Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-11-26
Notes of the Churches.

NOIeS vi INC CuulSnSS.
The thirteenth annual convention of
the Washington County Sunday School
Union was held in Sharpsburg Md,
last week, beginning on Friday after
noon and closing on Sunday night. A
large number of delegates were pres
ent, the attendance being much larger
than at any previous convention. The
following officers were elected to serve
for the ensuing year: President, DR..
V. NJ. Reichard vice-president, a. A,
Lechlider secretary, Miss Sarah Bra
gunner; assistant secretary, Miss Liz
zie Miller; treasurer, Miss Nora Eavey.
The address of welcome was made
by Rev. w. Mex. Hammack, of this
place, and was responded to by A. A.
Lechlider, of Hagerstown. Among
the subjects discussed were, "The best
method of preparing the lesson;
What is most needful in the Sunday
School: :" How to retain our young
men in the Sunday School )" "The
perils of our young people and the
Sunday School as a remedial agency
Reasons why parents should be IN
terested in Sunday Schools" The lat
ter subject was discussed by Revs. G.
a. Snyder and G. G. Everhart and
others on Saturday night. The e1er-
cises on Sunday We're held in the Re-
formed Church, and were largely at
tended, many being unable to enter at
night on account Of its crowded con-
dition. At $50 a. III. Sunday school
experience meeting was held. At
1890 Rev. Charles Ghiselin, of Shep-
herdstown, preached an excellent SER
mon. A Sunday school mass meeting
was held at 2.30p. m, addressed by
Profs. A. C. Kimler and J. E. Waga-
man and others Very profitable and
entertaining addresses were made at
night by Rev. B. R. Carnahan, Mr..
Jacob Roessener, DR.. V. NJ. Reichard
and others.
The executive committee were in
structed to select the place for the
next annual convention. 1t was
thought to be one of the best conven-
tons that has been held.
NJ. E. Church South services Shop
herdstown II "a. m. and Vanclevesville
at 3 p. m, by assistant. Bethesda,
communion service 1880 a. m, and
preaching at Shepherdstown : P. m.
by pastor Epworth League 6p. IN.
Junior League, business meeting, on
Saturday 3 p. II. The protracted
meeting at Bethesda continues with
increased interest
Divine services will be held at the
Lutheran Church at Uvilla next Sun
dav morning at II o'clock, and at
Shepherdstown at Up. m. The subject
fol- both services will be, "God and
man seeking each other through the
ages Christian Endeavor service at
6 P. IN.
There will be service in the Re
formed Church III Shepherdstown Sun
day night at 7 p. m, Rev. B. R. Car
nahan, of Keedysyille, preaching the
sermon. There will be no service in
the morning.
NJ. f. Church services Preaching
at Sharpsburg at 1870 a. m. and 7
p IN. at Boonsboro at 8 p. IN. Ep-
worth League services at Shepherds
town and Mt. Wesley at p. m.
Rev. Paul Roller, student in the
Theological Seminary at Gettysburg
filled the pulpit of the Lutheran
Church in this place very acceptably
last Sunday morning.
There will be services in the Pres
byterian Church Sunday, if Proyi-
dence permits, in Shepherdstown at
II a. m. and at Kearneysville at 3p m.
Ladies aid meeting of the Lutheran
Church will be held at the home Of
Mrs George Turner on Thursday night
Of this week at 7 o'clock.
Rev. Henry Thomas, of Martins
burg, and Rev. Dr. VIM H. Nelson,
of Shepherdstown, exchanged pulpits
last Sunday