Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-09-17
CHURCH NOTES.

work OF the ministers ana members OF
the Protestant Episcopal churches In
the eastern counties of the State was
held at Martinsburg on Tuesday. Bish-
op Peterkin opened with prayer, which
he followed by An address explaining
the object of the meeting. Interesting
addresses were made by Rev Wilson
Chrisman, of Charlestown. and Rev.
DR.. VIM. H. Nelson, of Shepherds
town, on work among colored people ;
Judge Frank Beckwith, of Charles
town, on work by the st. Andrew :
Brotherhood. Mr.. John 0. Aglionby,
of Jefferson county, spoke entertain
ingly on church work generally. Rev.
DR.. James Buck, of Rock Greek Epis-
copal Church, Washington, the oldest
minister in that diocese, who was pres
ent on invitation by the Bishop, made
an address. Many Episcopalians from
distance, including a number of la
dies, were present from Jefferson, Nor
gan and Hampshire counties.
During the recent visit of Ii Hung
Chang, Viceroy of China, he was adj
dressed on behalf of the Christian re-
Igion by deputatiOn of prominent
Christian ministers of the East. In
the Viceroy reply he made some COM
parsons between Christ and Confucius
which are interesting in revealing the
religious thought of China. This will
be the subject of Rev. C. H. Rockcy' S
address next Sunday night at the Lu-
theran church.
Public worhip will be held in the
Lutheran church at Uvilla Sunday
morning at 1870 o'clock. The sub
iect will be, IF Christ should come
to church" in the evening at 7.3O
o'clock services will be held in Shop
herdstown, subject, Christ or COnfu-
cius-Which?" Based on the reply
of Ii Hung Chang to the mission
boards. C. E. society meets at $50
Fp. m.
Rev. John C. Bowers a young min
lister well and favorably known here,
and who graduated from the Gettys-
burg Theological Seminary last spring,
has accepted a call from st. Mark 5
Lutheran Church, Washington, D. C..
We wish him great success in his new
field of labor.
A protracted meeting will commence
in the Baptist church at Shenandoah
junction, w. Va, on Sunday, Ssptem-
Der 20, at 80 p. m, by Rev. S. NJ.
Cole, of Charlestown, and Rev ". S.
Dorset, Of Wildwood, and continuing
each night afterward.
NJ. E. Church, South The pastor
will preach at Shspherdstown at 1870
a. m. and at Vanclevesville at $50
.. m. Communion service at Van
clevesville.) The assistant will preach
at Bethesda at 1880 a. m. and Baker
ton at $50 p, m.
An EpwOrth League Society was
organized at Uvilla, NJ. E Church
South, last Thursday night, and a
similar society at Bakerton, on Mon
night. Jno. F. Allen was elected
president at Uvilla, and Jesse A. En-
gle at Bakerton.
There will be service in the Re-
formed church on Sunday at 1890
a. m. and at 7.30 p. m. The COM
munion of the Lords supper will be
celebrated at the morning service
Preparatory service Saturday at 3p m
Services in the NJ. E. Churches next
| Sunday as follows Preaching al
Sharpsburg at 1880 a. m. and at
Boonsboro at $50 p. m. Epworth
League services at Shepberdstown and
Mt Wesley at $50 p. m.
Rev. c. H. Hockey has been request
ed by the Washington County Chris
tan Endeavor Union to deliver an adj
dress before their annual convention
which meets in Williamsport next
month. He has consented to do so.
Rev. w. P. Chrisman, of Zion Epis-
copal Church at Charlestown, has ac.
copied call to Epiphany parish Bar
ton Heights, Richmond, and will begin
his work there early in October.
There will be services in the Pres
byterian Church Sunday, if Providence
permits, in Shepherdstown at 1870 a
m. and at Kearneysville at 730 P. IN
The Ladies Aid Society of the Lu.
theran church meets tonight at the
home of Miss Annie Hunter at 7.3C
o'clock.