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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Churches

Churches, 1916

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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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Methodist

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

On Sunday morning, in the Mayfield East Church, the Rev. G. O. Cocks, in the course of an address to children, said that the Bible told a great deal about fighting…

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Roman Catholic

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

To-morrow the Archbishop of Sydney will preside at the celebrations in St. Mary's Cathedral, in connection with the patronal feast, and in the afternoon will…

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Cessnock Fancy Fair. for Roman Catholic Church

Northern Times · Saturday 9 December 1916 · page 4

The annual Fancy Fair in aid of the Cessnock Roman Catholic school and church commenced on Thursday night, being officially opened by the…

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Merewether a Methodist Farewell

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 December 1916 · page 3

Mr. and Mrs. C. Hughes and their two sons, Norman and Harold, who are removing to Sydney to take up their residence there, were entertained in the Junction…

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Germany's Divine Mission. Berne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 December 1916 · page 5

The Prussian Lutheran Synod has confidentially circularised oil pastors instructing them to hold special Christmas services to stimulate war zeal, emphasising…

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Men and the Church

Northern Times · Saturday 9 December 1916 · page 4

The Rev. F. T. Walker, leader of the "Making of Manhood Movement," in Sydney. who visited Wallsond recently, delivered a vigorous address…

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News of the Churches

Northern Times · Saturday 9 December 1916 · page 4

The announcement of the death at the end of last week of the Rev. Dr. E. T. Watkin. has a considerable interest in this district, in view of his…

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Kurri Congregational Church. Lattice Fair

Northern Times · Saturday 9 December 1916 · page 4

A novel function was the "lattice fair" which was held in the Kurri Kurri Congregational Church on Thursday and Friday nights. The…

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Tennis. Maitland Presbyterian v. BRANXTON

Northern Times · Monday 11 December 1916 · page 3

Maitland Presbyterians met Branxton Unionists on the Presbyterian court on Saturday. Rain stopped play about 5.15 p.m., at which time…

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Muswellbrook Mine. Resumption of Work. Secretary's Successful Mission. To-night's Engagements

Northern Times · Monday 11 December 1916 · page 5

Mr. W. Brennan, secretary of the Northern District. Colliery Employees' Federation, returned from Muswellbrook by train this morning and…

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Wickham the Methodist Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 December 1916 · page 6

The celebration of the anniversary of the Wickham (Dangar-street) Methodist Church, was continued in the church last evening by a public meeting and concert…

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Cessnock Catholic Church. Fancy Fair Concluded

Northern Times · Tuesday 12 December 1916 · page 3

The annual fancy fair to reduce the debt on the Roman Catholic Church at Cessnock was coneluded on Saturday night. Though the after effects…

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District News. Tighe's Hill. Roman Catholic Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 December 1916 · page 7

A three days' children's Christmas fair, promoted in aid of the St. Patrick's School, Tighe's, Hill, was opened in the Rosedale Hall yesterday afternoon in the…

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Anglican

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 December 1916 · page 13

The Grafton Diocesan Missionary Committee has made itself responsible for church work at Massig, one of the islands of the Torres Straits, at a cost…

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Presbyterian

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 December 1916 · page 13

In the Presbyterian Church of Victoria, November is a month of self-denial and special prayer for mission work. This observance was inaugurated…

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Methodist

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 December 1916 · page 13

It is expected that Colonel A. T. Holden, Chaplain-General for the Methodist Church of Victoria, who left Australia some months ago, will return to Melbourne…

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Roman Catholic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 December 1916 · page 13

The dioceses of New York and Brook Iyn, which practically constitute Catholic New York City, contain two million Catholics, 4000 priests, 400 churches, 300…

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The Mission of Sorrow

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

If none were sick and none were sad, What service could we render? I think if we were always glad, We scarcely could be tender;…

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News of the Churches

Northern Times · Saturday 16 December 1916 · page 4

The pulpit at the Hamilton Methodist Church last Sunday night was occupied by the Rev. Gustavus Thompson, who is now on the supernumerary…

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