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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Churches

Churches, 1917

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Presbyterian

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 July 1917 · page 12

Rev. J. S. Scott will begin work at Glen Innes on the 15th instant. In St. Stephen's Church, Sydney, recently, the Moderator-General of the…

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Methodist

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 July 1917 · page 12

The Rev. John Wheeu, general secretary of the Methodist Foreign Missionary Society, has received a communication from the Rev. H. R. Rycroft, minister in charge…

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Roman Catholic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 July 1917 · page 12

The Very Rev. M. J. O'Reilly rector of St. John's College, will shortly commence the erection of a now wing to the historic building which was for ten years the…

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Mission Work Goes On

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 July 1917 · page 12

"The Melbourne Herald" says:—"One of the remarkable phases of church life since the outbreak of war is the steadfast manner in which mission work has been…

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News of the Churches

Northern Times · Saturday 7 July 1917 · page 4

Officers of the Newcastle Diocesan Council of the Church of England Men's Society are:—President, the Bishop of Newcastle; chairman the…

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Merewether. Park-street Methodist Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 July 1917 · page 5

The anniversary services of the Park-street Methodist Church were held on Sunday. The Revs. A. Holliday LL.B., and George Read, preached appropriate…

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Glebe Methodist Church. Sunday-school Garten

Northern Times · Wednesday 11 July 1917 · page 3

A large and appreciative audience attended a concert in the Globe Methodist Church last evening when an appropriate entertainment was…

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The Catholic View. New York

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 July 1917 · page 7

A message received in New York says:— "The "Berliner Tageb at states that Herr von Bethmann-Hollweg told the Reichstag Committee that he would not…

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Anglican

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

A branch of the Church of England Men's Society has been formed at Katoomba, with Mr. A. K. Day as hon. secretary. The Rev C. Hughesdon, who…

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Presbyterian

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

Rev. Alex. Fraser, who was unanimously nominated for the State Moderator-ship of the General Assembly for the year 1918 at the recent meeting of the…

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Methodist

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

In consequence of ill-health, the Rev. Alex, Stephen, of the church at Randwick, is compelled to take three months rest. Special services are to be held at Nowra…

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Roman Catholic

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

In a letter to the Catholic Federation the Federal Board of Censors denies that "improper films" are now imported. It is added: "If any film does not…

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News of the Churches

Northern Times · Saturday 14 July 1917 · page 4

The Rev. A. C. Nelson, of Maitland Congregational Church, will take up his new pastorate at Woollahra, Sydney, early in August. He will be…

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Church Missionary Society

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

The above society is an association of members of the Church of England. It was founded at a meeting of Evangalical churchmen on April 12, 1799. The first…

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Churches of Christ

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

Next year the church at Cheltenham (Vic.), will reach its diamond jubilee. One of the features of the celebration will be the erection of an up-to-date…

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PUBLIC-HOUSE v. CHURCH

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 July 1917 · page 15

There is far more fellowship in a publichouse than in the average Christian Church…

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Concert at Hamilton. Successful Methodist Entertainment

Northern Times · Monday 16 July 1917 · page 4

The concert held in the Hamine-Methodist Hall on Saturday night, in aid of the conservation funds, was attended by a gratifying large audience. The…

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Church Treasurer Enlists. Presentation at Kurri Kurri

Northern Times · Tuesday 17 July 1917 · page 4

Mr. Field. Falkiner was given a presentation after the Sunday evening service at St. Paul's Church of England, Kurri Kurri, of which church…

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Merewether. Presbyterian Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 July 1917 · page 3

The anniversary serviced of the Presbyterian Sabbath School were held on Sunday, and largely attended. The Rev. A. Torrens conducted the afternoon…

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Maitland District. St. Mary's Church Jubilee. Visit of Archbishop Wright

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 July 1917 · page 6

Yesterday marked the jubilee of the opening of St. Mary's Church, West Maitland and the occasion was enthusiastically observed. The day was made more…

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