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Churches, 1902

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The Presbyterian Church

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 24 April 1902 · page 2

Tho Half-yearly Communion was celebrated at the Nowra Presbyterian Church on Sunday last, when there was a very large muster of members from all parts of the…

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"Story of the Mission,"

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 3 May 1902 · page 2

A neat little pamphlet of 43 pages is published as a record of the united mission recently concluded in the Illawarra district. It is entitled " The Triumph of Grace." and…

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Methodist Institute

Moruya Examiner · Friday 9 May 1902 · page 3

The first meeting of the session of members of the above institute was held in the Mechanics’ Institute on Thursday last week. The President, Rev. J. Thomas, presided. After preliminary…

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Church Raffling

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 14 May 1902 · page 12

Archdeacon Moxon, of Grafton, has had a tilt with the stall-holders of a bazaar carried on in connection with his church, through their conducting raffles contrary to his…

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Methodist Church

Moruya Examiner · Friday 16 May 1902 · page 2

At the church on Thursday night last a Congregational Social was tendered Mr. J. Wade, prior to his departure from Moruya. Previous to the Social a business meeting connected with the…

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Church Bazaar Raffles

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 16 May 1902 · page 4

SOME excitement has been aroused in Grafton owing to a difference Archdeacon Moxon has had with the Minister for Agriculture and Mr. H…

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Methodist Foreign Missionary Anniversary

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 17 May 1902 · page 2

To-morrow the Rev. W. Henry Howard, of Jamberoo, will conduct the services in the Methodist Churches at Nowva (11 a.m. and 7 P.m.) and at…

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St. Michael's Roman Catholic Church Ball

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 21 May 1902 · page 10

All arrangements for this ball, which comes off on 28th instant, are now complete. The Mayor, Dr. King, has kindly given bis patronage; he and Mrs King will attend as…

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Methodist Foreign Missionary Anniversary

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 21 May 1902 · page 8

On Friday last the Rev. W. H. Howard, of Jamberoo, the deputation appointed by the recent Conference, commenced a series of meetings in the Shoalhaven Circuit in the…

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Proposed Lighting of All Saints' Church with Acetylene

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 21 May 1902 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the Church of England Parochial Council (Nowra) on Friday night, Mr Arthur Morton submitted a proposal to have the acetylene gas installed…

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A New Church Worker. (To the Editor)

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 21 May 1902 · page 4

Sir,—Will you kindly allow me a small space in your columns to say a few words with reference to the advent amongst us of Mr W. Spence, a young…

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A New Church Worker. (To the Editor)

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 22 May 1902 · page 4

Sir,—Will you kindly allow me a small space in your columns to say a few words with reference to the advent amongst of Mr. W. Spence, a young…

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Presbyterian [?]

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 23 May 1902 · page 2

Sunday in each too[?] at S. Wolumla-S[?] Sunday in each month at S. Kame[?]-Third Sunday in each month [?] Brogo-Fourth [?] of every month…

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Presbyterian Tea and Concert

Moruya Examiner · Friday 23 May 1902 · page 2

The Tea-meeting and Social in aid of the Presbyterian Church funds on Wednesday were an unqualified success. We have become accustomed to see the successful issue of these…

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Methodist Missionery Anniversary

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 24 May 1902 · page 2

A Public meeting in connection with the Methodist Foreign Missionary Anniversary was held in the Nowra church on Monday evening last Mr…

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Ladies' Church-Aid Society

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 24 May 1902 · page 2

Mrs.W.J.Wotton, hon. sceretary of the Ladies Church Aid Society in connection with the Nowra Methodist congregation, has issued the following report It is with a…

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Church of [?]land Village Fair

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 24 May 1902 · page 2

THE village fair in aid of the Church of England was held in the Agricultural Hall on Wednesday and Thursday, and was moss successful. The opening ceremony was…

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Church of England Social

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 28 May 1902 · page 4

A social, arranged by the Ladies Working Society of the Church of England, was held in the Nowra School of Arts on Wednesday evening last. The object was to bring the…

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A Church Innovation

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 7 June 1902 · page 4

We have all heard frequently enough of smoking concerts, but a smoking church service is certainly a novelty. It is likely that the more…

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Church Workers at Berry

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 14 June 1902 · page 2

Mr. Charles E. Boardman, a resident of Berry for 26 years, was entertained at a farewell meeting at that place on Wednesday evening last, at the Methodist Church…

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