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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Churches

Churches, 1902

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The Anglican Synod

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 April 1902 · page 7

His Lordship the Bishop of Newcastle has called the Synod together for Tuesday, 27th May, and the Rev. R. M. Walker, Diocesan Registrar, who is…

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Stockton Mission to Seamen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 April 1902 · page 6

A concert was held on the barque Swanhilda last night, and in spite of the inclement weather was well attended. The vessel had been placed at the…

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Merewether. St. Joseph's R. C. Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 April 1902 · page 3

On Sunday the ceremonies of the "Quarant Ore" were impressively inaugurated at St. Joseph's Church, Burwood. At 10.30 a.m. a Missa Cantata was sung by the…

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Lambton. Methodist Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 May 1902 · page 7

A public meeting and tea were held in the local Methodist Church on Thursday night, to accord a welcome to the Revs. Pennington and Pettinger, who are at…

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Lambton. Welsh Congregational Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 May 1902 · page 3

A memorial service to the late Rev. Evan Lewis was held on Sunday afternoon. The Rev. Seth Jones, of Newcastle, officiated, and delivered an…

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Merewether. Methodist Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 May 1902 · page 6

The anniversary services of the Sabbath-school connected with the above church were held in the School of Arts on Sunday and largely attended. The…

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District News. Hamilton. Methodist S.s. Anniversary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 May 1902 · page 6

The spacious new school hall attached to the Wesleyan Church was largely attended on Sunday-during the early-day services in celebration of the…

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Presbyterian Assembly. the Moderator's Address. Sydney, Tuesday Night

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 May 1902 · page 5

The thirty-seventh annual session of the general assembly of the Presbyterian Church of Australia opened at St. Stephen's Church, Phillip-street, to-night. The…

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Christ Church Cathedral. Building Operations

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 May 1902 · page 6

Over 20 years' ago designs were drawn for Christ Church Cathedral, and later on a start was made with the edifice, which so long stood unfinished. Difficulties arose…

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Carrington. Newcastle Seamen's Mission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 May 1902 · page 7

The workers in connection with this mission entertained the mariners in port at a smoke concert on Monday night. The Rev. R. M. Bowles, seamen's chaplain,…

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Merewether. Methodist Sabbath School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 May 1902 · page 6

The anniversary services of the Merewether Sabbath School were continued in the School of Arts on Tuesday evening The public meeting, which was largely…

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A Notable Churchman

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 May 1902 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—The death is announced of the Most Rev. Dr. Corrigan, Metropolitan of the R.C. Diocese of New York. He was 63 years of age,…

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Boolaroo. Church of England

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 May 1902 · page 3

To aid the building fund of the proposed church at Boolaroo, a committee of ladies, consisting of Mesdames Evans, Case, Mann, Brahe, Wagdon, Guest, Shaw,…

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Lake Tchad Mission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 May 1902 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The British mission to Lake Tchad has peacefully occupied Bautschi, in Sokoto. The mission defeated and captured…

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The Churches.—to-morrow

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 May 1902 · page 6

Christ Church Cathedral: Preacher, morning and evening, the Dean. Baptist Tabernacle, Plattsburg: Mr. J. Herford 11 and 7. On Monday Mr…

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Smoking in Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 May 1902 · page 6

Smoking in church is a Dutch custom Dutchmen are such inveterate smokers that one of them is rarely seen without his pipe. He finds himself…

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The Volcanic Eruptions. Reference in the Churches

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 May 1902 · page 6

The terrible calamity which has just taken place in the West Indies, owing to volcanic eruptions on the islands, formed the theme of discourse in several of the…

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Jesmond. Methodist Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 May 1902 · page 6

The members of the Sunday-school held in connection with the Methodist Church, celebrated their anniversary on Sunday and Monday afternoon and night. The…

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Hamilton. Catholic Benefit Society

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 May 1902 · page 6

A meeting of parishioners of Sacred Heart Church, Hamilton, was held on Sunday last, for the purpose of making arrangements for opening the…

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Christ Church Women's Guild. Annual Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 May 1902 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Christ Church Women's Guild was held at the Pro-Cathedral school-room yesterday afternoon. In the absence of the…

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