Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-03-19
AMONG THE CHURCHES.

of the Methodist Episcopal Church adj
iourned in Baltimore Tuesday. The
conference decided in favor of lay
representation in the annual confer
ence by vote Of 93 to IT, The vote
was on the first of the Bacon resolu-
tons, which were introduced last year
by Rev. George c. Bacon, of Hagers-
town. The second resolution, provld-
ing for the election of presiding elders
by the annual conferences, was de-
feated by vote of IS to 50. The
third resolution was defeated by a
vote of 60 to 1O3. 1t provided that
one.third of the presiding elders in
the bishop cabinet should be required
to confirm appointments made by the
bishop. The appointments were an
nounced Tuesday. Rev. W. Mex.
Hammack is returned to Shepherds
town and Sharpsburg circuit. The
presiding elder of this district is Rev.
r. Wheeler. Among other appoint
ments in this district we note the fol-
lowing Harper's Ferry, Rev. Louis
Henck Supply; Martinsburg' Rev
Job A. Price; Winchester, Rev. Jos.
Wilson; Williamsport, Rev. R. Z. Ben
son Romney, Rev. J. I. Winger ;
Hedgesville, 0. NJ. Ruark ; Hagers-
town. St. Paul's, Rev. G. c. Bacon,
Washington Square, Rev. A. H. Zlm-
norman; Frederick, Rev. w. l. Nc
Kenney Bunker Hill, Rev. William
Anthony; Brunswick, Rev. L. ID.
Smith Berkeley Springs, Rev. J. \.
Davis; Berkeley Springs circuit, Rev.
NJ. L. Besll. Rev. c. 0. Cook, Fetch
er Chapel, Washington; Rev. James
McLaren, Anacostia, D. c.; Rev. D.
G.. Miller, Catonsville; Rev. ?. c. Ed
wards, Parkton, Nd.
Next Sunday will be the occasion
of the last preaching service for this
conference year by the pastor in Shep-
herdstown circuit, Southern Methodist
Church. He will preach in Shepherds
sown at II a. m, at Marvin Chapel at
8 p. M, and Vanclevesville at 7.3O p.
m. On Friday at p. m. there will
be meeting at the parsonage to con-
slider the advisability Of asking the
conference for two preachers next con-
ference year. The recording steward,
w. P. Licklider, and the preacher in
charge are appointed to close up the
business for the year next Monday
evening at p m, and Rev F. A.
Strother will start for conference on
the following Tuesday.
Divine services will be held in the
Uvilla Lutheran church next Sunday
morning at II o'clock. Rev. c. H
Hockey will deliver special address
to the new members of the church
and finish the questions propounded
At Shepherdstown at 6 o'clock the
Christian Endeavor Society will meet
and at 7 o'clock Rev. Rockey opens
his revival services, to which all oul
people in town and community are In
vited. Preparatory meetings to these
public services are being held eacf
night this week.
Rev. J. +. Ockeman, well know
preacher, has retired from the active
ministry of the Baltimore Conference
NJ. E. Church, and taken a super
animated relation.
There Will be services in the Pres
byterian church Sunday, if Providence
permits, in Shepherdstown at II a. In.
and at Kearneysvllle at 3 P. m.
The Virginia Annual Conference 0
the United Brethren Church is in ses
sion at Broadway, Va, having con
) vened yesterday.
There will be service in the Re
formed church at Kearneysville mex
week, beginning on Monday at 7.3O
p. m.
There will be service in the Re
formed church on Sunday at II a. m
t and at : p m. in Shepherdstown.
Winchester Presbytery meets a
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