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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Churches

Churches, 1895

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Hunter-street Presbyterian Church. Welcome to the Rev. John Downey

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 November 1895 · page 5

A GRAND reception and tea-meeting was tendered to the Rev. John Downey, the newly-appointed minister of the Hunter-street Presbyterian Church last night. The…

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Illness of Mr G. A. Sala. Received Into the Romish Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 November 1895 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—The well-known journalist, Mr. George Augustus Sala, is stated to be dying. Mr. Sala was received into the Roman…

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Victoria. Melbourne, Friday. Presbyterian Congregations on Strike

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 November 1895 · page 5

Complaints were made at the Presbyterian Assembly to-day that the majority of congregations had gone on strike, refusing to devote collections to the Theological Hall and…

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Y.w.c.a. Gospel Temperance Mission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 November 1895 · page 8

THIS mission was continued on Saturday evening, when a large gathering assembled in the association hall to listen to the members of the "Y" Union, who on this occasion…

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Wesleyan Methodist Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 November 1895 · page 5

THE Maitland District Synod of the Wesleyan Methodist Church was opened in the Wesleyan Church, Newcastle, yesterday morning at 10 a.m. The Rev W. H. Beale,…

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Wesleyan Methodist Synod. Second Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 November 1895 · page 7

THE Chairman took the chair at 9 a.m. After a hymn, the Rev. W. Hill led the synod in prayer. The Rev. W. Hill, of West Maitland, took his seat…

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Wesleyan Methodist Synod. Third Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 November 1895 · page 5

THE synod opened at 9.30 yesterday morning The secretary (the Rev. J. Hopkins) and the Rev. J. Boale led in the devotional exercises…

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Wallsend Wesleyan Church. Bazaar and Sale of Gifts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 November 1895 · page 8

THE opening of the exhibition of curios and bazaar in connection with the Wesleyan Church took place yesterday afternoon in the Wallsend School of Arts. The attendance at…

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Wesleyan Methodist Synod. Fourth Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 November 1895 · page 3

THE synod opened with a hymn at 9.30 yesterday morning. The secretary read a portion of Scripture, and the Rev. C. Jones led in prayer…

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Wallsend. Wesleyan Church Bazaar

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 November 1895 · page 7

The exhibition of curios and sale of gifts now being hold in the Wallsend School of Arts, in aid of the Wesleyan Church, is proving a great success. On Thursday evening,…

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New Lambton. Church Anniversary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 November 1895 · page 7

The anniversary services in connection with the Lay Methodist Church will be held on Sunday, when three sermons will be preached by Messrs. J. L. Fegan, M.P.,…

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The Church of Scotland. the New Moderator

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 November 1895 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—The Rev. Archibald Scott, D.D., has been appointed Moderator of the Established Church of Scotland…

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Hamilton. Church Anniversary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 November 1895 · page 3

A tea and public meeting was hold in the Wesleyan Church last evening. The tea-meeting was largely attended, as was also the after meeting, at which…

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New Lambton. Church Anniversary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 November 1895 · page 7

The anniversary services in connection with the Lay-Methodist Church were held on Sunday, when sermons were preached in the morning and…

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Greta. Church Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 November 1895 · page 3

The tea and concert in aid of St. Mary's Church, Greta, held in the Oddfellows' Hall on Wednesday night, proved a greater success than even the…

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St, Andrew's Church Anniversary Services

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 November 1895 · page 5

THE anniversary services in connection with St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church were continued last evening, when the building was well filled. In the afternoon tea was…

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Brotherhood Gospel Mission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 November 1895 · page 6

THE first tea and entertainment in connection with the Brotherhood Gospel Mission, was held on Thursday, and proved to be a success. The food was principally given,…

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Y.m.c.a. Gospel Temperance Mission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 December 1895 · page 5

THE fortnightly meeting of this mission took place on Saturday evening in the Association Hall whet there was a fair audience Mr. R. Youll presided, and in his opening…

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District News. Tarro. Church Anniversary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 December 1895 · page 7

The anniversary services in connection with the Tarro Wesleyan Sabbath-school were held in the chapel on Sunday. The morning service was…

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Newcastle Chinese Mission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 December 1895 · page 5

THE Chinese members of the Presbyterian Chinese Mission entertained a number of ladies and gentlemen at a tea meeting in St. Andrew's schoolroom last night, at the…

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