The Mission to Afghanistan
SOME of the most lurid incidents in the history of the world have taken place in connection with missions of British officials, representing the Indian Government, to Ameers of…
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Churches, 1893
228 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 12
CABLEGRAMS. The Special Mission to Cabul. Britain and Afghanistan
CALCUTTA, Monday.—Abdur Rahman, Ameer of Afghanistan, when officially receiving Sir Henry Durand, who has gone on a special mission to…
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THE Evangelistic Mission in the Congregational Church was continued yesterday. A prayer meeting was held in the schoolroom at midday. The Rev. Mr. Closs spoke a few…
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THE Primitive Methodist Colonial Conference resumed its sittings in Sydney on Monday. The following report of the connexional statistics for the…
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THE Evangelistic mission was continued yesterday in the Congregational Church, and the services were all well attended. An open-air meeting was held at the foot of…
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THE Primitive Methodist Intercolonial Conference sat again in Sydney on Tuesday. The chairman and secretary were appointed to prepare an…
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THE Primitive Methodist Intercolonial Conference terminated in Sydney on Wednesday with a tea and public meeting. At the latter several…
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A BAZAAR in aid of the funds of the Wickham Primitive Methodist Church was opened in the building at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon in the presence of…
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THE meetings in the Congregational Church were continued on Thursday and yesterday. On Thursday afternoon a Bible reading was held on the subject of "Faith." In the…
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A deputation of Nonconformist ministers waited upon the Premier this morning to protest against the bill for resting certain unnamed sections of land belonging to the…
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THE special-meetings in the Congregational Church were continued on Sunday and yesterday, when the Rev. G. Campbell addressed large congregations. Last night a…
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THE Minister for Works has obtained an opinion from the Crown Solicitor to the effect that it is illegal for the Government to expend money on any but main roads, and…
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THE second session of the tenth synod of the diocese of Newcastle, which has just concluded its labours at Maitland, was mainly taken up with financial affairs. Although…
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WHEN it became known by the proceedings in the recent sitting of the Newcastle Diocesan Synod that the building committee of the cathedral were in difficulties, and that…
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LONDON, Sunday.—The appeal made by the Right Rev. Dr. Webber, Bishop of Brisbane, who is at present on a visit to England, for funds in aid…
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A TEA and public meeting in connection with the anniversary of the Newcastle Wesleyan Church was held last evening, and the proceedings were very enjoyable and successful…
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THE Church of England Association held their eighth annual meeting in Sydney on Monday. Mr. Justice Foster presided, and there was a large…
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A VERY attractive concert arranged by the members of St. Andrew's Church was given in the school hall last evening in aid of the church funds. The attendance was fairly…
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THE anniversary services in connection with the Brown-street Congregational Church were held yesterday. The Rev. W. Mathieson, of Balmain, preached morning and…
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A SOCIAL and public meeting in connection with the anniversary of the Brown-street Congregational Church were held in the schoolroom last evening, and were very…
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