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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Churches

Churches, 1917

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The Methodist Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 April 1917 · page 5

Mr. Adrian Steel, who has been for three years in charge of the Methodist Church at Toronto, will be leaving shortly to take up ministerial supply work at…

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Methodist

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 April 1917 · page 13

Rev. Hector Martin, who resigned from Archer-street. Rockhampton, on account of Ill-health, recently commenced work at Roma (Q.)…

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Roman Catholic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 April 1917 · page 5

The Mass of the Pre-sanctified was celebrated at St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church Newcastle, at ten o'clock yesterday morning. The Rev. M. F. M'Auliffe,…

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Roman Catholic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 April 1917 · page 13

On Sunday, the 15th instant, Dr. Kelly, Archbishop of Sydney, will bless the foundation-stone of the nose chapel for the poor class at Waverley. He will…

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News of the Churches

Northern Times · Saturday 7 April 1917 · page 4

The various congregations in the Cessnock Methodist circuit on Monday night bade farewell to the Rev. G. R. and Mrs. Holland, prior to their…

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Religious. Churches and the Elections. Some Bible Teaching

Northern Times · Saturday 7 April 1917 · page 4

Dr. W. H. Fitchett, writing in the "Southern Cross," in reference to the Commonwealth general elections, says:—"All Christian men and women…

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Central Methodist Mission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 April 1917 · page 4

Special services were held at the Central Methodist Mission. The morning service was conducted by Mr. Charles James, and the evening service by the Rev. S…

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Easter Church Services. Newcastle Cathedral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 April 1917 · page 4

Easter Sunday was observed at the Newcastle Cathedral, the usual services being well attended. Al increased number of communicants attended the celebrations…

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Methodist Church

Northern Times · Tuesday 10 April 1917 · page 4

At the Methodist Church on Easter Sunday an intercessary advice was held at ten o'clock, and at the eleven a.m. and 7.15 p.m. services the Rev. W…

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Catholic Federation Mass

Northern Times · Tuesday 10 April 1917 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—About 250 delegates, representing over 200 branches of the Catholic Federation in New South Wales, attended mass at…

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Maitland Churches. The Easter Services, St. Mary's Church of England

Northern Times · Tuesday 10 April 1917 · page 4

The Easter services at St. Mary's Church of England (West Maitland) were well attended. There were two celebrations of the Holy Communion one at…

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Congregational Church

Northern Times · Tuesday 10 April 1917 · page 4

Special Easter services were held at the Congregational Church, at 11 a.m. and at 7.15 on Easter Sunday. The Rev. Arthur C. Nelson preached on both…

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The Darkened Church. Prayer Behind the Lines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 April 1917 · page 9

An "Irish officer at the front" has contributed an affecting article to the "Daily Chronicle." In the course of it he writes :—…

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Methodist Farewell

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 April 1917 · page 6

The Rev. W. Henry Howard, who has had charge of the West Maitland Methodist circuit for three years, has been transferred to Ryde, and occaston' was…

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United Free Church. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 April 1917 · page 5

The "Christian World" states that at the second Cambridge Conference, the interdenominational committee of the United Free Church, unanimously accepted…

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Anglican

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1917 · page 13

The Bishop of Newcastle has received word that his son, Sergeant Hubort Stretch, was admitted to hospital in February, suffering from trench feet (mild)…

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Presbyterian

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1917 · page 13

The Rev. John Patterson, of Parramatta, has been notified that he is the Moderator-nominate. Mr. Patterson has done good work at Parramatta on the…

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Methodist

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1917 · page 13

"The Northern Light" (Newcastle), says:—"We are indeed sorry that Sister Collins has had to lay aside her duties for a while. Her health has been…

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Roman Catholic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1917 · page 13

The Catholic Federation.—There are 60 members on the register of the branch at Penshurst. The numerical strength of the Narrabri branch is 150, exclusive of…

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News of the Churches

Northern Times · Saturday 14 April 1917 · page 4

The Rev. G. A. Gordon, minister of the Petersham Presbyterian Church, and one of the army chaplains, who recently returned from France, and…

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