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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Churches

Churches, 1917

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St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 January 1917 · page 6

Services were conducted at St. Andrew's Church, and large congregations were present, the Rev. Arthur Torrens officiating. At the morning service the…

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St. Philip's Presbyterian Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 January 1917 · page 6

At St. Phillp's Presbyterian Church, Watt-street, Newcastle, the Rev. A. Fraser conducted service in the evening He took as his text. Acts xxviii., 125, "He…

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Anglican

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 13

Owing to a delay in the arrival from England of the Rev. Maxwell Homfray Gumbleton, the Bishop-elect of Ballaret, his consecration has been deferred until…

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Presbyterian

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 13

At a recent meeting of the congregation of St. Andrew's, Junee, the call from Hinton to the Rev. J. S. Rapkins was discussed and concurred in with regret. A…

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Hamilton Methodist Church

Northern Times · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 5

The Rev. G. O. Cocks, superintendent of the Hamilton Methodist circuit, left his home at Hamilton by the Brisbane mail this morning for…

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Methodist

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 13

"The Northern Light" says: "The Rev. S. Varcoe Cock, as superintendent of the Newcastle C.M. Mission, has continued the good work carried on by him in…

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Roman Catholic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 13

Bishop Dunne, who died at Broken Hill on last Christmas Eve, was born at Rhodes, near Portarlington, in King's County, 70 years ago. He came to Sydney…

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Roman Catholic Statistics

Northern Times · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 4

A valuable fund of information is contained in the almanac for 1917, and the Family Home Annual, issued under the authority of the Roman…

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News of the Churches

Northern Times · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 4

Commencing to-morrow a week of supplicatory services will be held at the Cessnock Methodist Church. This procedure is in compliance with the…

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Wake Up! Church Folk

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 13

Under the above heading, "The Presbyterian Messenger" of December 29th, 1916, says: "Surmises are being made as to how the soldiers will regard the…

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Tighe's Hill. Methodist Kindergarten Hall

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 7

In the presence of a large assemblage the Methodist Church kindergarten. hall was opened yesterday afternoon. Mr. T. Armstrong, who presided, referred to the…

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Time of Church Services

Northern Times · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 1

The Anglican and Congregational Churches in West and East maitland have altered the time of the commencement of their Sunday evening…

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Congregational Church. Induction of Rev. H. Watts Grimmett

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 4

The Rev. H. Watts' Grimmett was inducted to the pastorate of Brown-street Congregational Church yesterday morning at the eleven o'clock service by Mr. W…

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Central Methodist Mission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 5

The Rev. F. T. Walker preached at the Brotherhood breakfast, and the afternoon and evening services at the Central Methodist Mission on Sunday. His…

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Spanish Military Mission

Northern Times · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday.—Reuter's correspondent, at the British headquarters, states : "A Spanish military mission has been touring the British front,…

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Tighe's Hill. Methodist Kindergarten Hall

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 8

The opening of the now kindergarten hall of the Tighe's Hill Methodist Church was celebrated by a tea meeting and concert yesterday evening…

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Congregational Church. Welcome to Rev. H. Watts Grimmett

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 5

A public welcome was given last night to the Rev. H. Watts Grimmett, who on, Sunday was inducted to the pastorate of Brown-street Congregational Church. Mr…

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Fire at St. Andrew's Church. a Prompt Save

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 4

A fire occurred In the school hall of St Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Laman-street, Newcastle, yesterday, and but for prompt intervention, it might…

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Those Church Bells

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 5

Mention has already been made of the fact that two Bishops have recommended that the ringing of church bells should he stopped in their dioceses on Sunday…

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Anglican

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 13

There are now 124 names on the "Roll of Honour" in the church porch of St. Peter's, Hamilton. Bishop Julius, of Christchurch, N.Z.,…

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