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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Churches

Churches, 1895

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The Anglican Cathedral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1895 · page 5

THE Bishop of Newcastle has received from the Society for the Propagation of Christian Knowledge, London, the sum of £1000 as a free gift towards the erection of the…

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Newcastle Seamen's Mission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1895 · page 9

The trustees of the Newcastle Seamen's Mission recently met in the Brown street School Hall. Rev. R. M. Bowles, chaplain, read his…

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District News. Carrington. Saint Thomas' Seamen's Mission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 February 1895 · page 3

THE usual weekly concert for the seamen visiting this port took place at the institute on Tuesday evening last, and about 70 took advantage of the…

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The Mission Steamer John Williams

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1895 · page 4

Captain Hore, of the London Missionary Society's steamer John Williams, which returned from her maiden trip amongst the islands to Sydney on Monday, reports that the vessel called at most of the…

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Merewether. Church Entertainment

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 February 1895 · page 7

On Friday evening the Burwood Primitive Methodist Church was filled to its utmost capacity by an eager audience to witness the…

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A Church Controversy. Action of the Pontiff

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 February 1895 · page 4

LONDON, Friday.—The Bishop of Salford, the Right Rev. J. Bilsborrow, has undertaken, by request of his Holiness the Pope, to deliver a series,…

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Adamstown. Primitive Methodist Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 February 1895 · page 3

In the Primitive Methodist Church on Tuesday night a fruit banquet and entertainment was held in aid of the trust fund. There was a very good…

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Wickham. Primitive Methodist Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 February 1895 · page 6

A fruit soiree and entertainment was given in the Primitive Methodist Church on Tuesday evening, Mr. J. Gilbert (Mayor of Wickham and…

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Merewether. Church Social

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

On Thursday evening a social was given in St Augustine's Schoolroom in aid of the church fund, and a large gathering assembled. Games and dances were heartily enjoyed till…

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Anglican Church in Wales. a Bill for Disestablishment

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 February 1895 · page 4

LONDON, Tuesday.—In the House of Commons yesterday the Home Secretary introduced a Government bill for the disestablishment and…

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District News. Wallsend. Presbyterian Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 March 1895 · page 3

THE Rev. Mr. Fulton is on a visit to Wallsend, and proposes preaching in his old pulpit in the Presbyterian Church to-morrow. MECHANICS' INSTITUTE…

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The Church in Wales. Disestablishment Threatened

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 March 1895 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—In the House of Commons last night the bill introduced by Mr. Asquith, Home Secretary, for the disestablishment of the…

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The Late Lord Randolph Churchill. Personalty Sworn at £76,000

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 March 1895 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The will of Lord Randolph Churchill, who died some weeks ago, has been lodged for probate, the personalty being sworn…

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District News. Adamstown. Lay Methodist Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 March 1895 · page 8

THE ten and public meeting connected with the celebration of the Lay Methodist Church was held on Monday. A good tea was provided by the ladies, but the attendance at tea…

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St. James' Church, Wickham. a Sale of Work

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 March 1895 · page 4

IN aid of the funds of St. James' Church, Wickham, a sale of work took place last evening in the school-room adjoining the church. The Rev. Mr. Swindlehurst opened…

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Presbyterian Assembly

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 March 1895 · page 2

THE actual work of the 30th annual session of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church commenced in Sydney on Wednesday. The Rev. Dr…

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Presbyterian Assembly

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 March 1895 · page 2

THE sittings of the Presbyterian Assembly were continued on Sydney on Thursday. The reports of the Theological hall committee and of the Board of Examiners of the…

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Presbyterian Assembly

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 March 1895 · page 7

THE sittings of the Presbyterian Assembly were continued in Sydney on Friday. The committee appointed to investigate the dissent and appeal of…

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Presbyterian Assembly

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 March 1895 · page 6

THE general assembly of the Presbyterian Church sat again in Sydney on Saturday. A committee appointed to consider the subject of lay preachers…

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Presbyterian Assembly

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 March 1895 · page 3

THE Presbyterian Assembly sat again in Sydney on Monday evening. The Rev. John Macaulay presented the report on Sunday-schools and religious…

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