Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1898-03-17

| Several OF our young men have recently
gone to join Uncle Sans navy, and we I'M
derstand others are contemplating going.
DR.. Kefauver is the possessor Of very
broad smile. We wonder if that little girl
is "the reesun bekaws vich."
The finishing touches are being put on in
the store room in J. W. Creager's new build.
ing, into which Mackley Bros. will move
next week.
1t is now stated, apparently with author
ity, that the w. N. Il r. Company will erect
extensive shops at Hagerstown. We are
pleased to note thnt our neighbor, Union
Bridge, will not suffer the loss of those that
are now there
At the U. b. Conference which convened
in Boonsboro last week, Rev. H. G. B. Castle
was appointed to the Wiliamsport charge
and Rev. A. B Dougherty will succeed him
as pastor of the charge IN this place. We
are sorry to see Rev. Castle leave as he has
not only endeared himselfto his congregation
but to the community at large and has made
large circle of friends wo are loath to see
him 60 from among us.
The WAR SPIRIr.-We have now one
young man from this community on board =
war vessel the Columbia, Mr.. Chas. Rouzcr,
a son of the late John Rouzer and a former
cmploye of THE CLARION OFEICE. Melvin
Esterline enlisted several weeks since and
| William Freeze, son of Mr.. Josiah Freeze,
left last with the intention of cnlis,lng in the
navy and there are Others seriously consider
ing the matter. During the war of the re
bellion full company was organized here
and many others enlisted in other regiments;
VIC doubt whether an equal number of vol
unteers would be forthcoming today should
there be CALL the hardships, terrors and be-
reavelnents are known now as they were
not then, not that patriotism has waned
PERsoNAL.-Miss Mary Casscll returned
home on Tuesday last after an extended visit
to friends in Baltimore and Govanstown.
Mr.. w. IL. Wisolzkcy, w. NJ r. r agent
at Gettysburg, Pa, accompanied by his
daughter, Miss Ida, spent Sunday last with
his brother, F. l.. Wisotzkey Of this place.
Mrs. Winger accompanied by her daughter
Miss Mary, on Wednesday last returned to
her home in Mercersburg, Pa, after iiav
ing spent several months here with her sister
Mrs. DR.. Waters.
e ,iptt fri do in
Baltimore
Mr.. Roger Wickham of Frederick was in
town over Sunday.
Mrs DR.. Waters returned on Monday last
from visit to relatives in Pennsy lvania.
BALTIMORE CONFERENCE NJ. E. CHURCH
The sessions of the Baltimore Conference
NJ. E. Church, in Waugh Church, Washing
ton, d. c., were concluded on Wednesday of
last week Many matters Of interest were
considered. which cannot even be summar.
lied in the limited space we are able to de
vote to the subject. The total conference
collections, for the various benevolent Objects
of the Church, were $s4,7l436, a deficiency
of 1886. These collections included $42,
SIS SO for Missions, decrease 81 ,GS7; Church
Extension $3.50, decrease $26; Sunday
School Union $54S increase $l2; Tract so.
ciety $4s4, decrease $1s; Freedman's Aid and
Southern Education Society $2,3l237, de
crease $50; Education g., 1926 81. decrease 800;
Bible Society $993O7 decrease $13; Won
ans Foreign Missionary Society sl0,54o 36,
increase 1920; Woman's Home Missionary
Society 50, 1866 SO, decrease $2,7S6.
Statistics tor the year, as reported Rev. E
T. Mowbray, the statistical secretary are as
follows:
Church Membership Number of proba-
TONERS, 4,166, decrease. 80; number of full
members, A ,435, increase 525; number of 10
cal preachers 121, decrease 6; number of
deaths SIC, increase 10.
Baptisms-Number of children 3,491; in.
crease, 1888; number of adults 353, increase
%.
Sunday Schools Number Of schools 400;
number of officers and teachers 7,474, de-
crease 83; number of scholars 54,770, de-
crease 36l; number of conversions 2,423, in
crease ia.
Church Propcrty-Number of churches
400, increase g. probable value $3,553,04O
increase $74 ,l4O; number of parsonages 1919
increase 2; probable value $477,7O0, increase
$19.15O; paid for building and improving
churches and parsonages $l27,1 1873, increase
$56,O99; paid on Indebtedness 1914 392, pres.
ent Indebtedness $323,O15; increase $2S, 996.
Ministerial Support-Paid pastors and
house rent, $195,54l increase $4,000; deficien-
cies 1896, decrease $1,119; paid presiding
elders $11 COG, increase $3.50; paid episcopal
fund $2,409, increase $22; paid conferen ce
claimants, 1888, increase $50