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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Churches

Churches, 1898

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Independent Presbyterian Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 May 1898 · page 5

The Rev. Donald Fraser, M.A., of the Independent Presbyterian Church, also conducted a special service in the Victoria Theatre. The music was special and…

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St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 May 1898 · page 5

At St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church a memorial service was held, the Rev. James Crookston preaching a most impressive and eloquent sermon, in which a glowing tribute…

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Brown-street Primitive Methodist Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 May 1898 · page 5

At the night service in the above church, Rev. J. W. Leadley made reference to Mr. Gladstone. The subject was "The Sheltering Rocks of History," text Isa. xxxii, 2,…

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Brown-street Congregational Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 May 1898 · page 5

At the Brown-street Congregational Church yesterday morning the Rev. Chas White, M.A., preached a special memorial service, taking as his text Job, 5th chapter…

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International News. The Late Mr. Gladsone. References in the Churches. Funeral Arrangements

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 May 1898 · page 4

LONDON, Sunday.—The family of the late Mr. Gladstone have received a cable expressing sympathy from President Kruger, who says that the…

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Junction Lay Methodist Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 May 1898 · page 3

The annual picnic in connection with the Junction Lay Methodist Church Sunday-school was held yesterday, when the scholars, attended by…

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Junction. Lay Methodist Sunday School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 May 1898 · page 5

The anniversary services on Sunday of the above school attracted large audiences. Selections were rendered by the scholars at each service in a proficient manner, and the…

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District News. Merewether. Independent Presbyterian S. School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 May 1898 · page 5

The anniversary of the above school was celebrated in the school of Arts on Sunday, when the services were conducted by Capt Newton and Messrs E. S. Holland and J…

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Carrington. Church of England Sunday School Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 May 1898 · page 5

The children attending St. Thomas' Church of England Sunday school, together with their teachers, held their annual picnic in the Carrington federation reserve…

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Brown-street Congregational Church Sunday-school

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 May 1898 · page 3

The annual picnic in connection with the Brown-street Congregational Church Sunday-school was held yesterday, and proved most successful,…

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"Christian Patriotism and Federation." Independent Presbyterian Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 May 1898 · page 5

The Victoria Theatre was crowded last night from floor to ceiling, many having to go away disappointed, the occasion being a special service relative to Federation. The…

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West Wallsend. U.f. Methodist Floral Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 May 1898 · page 7

On Sunday last, in the local U.F. Methodist Church, floral services were held. The Rev. Mr. Collier, Morpeth, and who has recently returned from mission work in Samoa…

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Christ Church Procathedral. Presentation to Bishop Stanton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 May 1898 · page 5

Christ Church Pro-Cathedral was the scone of a unique celebration last evening, when the Bishop of Newcastle (Dr. Stanton) was presented with a Pastoral Staff. There was…

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Mission Station Attacked

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 June 1898 · page 4

LONDON, Monday.—Cables from Hongkong state that the American mission at Tunchau, in China, has been burnt by the mob. It is…

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Presbyterian Assembly. Address by the Archbishop of Canterbury

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 June 1898 · page 4

LONDON, Monday.—The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Temple, on Saturday addressed the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland now sitting…

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Carrington. Newcastle Seamen's Mission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 June 1898 · page 3

A tea and concert was provided for the shipping community at the Bethel on Tuesday night, the ladies in attendance being Mesdames Mossopp, Bowles, and Goldie,…

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Brown-street P.m. Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 June 1898 · page 5

The Brown-street Primitive Methodist Church was crowded to excess last night, the occasion being the usual monthly entertainment in aid of the church funds tendered by…

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The Roman Catholic Schools. Inspector's Report for the Year

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 June 1898 · page 3

The Rev. J. O'Donohue, the inspector of the Roman Catholic schools in the diocese of Maitland, has forwarded his annual report to the Bishop. The total number of…

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District News. Lambton. Primitive Methodist Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 June 1898 · page 7

The anniversary services of the Sabbath-school held in connection with this church were held yesterday. The services consisted of recitations,…

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The Scotch Churches Basis of Union

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 June 1898 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—The Synod of the United Presbyterian Church of Scotland and the General Assembly of the Free Church of Scotland…

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