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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Churches

Churches, 1901

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The Dutch Churches

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 January 1901 · page 5

The Dutch Cape churches observed Sunday as a day of humiliation and prayer…

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Wallsend. Presbyterian Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 January 1901 · page 3

On Sunday last there was a large attendance at the evening service in the Presbyterian Church. Mr. Henry Williams conducted an augmented…

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St. Mary's R.c. Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 January 1901 · page 7

Never before was such an immense crowd of worshippers seen at St. Mary's as filled the church at the midnight service at the beginning of the new century. Several…

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Burwood. Primitive Methodist Choir Social

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1901 · page 7

The members of the above choir arranged for the first meeting of the century to be a pleasant one, partaking of the form of a reunion. After refreshments had been…

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Australian Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 January 1901 · page 8

In the course of a ''Commonwealth'' sermon preached to the Australian Church congregation at the Victoria Theatre last night. Mr. Samuel Mauger, M.L.A…

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Christ Church Cathedral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1901 · page 5

A meeting of the Cathedral Building Committee was held in the Parish Hall last evening. His Lordship the Bishop of the Diocese (Dr. Stanton) presided, and was…

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The Mission to Berlin

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 January 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—Dr. Morrison, the Pekin correspondent of the "Times," states that Dr. Mumm von Schwartzenstein, the German Minister…

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Proposed Boer Mission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 January 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—Mr. Hofmeyer, leader of the Africander Bond, is recruiting his health at Munich. He has described the Africander's proposed…

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Church Precedence

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1901 · page 5

At a meeting of the Evang[?]cal Council of New South Wales, the following resolutions were unanimously adopted:— 1. "That this council declares that under…

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The Churches and the Pipe

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1901 · page 7

Recently, the attitude of the churches towards the pipe has been attracting attention in the press. Tobacco, as well as alcohol, is absolutely forbidden…

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Wesleyan Church, Oswald

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 8

The new church is to be opened for Divine worship to-morrow, when the Rev. W. H. George, of Branxton, will preach at 3 and 7 p.m. The tea…

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The Queen's Illness Critical Condition. Weakness Increasing. Unable to Take Nourishment. Profound Anxiety Felt. Intense Alarm Throughout the Empire. Prayers in the Churches

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday, 1 p.m.—All the Sovereigns of Europe have made anxious inquiries regarding the Queen's health…

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The Anglican Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 January 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—The Bishops have issued a collective address upholding the Archbishops' opinion regarding church government, and…

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Hamilton Presbyterian Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 January 1901 · page 5

At the evening service of the Hamilton Presbyterian Church the Rev. Thomas Morgan, of Bourke, preached to a large congregation. The service was a memorial…

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The Roman Catholic Churches

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 January 1901 · page 5

Very sympathetic references were also made at the Roman Catholic churches. At St. Mary's, Church-street, at the 11 o'clock Mass, the Rev. E. J. Gleeson stated that…

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Stockton Primitive Methodist Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 January 1901 · page 5

In common with other churches in Stockton, the P. Methodist Church was draped in black, with white ribbon and purple. Suitable reference was made by…

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Congregation Church, Stockton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 January 1901 · page 5

At this church Mr. Hooker preached in the morning, and the Rev. Mr. Riding in the evening. Both pre[?]rs in their sermons bore tribute to the life of her…

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Wickham P.m. Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 January 1901 · page 5

"And he died in a good old age, full of days, riches, and honour," Chronicies, 29th chap., 28th verse, was the text taken by Rev. R. J. Thomas at the Wickham…

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The Australian Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 January 1901 · page 5

A special in memoriam service was held in the Victoria Theatre. The reading desk was appropriately covered with royal purple, whilst a great cross of white flowers…

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Church of England, Stockton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 January 1901 · page 5

At the morning service in St. Paul's Church, Stockton, special prayers and hymns were offered. The church was affectingly and beautifully draped in…

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