Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1894-03-29
IN PULPIT AND PEW.
The News of the Various Churches at Home
and Abroad.

day. In the morning communion
service was held, at which an appro-
pirate address was delivered by the
pastor, Rev. C. H. Hockey. Thirteen
new members were received into
church membership. The number OF
communicates was far beyond that of
any service of recent years In the
evening Christian Endeavor service
was held at 6 o'clock, at which num-
Der of the Uvilla members were pres
ent. At o'clock a special service
was held. Addresses were made by
the pastor and Mr.. G. NJ. Beltzhoover,
and a selection appropriate to the sea-
son was read by Mr. James E. Barn
hart. The music was excellent. The
church was deliberately decorated with
flowers, prominent among them being
a number of beautiful lilies, and many
blooming plants of various kinds.
The Christian Endeavor room was
also very tastefully and appropriately
adorned. All the services, which
were alike impressive and enjoyable,
were largely attended At night the
aisles, even, were crowded, and the
gallery filled.
Easter Sunday services at the
Southern Methodist Church in Shep-
herdstown were largely attended
and proved very entertaining and IN
structive. The church had been
tastefully and beautifully trimmed
about the pulpit and altar with choice
flowers. After singing "Bless the
Lord, o my soul !" appropriate prayer
and address being made by the pastor,
the programme, The Living Christ,
was then rendered after which an
offering of SIS was contributed for
missions. Quite number of presents
were given to the Sunday school chill
dren to make this Easter festival as
impressive with them as possible.
On Thursday evening Of last week
the NJ. E. parsonage was thronged by
the members who came to extend a
welcome to their pastor, Rev. ]. R.
Shultz. After spending nearly two
hours in social conversation, singing
and prayer they took their departure,
leaving behind them many tokens Of
love and esteem. The outlook for the
charge is hopeful.
Appropriate Easter service was
held in the Reformed Church last Sun
day morning by the pastor, Rev. e.
G. Everhart Seven persons were re-
ceived into church membership. In
the evening at 6 o'clock the Sunday
school had interesting exercises. The
church was handsomely decorated
with flowers.
Rev. DR.. Walker, of the Theological
Seminary at Alexandria, Va, will
preach in Trinity Episcopal Church
next Sunday, and Rev. Dr. Kinloch
Nelson, of the same seminary, will
preach on April 9Th and 18th DR..
Nelson will also preach in the Chapel
of the Good Shepherd at Dufields on
April 9Th.
Easter service was held in the
Episcopal Church last Sunday morn
ing, and in the evening the Sunday
schools held their festival. The church
was lavishly and tastefully decorated
with cut flowers and plants Of many
varieties. The services throughout
were impressive.
The Mt. Wesley Sunday school re-
organized last Sunday and elected the
following officers for the year: Super
intendent, Thomas T. Williams; as
sistant superintendent, Harry Whit
ing; secretary, Harry Holida treas
urer, Geo. Miller; librarian, Geo. D.
Foulke.
There will be service in the Presby-
terrain Church at Kearneysville Sun
day at 1880 a. m, if providence per-
mits. Y. NJ. C. A. union service in
shepherdstown at 79O o'clock.
Sermon by the pastor in the NJ. E.
Church in Shepherdstown Sunday at
II a. m. Subject, The Resurrection
of Christ. Easter service and sermon
at Mt Wesley at 8 p. m.
The usual service will be held in
the Lutheran Church Sunday morning
at 1880 o'clock. Christian Endeavor
meeting at els p. m.
There will be service in the Re-
formed Church on Sunday in Shep-
herdstown at II q. m. and at Kear
neysville at 3 p. m.
The EpwOrth League will hold a
social in the NJ. E. Church Friday
evening at 1902. m. All are cordi-