Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-04-07
Clerical and Church Notes.

The Rev. Mr. Bausermsn will begin 9
series OF meetings at the Christian church
in this place, next Thursday night, con
tinulag oyer third Lords Day and through
out the following week, and perhaps
longer, Ii The interest demands it, The
citizens Of town and country are cordially
invited to attend and unite in the services.
Tie Christian church, of this place,
had very interesting Easter service for
the Sunday school go o'clock on
Sunday afternoon. The church was hand
somely decorated with flowers and ever
green's
The Easter services at the Lutheran
church, for tho benefit of the mem bers of
their Sunday school, was held on Sunday
night, the church vas beautifully trimmed
with flowers, the altar being fairly hidden
beneath a bank of them. The music,
which was appropriate to the occasion,
was very fine.
Communion services was held IN tho
Reformed church, which was handsomely
decorated by the ladies of the congre-
CATION.
Rev. S. A. Hitner, pastor of the Re-
formed church at Ednburg and Lantz's
Mill, preached every night of last week,
in tho Reformed church of this place.
Rev. Geo. z. Henderite, for several
years pastor of the Presbyterian church
here, rendered his resignation to that
congregation on Sunday, for the purpose,
as we have been informed, of going as a
missionary to Brazil A meeting of the
congregation will be held on next Sun
day, Immediately after Sunday school, to
select commissioners to the next Presby-
terry, to act upon this resignation. Mr.
Henderlite is quite a young man, this, the
charge here, being his first one. He is an
earnest, christian worker, and has made
himself very popular not only With his
congregation bat with the people of the
community generally, who will see him
leave with sorrow and regret.
The Virginia Glasses of the Reformed
church met in this place on Tuesday, the
following ministers being present.
Revs. J. A. Hoffheins, D. D, of Martins
burg, W. Va; c. B. Heller, Mt. Crawford,
Va; Korn, Cross Keys, Va; Josiah
Nav, Mt. Jackson, Va; stonesefer,
Winchester, Va; Henry St. John Rinker,
Maurertown, Va; A. b. Bowman, Toms
Brook, Va; Ballet, Middlebrook, Va;
Lewis Reiter, Roanoke, Va.
The pastoral relation of Rev. A. X.
Kline aHd the church at this place was
dissolved, and he was dismissed to the
East Pittsbnrg Mission at Brsddock, Pa.
Action was taken in regard to supply
ing the pulpts of the churches at Timber
vile and Mill Creek, Va.
The Presby terial report of the Presby-
terian church, of this place, shows that
during the year ending April 1st, the
congregation has contributed to all Oh.
iects s., 200, or about $50 per member.
This sum, except small amount given
by some kind friends, was raised by
voluntary contributions, fairs, festivals
and other usual methods not having been
employed
The 18th anniversary of the Try Com
pany, an organization Of The young mem
bers eff the Presbyterian church, Of this
place, was held on Friday night, of last
week. The company started with fifteen
members just fifteen years ago, not one
Of whom are pow connected with it,
death, marriages aud removals having
made the changes. The membership nov
numbers forty-fve. Tao exercises cJl-
sisted Of music, Rotations, responsive
reading and interesting addresses by Rev.
Geo. E. Henderlte, the pastor, and Rev.
j. p. Stump of the Methodist church. The
company raised during the year S64.19.
OF this amount Sl3 was the result from
one dollar and thirty-fye cents contribut-
cd By Mrs, Wise whilO visiting this place
last October, and which was distributed
in sums Of five cents to the members