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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Churches

Churches, 1903

426 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 22

Pelaw Main Congregational Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 July 1903 · page 6

The members of the Pelaw-Main Congregational Church, especially the ladies have been very busy for some time pass preparing for a bazaar which is to be…

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West Wallsend District. New Presbyterian Church. Opening of a Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 July 1903 · page 6

The Presbyterian Church at West Wallsend requires so many extensions to afford comfortable accommodation for this section of worshippers, that it was…

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Rev. J. Downey, M.a., B.d. Warragul Presbyterian Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 July 1903 · page 7

The first anniversary of the Rev. J. Downey's pastorate of the Warragul (Vic) presbyterian Church, was recently celebrated by a social and presentation, which evidenced the…

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Lambton. Baptist Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 July 1903 · page 3

A concert and lantern entertainment was held in the Baptist Church on Thursday night, The Rev. J. Leech manipulated the lantern and announced the…

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Pelaw Main Congregational Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 July 1903 · page 6

The Pelaw-Main Congregational Church bazaar was opened on Thursday afternoon last. In the unavoidable absence of Mr. R. Thomas, manager of Pelaw-Main,…

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Church Census

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 July 1903 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—The "Daily News" has concluded the results of its census of the attendance on Sundays in the various churches of…

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Adamstown. Presbyterian Sunday School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 July 1903 · page 6

A concert took place on Friday night in aid of the Presbyterian School Hall. The night was most unfavourable, but nevertheless there was a good attendance,…

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Pelaw Main Methodist Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 July 1903 · page 6

The Pelaw Main Methodist Church Sunday-school picnic, which was to have been held on Saturday at Mr. R. Thomas' residence, Richmond Vale, was postponed…

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Special Church Services

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 July 1903 · page 5

St, James' Church, Wickham was Oiled at last night's special service in aid of the church building fund, when the Rev. W. Swindlehurst delivered an earnest…

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Hexham. Methodist Church Improvement

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 July 1903 · page 5

The Hexham Methodist Church has been thoroughly renovated. A nice picket fence with gates has taken the place of the old two-rall fence and slip panels, the…

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Presbyterian Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 July 1903 · page 6

The receipt of a telegram announcing that the Rev. D. G. Baillie, of Townsville, had decided not to accept the call given by the members and ad[?]erents of…

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Stockton Church of England Social

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 July 1903 · page 7

At the Temperance Hall on Monday night a successful social was held by the members of St. Paul's Church of England and their friends. It has been the custom for…

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Starting Point of a Great Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 July 1903 · page 5

The Roman Catholic Church claims that St. Peter was the first Bishop of Rome. A wonderful statue of the Saint exists at the Cathedral, which is consecrated to his…

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Maitland District West Maitland Presbyterian Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 July 1903 · page 6

In connection with the refusal of the Rev. D. O. Baillie to accept the call of the members and adherents of the West Maitland Presbyterian. Church, a letter has…

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District News. Lambton. Congregational Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 July 1903 · page 6

The anniversary services in connection with the above church were continued on Wednesday evening, with a social reunion of the members and adherents. Mr. A. N…

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Melanesian Mission. a Lantern Lecture

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 July 1903 · page 6

The Rev. C.G. Godden, Mclanesian Missionary, repeated, the lecture which he gave at Stockton, at the Paris Hall, Church-street, last night, describing…

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Church Choir on Strike. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 July 1903 · page 6

The choir of the Sulphide-street Church Struck on Sunday night, The Trouble arose during the progress of the Christian Endeavour service, when Mr. J. H…

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Maitland District Chinese Mission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 July 1903 · page 6

The quarterly meeting in connection with the mission to the Chinese in Maitland was held in St. Paul's schoolroom on Tuesday evening, when there was a large…

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Church Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 July 1903 · page 7

A concert was given in the Brown-stroon Congregational Church last evening, under the auspices of the Literary and Dobation Society of the Church. The attendance was…

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Wallsend. Baptist Church Bazaar

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 July 1903 · page 6

A bazaar and sale of work, in aid of the Plattsburg Baptist, Church, was opened yesterday afternoon at the wallsend School of Arts. There was a large…

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