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Northern Rivers · Churches

Churches, 1885

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Wesleyan Church, Wyrallah

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 March 1885 · page 3

THE Opening Services of the above Church were conducted by the Rev. L.N Scotting, on Sunday, March 1st, at—. 11 and, 7.30. Although the weather was not propitious, large congregations…

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Presbyterian Church of Eastern Australia. Important Meeting on the Clarence

Northern Star · Wednesday 18 March 1885 · page 3

A representative meeting of the four congregations, on the Clarence and Richmond Rivers, belonging to the above church, and under the superintendence of the Presbytery of Grafton,…

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Religious Memoranda. Roman Catholic Church

Northern Star · Wednesday 1 April 1885 · page 2

Holy Thursday—Lismore, at 10 o'clock Good Friday—Lismore, at 10 o'clock Holy Saturday—Lismore, at 8 o'clock Easter Sunday,—Lismore and Wardell…

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Oakland Baptist Church, Coraki. (From Our Correspondent.)

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 April 1885 · page 3

THE opening Tea Meeting was held on Good Friday evening, and passed off most successfully. A good many friends from a distance by their presence and their purse,…

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The Open Column. Church Matters. To the Editor of the " Northern Star. "

Northern Star · Wednesday 29 April 1885 · page 3

SIR,—Will yon kindly grant me a small space in your journal for the purpose of defending myself against imputations with which, I have good reason to believe, myself…

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Presbyterian Church of Eastern Australia

Northern Star · Saturday 9 May 1885 · page 3

A meeting of ministers and representative elders of the above Church was held in Ebenez[?]r Church, Riley-street, yesterday forenoon. On the motion of Mr. M'Kenzie, seeconded by M[?]…

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Religious Memoranda. Church of England

Northern Star · Saturday 30 May 1885 · page 2

May 31—Lismore, Baptism, 10, Service, 11; Gundurimba, 7.30. June 8—Woodburn (with Holy Communion), 11; Wardell, 3.30; Broadwater, 7.30 —Rev. F. E. HAVILAND…

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Bexhill Wesleyan Church

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 June 1885 · page 3

THIS new chu[?]ch was opened on Sunday. May 31, when the Rev. Fred. C. Boyer preached in the morning, and the Rev. R. Inglis in the afternoon, there being a large…

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Presbyterian Church of Easter[?] Australia

Northern Star · Wednesday 24 June 1885 · page 4

A MOST extraordinary meeting in connection with the above Church was held in the Me chanics Institute. Maclean, on Friday 12th June. It was called by advertisement, signe[?]…

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Presbyterian Church: Synod of Eastern Australia

Northern Star · Saturday 11 July 1885 · page 2

July 12—Coraki, 10.30; Wyrallah, 3. — Rev. HUGH LIVINGSTONE…

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Baptist Church

Northern Star · Saturday 11 July 1885 · page 2

Oaklands, Coraki, every Sabbath, at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m.—Mr. Downs…

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Supreme Court Proceedings. THE E. A. Presbyterian Dispute

Northern Star · Saturday 25 July 1885 · page 3

THE only case dealt with by the Supreme Court this week has been the delivery by the Primary Judge of an elaborate judgment in the case of the dispute between the members of the…

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The Open Column. Presbyterian Church Misunderstandings. To the Editor of the "Northern Star."

Northern Star · Wednesday 2 September 1885 · page 3

SIR,—Would you kindly find room for the following from the Classical "Bulletin," re the disturbance in the Presbyterian Church of Eastern Australia:—…

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Presbyterian Church of Bastern Australia. To the Editor of the "Northern Star."

Northern Star · Saturday 26 September 1885 · page 2

SIR,—In your issue of the 19th instant there is a paragraph headed "Presbyterian Church of Eastern Australia." From it I learn that a congregational meeting in connection with the…

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The Open Column. Presbyterian Church of Eastern Australia. To the Editor of the " Northern Star."

Northern Star · Wednesday 30 September 1885 · page 2

SIR,—I read in one of your late papers, a notice about a congregational meeting at Bexhill. I always thought a congregational meeting was a meeting of a congregation,…

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The English Church Bishop's Confirmation. To the Editor of the "Northern Star."

Northern Star · Wednesday 7 October 1885 · page 2

SIR,—I have read and been informed that our Bishop has signified his intention of holding a Confirmation at Lismore or Woodburn, and ordered that all church children…

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Religious Memoranda. Church of England

Northern Star · Saturday 24 October 1885 · page 2

Oct. 25.—Baptismal Service 10 a.m.; morning 11.a.m.; evening 7.30 p.m.; Wilson's Ridge 3 p.m. Rev.ALFRED POOLE…

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The Open Column. Presbyterian Church Matters. To the Editor of the "Northern Star."

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 November 1885 · page 3

SIR,—In your issue of 26th September last, there appeared a letter signed "Hugh Livingstone," setting forth the proceedings and conduct of a certain Mr. James Marshall,…

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The Open Column. Presbyterian Church Matters. To the Editor of the "Northern Star."

Northern Star · Saturday 7 November 1885 · page 2

SIR,—The statement that Mr. Jas. Marshall was inducted as a Pastor within the limits of the Richmond River Charge, and that, as far as we can discover, without the usual edict, giving…

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Baptist Church

Northern Star · Saturday 7 November 1885 · page 2

Nov. 8—Oaklands, Coraki 10.30 and 7. Nov. 15—Oaklands, Coraki, 10.30 and 7; Bungawalbyn 3.—THOS. LLEWELLYN…

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