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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Churches

Churches, 1916

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Methodist

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 12

The Rev. W. A. Murray, of the Newcastle Central Mission, who has enlisted, goes into the A.M.C. at Liverpool in May. After congratulating those about to be…

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Roman Catholic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 12

To-morrow Bishop Gallagher will open a new school-church at Harden. On the following Sunday he will be engaged at the opening of the St John of God Hospital in…

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Churches of Christ

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 12

The Kindergarten school at Merewether is making headway. At a recent special business meeting at Balaklava (S.A.), it was decided that…

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St. Philip's Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 March 1916 · page 5

Services were conducted at St. Philip's Church, Newcastle, on Sunday, by the Rev. Dr. Burgess, of Marrickville, and Clerk of the General Assembly, in…

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Presbyterian

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 April 1916 · page 12

"The Messenger" says "Not long ago one of our correspondents suggested that city ministers should occasionally exchange pulpits and manses for a month…

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Methodist

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 April 1916 · page 12

On Sunday afternoon a visit was paid to the Carrington Bible School. The following particulars were g[?]ned: 145 scholars, 17 classes, 22 teachers, and a…

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Religious Topics. Anglican

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 April 1916 · page 12

Canon Foster, sub-dean of All Saints' Cathedral, Bathurst, in the course of an address on "Humbling the Nation," recently said: "While it was easy to see…

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Roman Catholic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 April 1916 · page 12

The Pope speaks of the present war as "the suicide of the civilisation of Europe." He enjoins the faithful to pray for peace…

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Churches of Christ

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 April 1916 · page 12

Mr. S. G. Griffith, of Dunedin (N.Z.), reports eleven additions to church, and audiences increased fully fourfold. Mr. Then. Edwards has decided to…

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The Church and the World

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 April 1916 · page 15

The time has now come when the whole Church must realise that former things have passed away, and that to meet this new world there must move throughout…

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Sparrows at Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 April 1916 · 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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Hamilton. a Methodist Farewell

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

There was a large gathering of the members and friends connected with the six Methodist Churches in the Hamilton-Wickham Circuit, besides representatives…

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Baptist Church Anniversary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 April 1916 · page 6

The West Wallsend Baptist Church held the anniversary services on Sunday, Pastor John Complin, of the Baptist Tabernacle, Newcastle, conducted the services…

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Anglican

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 April 1916 · page 13

The Archbishop of Sydney conducted confirmation at Liverpool camp on Wednesday. The Rev. Stephen Taylor, the rector of…

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Presbyterian

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 April 1916 · page 13

Professor Samuel Alexander, L.L.D., who has been appointed Gifford lecturer at Glasgow University in succession to Mr. A. J. Balfour, is an Australian. He was…

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Methodist

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 April 1916 · page 13

The English Wesleyan Missionary Society's income for the year recently ended had been such as to entirely meet the expenditure and wipe off the debt of 1914…

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Roman Catholic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 April 1916 · page 13

Dr. Kelly will bless the foundation-stone of the new presbytery at Auburn to-morrow. The Sisters of Mercy, Bathurst, will…

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Churches of Christ

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 April 1916 · page 13

Mr. J. J. Franklyn, who has been labouring with much acceptance at Swanston-street Melbourne for the past two years, has accepted an invitation from the…

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Congregational Church. Rainbow Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 April 1916 · page 4

A bazaar, under the title or a rainbow fair, was held in the hall of the Congregational Church, Brown-street, Newcastle, on Saturday. It was intended to held the…

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Baptist Church Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 April 1916 · page 5

A musical and elocutionary entertainment, designated a "Birthday Concert," was given in the Baptist Tabernacle, Newcastle, last evening. The idea of…

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