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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Churches

Churches, 1891

228 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 12

Lambton. Lay Methodist Church Opening

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 March 1891 · page 6

On Friday the members of the Lay Methodist connexion commenced their series of services in connection with the opening of the new church in Kendall-street, by…

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Hunter Presbyterian Sabbath-school

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 March 1891 · page 5

ON the 27th inst the above Sabbath-school held its annual excursion, and proceeded to Toronto by train. This is the first Sabbath-school gathering held at this most beautiful…

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Greta. Primitive Methodist Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 March 1891 · page 6

A very successful picnic in connection with the Primitive Methodist anniversary took place on Good Friday. In the morning the Sunday-school scholars and teachers,…

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St. James' Church, Wickham. Annual Vestry Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1891 · page 7

THE above meeting was held in the schoolroom of St. James' Church on Tuesday evening last, the incumbent, the Rev. W. Swindlehurst, presiding. The meeting…

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Greta. Primitive Methodist Sunday School Anniversary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 April 1891 · page 3

The anniversary services of the above Sabbath school was held in the Primitive Methodist Church, on Sunday last, and were most successful. The recitations by the…

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District News. Wallsend. St. Luke's Church Sale of Work

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 April 1891 · page 3

THE sale of work in connection with the building fund of St. Luke's Church was formally opened yesterday by Mr. Creer, M.P. There was a large attendance of…

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Methodist Free Church, Belmont

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 April 1891 · page 3

A TEA and public meeting of a very pleasant description took place at Belmont on Easter Monday evening, as an appropriate finale to the ministerial duties of the Rev. E. W…

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Church and Religious News

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 April 1891 · page 11

UPWARDS of a hundred cabmen met recently in the parish room of St. Mary, Somers Town, England, and, after a tea and a smoke, Bishop Bromby (formerly Bishop of…

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Hamilton Wesleyan Church. Farewell and Welcome

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 April 1891 · page 8

A FAREWELL tea was given to the Rev. Mr. and Mrs. East and family yesterday evening, by the members of the congregation of the Hamilton Wesleyan Church, on the occasion…

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Church and Religious News

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 April 1891 · page 9

THE annual report of the Adelaide Y.M.C.A. is of a cheerful nature, and reveals a striking record of energetic usefulness. The year closes with a small credit balance, but…

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Merewether. Welsh Congregational Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 April 1891 · page 5

The anniversary in connection with the above church was commenced on Sunday last. The morning, afternoon, and evening services were conducted by the Revs. Evan…

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Australian News. New South Wales. Debt on a Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 April 1891 · page 6

THE guarantors of the debt on Trinity Church, Orange, received a letter from Mr. Elder, the local manager of the branch of the Bank of New…

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District News. Merewether. United Methodist Free Church. Sunday-school Anniversary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 April 1891 · page 3

The annual anniversary in connection with the above Sunday-school was held on Sunday last, in the Mechanics' Institute. The building…

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Catherine Hill Bay. United Methodist Free Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 April 1891 · page 8

A very successful tea meeting took place in the above church on Monday evening. Its object was to welcome the new clergyman, the Rev. Mr. Hounsill. About 6…

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Church and Religious News

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 April 1891 · page 9

ACCORDING to the Yorkshire Post, the Rev. William Skinner, minister of the United Methodist Free Church at Holmfirth, is laying claim to the…

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Wallsend. English Congregational Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 April 1891 · page 8

THE anniversary services of the above church were conducted on Sunday last, when three services were held, conducted in the morning and evening by the Rev. J. Casley, from…

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The Congregational Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 April 1891 · page 5

IN the Brown-street Congregational Church last evening, a highly entertaining meeting was held in connection with the half-yearly meeting of the Congregational Union in…

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The Welsh Churches of Newcastle District. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 April 1891 · page 3

Sir,—With your permission, I wish to call the attention of the Welsh churches in this district. Recently I heard some discussion as to the wisdom of forming a union…

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Greta. Primitive Methodist Grand Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 April 1891 · page 3

A most successful concert, in aid of the Primitive Methodist Trust Fund, was held in the School of Arts, on Monday night. Alderman Gilbert, of Newcastle, presided…

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United Methodist Free Church. The Young People's Union

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 May 1891 · page 6

THE inauguration of the Young People's Union in connection with the United Methodist Free Church, Cook's Hill, was celebrated on Thursday evening by an…

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