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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Churches

Churches, 1892

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Lambton. Baptist Church Anniversary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 May 1892 · page 5

The anniversary services in connection with the Particular Baptist Church were held yesterday. The attendance was good and the meetings enjoyable. The Rev. C…

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The Mission Schooner Pitcairn

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 May 1892 · page 4

A message from Auckland, dated April 24, says:— "The American mission schooner Pitcairn, belonging to the Seventh Day Adventist Church, which is now in readiness for her return voyage…

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Lambton. Baptist Church Anniversary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 May 1892 · page 8

The anniversary services in connection with the Particular Baptist Church were continued on Monday, when a public tea and meeting were held in the church. Over 100…

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Hamilton. St. Peter's Church Social Gathering

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 May 1892 · page 8

There are socials and socials—the reader will know what is meant. There are some gatherings and a section of those who attend them seems to take for granted that the…

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Carrington. Brown-street Primitive Methodist Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 May 1892 · page 8

On Thursday evening the schoolroom of the above church was filled to take part in an entertainment given by the young people of the minister's class. There were many…

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Free Methodist Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 May 1892 · page 5

A POPULAR concert entertainment was held in the Free Methodist Church, Laman-street, on Thursday night. The building was well filled, and the minister and…

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The Laying of the Foundation Stone of Christ Church Cathedral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 May 1892 · page 4

THE foundation stone of Christ Church Cathedral is to be laid by his Excellency the Governor, on Thursday, June 2nd, at 3 o'clock, with full Masonic service. Great…

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Stockton P.M Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 May 1892 · page 5

The Y.P.A. of the Stockton Primitive Methodist Church intend holding a grand excursion at Fern Bay. This is one of the prettiest picnic resorts on the Hunter River,…

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St. Peter's R.C. Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 May 1892 · page 5

A very excellently-arranged excursion, in aid of St. Peter's R.O. Church, Stockton, will be held at Tomago. The comfortable steamers Rose and Adelaide will…

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Burwood. Primitive Methodist Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 May 1892 · page 6

A tea and public meeting of the members and their friends of the Burwood circuit was held on Monday night last. Tea was placed on the tables from 5 to 7 o'clock, and a large…

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Primitive Methodist Sunday School Teachers' Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 May 1892 · page 5

Yesterday, the above-named workers in a good cause intended to make a picnic excursion with their friends to Fern Bay, near Fullerton Cove. Owing to the bad weather…

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St. Peter's R.C. Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 May 1892 · page 5

A very excellently-arranged excursion in aid of St. Peter's R.C. Church, Stockton, was held at Tomago. The comfortable little steamers Rose and Adeline left the Market…

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Merewether. Church of England

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 May 1892 · page 5

The number of people attending the mission services conducted by the Rev. A. R. Bartlett, M.A., is increasing every day, and no doubt the attendance will increase as…

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Church of England Social

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 May 1892 · page 5

Last night, in St Paul's schoolroom, the Church of England body gave to their members and friends a very pleasant social evening, which was well attended and thoroughly…

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Stockton. St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church Social

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 May 1892 · page 8

The members of this church on Wednesday night enjoyed a delightful social evening in the local Temperance Hall. A very large number, upwards of 100, were present,…

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Christ Church Cathedral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 May 1892 · page 5

A MEETING of the building committee in connection with the above was held at the Parsonage on Wednesday evening. Present: Bishop stanton (in the chair), Canon Selwyn,…

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Merewether. Church of Christ Sunday School Anniversary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 May 1892 · page 3

A tea and public meeting in connection with the anniversary services of the above school was held on Tuesday night last. The tea was served to the children from 3.30 to…

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Lambton. Presbyterian Church Anniversary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 May 1892 · page 5

The anniversary services in connection with the Presbyterian Church, Dixon-street, were held on Sunday. The attendance at each service was good. In the morning Mr…

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Carrington. St. Thomas' Seamen's Mission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 May 1892 · page 5

Yesterday was a busy day with the above mission. Holy communion was celebrated at St. Thomas' Church at 8 a.m. A service was held on the ship Lord Brassey at 11 a.m…

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Merewether United Methodist Free Church. Sunday School Anniversary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 May 1892 · page 7

THE anniversary services in connection with the above school were celebrated in the hall of the Mechanics' Institute on Sunday last, and despite…

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