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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Churches

Churches, 1918

616 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 17 of 31

Mayfield. St. Andrew's Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 July 1918 · page 4

A special meeting of parishioners of St. Andrew's Church of England, Mayfield, was held in the parish hall on Wednesday to consider the matter of providing…

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Our Sydney Letter. the French Mission and Recruiting—building Ships.—the Meat Question.—gas Prices and Wages.—the Blue Band.—queer People.—a Well-known Volinist. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 July 1918 · page 4

A most important thing is the recruiting campaign. A few of the wise ones have been looking for a lead in the French Mission. The idea having been fostered…

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French Mission to Australia. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 July 1918 · page 5

Mr. Watt, the Acting Prime Minister, has received a cable message from Mr. Hughes, the Prime Minister, intimating that the French Mission, headed by…

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The French Mission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 July 1918 · page 5

M. Poincare, the French President, in a farewell speech to the members of the French Mission for Australia, referred in the highest terms to the Australians in…

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District News. New Lambton. Methodist Church Anniversary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 July 1918 · page 3

The services in celebration of the anniversary of the New Lambton Methodist Church were largely attended on Sunday. The preachers were the Rev. G. O. Cocks,…

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Anglican

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 August 1918 · page 10

Newcastle Cathedral.—The services of Sister Ida, who comes from Perth, have been secured as a parish sister, who will chiefly labour amongst women and young people…

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Presbyterian

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 August 1918 · page 10

Rev. G. R. S. Reid, M.A., at a recent meeting of the Sydney Presbytery, made a statement concerning religious education in day schools. Interest in this important work is…

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Catholic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 August 1918 · page 10

The monastery for the Carmelites, at Dulwich Hill, is to cost about £12,000. Perhaps the largest parish in the world is under the charge of Very Rev. Dean Kiely,…

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Methodist

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 August 1918 · page 10

The Methodist Work for Soldiers' Fund will make a special appeal for support from congregations at the services to-morrow. The scheme for the extension for the…

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Churches of Christ

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 August 1918 · page 10

Messrs. Chandler and Clay are holding an evangelistic mission in Brisbane on a large scale. Over 100 persons have so far decided for the spiritual life…

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Central Methodist Mission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 August 1918 · page 4

Special reference to the anniversary of the war was made at the services at the Central Methodist Mission. Mr. R. E. Stanley (Y.M.C.A. secretary) delivered an…

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St. Philip's Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 August 1918 · page 4

The Rev. A. Fraser conducted a special service in the evening at St. Philip's Presbyterian Church. He based his address on the words, "Have faith in God."…

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St. Andrew's Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 August 1918 · page 4

There were special services at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Newcastle. The Rev. A. Torrens, at the morning service, took for his text, "The Lord is my…

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The Churches. Newcastle Cathedral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 August 1918 · page 4

At the Newcastle Cathedral the fourth anniversary of the war was observed by special services throughout the day. The Right Rev. Dr. Stretch, Bishop of…

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Among the Churches War Intercession Personal Notes and News

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 August 1918 · page 6

War anniversary services were the order of the day in the majority of places of public worship on Sunday, and in some instances there were exchanges of pulpits among…

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The French Mission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 August 1918 · page 5

The representative of the Australian Press Association in New York interviewed M. Metin, head of the French Mission en route to Australia, who said:—…

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Anglican

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

Referring to the education of the clergy before ordination, Dr. Wright, the Archbishop of Sydney, says: "We ought not to delay the necessary consideration of our system. We…

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Presbyterian

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

The Rev. G. A. Gordon, B.A., of Petersham, has been unanimously nominated by the North Sydney Presbytery as moderator of the General Assembly of this State for the years…

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Catholic

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

The foundation-stone of the new parochial hall and school, in connection with St. Patrick's Church, Parramatta, will be laid to-morrow…

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Methodist

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

The Rev. W. G. Taylor has now definitely retired from the staff of the Sydney Central Mission. He founded the mission 34 years ago, in the old Methodist Church, in…

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