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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Churches

Churches, 1915

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Roman Catholic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1915 · page 13

As a result of the bazaar promoted by the Roman Catholics of Armidale, in aid of the Ursuline Convent, nearly £600 was raised…

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Methodist Home Missions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1915 · page 13

During the past fortnight the annual efforts have been made in the Newcastle circuits, the following being the appointed deputations: Rev. H. Pennington to…

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Churches of Christ

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1915 · page 13

The "P.Y.M.," the official organ of the Perth Y.M.C.A., says: "There is no warmer friend of the Young Men's Christian Association than Mr. W. B…

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Islington Congregational Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1915 · page 3

A special was held in the Islington Congregational Church on Thursday evening to allow of the newly-installed pastor, Rev. H. M. Grimmett, and his wife,…

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Sparrows at Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1915 · page 16

Four sparrows attended a harvest festival service at Bolney (Sussex) Parish Church, flying into the building just as the congregation started the 104th Psalm…

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Methodist Conference. the President's Address. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 February 1915 · page 4

The Methodist Conference commenced its sittings at the Lyceum Hall to-night. There was a large attendance. The Rev. F. Colwell, retiring president, delivered…

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Methodist Missions. Meeting in Sydney. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 5

The demonstration held at the Lyceum Hall to-night in connection with the Methodist Missionary Society of Australasia was largely attended, and much…

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St. Andrew's Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 6

The annual meeting of the congregation of St. Andrew's Church Newcastle, was held in the new primary hall, adjoining the manse, on Wednesday evening. The…

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Presbyterian

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 13

The Rev. R. G. M'Carron has returned to Broken Hill. The Presbyterian and other military chaplains are doing a work at Liverpool…

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Methodist

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 13

The adherents of the Methodist Church in Australia number 600,000. At the Methodist Conference, during this week in Sydney the retiring…

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Religious Topics. Anglican

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 13

The Bishop of Carpentaria (Dr. Gilbert White) left by the Nikke Maru on last Monday, for Thursday Island. The enthronement of the Right Rev…

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Roman Catholic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 13

The Papal Delegate, Archbishop Cerretti, has stated that it is his intention to have a permanent residence in Sydney. It now transpires that he has favourably…

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A Paralysed Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 13

The Rev. F. Colwell, at the Methodist Conference, made special reference to the application of Christianity to national life. The age, he said was one of refinement…

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Churches of Christ

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 13

On last Sunday evening the writer paid a visit to the Church building at Mosman. Just at Church time a brief but violent storm came on, but the building was half…

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Wallsend and Plattsburg St. Luke's Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 3

The annual vestry meeting of St. Luke's Church, Wallsend was held in the parish hall on Sunday evening. The Rev. A. N. Williamson the rector, presided. The…

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Copper Shortage. Stripping Church Domes Petrograd

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 March 1915 · page 5

The Germans are removing the copper plates from the domes of the Catholic churches at Lowicz, in Poland. Several of the Inhabitants who…

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Methodist Conference, Totalisator Opposed Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 March 1915 · page 5

The annual demonstration under the auspices of the social questions committee of the Methodist Church Conference was held in the Lyceum Hall to-night…

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St. John's Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 March 1915 · page 5

The annual vestry meeting of the parishioners of St. John's Church, Newcastle, was held in the parish-hall, Dawson-street, last week…

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A Prince of the Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 March 1915 · page 8

Cardinal Mercier, whose arrest was one of Germany's little mistakes, in Belgium, is the Archbishop of Malines, and throughout Belgium he is regarded with…

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St. Philip's Church, Annual Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 March 1915 · page 5

The annual meeting of the congregation of St. Philip's Presbyterian Church, Newcastle, was hold last night in the church, Watt-street; the Rev. A. Fraser, the…

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