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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Churches

Churches, 1917

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Methodist

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 13

The annual conference of the Methodist churches of Australia will meet in Sydney on February 27. The foreign secretaries from all the States will also…

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Roman Catholic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 13

Preaching at St. Patrick's Church, Glen Innes, recently, the Very Rev. Father P. Lynch, of Waratah, said the daylight-saving scheme was a silly one…

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News of the Churches

Northern Times · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 4

Prior to the quarterly meeting of Newcastle Central Mission, the brethren, accompanied by several of the ladies of the church, sat down to tea at the…

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Honour Roll Unveiled. Cessnock Congregational Church

Northern Times · Monday 29 January 1917 · page 4

A roll of honour bearing 11 names was unveiled at the Cessnock Congregational Church last night. The board was presented by Mr. and Mrs…

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Weston Church Continental

Northern Times · Thursday 1 February 1917 · page 5

A continental and pedlars' fair is to be held on Friday and Saturday evenings, in the Weston Church of England grounds. Proceeds are for…

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Anglican

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 13

Bishop Long, of Bathurst, who conducted successful mission services at St. Thomas', North Sydney, during October last, proposes to hold similar services shortly…

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Presbyterian

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 13

The English Presbyterian Blue Book calls attention to the fact that there has been no general revival of the prayer-life of the congregations, and states that…

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Methodist

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 13

The Ryde circuit intends asking the conferences to appoint the Rev. A. E. Townsend as second minister, to reside at Epping…

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Roman Catholic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 13

The Rev. Father P. M. Ryan who has for two years been in charge of the Ballina parish, relieving Father Battle, who is shortly to return from a trip to the…

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Working Men and the Church. Plea by Maitland Rector

Northern Times · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 6

That a good year has been experienced among the members of St. Paul's Church, Maitland, was emphasised at the annual vestry meeting on…

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News of the Churches

Northern Times · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 4

The Rev. G. O. Cocks, of the Hamilton Methodist Church, returned to his circuit at the end of last week, after having greatly benefited by a…

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Churches of Christ

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 13

To-morrow the Churches of Christ throughout the State will observe Home Missionary Sunday, when special offerings will be made for such work…

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Church of England Bazaar

Northern Times · Monday 5 February 1917 · page 5

The bazaar at Lambton in aid of St. John's Church or England building fund promises to be very successful. The ladies' committee has…

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Weston Continental. St. Mary's Church Bemefit

Northern Times · Monday 5 February 1917 · page 3

Though marred by the unseasonable weather, the continental and pedlars' fair held in the grounds of St. Mary the Virgin's Church of England…

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Teralba Presbyterian Church. Social and Presentations

Northern Times · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 3

On Saturday night a farewell social and presentation were given to Major and Mrs. Mulholland in the Presbyrerian Church at Teralba. The Rev…

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Weston Methodist Church

Northern Times · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 4

Harvest thanks giving services were conducted by Special Tippett, of Maitland, at Weston Methodist Church on Sunday. The church was decorated…

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Kurri Methodist Church

Northern Times · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 4

The Young Ladies' Guild connected with the Kurri Kurri Methodist Church held an invitation social evening on Tuesday. The time was…

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Church Attendance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 6

"M.B.W." writes:—It in with considerable amazement and disgust that I notice a growing tendency in our highly enlightened and Christian community to shirk…

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Anglican

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1917 · page 12

The Bishop of Willochra has taken a house in Gladstone, S.A., on a three years case, from March 1, pending the fulfilment by the diocese of the resolution to…

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Presbyterian

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1917 · page 12

The Presbyterian Church is giving earnest support to the recruiting campagin (says "The Messenger.") Its Ministers are occupying prominent places…

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