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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Churches

Churches, 1895

259 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 13

St. Philip's Church Bazaar

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 May 1895 · page 8

THE promoters of the bazaar in aid of St. Philip's Church, Waratah, had the funds augmented to the extent of £20 by the effort on Thursday, which, in view of the depressed…

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Church Bazaar at Waratah

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 May 1895 · page 4

THE bazaar and fete under the auspices of St. Philip's Church, Waratah, was continued on Saturday, when there was again a good attendance, the ladies being kept busily…

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South Australia. Adelaide, Tuesday. Anglican Synod

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 May 1895 · page 5

The Lieutenant-Governor received the members of the Anglican Synod at an "At Home" to-day. The business of the session opened in the evening…

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A Papal Letter. Conversion of the Church of England

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 May 1895 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—Pope Leo has issued an encyclical letter imploring Catholics at the approaching Pentecost to pray for the early conversion…

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The Church in Queensland. Appeal for Volunteers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 May 1895 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday.—Dr. Webber, the Anglican Bishop of Brisbane, publishes another letter in the daily press renewing his appeal for volunteers to…

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Romanising the Anglican Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 May 1895 · page 12

A CORRESPONDENT sends the Times, of March 11, the following translation of a communication he has received from a foreign Roman Catholic archbishop…

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District News. Carrington.: St. Thomas Seamen's Mission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 May 1895 · page 6

The usual entertainment for sailors in connection with the above mission was held in the Seamen's Institute on Tuesday evening. The chair was occupied by the Rev. W. F…

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Earthquake in Italy. Collapse of a Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 May 1895 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—Much damage and loss of life have been caused by an earthquake in the villages surrounding Florence. One of the shocks…

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The Mission Schooner Meda

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 May 1895 · page 4

News has been received by the Wesleyan Mission that the mission schooner Meda arrived safely at Samarai, British New Guinea, on the 9th instant, from New Britain, having on board 39 natives, being…

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Progress of Christianity. Mission Work at the Islands

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 May 1895 · page 8

THE Bishop of Melanesia (Dr. Wilson) gave a most interesting address on "The Progress of Christianity among the Pacific Islands" at the Pro-Cathedral last evening. The…

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Baptist Church Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 May 1895 · page 6

The steamer Aggie left the wharf yesterday morning with a fairly well-filled passenger list for Tomago. The vessel was engaged to convey the members of the Baptist Church…

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Church Picnic at Jesmond

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 May 1895 · page 6

The annual picnic in connection with the Primitive Methodist Sunday School, Jesmond, was held yesterday in the old parwsonage grounds, Ga field, and proved a delightful…

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Newcastle Wesleyan Church Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 May 1895 · page 5

THE first of a series of sacred concerts in aid of the funds of the Newcastle Wesleyan Church was given last evening in the church, Tyrrel-street, and was a pronounced success…

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The Anglican Cathedral. an Eventful History

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 May 1895 · page 5

IN the synod last night the whole business in connection with the Anglican Cathedral in this city, was brought forward and discussed, on a motion moved by the Very Rev…

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Islington. Baptist Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 May 1895 · page 3

The Sunday-school anniversary service in connection with the above church were held on Sunday last, and Mr. William White, ex-president of…

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The Synod. Continued from page 6. Evening Session. The Church's Stations. A Glowing Report

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 May 1895 · page 8

THE synod resumed at 7 p.m., a number of ladies being present to watch the proceedings. The Very Rev. Dean SELWYN, having…

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St. Mary's Church Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 May 1895 · page 8

A SACRED concert in aid of the funds of of St. Mary's R.C. Church took place in that edifice last night. The attendance was good, though not quite up to…

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The Welsh Church. Petitions Against Disestablishment

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 June 1895 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—Petitions signed by over a million people have been presented to the House of Commons against the bill for the…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 June 1895 · page 7

THE usual weekly entertainment for seamen was held at the institute on Tuesday evening, and was presided over by the Rev. W. F. James, who,…

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Minmi. Church Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 June 1895 · page 3

A CONCERT was held in the Presbyterian Church last week, the object being to defray a small debt still remaining on the organ. A large and highly…

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