Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-10-31
IN PULPIT AND PEW.
Church News and Notes From Home and
Abroad.

adjourned to meet next year at Lew
isburg, W. Va. The Synod, by vote
of 100 to 81, adopted resolution in
favor of moving Union Theological
Seminary from Hampden-Sidney to
Richmond. DR.. A. G. Hopkins, of
Charlestown, made a strong argument
in favor of removal, while DR.. G. R.
Vaughan, one of the seminary profess
sors and Rev. T. P. Eppes opposed re-
moval. A telegram was read from the
Synod of North Carolina stating that
that body had also voted in favor Of
the removal so the matter is definite
ly settled and the seminary will go to
Richmond. In the matter of the es-
adjustment of Presbyterian college
at Elkins, W. Va, resolution accept
ing the offer made by a. G. Davis and
Stephen B. EIkins was adopted. They
offer to give to the proposed college all
the ground necessary and in addition
$4,000, provided the Presbyterian
Church raises a like amount for the
purpose. The Synod will undertake
to raise the money.
This is the week-October Is to
November 3-set apart by the Lu-
tLeran Church of Shepherdstown as
the week of self-denial. During this
period every member of the church,
old or young, rich or poor, town or
country, is expected to make denials
in any way possible for Christ. The
estimated amounts saved in these de-
malls are to be deposited in special
envelope marked "self-denial," and
containing name, and dropped into
the offering plates on Sunday morn
ing, November 10th. The Uvilla Lu-
theran Church will observe next week
in a similar manner. The results Of
the experiment last year justifes its
continuance.
Services in the Southern Methodist
churches November 3rd will be de-
voted to missions in Shepherdstown.
Preaching at i o'clock a. m. by the
pastor. Subject mission Work and
Workers." In the evening at $50
o'clock the various missionary societies
of the church will make their reports,
interspersed with recitations, select
music, and closing with a brief address.
Preaching at Marvin Chapel at 7.3O
o'clock p. m. G. G. Band meeting IN
Shepherdstown at $50 o'clock P. m.
The public is most cordially invited to
attend all the services, especially the
missionary services at $50 o'clock p.
N.
At the Lutheran Church of Uvilla
on Sabbath morning next at l o clock
divine services will be conducted by
the pastor The subject will be "SeIf-
Denial, an honoring Of God. This is
the beginning of the week of selt-de-
NAL for the Uvilla church. At Shep-
herdstown Christian Endeavor service
at 6 o'clock, and reformation service
by the pastor at 7 o'clock.
The revival meeting at Marvin
Chapel continues with undated inter-
est. The congregations are large and
very serious and attentive' The pastor
breaches every night and is encouraged
in seeing fruits of his labOrs in pro-
fessions of faith at each service. The
meeting will be continued no doubt
through the week.
There was very impressive service
held in Zion Episcopal Church in
Charlestown last Monday morning,
when the members of the various
churches united and prayed for rain.
The rector, Rev. W. L. Gravatt, con-
Quoted the services, assisted by the
other ministers of the town.
Services at the NJ E. churches next
Sunday as follows: Preaching at
Sharpsburg at 1870 a. m. and 7 p. m
Preaching at Boonsboro at 8 P M, to
be followed by communion services.
Revival services at Sharpsburg all
through the following week.
Rev. G. H. Hockey has outlined two
series of lectures for prayer meeting
services on Wednesday nights. The
present series is on the church in the
different ages. The next lecture will
be on 1.-The Church of the Reformation
Period"
A protracted meeting will be held
in the Southern Methodist Church at
Bakerton beginning Sunday, Novem-
Der 10th. Preaching at 1880 a. m.
and I p. m. The meeting will be con-
tinued for week or ten days at least.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Lu-