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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Churches

Churches, 1915

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German Atrocities. Shoot Catholic Priests. and Kill Villagers. Petrograd

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 January 1915 · page 5

The Germans in the Lodz district shot three Roman Catholic priests because they refused to preach in favour of Polish submission to Germany…

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A Church Farewell

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 January 1915 · page 6

Mr. J. Allison, who has been associated with the Presbyterian Church in the Cessnock district for nearly two years, has been transferred to another charge,…

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Presbyterian

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 January 1915 · page 13

The following is the text of a circular sent by the Moderator of the W.A. Church (the Right Rev. W. F. Turton) to every minister and missionary in the Church in…

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Methodist

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 January 1915 · page 13

Rev. James Wilson, the superintendent of the Auckland Central Mission, has been preaching and lecturing in Belfast with great acceptance…

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Religious Topics. Anglican

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 January 1915 · page 13

The Archbishop of Sydney has issued a "form of intercession with Almighty God on behalf of His Majesty's naval and military forces now engaged in war," to…

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Roman Catholic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 January 1915 · page 13

Mr. William C. Cook, who, at the annual meeting recently, was elected president of the Catholic Young Men's Society of Victoria, has been connected…

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Churches of Christ

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 January 1915 · page 13

Mr. W. D. More, who for some time was preacher at Footscray, began his ministry with the church at Brunswick on Sunday…

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The Union of the Churches

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 January 1915 · page 13

Mr. H. E. Wootten, who organised the congress that was recently held at Mount Martha, Victoria, has now given to the religious press a brief report of…

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Central Methodist Mission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 January 1915 · page 5

Special services were held at the Central Methodist Mission, in the Central Hall. The Rev. W. A. Murray preached in the morning, upon the subject of…

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Junction Methodist Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 January 1915 · page 5

At the Junction Methodist Church, Merewether, special services were held, the topic of the addresses being that of a new year vision for citizen and Empire…

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Italy and Germany. German Mission Fails. Italians Not Blinded. Paris

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 January 1915 · page 5

"Le Temps" states that the mission of Prince von Bulow to Italy has utterly failed in its principal object, which was to persuade Italy that her interests were…

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St. Andrew's Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 January 1915 · page 5

At St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Laman-street, the Rev. W. Grant Forsyth preached to large congregations at the morning and evening services…

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St. Philip's Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 January 1915 · page 5

The Rev. A. Fraser conducted the special service at St. Philip's Presbyterian Church, Newcastle, last evening. He took his text from Isaiah, chapter 33, and…

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St. Peter's Church, Hamilton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 January 1915 · page 5

At St. Peter's Church, Hamilton, the preacher at matins was the Rev. G. A. Luscombe, who took for his text the words—"Put thy trust, in the Lord,"…

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Congregational Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 January 1915 · page 5

At the Congregational Church, Newcastle, the Rev. Stanley Morrison, the pastor, conducted the service in the morning, and offered special prayers for the…

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Mission to Seamen. Annual Reunion

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 January 1915 · page 6

The annual new year reunion and concert in connection with the Newcastle Central Methodist Missions to Seamen took place last night, when an excellent…

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Mission to the Vatican. American Appeal. Rome

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 January 1915 · page 5

The Archbishops of New York, Baltimore, and Boston have approached Dr. Wilson, the President of the United States, and asked him to send a special mission…

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The Navy's Christmas. Church Services Held. with Men at the Guns. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 January 1915 · page 5

Admiral Sir John Jellicoe, the Naval Commander-in-Chief, in a letter, states that the navy spent Christmas Day waiting for the Germans…

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Presbyterian

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 13

On the 27th instant the Rev. J. H. Lawrie will be inducted to the charge of the church at Bowral. Rev. Dr. Elliott, of the…

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Methodist

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 13

Several of the ministers of Melbourne together with others, who are interested in the question, have been holding conferences to deal with the question of…

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