Churches, 1888

178 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 9

Temperance Mission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 August 1888 · page 5

THE friends of temperance seem determined to take Newcastle and district by storm. Bro. R. Crabb, G.L.V.D., I.O.G.T., is to conduct a mission in the cause of temperance…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Wickham Primitive Methodist Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 August 1888 · page 10

THE Wickham friends are making preparations for a bazaar, to be held in October next, in aid of the building fund of the new church. Sewing meetings are held weekly…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

A Temperance Mission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 August 1888 · page 9

A TEMPERANCE mission, conducted by Bro. R. Crabb, G.L.V.D., whose reputation as a lecturer is deservedly high, was commenced last night. It is intended that Mr. Crabb…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

Church Bazaars

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 August 1888 · page 9

THE Bishop of Peterborough, speaking at Kettering, urged the importance of regular systematic giving towards the church. He said he heartily…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

Temperance Mission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 August 1888 · page 5

BRO. R. CRABB, G.L.V.D, I.O.G.T., hold two successful meetings in connection with his temperance lecturing mission in Newcastle, in the Victoria Theatre, yesterday…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Mr. Matthew Burnett's Mission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 August 1888 · page 5

AT Tighe's Hill, on Saturday night, after the usual torchlight procession, a meeting was held in the Primitive Methodist Church, the Rev. James Williams, of Brisbane, in the…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

A Friendly Mission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 August 1888 · page 5

The Quakers have resolved upon sending a delegate to Australia to advocate the principle of a peaceful settlement of all international disputes…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

[By Wire From the Sydney Papers.] London, Sunday. the Pan-anglican Conference

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 August 1888 · page 5

The report of the proceedings of the sittings at the Pan-Anglican Conference at Lambeth has been published. The Conference resolved not to…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

A Church Struck by Lightning

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 August 1888 · page 5

ADVICES from Brezezie, in the Bochnia district of Galicia, state that during Divine service in the parish church there the building was struck by…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Mr. Matthew Burnett's Mission at Wickham

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 August 1888 · page 5

ON Tuesday evening, despite the unpropitious state of the weather and the roads, a large audience assembled in the School of Arts to hear Mr. Burnett's now celebrated…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

[Reuter's Telegrams.] LONDON, Monday. the Pan Anglican Conference

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 August 1888 · page 5

The report of the proceedings of the Pan-Anglican Conference at Lambeth has been published. The following is a resume of the resolutions…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

New South Wales Aboriginal Mission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 August 1888 · page 9

A MOST interesting public meeting was held in the Newcastle Wesleyan Church last night, when Mr. and Mrs. Mathews told an interesting story of work among the blacks…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

Mr. Matthew Burnett's Mission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 August 1888 · page 5

MR. BURNETT addressed a mass meeting of sailors and others yesterday afternoon, at 3 o'clock, in front of the hydraulic engine-house. The Temperance Band was present,…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

A Scare in a Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 August 1888 · page 5

THERE was a tremendous scare in the Church of Pornic, in Brittany, during service on Sunday morning, says the Paris correspondent of the Daily…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Wesleyan Church Sustentation Society

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

THE annual public meeting in connection with the above was held in the Wesleyan Church last night, Mr. William Arnott presiding. There was a large attendance. The…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Mr. Matthew Burnett's Recent Mission. to the Editor

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

SIR,—I was, along with many others here, surprised to see in Thursday's issue of your paper the great number of pledges of total abstinence…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

A Church Dispute Settled by a Fire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 August 1888 · page 5

THE Union Church at Tango, a few miles from Bega, was burnt down on Saturday night. The Rev. Mr. Colwell, Wesleyan Minister, was announced to hold a service in…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Wickham P.m. Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 August 1888 · page 7

ON Wednesday evening last a grand concert was given in the above church, in aid of the organ fund. The concert was opened with a hymn, then prayer…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Mr. Matthew Burnett's Mission. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 August 1888 · page 7

SIR,—Writing on the above mission "Asmodeus" made a statement in your journal on 11th July "that Mr. Noble visited Auckland, N.Z., a few…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Gospel Temperance Mission. "Auckland, August 16th, 1888. "F. Asher, Esq., 179 Blane-street, Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 August 1888 · page 7

"Dear Sir,—Replying to your communication of 27th ult. re Mr. William Noble's visit to Auckland, we beg to inform you that Mr. Noble held a…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →