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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Churches

Churches, 1917

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Lambton Methodist Church. 49Th Anniversary

Northern Times · Monday 19 February 1917 · page 3

The 49th anniversary of the Lambton Methodist Church was celebrated yesterday. Three services were held, the preachers being the Rev. A. E…

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Adamstown Church Social

Northern Times · Monday 19 February 1917 · page 3

The social evening promoted by the members of the Ladies' Guild of St. Stephen's Church of England was held in the Broadmeadow Mechanics'…

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Lambton Methodist Church. Anniversary Concert

Northern Times · Tuesday 20 February 1917 · page 4

The anniversary celebration of the Lambton Methodist Church was concluded last evening with a public meeting and concert. There was a…

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District News. Hamilton. Methodist Church Festival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1917 · page 5

The first harvest festival services of the Hamilton Methodist Church were held on Sunday. The Rev. S. W. Bonnor at the morning service dwelt on "Jesus…

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Stockton Congregational Church. Tea Meeting and Concert

Northern Times · Wednesday 21 February 1917 · page 2

A very largely attended tea meeting and concert was held in the Stockton Congregational Church last evening. The function was held in aid…

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The Church and Social Problems. Lecture by Mr. Meredith Atkinson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 February 1917 · page 6

Under the auspices of the Newcastle Church of England Men's Society, a lecture was delivered in the Cathedral Parish Hall last evening by Mr…

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Hamilton Anglican Church. Annual Vestry Meeting

Northern Times · Thursday 22 February 1917 · page 1

The annual vestry meeting of the parishioners of St. Peter's Anglican Church, Hamilton, was held on Tuesday evening. The rector, the Rev…

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Hamilton Roll of Honour. Anglican Church's Record

Northern Times · Thursday 22 February 1917 · page 2

St. Peter's Church of England. Hamilton, has a roll of honour erected in its porch, containing the names of nearly 140 men, all of whom have been…

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Glebe Methodist School

Northern Times · Thursday 22 February 1917 · page 1

A public meeting of the Glebe Methodist Sunday School was held on Tuesday evening, for the distribution of prizes. The Rev. Thos. Davies…

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St. Andrew's Church. Annual Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1917 · page 5

The annual meeting of the congregation of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Laman-street, Newcastle, was held in the school-room last night, the Rev. A…

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Wallsend and Plattsburg. St. Luke's Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1917 · page 7

The presentation of prizes to the scholars of Sunday school classes at St. Luke's took place on Sunday. The rector, Rev. A. N. Williamson, made the…

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Anglican

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 13

Mr. E. J. Dana has been licensed as lay reader by the Bishop of the Newcastle diocese, and his name has been added to the Cathedral Guild of Service…

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Presbyterian

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 13

The Crookwell district having been granted separation from Taraiga, will be started as a new home mission charge from the first Sunday in March…

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Methodist

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 13

An organ, at a cost of £52, has been purchased for the Mayfield East Church. There are 9464 local preachers in New Zealand, which represents an invaluable…

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Roman Catholic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 13

The new Archbishop of Brisbane, the Most Rev. Dr. Duhig, who had been Dr. Dunne's coadjuditor for some years past, is well known in Sydney. He was born…

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Methodist Conference. Maitland District Transfers

Northern Times · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 6

The annual conference of the Methodist Church of New South Wales will open in Sydney on Tuesday evening next. Wednesday evening will be…

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News of the Churches

Northern Times · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 2

At the Brown Street Congregational Church. Newcastle, tomorrow, the Rev. H. Watts Grimmett will deliver an address upon "Is the British…

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Church and Working Men. New Movement in Maitland

Northern Times · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 6

For a considerable time the rector of St. Paul's Church of England, Maitland the Rev. Arnold Connolly. has been endeavouring to devise means to…

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Maitland Church Jubilee

Northern Times · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 6

Arrangements were made this week to celebrate in June the jubilee of St. Mary's Church of England, Maitland Messrs. Nettleship and Threffo were…

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The Church and Conscience

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 13

With reference to the question of following the dictates of one's own conscience, it seems clear that conscience needs to he guided and trained, though…

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