Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-02-24


at O'Clock.
! j. ID. Donovan, the pastor of the
! U. B. Church, will be absent Sab
bath at Williamsport, Md. There
will be no preaching in the e. b.
Church Sunday morning. Rev. Tay-
lor will conduct the services at 7.30
p. NJ. Yours,
The fourth quarterly meeting of
the NJ. E. Church, South, will CON-
mence on Sunday, Feb. 25th. Rev.
w. w. Downey will preach at IL q.
M, and the Pastor at p. m. Love-
feast Sunday afternoon at O'Clock.
Quarterly Conference Monday night
at $50, at the Pastors study.
Thursday last, set apart by the
General Assembly of the Presby-
terrain Church in the United States
as Gay of prayer for colleges and
other institutions of learning was
observed by services in the Church,
morning and evening. Rev. F. NJ.
Woods preached very interesting
and worthy sermon at II a. M, and
conducted prayer meeting at 7.30
in the evening.
10TH First II. E. Church, of
this place the year just closing has
been, under every circumstance, one
of great and solid prosperity In
terest on church debt paid, with
quite surplus on hand for payment
until June next the Trustees with.
out dollar of floating debt; the
Stewards fully maintaining their
collections for PASTORS support?
The parlor of the parsonage solidly
and richly furnished the general
collections for benevolent church
purposes, running up to the very
assessments in most cases; new and
beautiful improvements for library
increased facilities for the infant
class 101 received on probation, who
have largely been faithful, and re-
ceived into full membership-many
of them promising finely for future
usefulness Is received by certifii-
cate, number of them active and
talented workers, -constitute some
of the salient features of this pros
perity. Moreover, and what is not
least, under quite prudent and prov
idential direction, there has been a
general settling down TO increased
harmony and devotion to the work,
of the church, which speaks post
cheeringly for the future.
MISSIONARY ANNIvERSARY IN
FIRST IA. f. CHURCH.-This oc-
cured last Sunday. The pastor
preached a missionary sermon from
Lift up your eyes, etc." also $50
We into the world, etc." The offer
ings of the adult members of the
the congregation, for the day, were
nearly $50.
AT night the Sabbath School Mis-
sionary Society held its anniversary.
There was a responsive service of
praise to Coda number of beautiful
and stirring songs, class Of voices
giving information as TO the opera
tion of the M. E. Church, and
"Survey of Nations" The latter
was peculiarly attractive as we'll as
profitable. Thirty two large boys
and girls in succession, delivered
brief sketches of the history and
condition of as many nations, with
reference especially to the States
and progress of Christianity in their
midst thirty two flags, represent
ing these nations were borne to the
platform by small boys and girls, as
the speakers took their places. At
ter these speeches, Master Frank
Leech advanced to represent the
Kingdom Of Christ. His banner,
borne 10y smaller child, had large
white field beautiful inclined cross
a golden crown and star. He gave
a statement, showing the number of
believers in Christianity, during the
different centuries. During the last
eighty years 2l0,000,000 have been
gained--as much as in the entire Is
centuries previous. He called on all
to join him in the great coronation
hymn, "All hail the Power of Jesus
Name" Then while the children