Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-04-05
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Mr.. EDIToR-Will you allow me to
add something to what has already
appeared in the REGISTER with re-
gard to the stated spring meeting of
Winchester Presbytery which will be
held in the Presbyterian Church of
this place next week? This Presby-
terry, which now consists of twenty
three ministers and forty churches,
was organized ninety-five years ago,
and among the sixteen churches and
five ministers, which it then number
ed, Shepherdstown Presbyterian
Church, then known as Carmel
Church, and its pastor, Rev. Moses
Hoge, were included. The Presbytery
met here on the 10th of April, 1914,
then it has met here six times in
stated spring meeting-the last time
in March, 1872. AT the present time
the Presbytery covers four counties
in Virginia, and eight in West Vlr-
ginia, with one church at Oakland, In
Maryland. At the coming meeting
there will probably be present between
forty and fifty ministers and elders.
The Presbytery will convene on
Tuesday evening, April 9th, at 100
o'clock, and will continue in session
through the week. The opening ser
mon will be preached by Rev. II. +.
Epes. of Woodstock, Va, the Modera
tor, and will be on the subject of For
eign Missions.
On Wednesday Presbyterian For
eign Missionary Convention will be
held. In the morning the exercises
will continue from $50 TO 1890. Rev.
G. w. Finley, of Romney, w. Va,
will make an address on the general
subject of Foreign Missions. An adj
dress on China will be delivered by
Rev. Matthew Hale Houston, ID. d.,
of Baltimore, who spent ten or twelve
years as missionary in that country
and now holds the position of Secre-
tary Of Foreign Missions of the South
ern Presbyterian Church. Rev. Ed
ward Lane of Calnpinas, Brazil,
missionary who is now in this coun-
try, will make an address on Brazil.
In the afternoon, from 2-30 to 4.30,
there will be general discussion by
members of Presbytery of the follow
ing practical questions: % Best
method of developing u missionary
spirit in congregations; (2) How to
conduct the monthly concert prop
erly; (3) How TO carry on successfully
a Missionary Society in congrega-
ton; (4) Right proportion of interest
in Foreign Missions TO Home Work,
including instruction, work and con
tribution. At night the meeting will
continue from 730 to $50. Addresses
will be delivered as follows: % Popu-
lar objections to Foreign Missions
answered by Rev. II. NJ. White, ID. d.,
of Winchester, Va; (2) Obstacles in
the way of evangelizing the world,
and how TO remove them, by Rev. E.
Lane; CD The example of the Moravi-
an Church, and the lessons we may
learn from it, by Rev. +. NJ Woods,
of Martinsburg, w. Va; a Present
condition and prospects of Foreign
Missions, by Rev. NJ. II. Houston, ID.
ID.
Every morning, beginning with
Thursday, a prayer meeting will be
held at nine o'clock. lasting half an
hour The business meetings will
probably begin at $50 a. IN. and go
p. III. There will be public worship
and preaching every day at II a. III.
and 7.30 D. Ill. The business meetings
will be open TO the public, and the
people of the town and surrounding
country are cordially invited TO at
tend these business meetings as well
as the public worship and prayer
meetings
CHARLES GHISELIN.