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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Churches

Churches, 1918

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Mission to Petrograd

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 January 1918 · page 5

It is reported from Petrograd that 4s of the Central Powers' delegation, under Count Mirbach, farmer Councillor in the Austrian Embassy in Petrograd, have…

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Another Hun Mission. Octopus Nature

Northern Times · Tuesday 1 January 1918 · page 3

PETROGRAD. Monday.—A second Austro-German "mission" has arrived. It comprises representatives of foreign commerce, industry, finance, the Red…

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Woman's True Mission

Northern Times · Thursday 3 January 1918 · page 3

A woman is naturally as different from a man as a flower from a tree. She has more beauty and more fragrance, but less strength. She will be…

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America's War Mission. Speedy Despatch of Troops. Washington

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 5

The report of Colonel House’s mission has been officially published. It recommends the speediest construction of merchantmen, also the despatch of American…

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Anglican

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 10

The Anglican Archbishop of Sydney, Rev. Dr. Wright, will remain in Tasmania for the whole of this month. The Right Rev, Cecil Wilson,…

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Presbyterian

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 10

The Rev. John Flynn, superintendent to the Australian Inland Mission, is spending a few weeks in Sydney. The Moderator-General of the Assembly…

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Methodist

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 10

An excellent parsonage which was recently formally dedicated at Alstonville by the Rev. P. J. Stephen, president of the N.S.W. Conference, cost £1001 2s 2d…

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Roman Catholic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 10

Archbishop Kelly has made the following appointments and changes:—Rev. F. P. Smith, to St. Francis Albion-street; Rev. E. Macmara to Lidcombe; Rev. C…

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Union of Churches

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 10

Negotiations for the union of the Presbyterian, Methodist, and Congregational Churches' of Australia, have again been resumed owing, chiefly, to the initiative of…

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Bombardment of Churches

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 January 1918 · page 6

The Vatican declares itself dissatisfied with the Austro-German reply to the protest against the bombardment of churches. The clerical papers point out that…

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Politics in Church. Anti-parson Expelled

Northern Times · Tuesday 8 January 1918 · page 2

The sequel to the recent unseemly meeting in Rockhampion Baptist Church, when a section of the flees decided to give the pastor…

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Chance for Unemployed Labour Wanted in queensland' Mr, Gledson's Mission

Northern Times · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 1

It is understood that one of the objects of the visit of Mr. Gledson, Queensland M.L.A., to Newcastle, is to confer with the executive of the…

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Anglican

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 10

St. Peter's, Hamilton.—There are 167 names on the Roll of Honour Board, and 22 have made the great sacrifice. The assistant curate, the Rev. F. S. Griffiths,…

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Presbyterian

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 10

The Rev. Harold Mackie, formerly of Grafton, has been induced to the charge of Loura and Wentworth Falls. The Rev. James Lamont, formerly of…

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Methodist

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 10

Newcastle Central Mission.—The Central Hall Sunday School continues to do good work under the superintendency of Mr. E. M'Cann, and the standard of…

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Roman Catholic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 10

According to the Australasian Catholic Directory for 1918, there are in the diocese of Sydney 201 churches, 259 priests, 266 religious brothers, 1546 nuns, 154…

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Maitland District. Methodist Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 6

The West Maitland Methodist Circuit quarterly meeting was held during the week, the report showing an increase in members, while the financial statement…

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North Rothbury. Parish Hall Report

Northern Times · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 4

The half-yearly report and balancesheet of the North Rothbury Parish Hall, presented at a recent meeting. showed the income during that period…

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Methodist

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 10

The president of the South Australian Conference (Rev. John Watts) has been notified that his son, Lieutenant George Watts has made the supreme sacrifice at…

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Religious Topics. Anglican

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 10

The new canon-elect (the Rev. Ernest Henry Beale Claydon) of St. Andrew's Cathedral, Sydney, in succession to the late Rev. Canon, Mervyn Archdall, was…

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