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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Churches

Churches, 1916

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Merewether Presbyterian Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 November 1916 · page 2

The anniversary services of the Merewether Presbyterian Church were held on Sunday, and largely attended. The Rev. A. Torrens preached in the afternoon and…

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New Lambton. Lay Methodist Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 November 1916 · page 2

The anniversary of the New Lambton Lay Methodist Church was celebrated on Sunday, the services being well attended Mr. Majoribanks occupied the pulpit at…

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Cessnock Catholic Concert

Northern Times · Wednesday 29 November 1916 · page 6

The concert and picture show in aid of the funds of the Cessnock Roman Catholic Church, held in the Empire Hall on Monday night, attracted a…

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Broadmeadow. Methodist Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 December 1916 · page 3

The sale of work inaugurated by the Methodist Church Aid ladies was opened in the church hall, Broadmeadow, yesterday afternoon. Notwithstanding the…

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German Mission Fails. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 December 1916 · page 5

Mr. Austen Chamberlain, the Secretary of State for India, announced in the house of Commons that the Germans had sent a mission to Afghnistan, for the purpose of…

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Central Methodist Mission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 December 1916 · page 6

The thirteenth anniversary of the Mission in Newcastle will be celebration on December 3. 4. and 6. The services of Chaplain-colonel Rowe, D.D., of Brisbane, have been…

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Anglican

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 December 1916 · page 13

The induction of Dr. Gumbleton, as bishop of Ballarat, is to take place on the 21st instant. The Sydney diocesan synod will meet on…

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Presbyterian

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 December 1916 · page 13

The Rev. P. A. Smith, minister of Warialda, proposes to dispense with the clause exempting ministers. Rev. G. A. Gordon, of Petersham, is on…

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Methodist

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 December 1916 · page 13

Since his return from Sydney to Melbourne, the Rev. E. J. Watkin, D.D., has determined to give up pulpit work entirely is acting under medical advice…

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Roman Catholic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 December 1916 · page 13

"The Freeman's Journal" says:—"One of the most important services rendered to the diocese of Rome by the sons of St. Vincent de Paul is that of conducting the…

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Sydney City Mission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 December 1916 · page 13

The twelfth annual street collection for the Sydney City Mission Funds will be taken up in the suburbs to-day. Mr. Charles Thompson, of Craven, North…

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Central Mission Anniversary

Northern Times · Saturday 2 December 1916 · page 6

Particulars appear in our advertising columns of the gatherings to be held to-morrow and on Monday night, in commemoration of the 13th…

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Y.m.c.a. and the Churches

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 December 1916 · page 13

Wherever extension work of the Y.M.C.A. is proposed the securing of a right relationship with the churches is to be the first consideration. Such a…

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Central Methodist Mission. Anniversary Celebrations

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 December 1916 · page 5

The 13th anniversary of the Central Methodist Mission at Newcastle was celebrated Yesterday by special services, at which there were very large…

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Labour and the Church. American Complaint

Northern Times · Monday 4 December 1916 · page 6

A missionary who recently returned home from the foreign field declared that "Christendom is not in earnest about Christianity. Christendom is…

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Methodist Mission. Successful Annual Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 December 1916 · page 4

The annual celebrations in connection with the Newcastle Central Methodist Mission were continued at the Central Hall yesterday, and were market by much…

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Maitland District. Congregational Church. Its Origin and Progress in Maitland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 December 1916 · page 6

Sixty-two years ago yesterday the foundation stone of the present Congregational Church, West Maitland, was laid by the late Mr. David Jones, of Sydney,…

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St. John's Church of England

Northern Times · Friday 8 December 1916 · page 3

The children of St. John's Church of England parish had an enjoyable time at the parish school room, Cook's Hill, on Wednesday night. when…

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Anglican

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 December 1916 · page 13

The Rev. Canon Ramm, of Hamilton, writes:—" It will give great pleasure to the friends of the late Sergeant Ernest H. Jones, A.M.C., to hear that his comrades…

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Presbyterian

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 December 1916 · page 13

The Rev. A. O. Hardie, son of the late Rev. Andrew Hardie, of Richmond (Vic.), has resigned his charge, to accept the appointment of naval chaplain to the…

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