Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1891-06-05
Church Affairs.

Church Affairs.
Winchester Presbytery met at Ell
Branch Church, at Duffields, Wednes
day night Of last week, and ordained
Mr.. K. b. Woodwork TO the full work
of the gospel ministry and installed
him as pastor of Elk Branch Church
in the presence of large congrega
ton. He will enter upon his work on
Sunday. June eth. Preaching here
after every Sunday morning at II
| o'clock.
Judge Daniel b. Lucas has agreed
/ to give hundred dollars toward the
payment OF the debt resting on the
Episcopal Chapel at Duffields, pro
vided the other hundred necessary TO
clear it up is raised by the congrega-
ton. Only about twenty dollars is
needed now, and in couple of weeks
it is hoped that the chapel will be free
of membranes.
Augustus kountz, OF New York, has
offered TO give $50, 600 for the estab-
lishment OF Lutheran theological
seminary at Omaha, conditioned up
on the raising of a similar amount
from other sources by July /, 1892
The Lutherans have started in 10
raise the money and have already
gotten some large subscriptions.
The Reformed parsonage was the
scene of a happy gathering of the
membership of the church on Tues
day evening The occasion was the
pounding or houSe-warming of the
pastor, Rev. Geo. G. Everhart. The
pantry was well supplied with the
good things that 60 TO supply the
inner man. The ladies had taken
charge of the dining-room, where
they dispensed to the friends menu
that was not only toothsome but sub
stantial as we'll The rooms were dee
GRATED with choice flowers. The choir
of the church added TO the enjoyment
of the evening by singing number
of selections, with Miss Clara Keys as
the organist. Miss Ella Fordyce gave
several selections on the piano. The
occasion was one long to be remem-
bered by pastor and people.
The General Synod Of the Reformed
Presbyterian Church at Pittsburg
last week adopted resolution declar-
ing the action of seven young minis
tiers who had voted at u political
election as heinous sin and scandal
The Rev. John p. Tyler, of Charles
City county, Va, has accepted call
to Christ Church, Wildwood, and he
will take charge Of that parish on the
1st Of July. He is nephew Of ex-
President Tyler
The new Catholic Church in Shep-
herdstown will be dedicated on Sun
day, June Eth. The services begin at
10. 30 a. III.
Rev. H. l.. Hout moved his house
hold goods 10 his new charge at
Rileyville, Va, the first OF the week,
and on Tuesday took his family with
him to their home there. They go
into a neat and comfortable parson-
age that has just been completed.
A special meeting of the General
SYNOD OF the Reformed Church in the
United States convened in the first
Reformed Church in Philadelphia on
Thursday. The delegates from Nir-
ginia Chassis are Rev. DR.. j. a. Hotf-
helms, Rev. A. X Kline, Elder II. j.
Seibert and Elder ID. 5. Rentch.
Services in the NJ. +. Church South
Sunday morning in ShepherdstOwn at
10. 30 o'clock, followed by the sacra-
ment of the Lords Supper, and
preaching at 73O p. III. Services at
Marvin Chapel at $3.50 p. III.
Rev. Charles Ghiselin expects TO
return with his family from Norfolk,
to-day, and will hold services on
Sunday in Shepherdstown at 1890 a.
~, and at Kearneysville at 8 p. IN.
The second quarterly conference OF
the NJ. E. Church will be held in
Sharpsburg on Saturday at $50 p. III.
There will be preaching by the Pre-
siding Elder Sunday morning at 1890
o'clock, followed by the communion.
Preaching at night by the pastor.
There will be services in the Luth-
eran Church at Unionville at 1870 a.
III. and in Shepherdstown at 745 p.
III. on Sunday.
There will be services in the Re
formed Church Sunday in Shepherds
town at 1890 a. III. and p. III.
Iohn Peters "a farmer living near