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South Coast · Churches

Churches, 1886

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Wagonga Church of England

Moruya Examiner · Saturday 30 January 1886 · page 2

THE evening of Wednesday, January 20, will not be forgotten by the goodly number of persons assembled at the Tea Meeting and Concert held in connection with the…

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Original Correspondence. Lecture in Kangaroo Valley Church. to the Editor of the Shoalhaven Telegraph

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 4 February 1886 · page 3

SIR,—Courtesy ought to have restrained your "Kangaroo Correspondent" from an unfriendly criticism on a lecture which was delivered there last Friday week in aid of the Church Funds,…

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Gospel Temperance Mission. (To the Editor of the Bega Standard.)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Saturday 20 February 1886 · page 2

SIR,— That [?]soc[?]as usual must have a lift at the mission new being so very succe[?]tally conducted by Mrs. Browne in Bega, I cannot wonder at it,…

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Human Church Organization. (To the Editor of the Bega Standard.)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Wednesday 17 March 1886 · page 2

SIR,—The following is written as a sequel to my letter which appeared in your issue of 27th [?]in further explanation of the views contained there [?]; for…

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The Blue Ribbon Mission. (From the Bega Free Press of the 26th ult.)

Moruya Examiner · Saturday 20 March 1886 · page 3

On Friday evening, Mr. A. Lenchan occupied the chair, and as usual. the large hall was crowded. Mrs. Browned wonderful word pictures kept the audience…

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At Church

The Broughton Creek Register, and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 10 April 1886 · page 4

THE sermon was long, and the [?] was The cushion was [?] and the corner was cosy; And [?] I know, By my side in the [?]…

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The Divorce Bill. the Attitude of the [?] Church.the Rev. Dr. Steel's Opinion

The Broughton Creek Register, and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 24 April 1886 · page 4

IN reply to a request addressed to him, as the representative of a large section of the Christian Church, by the Editor, the Rev. Dr. Steel has contributed the following article…

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'Welcome Tea Meeting,' Wesleyan Church

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 28 April 1886 · page 2

As previously announced the " Welcome " to Rev. E. King on assuming the charge of the Wesleyan church Milton took place on Tuesday evening last according to time honoured and…

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Church of England

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Saturday 1 May 1886 · page 2

THE annual meeting of parishioners, was held in St. John’s schoolroom, on Tuesday afternoon, the Vicar presiding. There were about twenty members of the…

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Church of England

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 5 May 1886 · page 2

THE Annual Easter meetings for the Parish of Shoalhaven were held on Easter Tuesday (27th April) the Rev. J. Best Incumbent presiding…

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Church of England. Meeting of Parishioners

Moruya Examiner · Saturday 5 June 1886 · page 3

THE meeting of members of the Church of England, convened by the Incumbent, and Church-wardens of St. John’s Moruya, was held in that Church on Tuesday, 25th…

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Gerringong. (From a Correspondent.) Congregational Church

The Broughton Creek Register, and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 12 June 1886 · page 3

Meetings connected with the anniversary of the Sabbath school were arranged for the 24th ultimo, but the rain that had been threatening for some days unfortunately…

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Erection of a New C. E. Church at Nowra

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 16 June 1886 · page 2

A MEETING of parishioners of the Church of England was held in the School Church, Nowra, on Thursday evening last, the 10th instant, at 7.30 p.m., to decide what steps should be taken…

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Church Society of the Diocese of Goulburn

Moruya Examiner · Saturday 17 July 1886 · page 2

ON Sunday last, July 11th, the Rev. J. Shudds, Organising Secretary, pre[?] Church. morning and evening; and in St. Peter’s, Coilu in aid of the funds of the above…

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Pambula Church of English Bazaar

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Saturday 24 July 1886 · page 3

[?] Interesting event in the annals of Pambula came off at the advertised time, [?] was an unqualified success. The attendance was good on both days, especially…

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Good Templar Mission

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Wednesday 11 August 1886 · page 4

[?] of these [?] in a [?] of the tempera[?] of N. S. Wales, given under the auspices of the Grand Lodge of Good Templar, were delivered…

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Good Templar Mission

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Saturday 14 August 1886 · page 2

THE fourth of the series of lectures being delivered at the Lyceum Hall took place on Wednesday night last. Owing to the rain the attendance was not so large as…

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Shoalhaven Auxiliary to the Church Society

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 15 September 1886 · page 2

The annual mooting of tho above Auxiliary was hold in the Nowra School Church, on Friday evening last. The meeting was proceded by the shortened form of evensong and sermon…

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The Church Society

The Broughton Creek Register, and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 18 September 1886 · page 2

ON Tuesday last a meeting of the church society for the Diocese of Sydney, was held in St. Luke’s Church, Broughton Creek. The attendance was small…

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Religious. Bhoug[?] Creek. Church of England

The Broughton Creek Register, and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 2 October 1886 · page 2

Rev. [?] Parr will conduct Services on Sunday next, as follows :— Cambowarra, at 11 a.m. Broughton Creek, at 7.30 p.m…

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