Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-08-29
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tv, last week, in st. Matthews Church
of which Rev. ]. A. Snyder has been
the faithful and beloved pastor 70:
twenty eight years. There was a full
attendance of ministers and lay dele
gates, while visitors from every part
of the valley between Shepherdstown
and Salem were present-an interested
throng that filed the handsome church
at every session.
The opening sermon was preached
Tuesday evening by Rev. L. L. Smith,
secretary of synod. His subject was
Christ the Guide" and he preached
a solid, practical sermon. The regular
business of the synod was taken up
Wednesday morning. The report OF
President J. NJ. Shreckhise was read.
1t showed that the church work had
been carried on along progressive lines
the past year and that lively inter-
est had been maintained During the
wear several new churches were built.
The report Of Treasurer l.. S. Walker
showed that the following amounts
had been received within the year:
Beneficiary education, $327.66; syn
odical fund, $2l727 home missions,
Sl,O23.39; foreign missions, 81 ,2S5.-
Sc; orphans home, $544.SS; Norfolk
mission, $50; total benefcence, 49,
9O9O6.
The election of officers resulted in
the choice of the following: President,
Rev. H. F. Shealy, Stanton; secre-
tary, Rev, L. L. Smith, Strasburg
treasurer, L. S. Walker, Woodstock.
Delegates to the United Synod Of the
South, which meets at Staunton Sep
TENDER 18th, were elected, among them
being Rev. C. H. Hockey and Hon.
Geo. NJ. Beethoven, Of Shepherds
town.
The synodical sermon was preached
by Rev. J. NJ. Shreckhise, the retiring
president, on Wednesday, and was an
excellent sermon; the synodical COM
munion followed. Wednesday night
a very large congregation heard an
unusually able sermon from Rev. W.
L. Seabrook, of Winchester, who is re-
garded as one of the strongest men in
the synod.
A great deal of time was taken up
by the consideration Of proposed
constitution. 1t was adopted on Sat-
urday, after considerable discussion.
The pastors handed in their parochlal
reports, which were ordered printed IN
the minutes. An overture to the
United Synod was adopted, praying
the United Synod to provided revised
book of worship and hymn book with
tunes. The routine business Of synod
was finished Saturday afternoon. Syn
Cd will meet next year at Mt. Zion
Church, near Waynesboro.
Thursday night was devoted to the
subject of home missions. Stirring
appeals were made for the Richmond
mission by Rev. J. A. MOorehead, who
has charge of the work there, and by
Rev. J. Z. Shenk, the earnest pastor
of the Norfolk mission. Rev. L. X,
Probst, general secretary of the mis-
sion board of the United Synod, also
made spirited address on missions.
Friday night President Shealy de-
livered fine sermon on the subject Of
education. twas a carefully prepared
and we'll delivered discourse that held
the close attention of large audience
He was followed by Rev. DIR. F. V
N. Painter, of Roanoke College, who
had a particularly interesting address
on Martin Luther and Lutheranism
The subject was an inspiring one fol
such an occasion and the address was
highly spoken of. DR., Painter, at the
solicitation of Shepherdstown friends
has agreed to come here and speak on
the same subject at some future time
Rev. C. B. Miller preached an earn
est sermon Saturday night.
Sunday the various pulpits of the
town were filed by visiting ministers
Rev. c. H. Hockey preached an excel
lent sermon in Emmanuel Lutheran
Church. DIR. Painter delivered tn,
sermon in st. Matthews, where a com
munion service was also held. Rev
W. B. Oney preached in the Metho
dist Church. In the afternoon Rev
Mr.. Hockey addressed the young PEG
Piles society of Rev. Snyder's church
the Luther League. Sunday nigh
the last session of the synod was held
and st. Matthew S was crowded to tn
doors with visitors, delegates and hom
people. 1t was the ordination servic
of the synod, one of its most impress
sive events. Rev. c. H. Rockey, o
This Mace. delivered the ordinatio,