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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Churches

Churches, 1899

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St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church. Fellowship Conference

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 March 1899 · page 4

At St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church last night there was a well-attended gathering composed of representatives of the various Fellowship Associations connected with the…

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Stockton. St. Paul's Church Entertainment

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 March 1899 · page 5

At the Seamen's Mission Hall last night an excellent tea and concert were given in aid of the church funds. Both at the tea and the concert the hall was packed, large numbers of…

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The Redemptorist Mission at Hamilton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 March 1899 · page 5

The most successful mission ever held in Roman Catholic circles at Hamilton was brought to a solemn, close at the Sacred Heart Church; Maitland-road, yesterday…

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Wickham P. M. Church. Sunday-school Anniversary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 March 1899 · page 5

The Sunday services in connection with the anniversary of the Wickham Primitive Methodist Sunday-school were all well attended, especially so at the afternoon and…

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Local Chinese Mission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 March 1899 · page 6

At the annual meeting of the ladies' committee of the Chinese Mission, the report and balance-sheet were adopted officers were re-elected, and several…

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District News. Merewether. U. Methodist Free Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 March 1899 · page 8

A farewell tea and public meeting was tendered on Monday night to the Rev. B. Hobson, whose term as minister of this church has expired…

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Old Racecourse. Primitive M. Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 March 1899 · page 8

An excellent entertainment was given in the above church by the choir of the Adamstown P.M. Church on Monday evening, before a good audience. The Rev. J. B…

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District News. Hamilton Presbyterian Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 March 1899 · page 3

The trip up the river to-day to Duckenfield Park under the auspices of the Presbyterian body under favourable weather should be an enjoyable one. The boat will leave at 9.30…

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Affairs in Tonga. H.M.S. Tauranga's Mission. TONGATABU, March 23

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 March 1899 · page 5

The arrival here of H.M.S. Tauranga caused a sensation. The vessel remained here till March 18. Captain Stuart says that his mission has been…

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The Queen at Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 April 1899 · page 12

A writer who has attended the Church at Carthle, near Balmoral, where the Queen worships while staying at her Highland home, gives a pleasant description of this…

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Wickham P.m. Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 April 1899 · page 5

A tea and public meeting in connection with the Wickham Primitive Methodist Church took place last night. The tea was provided by the ladies, and owing to the…

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Roman Catholic Services

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 April 1899 · page 4

Special services were held at the Roman Catholic Churches, which were beautifully decorated internally in honour of the occasion. At St. Mary's, Church-street, a…

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Australian Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 April 1899 · page 4

There was a full choral service at the Australian Church, where the Rev. Donald Fraser preached to a large congregation on "The Resurrection." The musical portion…

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The Athanasian Creed. Sensational Scene in a London Church

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

LONDON, Monday.—The Rev. Canon Armitage Robinson, D.D., Nirrisian Professor of Divinity at Cambridge University, preached at St. Margaret's ,…

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District News. Merewether. St. Augustine's Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 April 1899 · page 7

The evening service on Easter Sunday at this church was attended by an immense congregation, among which were a large number of military visitors in uniform…

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District News. Adamstown. P.m. Church Bazaar

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 April 1899 · page 5

This afternoon at 3.30 a grand bazaar will be opened in the Primitive Methodist Church. The bazaar will be opened by Mrs. I. Winn, of Mayfield, and Mr. Edden, M.P., will…

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Adamstown P. M. Church. Opening of a Bazaar

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 April 1899 · page 6

The Adamstown Primitive Methodist Church, which is valued at £1000, stands in the somewhat unique position of being free from debt. The…

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Lambton. Church Report

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 April 1899 · page 6

The annual vestry meeting was held in St. John Baptist Church, Lambton, on Wednesday evening. There was a good attendance. A statement of accounts was presented and…

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Voluntaryism in the Church of England

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 April 1899 · page 10

During the year 1894 the Church of England received voluntary contributions to the amount of £5,650,490, in addition to which £1,182,898 was spent…

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Newcastle and Hamilton Wesleyan Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 April 1899 · page 4

The Rev. H. W. T. Pincombe, who has for the past two years been in charge of the Newcastle Wesleyan Circuit, preached his farewell sermon in the Tyrrel-street Church…

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