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Northern Rivers · Churches

Churches, 1904

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A Ram that Marcher to Church

Northern Star · Saturday 9 July 1904 · page 7

At [?], lale of Wight, the strange sight may be witnessed on Sunday moraings of a sun marching to church at the head of a company of soldiers. This rain is the mascet of…

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Exciting Church Scene

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 29 July 1904 · page 6

AN amusing story is told of a "revival" meeting at a negro church. In order that the revival spirit might be quickened it was arranged that the preacher should…

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Methodist Picnic at Clovass

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Friday 5 August 1904 · page 4

A highly successful picnic, organised in connection with the Methodist Sunday School, was held on the grounds at the roar of the Church on Wednesday. Quite…

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Presbyterian Anniversary Social

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 August 1904 · page 5

A social evening, organised in honour of the completion of the first year of the Rev. James Gray's ministry in Ballins, was held on Wednesday evening, August 3rd. The…

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Church and Stage

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Friday 12 August 1904 · page 6

"WOOMERA" writes:—The sound commercial mind is not swayed by ambition only. One of the employees of a Melbourne firm had a decided…

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Presbyterian Church

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 19 August 1904 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the public questions committee of the Presbyterian Church of Victoria was held last week to consider "the grave crisis which has…

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Union of the Churches

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 19 August 1904 · page 3

ARCHDEACON MOXON, of Grafton-Armidale, succeeded at the recent Anglican Synod in carrying a motion asking the Primate to issue an encyclical having…

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The Anglican Charch. Laying the Foundation Stone of the New Church

Northern Star · Wednesday 24 August 1904 · page 4

On Monday last at noon his Lirdship the Bishop of Graffton and A[?] laid the foundation stone of the new Church to be erected in Lsmore. There was a large…

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Mr. Meagher Interviewed in [?]. Refers to Action of Certain Protestant Churches

Northern Star · Wednesday 24 August 1904 · page 4

On Wednesday lat a "Northern Star" reporter bad a chat with Mr. R. D. Meagher the unsuccessful candidate in the recent Rous election, at his office in Temple Court,…

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Annual Catholic Ball

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Friday 26 August 1904 · page 4

The annual Catholic ball in aid of the Altar Society will be held on Wednesday next, August 31st, in the School 'of Arts hall. This annual event is always looked…

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Church of England, Casino. Laying Foundation Stone

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Tuesday 30 August 1904 · page 2

A LARGE concourse of people assembled in the new church grounds of the Church of England in Barker-street, Casino, on Saturday afternoon, the occasion being…

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The Late Rev. T. W. Dunn. Presbyterian Minister, Newtown

Northern Star · Wednesday 31 August 1904 · page 6

The S M. Herald says: No more, rapresentative gathering has taken place in Newtown than that of Sunday afternoon, in the Oddfellow's Hall, Enmore, when a united…

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Church of England

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Tuesday 6 September 1904 · page 2

Tenders for the erection of the first section of the new Church of England at Casino were opened last week, and that of J. G. Taylor, of Picton, for £1993, has…

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The Churches. Roman Catholic

Northern Star · Saturday 10 September 1904 · page 5

The need of further church accommodation, which will be provided with the erection of the fine Cathedral for the parishioners of St. [?] Lismore, has been felt during the…

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The English Parish Clerk's "Amen."

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 16 September 1904 · page 6

EDWARD BENNETT, in English Illustrated Magazine, writes:—My earliest recollections are bound up with the picture of an octogenarian, who was the most…

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Presbyterian

Northern Star · Saturday 17 September 1904 · page 5

The Rev. Jas. Gray, M.A., late pastor of St. Paul's Presbyterian Church, Lismore, and now of Ballina Presbyterian Church, is extremely popular among the other…

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Roman Catholic

Northern Star · Saturday 17 September 1904 · page 5

The mission now being successfully conducted at the Pro-cnthedral. Lismore, by the Rev. Father Henry of the Vincontian Order, Ashfield, will be brought to a close on…

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Religious Reports. Church of England

Northern Star · Saturday 17 September 1904 · page 5

The building committee of the new Anglican Church, with the Ven, Archdeacon Whyte, met on the ground yesterday for the purpose of definitely deciding where the…

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The Scottish Churches

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 23 September 1904 · page 6

THE Rev. John Ferguson, minister of St. Stephen's Church, Sydney, who has just returned from England, thus refers to the recent decision of the House of…

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Dunoon Methodist Church

Northern Star · Saturday 24 September 1904 · page 4

The first anniversary of the new church at Dunoon was celebrated on Wednesday, 21st September, by a picnic and concert. The weather was beautifully cool and fine, and a…

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