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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Churches

Churches, 1916

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Seamen's Mission Bazaar. Opened by the Governor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 July 1916 · page 4

Everyone recognises the great part which the men who go down to the sea in ships are playing in the war. For two years Jellicoe's men of the bulldog…

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Anglican

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 July 1916 · page 12

Canon Gumbleton, of Bristol, who woo recently appointed Anglican Bishop of Ballarat, in succession to Dr. Green, was a student at Wells Theological College,…

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Presbyterian

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 July 1916 · page 12

Edinburgh Presbytery reports 67,708 communicants; Glasgow, 90,268 (increase 586); Greenock, 11.871 (increase 79); Aberdeen, 38,824 (increase 10)…

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Methodist

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 July 1916 · page 12

Friday, August 4, will be the second anniversary of the war, and it has been suggested that special intercessory services be held. The President of the…

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Roman Catholic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 July 1916 · page 12

To-morrow Archbishop Kelly will bless the additions to the church at Moss Vale. The following clerical changes are announced:—Father T. Ryan, to be parish…

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Sale-harrison Mission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 July 1916 · page 6

The Sale-Harrison mission, at the Baptist Tabernacle, maintains interest. To-morrow morning the missioner will give his second address on "Prophecy and the War." In the…

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Churches of Christ

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 July 1916 · page 12

Mr. Gifford Gordon has, owing to ill-health, to relinquish his work at. Prahran (Vic.) for a few months. Mr. D. A. Cockcroft, the successful…

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St. Andrew's Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 July 1916 · page 4

The third of a series of four musical recitals will be held at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Newcastle this evening. Mr. George H. Young will be the organist,…

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Central Methodist Mission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 August 1916 · page 5

At the Central Methodist Mission, in the evening, there was a military parade and service, which was attended by a number of soldiers from the Broadmeadow…

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Anglican

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 August 1916 · page 12

The new church at Waratah is progressing satisfactorily. It is hoped that the church may be completed by the end of this month, but no date can be fixed…

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Presbyterian

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 August 1916 · page 12

The Federal Assembly will meet in Sydney in September, and Rev. James Jackson, who has been doing a big work at Suva, Fiji, has been appointed a…

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Methodist

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 August 1916 · page 12

The correspondence, news cuttings, biographies, and other matter connected with the memorial to the late Rev. R. H. Pittendrigh in the Neutral Bay Church, are…

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Roman Catholic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 August 1916 · page 12

The Catholic Young Men's Society, Melbourne, has furnished 421 members to the Expeditionary Forces. From the Flemington branch alone 35 members enlisted…

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Dr. Henry's Mission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 August 1916 · page 6

Dr. Henry will arrive in Newcastle this afternoon for the purpose of conducting a three weeks' mission, the arrangements for which are advertised. Dr. Henry has…

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Mr. Sale-harrison's Mission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 August 1916 · page 6

The Sale-Harrison mission will be continues at Merewether Baptist Church nightly until Wednesday next. On Sunday morning the missioner will give the last of his lectures on…

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Churches of Christ

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 August 1916 · page 12

Mr. W. G. Oram has accepted a two years' engagement with the South Australian Home Missionary Committee, to labour at Narracoorte…

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Duty of the Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 August 1916 · page 16

It is the duty of the Church to breathe into the soul of the nation, to cultivate that courage and fortitude which the nation needs so much at this moment—…

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Maitland District. Congregational Church Roll of Honour

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 August 1916 · page 6

An honour roll, containing 32 names, was unveiled by Mrs. Richard Proctor in the Congregational Church last evening, in the presence of a large congregation. Included…

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St. Andrew's Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 August 1916 · page 4

The last of the series of four organ and vocal recitals will be given in St. Andrew's Church this evening. Mr. George H. Young will play "The Storm"(Gounod),…

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"Through Hell to Peace." Dr. Henry's Mission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 August 1916 · page 5

"I believe you have a saying that you are not down hearted.' Well, I'm not downhearted, but I must confess that I'm disappointed to see so many empty seats'…

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