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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Churches

Churches, 1899

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Methodist Union

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 September 1899 · page 5

In puraunace of a resolution of the last quarterly meeting of the Wallsend and Waratah Wesieyan Circult, a united gathering of the members of that meeting and the…

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Merewether Welsh Baptist Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 September 1899 · page 5

A good audience was present in the Welsh Baptist Church, when an excellent entertainment, under the auspices of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union was held. After…

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The Melanesian Mission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 September 1899 · page 5

The Rev. W. G. Ivens, M.A., delivered a lecture in the schoolroom of the Pre-Cathedral last night on the Melanesian mission, the address being illustrated by limelight…

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Burwood P. M. Church. Opening of the Annual Bazaar

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 September 1899 · page 3

The annual bazaar in aid of the parsonage debt extinction fund was opened in the presence of a large gathering of spectaters yesterday afternoon in the Burwood…

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Ritualism in the Church of England. Incense Abandoned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 September 1899 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—Sixty churches in the London and Rochester diocese have abandoned the use of incense, in accordance with the decision of the Archbishops of…

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District News. Wallsend. St. Luke's Church Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 September 1899 · page 5

The fair and sale of goods in aid of the building fund of St. Luke's (C.E.) Church, toward which a number of ladles in this parish have been assiduously working for…

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District News. Carrington. Newcastle Seamen's Mission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 September 1899 · page 5

The annual tea and public meeting of the Newcastle Seamen's Mission, which is now entering on the 33rd year of its existence, took place in the Carrington Seamen's Bothel…

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The Australian Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 September 1899 · page 5

The new Australian Church at Morgan-street, Merewether, is to be opened for public worship to-morrow. As this is the first church building in connection with the…

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District News. Merewether Opening of the Australian Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 September 1899 · page 5

The new Australian Church here was opened yesterday. Crowded congregations were present at all three services. In the afternoon scores were unable to gain admission…

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Chinese Mission Anniversary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 September 1899 · page 4

The first anniversary of the Newcastle Chinese Mission, in connection with which special services were conducted on Sunday in the Mission Church, Darby-street, was…

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Burwood. the P. Methodist Bazaar

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 September 1899 · page 3

This bazaar and sale of work was brought to a conclusion on Saturday night. Mr. W. Look read a statement showing that the takings had been of a most satisfactory…

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Leyds' Mission Denounced

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 September 1899 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—The loyalists at the Cape recommend the suppression of the Transvaal Agency in Brussels, declaring that Dr. Leyds, the Agent, is poisoning the…

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Wickham P. M. Church Missionary Anniversary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 September 1899 · page 8

Special services were held on Sunday last, when large congregations testified the interest of the people in the morning the Rev. T. Parr, M.A., pastor of the church, preached, taking…

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District News. Merewether. the New Australian Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 September 1899 · page 3

The opening of the new Australian Church, which took place on Sunday, last, in the presence of Dr. Charles Strong, of Melbourne, was celebrated on Monday…

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Lambton. Primitive Methodist Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 September 1899 · page 3

A concert and limelight entertainment was given in the above church on Tuesday night before a large and appreciative audience The choir, under Mr. Charles Noble,…

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Lambton. Wesleyan Methodist Sunday School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 September 1899 · page 3

A service of song, entitled "A Child of Jesus," was given in the Music Hall, Lambton, on last Monday night, by the children and choir of the above school, assisted, by…

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Merewether. St. Augustine's Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 September 1899 · page 8

After the tea in connection with the above church on Wednesday evening, an excellent evening's entertainment was afforded a good audience. The chair was occupied by Mr…

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A Theatrical Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 September 1899 · page 12

The opening of the now building of the First Baptist Church at Columbus. Ohio, which took place recently, has attracted considerable attention because of the…

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Adamstown. St. Stephen's Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 September 1899 · page 6

A meeting of members of St. Stephen's Church was held on Thursday Right in the Carrington Hall, for the purpose of welcoming to the parish of Adamstown the Rev. Mr…

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The Church Assembly

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 October 1899 · page 7

The Church of England Assembly now being held is distinguishing itself by much brawling between the clerical and lay members, for which candour compels one to say…

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