Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1899-12-12
Church Items.

Church Sunday morning and evening.
Rev. L. X Milbourne preached his
second anniversary sermon Sunday
morning.
Rev. Claude Hesser preached in the NJ.
E. Church South here Sunday morning
and night.
Rev H. H. Kennedy assisted Rev. Mr..
Hesser in a protracted meeting at Bruce
town last week.
The ordinance of communion will be
observed after the Sunday morning ser
vice atthe Baptist church
Services in ST. james Catholic Church.
Charles Town, on the 4th Sunday of
each month. at 1870 a. m.
Rev. F. A. strother began protract-
ed meeting at Beulah last night. Services
daily, at 1890 a. m. and 1880 p. m
"a great speech on the great subject of
temperance, will be the pastors subject
next Sunday night at the Baptist church.
Rev. ]. E. Triplett, of Elk Branch
Presbyterian Church, has been conduct
ing series meetings in Gerardstown the
past week.
Rev. F. A. Strother closed his meeting
at Kabletown Friday night. There were
between thirty and forty conversions, and
will be as many additions to the church.
The Presbyterian choir will during the
holidays TUESDAY evening, 26th) render
in the church the beautiful oratorio of
Bethlehem, on which occasion silver
collection will be taken up for the benefit
of choir fund.
Rev. f. A. Strother will preach next
Sunday at Kabletown at II a. M, Beulah
at 3 p. M, and at Summit Point at 7 p.
m. Members will be received into the
church and the sacrament of the Lords
Supper administered after preaching at
Beulah.
The members of the Sunday School of
the NJ. E. Church South at Middleway
will hold, on Saturday Night, Dec. 10, an
oyster supper, with table of fancy work
There will also be free concert held in
connection with this. consisting of solos,
choruses, ETC., assisted by the Middleway
String and Brass Band
The Epworth League connected with
the NJ. E. Church South in this place
on Friday evening held its annual cleo
ton of officers, resulting as follows :;
President, F. L. Beller; 1st Vice Presi-
dent, G. T. Stonesifer; end Vice-Presi-
dent, o. NJ Darlington; 3rd Vice-Pres-
ident Miss Daisy Engle Secretary. w.
B. Davis; Treasurer, Miss Eliza Welsh.
The Summit Point Epwo tn League held
business meeting on the evening of Dec. 5,
and elected the following officers: Prcst., Mr.
Clarence Snyder; LIST v Prcst MIRA. Crisman;
I'd V. Prcst., Miss Sadie Baker; Sd V. Prest
Miss Lizzie Cunningham Scc'y, MIR. Lippitt
R.nncr: Treas, Miss Fannie Robert. Miss
Ruth Cunningham was selected orgamist. The
League has near.y fifty members. and meets
svery Sunday at pm
The members of the Charles Town Baptist
Church granted the use of their baptistery
to Rev. Howard G England, rector of Ripon
and Wickliife Churches and on Wednesday
evening of this week Mr.. England baptized
Miss Rose Hughes who resides near Kable-
town. this county. An interested audience
witnessed the observance f the ordinance
which, WAS very impressively performed by
the Episcopal clergyman.
The Junior Auxiliary of Zion p E.
Church will hold its usual sale at the
Parish House on Dec. II, IS and 10. On
Thursday, the 14th, at 1890 p. m, the
children of the kindergarten will give an
entertainment, Including the kindergar-
ten Christmas tree, Admission: adults,
I5c.. children, zoe. After this entertain
ment, which will last about an hour, adj
mission will be free, and the sale of fancy
articles, refreshments, candy, etc, will
begin. The sale will continue on Friday
afterday and all day Saturday. In the
afternoons tea will be served.