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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Churches

Churches, 1898

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Hamilton. Men's Mission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 April 1898 · page 3

The men's mission held In the Sacred Heart schoolroom during the past week has been very largely attended. LECTURES…

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Presbyterian Church Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 April 1898 · page 5

A concert in aid of the Church Fund was held in the Hunter-street Presbyterian Church last evening. There was a fair attendance, with the Rev. W. Bain…

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Presbyterian Assembly

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 May 1898 · page 7

The opening sitting of the Presbyterian Assembly of New South Wales, was hold on Tuesday evening in St. Stephen's Church, Sydney. A service was held, at which the…

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Minister Dies in Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 May 1898 · page 3

One of the most popular Welsh preachers the Rev. Johns Hughes, Carneddau, was announced to preach at the Welsh Chapel in Charing Cross Road, London, on a…

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Junction. Lay Methodist Bazaar

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 May 1898 · page 4

This bazaar was opened on Saturday evening in the presence of a very fair audience, considering the boisterous state of the weather. Mr. Jas. Thomson, M.P., performed…

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Merewether. Free Methodist S. School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 May 1898 · page 8

The anniversary services of this school were held in the School of Arts on Sunday, and attracted large audiences at each service. Mr. W…

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Primitive Methodist Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 May 1898 · page 5

A successful concert was rendered at the Brown-street Primitive Methodist Church last night by Messer Hall and Simon, in aid of the church. There was a splendid…

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Junction. Lay Methodist Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 May 1898 · page 8

The bazaar was continued on Monday night, and, considering the wet weather, it is satisfactory to state that it went off well. The children of the Sunday-school got it up,…

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Merewether. Free Methodist Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 May 1898 · page 8

The friends of this church held a successful tea and public meeting on Tuesday evening. After the tea interesting addresses were delivered by the chairman, Mr. John Dixon,…

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St. John's Church. "Lazarus of Bethany."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 May 1898 · page 5

Last evening St. John's Church was filled to its utmost extent with a large and attentive congregation, to listen to the performance of the grand oratorio entitled, "Lazarus of…

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Maitland District. NEW R. C. Church at Morpeth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 May 1898 · page 8

The new Catholic church, which has been in course of erection at Morpeth during the post year, is now practically completed, and is certainly a prominent and handsome…

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Independent Presbyterian Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 May 1898 · page 5

A special service, in memoriam of those who perished in the late storm, was conducted by the Rev. Donald Fraser, M.A., of the Independent Presbyterian Church, in the…

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St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church. Special Services

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 May 1898 · page 5

Special services were held at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church yesterday, the occasion being the completion of the Rev. James Crookston's first year of ministry. The…

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Wickham. Primitive Methodist Bazaar

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 May 1898 · page 7

Notwithstanding the adverse weather, there was a very good attendance at the bazaar on Friday evening. Mr. I. Winn presided, and a good…

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St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 May 1898 · page 4

A largely-attended social was held in St. Andrew's Church hall last evening to celebrate the conclusion of the Rev. James Crookston's first year of ministry at the…

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Free Methodist Church. Anniversary Services

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 May 1898 · page 4

The anniversary services in connection with the above church were held on Sunday last, when special sermons were preached Mrs. J. Robinson occupying the pulpit at…

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Wickham Wesleyan Church Anniversary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 May 1898 · page 8

The anniversary tea and public meeting in connection with the Wickham Wesleyan Church was held last night. There was good attendance at the tea. After doing…

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Church and School Lands. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 May 1898 · page 5

The cancellation of the church and school lands leases for non-payment of rent, which it was intended to gazette to-morrow, has been withheld until after 1st June, so as to…

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Hamilton Presbyterian Church. Anniversary Services

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 May 1898 · page 5

The anniversary services in connection with the above church were continued last night, when most enjoyable meetings were held, the celebration taking the form of a tea…

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Christ Church Women's Guild. Annual Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 May 1898 · page 7

The first annual meeting of the Women's Guild, in connection with Christ, Church Pro-Cathedral was held in the schoolroom yesterday…

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