Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-05-12
CHURCH NOTES.
Religious Notes and News Concerning Various
Denominations.

FORMED CDuTcH III omar pspuIS' L uuTS-
day night, May 4th. The opening
sermon was preached by Rev. Joel I.
Rossiter, d. d., of Baltimore. After
the service the Chassis proceeded to
elect its officers. Rev. a. I. q. Apple,
of Washington, was elected president,
Rev. NJ. l.. Firor, of Union Bridge,
corresponding secretary, and Rev. h.
r. Dietrich stated clerk. Friday was
spent in reading parochial reports.
Friday night addresses were delivered
by Rev. G.. Clever, d. d., Of Baltimore,
on the Rev. Michael Schlatter, the
first missionary of the Reformed
Church to this country; by Rev. y.
7. q. Apple on the mission work OF
the past one hundred years; by Rev.
\. G. Whitmer, Superintendent OF
Missions, Of Lancaster, on the mis-
sionary work of the present. Satur-
day morning the reading OF parochiaI
reports was completed. Saturday
afternoon service preparatory to the
communion of the Lords Supper was
held. Rev. c. S. Slagle, OF Westmin-
ster, preached the sermon on that oc-
casion. Saturday night Rev. ). y.
Calender, d. D., secretary to the
board of foreign missions, spoke on
the work in Japan. Sunday morning
Rev. f. Il. Eschbach, d. D., Of Fred
erick, preached the sermon. after
which the communion was celebrated.
SUNDAY afternoon a praise and song
service for the young people was con
Quoted by Rev. w. |. Stewart, of Bal
timore. On Sunday night Rev. }. W.
Santee, ID. d.. of Cavetown, and Rev.
f. r. Eshbach spoke on the centen-
nial Of the Reformed Church in Amer
lea. Monday the usual routine OF
business was taken up, and was com
pleted Tuesday morning, when Chassis
adjourned to meet next year at Silver
Run, Nd. On Sun day the puIpits oil
churches of other denominations IN
the community were filled by the
ministers present at the meeting. The
amounts received by the treasurer
Rev. L. H. Heilmau, during the past
year, are as follows Beneficiary edu-
cation, 81, 1919 home missions, S2,2CO;
foreign missions, S1O9; contingent,
S54S; sustentation, S433 ministerial
relief, 1857; miscellaneous, S1,04j.
Rt. Rev. G.. w. Peterkin, d. D.,
Bishop of the diocese of West Nir-
ginia. will hold combinations and
preach in Trinity parish on Sunday
next, May 14th. The services will be
as follows In Trinity Church, Shep-
herdstown, sermon by the Bishop and
at 1890 n. III. Sermon
by the Bishop again at night at 7.3O
o'clock. In Chapel of the Good Shep-
herd, DufIields, sermon by the Bishop
and confirmation at 3 p. III. All who
attend will be heartily welcome.
Rev. Wright q. Campbell, of Irving
College, Merchandising, Pa, Will
preach on Sunday, May 18th, in the
Lutheran Church in Shepherdstown
at 10 30 a. III. and 73O p. m, and at
Uyilla at 2.3O p. Ill. He is n son of
Rev. J. f. CampbelI,.D. d, deceased,
a former pastor of this charge.
There will be services in the NJ. 4.
Church as follows: Mt. Wesley, Sun
day, May 18th, at 1890 Il. III, and i'll
Shepherdstown at 40 p. m; first
quarterly conference at Shepherds
town Thursday, May 18th, at p. m;
quarterly services at Mt. Wesley Sun
day, May 2l,t, at 10 II. III.
Rev. DR.. j. 7. Rossiter and Rev. DR..
C. c. Clever, of Baltimore, who were
the Reformed Chassis at
Sharpsburg, filled the pulpit OF the
Reformed Church in ShepherdStown
last Sunday-the former preaching in
the morning and the latter Al night.
The Presbyterian congregation OF
Gerardstown has secured the services
of Rev. \. NJ. Burton, of Tennessee,
Young man now in attendance at the
seminary. He will serve
the Gerardstown and Bunker Hill
churches during the vacation.
The Lutheran Sunday school of
Shepherdstown, of which Mr. b. ).
Pendleton is the efficient superinlend-
ent, devoted the collections of the
month of April to the foreign mission
cause. The amount contributed was
S65.G1.
Services in the NJ. f. Church South
on Sunday at Bethesda at 9 m, fol-
lowed bv the sacrament of the Lord :
supper. Uvilla at II a. III. and Shep-
herdstown at 40 p. III.
There will be services in the Pres
bvterian Church Sunday, if Provi-
dence permits, at KearneYsvilIe at
10. so II. ~, and in Shepherdstown at
s p. IN.
Rev. DIR. Daniel Smith, pastor of
the Lutheran Church at Mansfield,
Ohio, a native of the MiddIetown Val
ley, died suddenly last week, aged o
years.
Rev. a. l.. Bolicll, OF Indiana, has
accepted call to the Orkney Spring
charge of the Lutheran Church IN
Shenaudoahcounty, Va.
The General Assembly OF the Pres
bvterian Church in the United States
will convene at Macon, Ga, next
Thursday, May 18th.
There will be service in the Re
Termed Church on Sunday in Shep-
herdstown at 1890 a. III. and at Rear
at 3 p. III.