Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-10-24
AMONG THE CHURCHES.
what the Various Denominations Are Doing
Notices of Services

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Notices of Services
Next week the Lutheran Church Of
Shepherdstown will observe as the
second annual "week of self-denial. "
During this week the members of the
church are requested to make sacrifices
of all things not absolutely necessary
for Him "who though He Was rich,
yet for our sakes became poor, that we
through his proverty might be made
rich" The amount thus saved is to
be enclosed in an envelope, marked
"self-denial," and dropped into the
offering plates at the regular morning
service November 10th. PASTOR.
Services next Sunday in Southern
Methodist churches: Preaching in
Shepherdstown by Rev. A. A. P. Neel
at 7.30 p. M; C. c. Band meeting at
6 p. m. Preaching by the pastor at
Uvilla at IL a. M, Bethesda at go
p. M, and at Marvin Chapel at p. m,
followed by revival exercises. Preach
ing each night this week at Marvin
Chapel, followed by revival services.
Owing to revival meeting at Marvin
Chapel there will be no preaching at
Bethesda Sunday evening.
Rev. c. H. Hockey is preparing to
celebrate the one hundredth anniver-
sary of the laying Of the cornerstone
of the Lutheran Church in Shepherds
town. This centennial will be held
on Friday and Saturday nights and
Sunday morning and night, November
8, 9and 10. Ex-pastors of the church
are expected to be present and par
ticipate in the services.
A missionary anniversary meeting
will be held at Bethesda next Sunday
at 2 sop. m. An excellent programme
has been arranged, consisting of reel
tations, dialogues and an address. A
similar service will be held in the
Southern Methodist Church in Shop
herdstown Sunday, November Sd, at
$50 p. m. The public is most cordi-
ally invited.
The Synod of the Potomac of the
Reformed Church of the United States
is in session at Frederick, Md, this
week. The synod will number about
$50 delegates. The synod, which was
organized in the church there in April
1878, consists of nine classes, l60 minis
tiers, 3O2 congregations and 36,562
members.
The Presbyterian congregation at
Kearneysville have recently improved
their church by putting up platform
for the choir and covering the entire
church with beautiful carpet. The
cost of these Improvements was about
one hundred dollars, which has been
all paid.
Next Sunday is self-denial day in
the Lutheran Church of Shepherds
town. Services at 1890 a. M, SUBJ
iect of sermon "Self-Denial for Christ.
From Monday, October %, to Sunday,
November 8, the week of self-denial
will be observed.
The revival meetings being conduct
ed at Marvin Chapel by the pastor are
proving very interesting and success
full this week-four professions Of re-
ligion last night. Services will be
held each night during the week.
Quarterly meeting services in the
NJ. E. Churches next Sunday. Rev
c. NJ. Yost, of Hedgesville, will preach
at Mt. Wesley at 1870 a. m. and
Shepherdstown at Up. m. Epworth
League meeting at $50 p. IN.
The members of Trinity Episcopal
Church made an unexpected but agree
able call upon their rector, Rev. Dr.
VIM. H. Nelson, last Saturday, and
filled the pantry with an abundance
of good things.
Rev. Bergman Green, rector of St
James's Episcopal Church, Leesburg
has receied a call to Christ Church
Alexandra.
There will be no services in the Pres
byterian Church Sunday, as the pastor
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