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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Churches

Churches, 1890

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New Zealand. Left to the Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 August 1890 · page 6

Mr. John Probert, an old Auckland resident, who died a few days ago, leaves about £14,000 to the New Zealand Wesleyan Conference, £1000 of which is to be appropriated…

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Lambton. Lay Methodist Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 August 1890 · page 7

A grand social was hold in the above church on Thursday evening, and, despite the inclemency of the weather, was an unqualified success. A tea was provided by…

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Waratah. United Primitive Methodist Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 August 1890 · page 7

It is to be regretted that the elements proved so unpropitious on Thursday night, which was the occasion of a splendid concert held in the School of Arts Hall. The…

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Plattsburg. Baptist Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 August 1890 · page 7

A tea in connection with the anniversary services of the above church was held in the Mechanics' Institute last Thursday evening. Notwithstanding the wet weather, some 250…

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Stockton Congregational Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 August 1890 · page 5

TO-MORROW the anniversary services, which should have been held last week, will be celebrated in this church. The postponement has been made on account of the wretched…

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Religious and Church News

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 August 1890 · page 9

PARISIANS have been rather surprised to see a floating church on the Seine, between the Pont de la Concorde and the Pont de Salferino. The nautico-ecclesiastical construction…

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Jesmond Primitive Methodist Bazaar

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 August 1890 · page 7

A BAZAAR in connection with the Primitive Methodist Church, Jesmond, was opened in the music hall, Lambton, yesterday afternoon, in the presence of a large company, including…

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The Old Church Cemetery. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 August 1890 · page 7

Sir,—Having several children buried in the old Christchurch ground, I occasionally pay a visit there. Before I can do so, however, it is necessary to call at the parsonage, obtain…

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Church and Religious News

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 August 1890 · page 11

IN the last two decades the membership of the Danish Baptists has increased from 4900 to 32,308. 'There is much Mahometanism in Africa,'…

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Minmi. Primitive Methodist Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 August 1890 · page 3

Mr. Nairn has been continuing his evangelistic services here during the week, with gratifying success. He concluded his mission by lecture, subject, "John Gough." The…

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District News. Lambton Primitive Methodist Bazaar

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 August 1890 · page 3

The bazaar in aid of the J. smond Primitive Methodist Church was continued on Friday and Saturday in the Music-hall, when the sale of work proved to be…

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Adamstown. Church Anniversary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 August 1890 · page 3

The anniversary services in connection with the P.M. Church was commenced yesterday. In the morning the Rev. Mr. Foggan conducted the services. The…

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Adamstown. P.M. Church Anniversary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 August 1890 · page 8

A TEA and public meeting in connection with the celebration of the anniversary of the above church took place on Monday evening. A large number partook of a faultless tea,…

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Lambton. St. John's Church Tea and Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 August 1890 · page 7

A public tea in connection with St. John's Church of England was held in Conn's Temperance-hall on Tuesday, when about 250 persons attended and partook of the good…

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Christ Church Cemetery. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 August 1890 · page 7

Sir,—A letter appeared in your columns a few days ago in reference to the above-named cemetery, and I am surprised that no further notice has been taken of the matter…

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Church and Religious News

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 August 1890 · page 11

THE Copts are a sect in Egypt professing a form of Christianity. They are held to be direct descendants of the Monophy[?]tes, who seceded from the Catholic Church in 451,…

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Australian News. New South Wales. Explosion in a Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 August 1890 · page 6

A SERIOUS explosion of gasoline accurred at Trinity Church, Kelso, on Sunday evening. Alfred Felton, the verger, had just filled a holder, and was searching about 6 yards…

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Waratah. Primitive Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 August 1890 · page 7

The re-opening services in connection with the Primitive Methodist Church were held on Sunday last, the church having recently been thoroughly renovated both inside and…

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Stockton Congregational Church. Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 August 1890 · page 8

TO-NIGHT, at the Temperance Hall, a concert is to be given in aid of the above church. The names of many capital local and Newcastle vocalists are to be soon on the programme,…

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Waratah. Primitive Methodist Silver Social

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 August 1890 · page 3

There was a fair attendance at the silver social held in connection with the Primitive Methodist Church in the School of Arts Hall on Thursday night. The meeting was…

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