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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Churches

Churches, 1908

266 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 14

Merewether. St. Augustine's Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 7

The vestry meeting of the parishioners of St. Augustine's Church, Merewether, was held in the school-hall on Monday evening, Rev. R. V. King presided, and…

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Mr. Hugh Paton's Mission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 May 1908 · page 4

Mr. Hugh Paton, the Scottish evangelist, addressed a large open-air meeting at the corner of Newcomen-street on Saturday night, appealing to those of his…

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Church Parades

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 May 1908 · page 6

A military church parade service was conducted at St. Stephen's Church, East Maitland, yesterday morning by the Rev. Alex. Smith, pastor of the church. The…

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St. John's Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 May 1908 · page 5

Empire Sunday was duly observed at St. John's Church. Special prayers on behalf of the Empire and appropriate hymns were used at both morning and…

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Central Methodist Mission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 May 1908 · page 7

A welcome home social was tendered on Thursday evening, at the Central Mission Hall, King-street, to Rev Mr. and Mrs. Colwell, on their return from Queensland…

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Christ Church Cathedral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 May 1908 · page 6

Mr. Geo. F. King will give an organ recital in the Cathedral next Friday night, and will be asserted by Mrs. Lance Miss Flemming, Mr. Herbert Williams, and the Cathedral…

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The Olive Branch. Church and Nonconformists. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 May 1908 · page 5

Dr. Davidson, the Archbishop of Canterbury, in a letter heartily wishing God-speed to the London Missionary Society's forthcoming exhibition…

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Wickham. Methodist Anniversary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 June 1908 · page 6

The 31st anniversary celebration of the Danger-street (Wickham) Methodist Sunday School was continued last evening in the church, which was crowded…

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Chinese Mission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 June 1908 · page 6

The 20th, anniversary of the Newcastle Chinese Mission, which is conducted under the auspices of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, was held in the mission…

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Central Methodist Mission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 June 1908 · page 4

The anniversary of the Central Methodist Mission Sunday-school was celebrated yesterday, when special services were held in the Central Hall. King-street, the Rev…

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Central Mission Hall

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 June 1908 · page 4

A concert by the Sunday school scholars, assisted by Misses Elsie and Mary King-well, and Miss E. Tiplady, will be given in the Central Methodist Mission Hall,…

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Methodist Ministers' Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 June 1908 · page 5

The quarterly reunion of the Methodist ministers of the Maitland district was held at Tomago on Monday. The meeting took the form of a river excursion picnic…

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St. Philip's Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 June 1908 · page 4

There will be a musical evening with the great masters in St. Philip's Church, Watt-street, this evening, when the programme, which includes many attractive…

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Act of Desecration. Firing a Church. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 June 1908 · page 5

During divine service at the Domini[?]an Church of St. Paul, Berlin, incendiaries set fire to the roof. The priests, learning of the…

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Central Mission Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 June 1908 · page 6

There was a fairly large attendance at the Central Hall, King-street, last night, when an enjoyable concert was given by the scholars of the Central Methodist…

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District News. Merewether. Junction Methodist Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 June 1908 · page 3

The anniversary services of the Junction Methodist Church were continued on Wednesday evening, and considering the inclemency of the weather, were fairly…

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Church Congress. Pan-anglican Gathering. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 June 1908 · page 5

The first Pan-Anglican Congress will be inangurated at a service in Westminster Abbey on the [?]th inst Sixteen bishops from Australasia…

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Union of Churches

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 June 1908 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—The Presbyterian General Assembly in Canada, by 156 to 32, accepted the principal of union with the Methodist and…

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Central Mission. Evangelistic Services

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 June 1908 · page 5

Mr. J. T. Leafe, of London, who was in Newcastle a couple of years ago, is again on a visit to the city, and is conducting evangelistic services at the Central Hall…

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Pan-anglican Congress. a Great Gathering

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 June 1908 · page 4

To-day there assembles in London a gathering without parallel in the history of the Anglican Church. From all Parts of the world 287…

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