Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-09-22
CHURCH AFFAIRS.
Religious Notes and News Concerning Various
Denominations.

Religious Notes and News Concerning Various
Denominations.
At the recent meeting of Winches-
ter Presbytery at Nineveh, Warren
county, Va, nearly all the ministers
and fair lumber of ruling elders
were present. DR.. II. &. Alexander
preached the opening sermon. Mis-
sionary reports were made which
gave encouragement in both home
and foreign missionary work. Pres
bytery has seven candidates for the
ministry. Resolutions of respect
were passed concerning the late Judge
Jas. D. Armstrong and a copy Of
them ordered to his family. The pas
toral relation of Rev. c. W. Hollis
with Nineveh and Front Royal
churches was dissolved, also that OF
Rev. NJ. w. Woodwork with Davis
church. Calls were presented by
Springfield and Patterson's Creek
churches for the Rev. G. w. Hollis,
by Smithfield church for Rev. G. r.
Stribling, by Elk Garden Church for
Rev. John Johnson, and by Elk
Branch church for Rev. j. E. Trip
lett, all OF which were accepted, and
order was taken for the installation
of these ministers over these churches.
The Presbytery adopted the new
scheme of collections as ordered by
the General Assembly. Permission
was given Gerardstown church to
prosecute a call for Licentiate Ashton
White, now Of Pocahontas, and to
Woodstock church to prosecute call
for Rev. P. D. Stephenson, ID. d. II
these brethren accept the calls ten
dered them the vacancies of Presby-
terry will be nearly filled. A call was
also presented for the pastoral SER
vices Of Rev. l. n. Campbell from
Petersburg church, and Mr.. G. was
allowed to retain it until next Presby-
terry, which will meet in Keyser in
April.
Drs. Hopkins and Woods will in
stall Rev ]. E. Triplett pastor Of Elk
Branch Church at Duffields on Sun
day morning at II O'clock. All the
members of the congregation are most
earnestly requested to be present,
and a cordial invitation is extended to
the public to attend the installation
services.
Regular services will be held at the
Lutheran Church at Uvilla on next
Sabbath morning at 10. 80 o'clock; and
in the evening at o'clock Rev. Rock
ey will deliver an address to the stu
dents of the normal college in the
Lutheran Church of Shepherdstown,
to which the public is most cordially
invited.
The cornerstone Of the new Meth
odist Church South at Uvilla will be
laid October 18th. A most interesting
and impressive programme is being
arranged for the occasion. Bishop A.
w. Wilson is expected to be present
and deliver the address of the day.
Rev. ]. r. Ridenour, formerly pas
tor of the U. B. Church of Martins
burg, and lately presiding elder of
this district has removed with his
family to Middletown, Md. Ill health
has compelled him to retire from &C
tive work.
There will be service in the NJ. E.
Church South on Sunday in Shop
herdstown by the pastor at 1920 a. ~,
followed by the sacrament of the
Lords Supper. Marvin Chapel 3p.
H., Vanclevesville 7.s0 p. III.
The cornerstone of the new South
ern Methodist Church at Charles
town was laid Wednesday Of last
week with appropriate ceremonies.
There will be services in the Presby
terrain Church Sunday, if Providence
permits, in Shepherdstown at 1890 Il.
III. and at Kearneysville at p. III.
Rev. DR.. Bergstresser, formerly pas
tor of the Lutheran Church at Middle
town, Md, has accepted a call to
lockwood, Somerset county, Pa.
The Lutheran Mission Church at
Brunswick, Md, has begun the cree
ton of new church at cost Of
$1,000.
A Catholic church will probably be
built at Brunswick.