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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Churches

Churches, 1898

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Church of England Sunday School Union. Annual Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 February 1898 · page 8

THE annual meeting of the Church of England Sunday School Union was held in the Cathedral School last evening, and proved a most successful function. The proceedings…

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Presbyterian Sunday-schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1898 · page 8

The Sunday-school teachers of the Presbyterian Church held their quarterly conference is the West Maitland Church on Thursday evening, when there was a fair attendance,…

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Mr. Gladstone and Hawarden Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1898 · page 5

"Mr. Gladstone's present enfeebled state of health in no way interferes with his regular attendance at Hawarden Church," says an English exchange, which perhaps…

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Prince Henry of Orleans. His Mission to the Upper Nile

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 February 1898 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—Prince Henry of Orleans, replying to a toast on his approaching departure for Abyssinia, states that he is working for the Negus,…

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A Mission Steamer. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 February 1898 · page 5

THE steamer John Williams, of the London Missionary Society, arrived this morning on her return from her seventh voyage to the South Seas and New Guinea. She has been…

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Raymond Terrace. Church Aid Fund

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 February 1898 · page 6

On Wednesday evening, the 9th instant, a meeting was held in Raymond [?] to luaugurate the Church Ald Fund. The Venerable Arehdescon Bode, of Newcastle,…

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A High Church Dignitary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 February 1898 · page 4

The Right Rev, Mossignor O'Brien, Rector of St. John's College, Sydney; writes :—" A trial of Loasby's Wahoo has fully convinoad and of its exceptional…

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Adamstown. Church Anniversary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 February 1898 · page 6

On Monday evening a tea and public meeting connected with Lay Methodist Church anniversary took place. The ten, an account of the unfavourable weather was not so well…

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Primitive Methodist Church. Social Gathering and Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 February 1898 · page 5

UNDER the presidency of the Rev. J. W. Leadley, a very enjoyable social gathering and concert took place at the Primitive Methodist Church, Brown-street, last…

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Lambton. Lay Methodist Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 February 1898 · page 3

A memorial service was given in this church on Sunday evening in remembrance of the late Mrs. M. Charlton, who had been for many years a zealous and attentive member…

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Close of the Catholic Fair. Drawing for the Prizes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 February 1898 · page 4

THE "Fair of Countries," which was opened about 10 days ago, for the purpose of liquidating the debts on the Roman Catholic schools of the Newcastle, Hamilton, and Burwood…

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Primitive Methodist Assembly. Annual Meeting. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 February 1898 · page 5

THE annual assembly of the Primitive Methodist Church has been in progress since least Saturday. Officers for the ensuing year were elected as follow:—President, the Rev…

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Methodist Union. Proposed Local Amalgamation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 February 1898 · page 12

AN important development towards the consummation of Methodist Union was recently brought under the notice of the Methodist Federal Council. A report was presented…

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District News. Wickham. P.m. Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 March 1898 · page 8

On Sunday evening a memorial service was held for the late Mr. W. Hestelow, of Hamilton. A large congregation of friends from all parts of the district assembled to pay…

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Merewether. Free Methodist Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 March 1898 · page 3

The pretty service of song "Loved Unto Death" was given in this church on Monday evening before an appreciative audience. The pastor, Rev. B. Hobson, presided, and…

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A Tree in a Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 March 1898 · page 9

In the old parish church of Kempsey, near Worcaster, a chestnut tree may be soon [?]rowing from the tomb of Sir Edmund Wylde, Knight of Kempsey. The tomb is…

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Hamilton. St. Peter's Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 March 1898 · page 5

A meeting of the parishioners was held in the Parochial Hall last evening, at which the Rev. T. W. Ramm presided. The object of the meeting, it was explained, was to…

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Brown-street Primitive Methodist Church. Limelight Entertainment

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 March 1898 · page 5

THE Brown-street, Primitive Methodist Church was crowded to excess last night, the attraction being another of Messrs. Hall and Simon's popular limelight…

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Carrington. Newcastle Seamen's Mission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 March 1898 · page 7

An excellent entertainment was provided for the seamen in port at the Carrington Bethel on Tuesday night, the Rev. R. M. Bowles, seamen's chaplain, presiding. The…

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Roman Catholic University for Ireland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 March 1898 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The Archbishop of Canterbury has stated that in common with a large majority of the bishops and clergy, he earnestly…

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