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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Churches

Churches, 1900

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A Tree in a Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 April 1900 · page 8

The church of Kempsey, in the diocese of Worcester, is remarkable for the chestnut tree growing out of the tomb of Sir Edmund Wylde in the chancel. Sir Edmund…

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The Boer Peace Mission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 April 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—A semi-official message from Berlin intimates that it will be useless for Mr. Fizcher and the other Boer peace delegates to…

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Broadmeadow. P.m. Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 April 1900 · page 8

The anniversary of the Primitive Methodist Church was held yesterday, when three services were conducted: In the morning Mr. Allsopp conducted the service, and in the…

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Merewether. Primitive Methodist Sabbath-school

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 April 1900 · page 5

The anniversary services of this school were held in the School of Arts on Sunday, and as usual were largely attended. Mr. Allsopp conducted the morning service, and…

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Waratah. Primitive Methodist Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 April 1900 · page 8

A reception social is to be tendered this evening in the Primitive Methodist Church to the Rev. R. J. Thomas, the newly appointed minister of the circuit. The choir…

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Lambton. Lay Methodist Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 April 1900 · page 8

An impressive and interesting service of song was given in the above church on Sunday night. It related to an incident which happened during the American Civil War,…

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District News. Broadmeadow. Church Anniversary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 April 1900 · page 8

The tea and public meeting connected with the Primitive Methodist Church took place on Monday evening. The tea was not the success anticipated, and was far short…

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Christ Church Pro-Cathedral Annual Vestry Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 April 1900 · page 5

The annual vestry meeting of the Christ Church Pro-Cathedral was held last evening in the schoolroom. The Right Rev. Dr Stanton, Bishop of Newcastle, presided,…

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Men and the Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 April 1900 · page 5

When the Methodist preachers of New York met lately they were addressed by the Rev. Dr. T. B. Neely, of Philadelphia, on "Men and the…

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Minmi. United Methodist Free Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 April 1900 · page 5

A most successful social entertainment was given in the above church last Tuesday night. The pastor, who presided, stated in his opening remarks that this was the…

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District News. Merewether. United Free Methodist Sabbath School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 April 1900 · page 5

The anniversary services of this school were continued in the church by a ten land public meeting on Tuesday evening. The tea was well patronised, and the meeting…

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Brown-street P.m. Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 April 1900 · page 5

A very pleasant social was held in the Brown-street Primitive Methodist Church last night. The gathering was arranged for the dual purpose of bringing the members…

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St. John's Church, Lake-road

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 April 1900 · page 8

The annual vestry meeting of this church took place in St. John's school-room on Tuesday evening last, in the presence of a large number of parishioners. The…

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Waratah Primitive Methodist Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 April 1900 · page 6

A welcome social meeting was held in the Primitive Methodist Church on Wednesday evening, on the occasion of the fist visit of the Rev. R. J. Thomas,…

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Wallsend. St. Luke's Church Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 April 1900 · page 3

The Parish Club in connection with this church was opened on Wednesday evening last in the schoolroom. There was a large number of parishioners and Sunday School…

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Greta. St. Mary's Church of England

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 April 1900 · page 3

The annual Easter vestry meeting of the above was held at the church on Tuesday afternoon last, the rector, Rev. W. Tollis, presiding, and opening the meeting with…

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Maitland District St. Paul's Parish

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 April 1900 · page 8

The annual vestry meeting of the parishioners of St. Paul's Church was held in the parish room on Thursday evening, under the presidency of the Rev. T. R. Tegg,…

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The Powers and the War. the Boer Peace Mission a Failure

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—The Governments of Europe have been sounded in regard to intervention in South Africa at the instance of Mr. Fischer, one of…

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District News. West Wallsend. Church of England

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1900 · page 5

The adherents of the Church of England, who at present hold their services in Johnston's hall here, will shortly have a building of their own to worship in. Mr. James…

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Carrington. Newcastle Seamem's Mission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 May 1900 · page 7

The large fleet of vessels now in port were well represented in the large attendance of officers, apprentices, and seamen, attending the farewell concert given at the Carrington…

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