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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Churches

Churches, 1917

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America. United States. Mr. Balfour's Mission

Northern Times · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Thursday.—It is announced that Mr. Balfour and Mr. M'Adoo (Secretary of the U.S. Treasury) have arrive at a complete…

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Evening Session. Newcastle Diocesan Churchman

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 4

The committee appointed with regard to the "Newcastle Diocesan Churchman" reported that the magazine was originated by a committee of Newcastle clergy in the…

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Anglican

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 April 1917 · page 13

Archbishop Wright opened a soldiers' memorial church at Lidcombe, and to-day he will open a new church at Maroubra. Canon Boyce, of Sydney, who recently…

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Presbyterian

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 April 1917 · page 13

The Social Service Committee has decided to hold an Australian market on the same lines as last year, and are now preparing for the event, which is put…

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Methodist

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 April 1917 · page 13

The Rev. D. Weatherall, after twelve months of active and successful service as organising secretary to the Newcastle C.M. Mission, by his appointment to…

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Anglican's Men's Society

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 April 1917 · page 3

The Very Rev. the Dean moved: "That this synod recognises with thankfulness the continued steady work of the Church of England Men's Society in various parts…

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Roman Catholic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 April 1917 · page 13

The Catholic Women's Association has received a donation of £100 from Archbishop Kelly towards the establishment of a hostel…

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The British Mission. New York

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 April 1917 · page 6

General Bridges, responding on behalf of the British Mission, said:—"My greatest wish is to see the Americans fighting shoulder to shoulder with the Allies."…

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News of the Churches

Northern Times · Saturday 28 April 1917 · page 4

Last Monday night, the Newcastle City Council granted permission to the Laptist Church Mens Association to conduct a series of mission…

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Church Secondary Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 April 1917 · page 3

The Very Rev. the Dean moved, "That this synod desires to place on record its sense of the great value of secondary schools under the control of the Church,…

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Churches of Christ

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 April 1917 · page 13

Mr. P. J. Pond is making an effort to get in touch with the non-church-going masses of Newtown, Sydney. The New-town Victoria Theatre, which seats 2000…

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Lambton Church of England. Memorial Service

Northern Times · Monday 30 April 1917 · page 1

An impressive memorial service was held in St. John's, Church of England, yesterday morning, the occasion being the unveiling of a tablet to the memory…

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Anglican

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 May 1917 · page 13

Archbishop Wright opened a new church at Maroubra last Saturday. This makes the fourth church in the parish. The church is of rusticated weatherboard, with…

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Presbyterian

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 May 1917 · page 13

The sittings of the State General Assembly will begin in St. Stephen's Church, Sydney, on next Tuesday evening, when the retiring Moderator, the Right Rev…

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Methodist

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 May 1917 · page 13

At the latest quarterly meeting in connection with the Wallsend circuit it was stated that the membership of two of the Sunday Schools had increased. It was…

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Roman Catholic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 May 1917 · page 13

Dominican Nuns, founded from Kingstown, Ireland 1867, communities three within the Newcastle diocese, 57 sisters (three outside the diocese, 59 sisters)…

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Home Mission Festival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 May 1917 · page 6

The Congregational Home Mission festival is to be held on Wednesday next. Tea will be provided in the Brown-street School Hull by the Newcastle and suburban churches. In…

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News of the Churches

Northern Times · Saturday 5 May 1917 · page 4

The Rev. F. J. Beeman presided at the Methodist choir concert at Lambton on Thursday evening, and in the course of a speech of welcome, to…

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Church Missionary Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 May 1917 · page 13

The following are the latest statistics: —568 stations and 4793 out-stations; 1364 European and colonial missionaries, including 420 ordained men, 114 laymen, 377…

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Maitland Methodist Church. Successful Anniversary

Northern Times · Tuesday 8 May 1917 · page 3

The anniversary services of the West Maltland Methodist Church were held on Sunday last, when the Rev. J. C. Hill, who has recently taken up…

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