Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-11-20
Church, Chimes.

Revival services are still in prog
ress at the M. 3. Church, South.
Rev. Henry Thomas will preach in
Christ Church, Bunker Hill, on Sun
day next, Nov. 2lst, at 8 p. N.
The next session OF the Western
Maryland Conference of the Luth-
eran Church, will meet in this city
next year.
Rev. Ferguson preached a sermon
to the old soldiers of this city, in the
NJ. E. Church, South, on Sunday
morning last.
Rev. Fl. J. McKeefry, of st. Jos.
eph's Catholic Church, held services
in Back Greek Valley, on Thursday
of last week. Eight candidates we're
baptized.
Young Peoples Society Christian
Endeavor Prayer Meeting, at st.
Johns Lutheran Church, tomorrow
Sunday evening, at $50 p. m.
All welcome.
There were no services in the U.
B. Church, on Sunday night, owing
to the absence of the pastor, Rev.
Grubcr, who is conducting revival
at Greensburg.
Rev. G. G.. Everhart, pastor of the
Reformed Church at Shepherds
town, has rendered his resignation to
that congregation. The consistory
have not yet taken action on it.
Rev. DR.. Nelson, rector of the
Episcopal Church, at Shepherds
town, has had to discontinue duty on
account of his eyes, the prohibition
covering a period of about two
months.
Rev. j. Nee. Duck wall will fill
the pulpit of the Presbyterian
Churches at Bunker Hill and Mid
dleway, on Sunday next at the usual
hours, owing TO the absence of the
pastor, Rev. R. A. White.
Thanksgiving services will be OBJ.
served in the NJ. E. Church, South,
on Thursday morning, at 1890
O'Clock. A display of fruits and
vegetables of the earth will be made
as some of the things we should be
thankful for.
Rev. G. S. Trump, pastor of the
Lutheran Church, preached an inter-
esting and instructive sermon on
Sunday morning last, on the subject,
"Luther's Work for Christi the
day being the celebration of the
birthday Of Martin Luther.
Communion services will be OBJ
served in the Presbyterian Church,
on Sunday, Dec. 9Th. Services will
be held every night during the week
preceding, with the exception of
Monday night, beginning Tuesday
night, Nov. 30th. Thanksgiving SER
vices will be observed on Thursday
at l a. m.
Thanksgiving services will be held
in st. Johns Lutheran Church, on
Thanksgiving Day, Thursday next),
at 10 O'Clock a. m. Special SER
vices will be held and a special ad-
dress by the pastor, Rev. G. s..
Trump, will be delivered. The pub
lie is invited to attend the services
and give thanks unto the Giver of
every good and perfect gift.
Luther Day. was appropriately
observed in st. Johns Lutheran
Church, on Sunday morning last.
The school marched to the audience
room of the church at $50 o'clock,
where choice program of recita-
lions and singing was rendered. The
pulpit was prettily trimmed with
flowers, and large crowd was pres
ent to witness the exercises. Rev.
Trump delivered an address.
The annual meeting of the Berke-
ley County Auxiliary of the Ameri-
can Bible Society, will be held in the
Presbyterian Church, Nov. 10th, at
1870 o'clock. The address of the
evening will be delivered by Rev. G.
G. Henry, pastor of the Lutheran
Church at Shippensburg, Pa. The
ministers of the town and county
are requested to take up their col.
lections for Bible cause previous to
that time.
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