Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-01-16
IN PULPIT AND PEW.
What the Various Denominations Are Doing
Notices of Services.

ing at ] l o'clock, when high mass was
celebrated by the pastor, Rev. Law
renee Kelley. The same evening YES
pers were sung by the church choir In
charge of Miss Agnes Gibson, and Rev.
H. ]. McKeefry, of Martinsburg, de-
livered an able discourse.
Masses were said on Monday NOM
ing at 8 and 10 o'clock. The music
of the latter mass was sung very sweet
ly by the church choir, in charge OF
Miss Agnes Gibson.
Monday evening the services were
very elaborate and impressive. Solemn
vespers were rendered by the choir
and orchestra of St. Joseph's church,
Martinsburg, who kindly offered their
services for the occasion. The music,
which was taken from that Of the old
masters, was magnifcently rendered.
After vespers Father McKeefry dehv-
cred an eloquent sermon, taking as his
subject Catholic views of the Bible.
Benediction of the blessed sacrament
then followed.
Tuesday morning the masses were
at the same hour as on Monday, and
after the last mass the devotions were
concluded with benediction and the
recital of the litany Of the saints.
The Catholics of the community feel
much gratifed at the attendance and
of the spiritual good accomplished.
The altar was a mass of candles and
beautifully decorated with roses and
plants.
The forty hours" has been estab-
Hshed by the Catholic church for the
purpose of making atonement to God
for the sins of bad Christians and par
ticularly for the heartless neglect of
which so many disloyal Catholics are
guilty towards their Saviour, who gives
us so persevering proof of his love in
the sacrament of the altar. The origin
of this devotion dates back to the time
of ST. Charles Borromeo, Archbishop
of Milan, 1860 Deeply grieved at
the conduct of so many Of his people at
the time of the carnival, in which time
ever so man good Catholics Seemed. :?
forget their baptismal promises, he or
dered thatin the last three days special
prayers be offered up and appropriate
sermons delivered Other bishops es-
tablished it in their dioceses, and ever
since it has been observed as a uniyer-
sal practice in the church. H.
Order Of services in Southern Meth
odist churches on Sunday; Shepherds
town at II M, and p. m, followed
by revival services; C. C. band meet
ing at 6 p. IN. Uvilla, preaching at
II a. m, followed by sacrament Of the
Lords supper Bethesda, preaching
at go p. m. Bakerton, preaching
at p. m. The public are cordially
invited to all these services.
Services at the NJ. E. churches next
Sunday as follows: Preaching at Mt.
Wesley at II a. N. and at Shepherds
town at 7 p. NJ Epworth League SER
vices at each place at 6 p. N. Mem
bers who have not reported their con-
tributions for benevolent collections,
are requested to do so on next Sunday
through the envelopes with which they
have been provided.
The revival meetings in the South
ern Methodist church in Shepherds
town are largely attended and the eX-
ercises are very interesting. Rev. }.
P Stump, of Charlestown, is present
preaching each day at II a. m. and 7
p. IN. He is an earnest, eloquent
preacher of the Gospel. The meetings
will be continued until after Sunday
next, at least.
The quarterly conference of the NJ
E. church south, Shepherdstown cir
cut, held last Saturday, was very
satisfactory occasion to those directly
interested. The reports showed very
encouraging state of affairs. The sta
tistical reports will be given at busl-
ness meeting to be held at the parson'
age III OnepneTuslo"h AdICA ou' a.
$50 p. IN.
The closing service of the week o
prayer was held last Sunday night il
the Southern Methodist church. A
congregation that filed almost every
seat in the church was present. The
presiding elder of this district, Rev
David Bush, preached an able sermon
which was listened to with close atten
ton.
Divine services will be held in the
Lutheran church on next Lords day
at IL o'clock a. m, at ShepherdstOwn