Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1882-06-15
GDy:WZ,Y NEWS,
lettings from our Exchanges.

lettings from our Exchanges.
1t was rather haru on Patrick Gleeson
of Petcrsville district, who recently went
west for the remains of L. A. Meek, that
he should have the body disntcrred in or,
der to prove to the people that he had not
sold the corpse and substituted in its place
in the coffin stick of wood. Banner.
UNIFoRMING.-Tle Border Guard Rifle
men are about to don their uniforms
They are to be furnished by Mr. D. &
Wincbrenner of Frederick city. His "cut
ter" was up on last evening (Friday) and
too k the measures. The uniforms viii be
very hadsomc and we presume will be il
readiness for a 4th Of July parade. Ou1
Young and middle aged men have at las,
grown earnest III the matter of the mill
turv company The material of the organ
iZntion and the well known efficiency o
the officers, give full promise that OIL
"Guards' will he an honor to the place.
We understand there Is stlll room for {
few more members in the Company. l
will therefore he good time for those con
tcmplating to unite with it, to step prompt
! " forward, and make the "Boruer Guards
tie organization of the county. Chro1u
! cle
The Maryland Chassis belonging to th'
Potomac Synod Of the Reformed Churcl
in the United States, met in annual session
in the Reformed Church of this place, Rev
r. f. lIott'mcicr, pastor, on Wednesda,
evening, May 3lst. at 1T o'clock, p. NJ
The church was beautifully adorned will
flowers by the ladies of the congregation
and across the pulpit recess was hung al
arch of evergreen ON which was, i'll whit
letters, the word "WcIcome." The Clas
sis continued in session until 4.4O p. NJ
Monday, June 5.
The Chassis held business sessions durin!
the day and religious services at night. a
which sermons were preached rs follows
Thursday evening by Rev. NJ l.. Fiml
text; John l;H9
Friday evening by Rev. 5. NJ. llcncf
text; Gen 1;l6, last clause.
Saturday, - p m. Preparatory Service
Rev H. Wissler, text; Rev; 3;2O
Saturday, u y. III, Rev. G. F. Sontag
text; Acts 2;47, last clause.
Sunday, 10 n. m. Communion Service
Rev. j. s. kictIcr, text; Isna G;S.
Sunday, u p. NJ, Missionary Sermon
Rev, j, G, Moss, text Matt, AL
Monday. y p, IN, Sermon bv Rev: +
Wclty. NJ, d, text; Acts 1880.
On Sunday at 3p NJ, a Sunday schoo
service was held, at which very interest
inc and instructive addresses were deliv
erred by Rcvs, Geary, Clever and kieter.
These services were all largely ATTENDED
the audience ON Sunday morning wa
especially large. and about $50 person
par,ook Of the Sacrament of the Holy Com
munion.
The statistical report Of Chassis, rs read
was as follows ministers %, congrega
lions 81, members 1858 ,unconiirned mem
beers ,4O3, baptism of infants 462. adult
53, confirmed 35S, received on certiticat
ll2. commandments 5,5Gl, dismissed M, eS
communicated / erasure Of names y
deaths 225, Sunday schools as, Sunth
school scholars, 4 ,526 students under chr
Of Chassis 3, benevolent contributions -
S)3 az congregational purposes S45,24s Al
The following resolution of thanks WA
passed
R,xolced, That the heartfelt thanks @
this Chassis are hereby rendered to til
good people of Middlctown for the yer.
kind hospitality rendered to us during thi
meeting, and also to those who kindly con
vcvcd us from Frederick to Middleton
ard back again.
Resoleed, That the pastor be requestei
to read this resolution hnm his pulpit ant
that it be published in the VaNey Register
Having finished its business, Chassis adj
journed at 1870 p, m, Monday, to meet Ma,
23d, 1888, at Westminster, Carroll county
The members gathered around the altar
united in the profession of the Apostles
Creed, praying the Lords Prayer, singing
the Doxology, and were dismissed with
the Benediction by the President -Rlgis
ter.