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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Churches

Churches, 1898

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District News. Burwood Wesleyan Methodists Church Anniversary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 September 1898 · page 8

This anniversary took place on Sunday, and taking advantage of the beautiful weather prevailing large audiences assembled at each service. The Revs. Pincombe…

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Greta. Wesleyan Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 September 1898 · page 3

A sacred cantata or service of song entitled "Phil Kyle" was rendered in this church on Monday evening by the church choir, under the conductorship…

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Burwood. Wesleyan Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 September 1898 · page 5

The tea and public meeting in connection with this church anniversary tool place on Tuesday evening and was fairly well attended. At the meeting, which was presided over by…

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Australian Presbyterian Church. Social to the Rev. and Mrs. Fraser

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 September 1898 · page 5

A return social, the excellence of which entitles it to the term banquet, was tendered the Rev. Donald and Mrs. Fraser by the board of management and ladies' committee…

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Church of England Congress. Ritualism, and How to Deal with It

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 September 1898 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—The thirty-eighth annual Congress of the Church at England met at Bradford yesterday, under the presidency of the Bishop of…

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Lambton. Congregational Church.—social and Presentation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 October 1898 · page 6

There was a large attendance of members and friends at this church on Thursday night, to recognise the valuable services of Miss Edie M'Knight, the organist for the…

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Another Scene in a Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 October 1898 · page 8

Representatives of the National Protestant Union continued their crusade against ritualistic practices at Liverpool on a recent Sunday. Some lively…

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Maitland District the Church Aid Fund

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 October 1898 · page 8

The Newcastle Diocese Church Aid Fund was formally inaugurated in the Town Hall last evening in the presence of a very large concourse of parishioners from the…

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Occupation of Fashoda. Captain Marchand's Mission. Long Silence of the French Government

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 October 1898 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—Latest information from the Soudan states that Captain Marchand has declared that in occupying Fashoda he was obeying the…

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Lambton. Presbyterian Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 October 1898 · page 6

The Rev. Charles Bell delivered a lecture, entitled "The Scottish Covenanters," in this church on Thursday night. Mr. Thos. Conn presided…

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A Captive Mission Sister. a Terrible Experience

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 October 1898 · page 4

LONDON, Thursday.—Among the captives rescued from the Dervishes by the Anglo-Egyptian Expedition at Omdurman was Sister Theresa…

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Church of England Sunday-school Union

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 October 1898 · page 3

The Ven. Archdeacon Bode presided at the last meeting of the Newcastle District Sunday-School Union held in St. James' Church, Wickham. There were also present:…

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District News. Hamilton. St. Peter's Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 October 1898 · page 4

The fancy fair in aid of the St. Peter's Church fund was again well patronised last evening. The stall decorations (the work of Mr. W. Bennett, of Broadmeadow) were…

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Old Racecourse. Primitive Methodist Sabbath School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 October 1898 · page 3

The anniversary services of the above school took place on Sunday in the Rutherglen Hall, which, being tastefully decorated with flowers and evergreens, combined with…

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International News. the French at Fashoda. Marchand Has No Mission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 October 1898 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—In reply to the notification of the British Ambassador in Paris that it is Britain's fixed resolve to vindicate her absolutely just claims…

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Adamstown. Church Anniversary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 October 1898 · page 3

The tea and public meeting connected with the anniversary of the Lay Methodist Sunday School took place on Monday evening. The tea was largely attended, and at the meeting…

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The Primate's Charge to the Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 October 1898 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—In his charge to the clergy, the Archbishop of Canterbury does not define the nature of the real presence. He denies the doctrine…

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District News. Adamstown. St. Stephen's Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 October 1898 · page 5

The anniversary ten and concert of St. Stephen's Church took place in the Carrington Hall on Tuesday evening. The gathering was a success. The tea was attended by…

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Plattsburg Presbyterian Sunday School Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 October 1898 · page 7

The members of the Presbyterian Church, taking advantage of the holiday, held their Sunday School picnic at Wanji Wanji Reserve, Lake…

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Greta. Wesleyan Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 October 1898 · page 4

The Rev. Mr. Collier, of Morpeth, who was for 13 years a missionary in the South Pacific Islands, gave an illustrated address in this church on Wednesday evening. There…

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