Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-04-17
church items.

Rev. George White preached in the
Presbyterian church here Sunday morn
ing and night.
Bishop Gravatt will visit this parish for
the purpose of administering the rite of
confirmation on Sunday, April22.
Rev. L. r. Milbourne will preach in
the Charles Town Baptist Church next
Sunday morning and night. and at Ka-
bletown at 3 p. m.
A meeting of the COMMITMENTS of the
Presbyterian church will be held imme-
diatelY after morning service on Sunday,
May 9, for the purpose of electing two
additional Ruling Elders.
Zion Episcopal Church was beautifully
decorated for Easter-arches and groups
of lilies and evergreens adjoining the
chancel, and potted flowers and plants
tastefully occupying the windows.
Rev. L. R. Milbourn returned wednes-
day from Marksville. Page county. Va.
where, we are pleased to learn, he CON
Quoted very interesting series of meet
ings at church organized by him fifteen
years ago.
The congregation of Zion Episcopal
Church on yesterday elected the follow
ing vestry: B. c. Washington, S. w.
Washington, Geo. S. Eyster. Richard
Henderson, Frank. Beckwitll, R. w.
Alexander, Joseph Trapnell, T. c. Green,
David Howell. w. S. Kennedy, w. B.
Packet, and Robert Chew.
Winchester Presbyterv, in session at
Duffelds last week, appointed the follow
ing commissioners to the General Assem-
bly, of the Southern Presbyterian Church,
which meets in Atlanta, Ca, May II:
Ministers-Revs. Charles Ghiselin and
J. Z. Triplett Administrators. A. G..
Link and E. r. Leyburn. Elders-W
H. Dinges and John C. Pancake. Alter
nates-T. N. Lupton and R. NJ. Magru-
der. Next meeting will be at Winchester
in September next, when the one hun
dredth anniversary of its organization will
be celebrated.
Easter Offering exercises were held by
Zion Episcopal Sunday School Sunday
afternoon. Rev. r. S. Coupland de
livered an interesting address, and Su-
perintendent David Howell made appro-
pirate remarks and complimented the
school upon its liberal contributions for
the past year. The~exercises were in
terpersed with choir and congregation
al singing and a pretty carol by the in
FAINT class. Prizes were awarded for
correct Bible and catechism recitals; also
one to little Master Frank Beckwith (the
only one of this kind for bringing re-
crut into the Sunday School ranks,
The Charles Town Auxiliary of the
Women's Foreign Missionary Society of
the NJ. e. Church South held an interest
ing meeting Sunday night The exer-
cises embraced appropriate musical rem
ditions, Including duet by Mrs. w. F.
Walker and Mrs. H. N. Watson, a Duet
by Mr.. and Mrs. H. Ne~Watson, and solo
by Mrs. Walker,) with readings of APP
propriate selections and Bible extrats by
ladies of the Society. Miss Laura Strider
spoke interestingly of personal observa-
tons in the foreign field. A half dozen
young ladies officiated as urhers and a like
number lifted the collection taken up
for the benefit of the twentieth century
fund.
The Ministers and Laymen's meeting
of the Shenandoah Baptist Association,
which meets on every 9Th Saturday and
Sunday during the year, for the discussion
of religious subjects, will hold its next
session at Summit Point, the following
being the programme for the occasion;
FEIDAY.
st $50 o'rlock-sermon by G. T. stealcy.
SATURDAY.
At $3.50 O'clOck-Dcvotionn! meeting led by
]. NJ Hridwohl