Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1900-08-09
Notes of the Churches.

Church in the South held meeting
in Sbepherdstown Tuesday. The
members present were Rev. Luther
[. Smith, president, Of Strasburg, Va;
Rev. DR.. L. K. Probst, secretary, of
Atlanta, Ga; Rev. ". l. Seabrook,
of Winchester Rev. E. II. Kohn, Of
New Market; and Geo. N. Beltz-
hoover, Esq, Of ShepherdstOwn. Rev.
c. K. Lippard, missiOnary-elect to
Japan. was also in attendance. The
board transacted large amount Of
business, pertaining both to the foreign
and home mission work. Final in
structions were given to Rev. Mr..
Eppard, who sails for Japan in 0c-
tober, and the work there, where
there are now four American mission
aries, and a number Of native helpers,
Will be pushed vigorously. The home
mission work was reported to be in an
encouraging condition, and the board
arranged to keep up the interest in
the various fields where the Synod
las established missions The bust
ness was finished Tuesday night and
the members took their departure
Wednesday morning.
The eighth annual Sunday school
convention Of the Lutheran Synod Of
Virginia was held at Lebanon Church,
Va, last week. 1t was pleasant and
profitable convention and was largely
attended by Sunday school workers
and visitors. Addresses were deliv-
cred by Rev. Dr.. Painter, Of Roanoke
College, and Henry 5. Boner, Esq, Of
Philadelphia, and W. H. Il. Smith,
Esq, gave his temple lectures. The
officers elected for the ensuing year
were President, H. 1. Snyder, Shep-
herdstown secretary, F. l. Welt
heimer, Shepherdstown ; treasurer,
William Bucher, Harrisonburg as
sistant secretary, a. Il. Snyder, Har-
risOnburg vice-presidents, G. H.
Snarr. Wheatfeld, and John J. Shuey,
Swope.
The Rev. J. Addison Ingle, for sew
eral years a missionary in China, and
son Of the Rev. Osborne Ingle, rector
Of the Episcopal church in Frederick
City, Nd, viii speak on the condition
and needs Of China and of mission
work in that country in Trinity Epis-
copalChurch on Sunday morning next,
August 18th, the service beginning at
1880 o'clock. In view Of the present
crisis in China, the information which
Rev. Mr.. Ingle will give will be es-
pecially interesting. All who come
to hear him will be cordially welcome.
Rev. c. K. Lippard, who has been
chosen as missionary to Japan by the
Board of Missions Of the Lutheran
Church in the South, preached in Shep-
herdstown last Sunday morning and
at Uvilla in the afternoon. His SER
mons were earnest and interesting,
portraying the obligation of the church
to send the Gospel to the heather and
the results flowing from the missionary
work. Rev. Mr.. Lippard will sail for
Japan about the first Of October and
will Immediately take up the work
there.
Rev. A. c. Hopkins, D. D., Will
preach in the Presbyterian church at
Dufields on next Sabbath at II a. m.
and Rev. J. H. Moore at Zion at II
a. m. and 8p. m.
There Will be preaching Sunday in
the N. E. church South at Bethesda
at 9 a. m, at Uvilla at II a. m, and
in Shepherdstown at Sp.m. Epworth
League p. m.
There will be services in the Pres
byterian Church Sunday, if Proyi-
dence permits, at Kearneysville at
1880 a. N. and in ShepherdstOwn at
SPIN.
Preaching in the N. E. Church Sun
day at Mt. Wesley at 1880 a. N. and
at Shepherdstown at s P. m. Ep-
worth League at : P. m.
The district conference Tor WIN
chester district, N. E. Church South,
will be in session at Summit Point
August l4th to 18th.
There Will be service in the Re-
formed church on Sunday in SheP-
herdstown at 1880 a. m. and at Kear-
neysville at 5 P. N.
There Will be service Sundayiin
the Lutheran church in Shepherds.
town at 1880 a. N. and at Uvilla at
P. m.
Rev. F. a. Strother, Of the N. E.
| Church South, will conduct camp
meeting at Wheatland August Il to