Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-03-11
In Pulpit and Pew.

The Methodist Episcopal Conference
in session at Baltimore adjourned on
Tuesday after announcing the appoint
ments. Rev. W. Mex. Hammack is
returned to Shepherdstown, to the
qualification of his own membership
and of our people generally. Rev. j.
R. Wheeler is continued as presiding
elder of this the Frederick district.
Other appointments we note as fol-
lows: Berkeley Springs, J. N. Davis !;
Berkeley Springs Circuit, G. W. Cecil j;
Brunswick, F. B. Harvey Bunker
Hill, VIM. Anthony; Frederick, W. l.
Mckinney Hagerstown, St. Pauls,
W. w. Van Arsdale Washington
Square, supplied by W. S. German );
Hagerstown Circuit, supplied by j. L.
Duncan; Hancock, G. NJ. Yost, supply,
L. W. Barnes; Harper's Ferry, sup
piled by Louis Henck Hedgesville,
o. NJ. Ruark; Martinsburg, ]. A. Price;
Williamsport, R. E. Benson Win
chester, Joseph P. Wilson; BrOokland
and Langdon, c. o. Cook ; Laurel,
James McLaren.
A secret Indignation meeting was
held by prominent officers and mem
bers of St. Paul's NJ. E. Church in Ha-
gerstown yesterday protesting against
the appointment of Rev. W.W.VanArs-
dale to the pastorate of ST. Pauls, not
because they have any particular OBJ
lection To the minister himself, but be-
cause Bishop Mallalieu entirely disre-
garded the petition Of the members,
who asked that either Rev. Watson,
Rev. Guthrie, Rev. Moore or Rev.
Brown be sent them Samuel Nc
Creary was chairman of the meeting
H. B. Irwin, secretary. Resolutions
expressing the sentiment of the mem
bers were passed, asking the bishop
to reconsider the appointment and APP
point, instead, Rev. Watson.
There will be no service in the Pres
byterian Church Sunday on account OF
the absence of the pastor. Rev. DR.,
Ghiselin will be in Strasburg, Va, as
sisting Rev. A. G. Link in communion
services. Mr.. Link has been indis-
posed for several months, and his
brother ministers have been helping
him fill his appointments.
The Baltimore Conference of the
NJ. E. Church South will meet in
Stanton on Wednesday, the Oath Of
March. It will be presided over by
Bishop Galloway, of Mississippi. The
Oldest member in conference stand
ing is Francis NJ. Mills, who joined
the conference in 1882.
NJ. E. Church South Shepherds
town II a. m. and Marvin Chapel 3p.
m. by pastor Uvilla II a. m. and
shepherdstown $50 p. m. by assistant.
Epworth League at $50 p. m. Junior
League Saturday 8 p. m. Benevolent
collections called for at each appoint
ment.
The congregation of the NJ. E.
Church South of Charlestown, of which
Rev. J. P. Stump is the able and pop
ular preacher in charge, have unani-
mously resolved to invite the Baltimore
Conference of that church to hold its
annual meeting of 1898 in Charles
town.
Regular public worship will be held
in the Lutheran Church Of Shepherds
town next Lords day morning at II
o'clock. The subject will be 1.-THE
Year of Jubilee r. Christian Endeav-
or meeting at 6p. m.
There will be service in the Reform
ed Church on Sunday in Shepherds
town at II a. m, and at Kearneys-
vile at 8 p. m.
Services will be held in the Catholic
Church as follows: Mass next Sunday
at II a. IN, and on Monday at s a. m.