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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Churches

Churches, 1899

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The Australian Church. Presentation to Miss Harrie Lipman

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 January 1899 · page 5

The members of the choir and of the committees of the Australian Churchgave a send-off to Miss Harrie Lipman in the school hall last night. Miss Lipman has for some time…

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St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 January 1899 · page 3

The scholars attending St. Andrew's Presbyterian Sunday School were given their annual excursion yesterday, and fully availed themselves of the opportunity to spend a…

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Hunter-street Presbyterian S. School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 January 1899 · page 3

The Hunter-street Presbyterian Sunday-school annual excursion to Toronto was as usual very successful. Children, parents, and teachers left Newcastle by the 10 train, and…

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Maitland District Church of England Sunday-union. a Great Gathering at Bishops-court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 January 1899 · page 8

There was a great gathering at Bishops-court, Morpeth, yesterday of ministers and Sunday-school teachers, the occasion being the result of a desire on the part of the…

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Australian Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 January 1899 · page 4

The Rev. Donald Fraser, M.A., will preach to-morrow morning on "The Temptation." At night a full choral service will be held. The chief vocal items may be seen elsewhere,…

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Thornton. Methodist Free Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 January 1899 · page 6

The Methodist Free Church at Thornton having outgrown the capacity of the building, the little edifice has been considerably enlarged, and…

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Junction. Lay Methodist Anniversary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 January 1899 · page 6

The Lay Methodists celebrated their church anniversary yesterday, the services being well attended. The morning sermon was preached by Mr. C…

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District News. Junction. Lay Methodist Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 February 1899 · page 7

The anniversary services of this church were continued on Monday evening, when a goodly number sat down to an excellent tea. At the public meeting following, Mr. Caleb…

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St. Mary's Church.—anniversary Services

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 February 1899 · page 7

Special services were held at St. Mary's Church, West Maitland, yesterday to commemorate the 21st anniversary of the consecration of the sacred edifice. The…

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Australian Church Federation. Congregational Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 February 1899 · page 8

Last evening, in the school hall, the congregation of the local Australian Church, Newcastle, met to consider the proposed basis on which the several churches…

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District News. Plattsburg. Primitive Methodist Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 February 1899 · page 5

A successful concert nod social took place in this church on Thursday night. The entertainment was arranged for the purpose of helping the bazaar fund, and the £5 raised…

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St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church. Annual Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 5

The 49th annual meeting of the congregation of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church was held last evening. The Rev. J. Crookston presided, and…

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The Bishop of Newcastle at Fullerton Cove. Laying the Foundation Stone of a Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 3

The people of Fullerton Cove, who are nearly all adherents of the English Church, assembled almost to a man yesterday afternoon to receive the Bishop of Newcastle…

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Morpeth. Church Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 5

The Catholic Church committee held a ball in the School of Arts, Morpeth, on Wednesday evening, in aid of the building fund, which, as far as attendance was…

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Church of England Sunday School Union. Annual Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 4

The annual meeting in connection with the above union was held at the Pro-Cathedral schoolroom last night. There was a large attendance, the following schools…

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The Anglican Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—In the Lower House of Convocation of the Province of Canterbury, the clergy expressed loyalty to the Bishops and to the…

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Minmi. Primitive Methodist Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 7

An interesting gathering took place at the Primitive Methodist Church on Monday evening, the occasion being a presentation social to Mrs. M. Roberts on the occasion of her…

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Hexham. Primitive Methodist Sunday-school Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 8

On Thursday last the teachers and scholars of the above school had a most enjoyable day of pleasure. Promptly at 10 o'clock they assembled in the church over a hundred n…

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District News. Waratah. Mayfield Wesleyan Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 8

A splendid Cantata. "John Bull and His Trades," was rendered in the Mayfield Wesleyan School all by the Hamilton Wesleyan Choir (numbering about 40) to a crowded and…

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Position of the Church of England. Discussion in the Commons. a Motion Negatived. Ritualistic Practices. Action to Be Taken

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—In the House of Commons last night Mr. Samuel Smith, the Liberal member for Flintshire, moved an amendment to the…

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