Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-05-20
Reformed Chassis.


next year at Lovettsville, Va, on the
third Wednesday in May. Among
the business not reported in our last
issue we note the following:
The treasurer's report showed the
receipts for the year to be $l9972O,
leaving balance in his hands OF
$299.61. The report of the finance
committee showed that all the minis
tiers salaries had been paid up in full
and the classical apportionment of the
various churches most satisfactorily
met. The sum Of 81 LOO was appor-
toned on the several charges in re-
spouse to the recommendation Of the
Potomac Synod for missions and edu-
cational work.
The question of the approval of the
new Constitution for the church, which
it was thought would likely provoke
lively discussion, passed without
provocation to debate on the part OF
any opposition. A vote by ayes and
nays was called for and given, the re-
suit being IS ayes and 4 nays, one ex-
cused and several out at the time of
the voting.
There was lively discussion on the
question of the organization Of wo-
mans missionary society, as recon.
mended by the General Synod. The
proposition was defeated by a very
decided majority. The Chassis pre-
fers mixed societies.
During the sessions Rev. DR.. J. 5.
Kiefer, Of Hagerstown, addressed
Chassis on behalf of the board of for
eign missions. Rev. T. NJ. Youndt,
superintendent Of the orphans home
of Womelsdorf, Pa, presented the
claims of that worthy institution, and
Rev. J. c. Leonard spoke for Catawba
College, North Carolina.
The new home for aged ministers at
Myerstown, Pa, and the society for
the relief of disabled ministers were
commended to the iberaity of the
church, and an order granted for 500
to constitute Rev. g. G. Everhart, Of
Shepherdstown, life member Of the
society.
Mr.. Charles A. Bushong, of Clear
brook, Va, who just completed his
three years course in the Theological
Seminary, Lancaster, Pa, was granted
license to preach the gospel.
Delegates to the annual meeting Of
the Potomac Synod were elected as
follows: Rev. DR.. Hofheins, n. II.
Skyles, ]. B. Stonesifer, A. B. Bau-
man, G. G. Everhart and L. I. Lampe
Elders ]. H. Myers, w. A. Pence, A.
J. Souder, J. S. Crawn, Gen. J. E.
Roller and ]. H. Show.
Communion services were held IN
the Reformed Church on Sunday, and
were largely attended. The ministers
of Chassis filled the pulpits of other
churches both morning and evening.
Two sessions were held on Monday
and final adjournment reached at $50
o'clock p. IN. After adjournment OF
Chassis number of the delegates Sc
cured teams and drove over to the
Antietam Battlefield, others left at
once for home. Business generally
was rushed, though time was taken for
several lively discussions. Revs. DR..
Hoffheins, Reiter and Crawn were APP
pointed to visit Harrisonburg in the
interest of the mission there. The
further endowment Of Catawba Col
lege was commended to the favorable
consideration of the membership Of
the Chassis, and the Woman's College,
Frederick, Nd, to their patronage.
The Committee on Religion and Sta
tistics made very favorable report.
There are now 33 congregations, with
a communicate membership Of 1850,
with 1886 unconfrmed members.
S222O.53 were contributed for benevo-
lent purposes during the year. Memo
rial services were ordered to be held
in the several congregations this year
in honor of the pioneer missionary,
Rev. Michael Schlatter, who made his
first missionary tour through the val
ley of Virginia $50 years ago.
Rev. G. G. Everhart was appointed
as supply for the Smithfeld congrega-
ton, Rev. ]. W. Rauch for Falling
Waters, and Revs. Lampe, Bauman
and Stonesifer for Wiehle.
The members of the Chassis seemed
to have enjoyed their stay in Shep-
herdstown, and expressed their ap-
probation of the kindness and hospl-
tality of the congregation by hearty
vote of thanks.
Circuit Court.
jefferson County Circuit Court Is
now in session, Judge E. Boyd Faulk-
ner presiding. The grand jury on