Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-05-13
The Reformed Chassis in Session.

formed Church, which includes charges
in Virginia and West Virginia, began
its annual session in Shepherdstown
last night. The opening sermon was
preached by Rev. Henry Ditzler, of
Mil Creek. After the religious SER
vice Chassis was formally opened by
the retiring president, Rev. \. II.
Skyles, of Woodstock. The first bust
ness was the election of officers, which
resulted as follows:
President-Rev. H. Ditzler, Of Mil
Greek.
vioe-President-Elder James Myers,
Of Martinsburg
Stated Clerk and Treasurer-Rey.
DR.. J. a. Hofheins, of Martinsburg.
Corresponding Secretary-Rev. J.
B. Stonesifer, of Winchester.
The hours of meeting ofClassis were
fixed for 9 to I1.30 a. m, , to 5 p.
m, and S pm.
Chassis was called to order this morn
ing, President Ditzler in the chair.
The following committees were an
nounced, after which routine business
was taken up:
Missions-Reys. L. Rciter, y. d. Wolf
niger, Elder John \. Crawu.
State of Religion and Statistics-RevS.
y. H. Skyles, J. p Harner, Elder Joseph
: Finance-Rcvs. c. b. Heller. L. Rel
ter. Elders b. F. Borden, W. ID. Levy.
Education-RevS A. B. Bauman. L.
7. Lampe Elder Martin Trumbull.
Ministerial Necrology-Revs j. ;.
Garrison, j. W. Rauch. Elder w. y.
Pence.
Orphans Homes-Revs. \. D. Wolf
niger. 5. \. Hitner, Elder b. f. Borden.
Minutes of General Synod-RevS. y.
d. Wolfnger, \. H. Skyles Elder J. I.
Kelly.
Religious Services-Reys. c. G. Ever
hart. J. b. Stonesifer, Elder J. II. Show.
Minutes of Synod-Revs. c. b. Heller
L. T. Lampe. Elder c. b. Bossermau.
Minutes of Classis-Revs. j. b. Stone
sifer. J. May, Elder \. j. Souder.
Overtures-Rcvs. J. ). Garrison, y. &.
Bauman. Elder J. +. Kelley.
Examinations and Licensures-RevS
y. II. SkyleS. J. y. HotheinS, c. b. Hell
Ter. Elders John +. Roller, J. II. Myers
The following services are announ-
ced: The communion Of the Lords
supper will be celebrated on Sunday
at 1880 a. m, preparatory service on
Saturday at 8 p. IN. Service in the
interest of the Sunday school work on
Sunday at p. m, addresses by Reys.
c. B. Heller, of Mt. Crawford, and J.
B. Stonesifer, of Winchester. Service
Sunday night in the interest of Mis-
sions.
The following assignments have been
made to the pulpits of Shepherdstown
for Sunday Presbyterian Church
In Sbepherdstown at 1o.30a. m, Rev
C. B. Heller, of Mt. Crawford; at Kear-
neysyille at 8 p. m, Rev. J. Silas Gar
rison, of Harrisonburg.
NJ. f. Church South-Rev. J. B.
Stonesifer, of Winchester, at 10 a. IN.
in Shepherdstown.
Lutheran Church--Rev. 1t. Lampe,
of Lovettsyille, Va, at $50 P. IN. in
Shepherdstown.
The members of Chassis are being en-
tertained in the homes of the people Of
Shepherdstown as follows
With Mr.. Joseph WeIshans-Rev. DR..
J. \. HonhcinS and Elder James Myers.
of Martinsburg.
EutIcr HotcI-Rcv. J. b. Stoncsifcr
Winchester Rev. Josiah May, Hawkins
town.
Mrs Kate Rcynolds-Rcv. c. b. Heller,
Nj Crawford.
Mr.. II. l.. Snyder-Rcy. j. ;. Garrison,
Elder John +. Roller. HarriSonburg.
Mr.. John Il. KeycS-Rry. J. W. Rauch,
Falling Waters, Elder J. Hill, Stephen
sons Depot.
Mr.. Jos. l.. Cookus-Eldcr c. b. Bos-
scrman. Middlcbrook Elder b. f. Bor-
der Toms Brook