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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Churches

Churches, 1916

539 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 27 of 27

Churches of Christ

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

Mr. H. E. Procter, B.A., evangelist at Richmond (Vic.), has obtained leave of absence to Oct as chaplain on a transport. He had five brothers serving in the war,…

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St. Andrew's Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 December 1916 · page 5

The anniversary services in connection with St. Andrew's. Preshyterian Church, Newcastle, were conducted yesterday by the Hev. R. Scott West, M.A.,…

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New Lambton Methodist Service

Northern Times · Wednesday 20 December 1916 · page 2

The musical service to be given by the New Lambton Methodist Church Choir on Thursday night, in the Mechanics' Institute Hall, promises to be…

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Anglican

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 December 1916 · page 14

It is expected that the Rev. Ray Elder, of the New Guinea Mission, will come to Sydney this month for his first furlough. He has been doing pioneer work at Emo…

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Teralba Presbyterian Church

Northern Times · Saturday 23 December 1916 · page 8

In Saturday last a cup and saucer ev[?]ing was bold in the Presbyterian Church, Teralba, when musical items, relations and games constituted the…

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Presbyterian

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 December 1916 · page 14

Professor Macintyre is taking a prominent part in intercession services which are being held in different parts of Sydney…

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Methodist

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 December 1916 · page 14

The Rev. W. O. North has informed the chairman of the Fiji Methodist Mission that, in consequence of ill-health, he finds it necessary to ask for permission…

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Roman Catholic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 December 1916 · page 14

Father W. J. Lockington, S.J., of Melbourne, has left for New Zealand to conduct the annual retreat at the Sacred Heart Convents at Wellington, Timaru,…

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The Churches

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 December 1916 · page 4

At various churches in the Newcastle district yesterday, the services were of a Christmas character, and addresses appropriate to the season were delivered…

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Central Methodist Mission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 December 1916 · page 5

Christmas Day service was held at the Central Methodist Mission Hall, yesterday morning. There was a large attendance, and the Rev. S. Varcoe Cock…

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St. Andrew's Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 December 1916 · page 5

An organ, vocal, and instrumental recital arranged by Mr. G. H. Young, was given in St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church last evening in the presence of a large…

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Woman Sinn Feiner. Irish Presbyterian Hall Incident

Northern Times · Thursday 28 December 1916 · page 4

"I am a S[?] F[?]er: I came to it from the West because we can't get Home Rule. I purchased five full bottles of porter because they would…

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Anglican

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 December 1916 · page 13

Canon Gumbleton, Bishop-elect of Balarat, is expected to arrive in Melbourne on the 31st instant. He will be consecrated by Archbishop Slarke, assisted by…

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Presbyterian

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 December 1916 · page 13

Figures showing the comparative strength of Presbyterians who have joined the New Zealand forces were recently given by Captain D. D. Scott,…

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Methodist

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 December 1916 · page 13

Seventy-three men have enlisted from the Newcastle C.M.M. and Stockton congregations. Eight of them have laid down their lives, and many others have been…

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Seamen's Mission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 December 1916 · page 13

"The Northern Light" (Newcastle) states: "As in previous years, Mr. H. D. Gilbert has continued to carry out his work with marked efficiency as seamen's…

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Roman Catholic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 December 1916 · page 13

The Very Rev. Father T. O'Reilly, P.P., V.F., of Parramatta, has formed a number of young ladies into an Altar Society. He has selected from the wards of the…

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Sydney City Mission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 December 1916 · page 13

Alexandria.—Several departments of work have been opened up for boys and men and young women, and so far they have shown good signs of success. The…

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The Church and Industrial Life

Northern Times · Saturday 30 December 1916 · page 4

The Rev. W. H. Jones, general secretary of the Methodist Home Mission Society, visited a number of the Newcastle district circuits during…

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News of the Churches

Northern Times · Saturday 30 December 1916 · page 4

The Rev. H. W. Grimmett, of Islington Congregational Chuch, will preach farewell services at that church to-morrow, and on the following…

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