Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1897-12-21
Church Items

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Lay Reader David Howell conducted
services in Zion Episcopal Church Sunday
morning and evening.
Services in St. james Catholic Church,
Charles Town, on the 4th Sunday of
each month, at 1870 a. m.
The Kabletown Sunday-school will on the
evening of December 18th, render select
cantata, ''How we waited for Santa Claus"
The Methodist and Baptist Sunday
Schools will have their Christmas cele-
brations on Tuesday evening of holiday
week.
The Baptists of Harper's Ferry hold ser
vices twice a month, in Jonadab Hall, a
clergyman from Gaithersburg, Md, and
one from Martinsburg, serving them.
The members of the Baptist Church of
Shenandoah junction will hold an oyster
the benefit of churchyard fence. The public
is cordially invited to attend.
The Christmas celebration of the Pres
byterian Sunday School will be held on
Monday evening next, beginning prompt
ly at 7 o'clock. Sunday School requested
to assemble in the Chapel at 6;3o.
The ladies of Middleway NJ E. Church
South will hold an oyster supper and fair
in Masonic Hall in that place, on Tues
day. Wednesday and Thursday evenings,
December rs, go and so. Proceeds for
church purposes. The public cordially
invited to attend.
The ladies of the Riverside Sunday
School will hold an oyster supper and
fair in the Riverside. School-House, on
Wednesday and Thursday evenings, De
cember 70 and 80. Proceeds to go to-
wards purchasing an organ for said
school. Everybody cordially invited.
A series of revival meetings will begin
in the NJ. E. Church, South, in this town
on Friday, January 9TH. Two services
each day. The meetings will be conduct
ed by the pastor, Rev DR.. Smithson, and
Evangelist Schoolfeld-so highly regard
ed throughout the country.
The ladies of the Lutheran Church of
Uvilla are making extensive preparations
for fair to be given during the holidays
at the Uvilla hall. Articles of all kinds,
suitable for Christmas presents and use
full articles for home and wear, will be on
sale at the booths. Oysters and soup and
general refreshments will be served each
night. Fair will open on Wednesday
night, December 22nd, and continue un-
til Wednesday night, December goth.
The Presbyterian Church, of this place,
held a meeting last Sunday the 18th inst
moderated by Rev. A. G. Hopkins, OF Charles
Town, w. Va.,-to elect officers, when Rev.
j. d. Thomas, of Maryland, was elected pas
tor; VIM. II. Whiting, Jr., and NJ. w. Jones,
elders, and L. X. Briggs and E. T. Shugart,
deacons. The Rev. Mr.. Thomas had, on
several occasions previously, spoken to the
spiritual sentiment of the congregation in a
highly satisfactory manner.-ClarkeC Courier.
ST. ANDREWS PARISH
CHRISTMAS SERVICES.
Zion Church.
Holy Communion. 7.3o a. m.
Service and Sermon. a. m.
St Philips Chapel,
Holy Communion. ........... 600 a. m.
| service ana Sermon ''''''.1 HOO 4. M
St. Andrews. on Mountain.
Service and Sermon. 500 p. m.
ST. Johns, Harper's Ferry.
Service and Sermon. a. m.
Children's Xmas Service and
Offering, Sunday. ......... 400 p. m.
For two weeks or more Rev. ]. II.
Wolff has been conducting revival
meeting in the NJ. e. Church, South, at
Summit Point, and crowded congregations
have been attendant upon the services
nightly. There has been great awaken
ing, aud almost score who had FALLEN
from grace"-so to spesk-renewed their
VOWS, and purpose in the future to be
faithful and there were number of
new converts, aud many penitents at the
altar. Mr.. Wolff in his service for the
Master has been very successful
Heis an earnest, good preacher and fifth
ful pastor. Rev. air. Reeves has been as
sisting him during the meetings, which
were cosed Sunday night.
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