Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-01-16

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News OF thu Churches.
Winchester Prssbytery meets in
the Presbyterian Church at Charles
town in called session Tuesday, the
10Th inst. ct l1:3o o M, to take
steps looking TO raising their Century
Fund, aud consider Rev. E r. Ley
burns request to accept work under
the Synod's Committee of Evsngeli-
cation.
The Episcopal ministers Of Rich
mond have decided to sgitats the
question of the enlargement of the
psnitentiary. They will write to
preachers all over the State calling
their attention 10 the horrible condi-
ton of the prison and urging them
TO seek to arouse sentiment in behalf
of better quarters for the convicts.
The fourth quarterly conference
of the Front Royal, Riverton and
Happy Greek churches, Methodist
Episcopal Church, South, was held
in the Methodist Church at Front
Royal last week, with DIR. b. W.
Bond presiding. Mr.. S. F. Rhodes
was elected superintendent of the
Front Royal Sunday school. g. H.
Bowman was elected trustee in place
OF q. W. Jones, deceased, of the last
named church. Col. /. n. King, S.
+. Rhodes, G. H. Bowman, NJ. J. Full
ton, NJ. S. Weaver, G. ". Johnston,
E. d. POultOn, aud G. E. Roy were
elected as board of stewards.
Rev. Mr.. Bass, of Gloucester coun-
ty, passed through Front Roysl on
Saturday last enroute TO Flint Hill
where he breaches twice q month. He
has large church in Gloucester, con-
sisting of about five hundred mem
bers, perhaps the largest country
Baptist Church in the South. Mr..
Bass hss TO travel over three hundred
miles TO reach his Flint Hill charge,
part the way by private conveyance,
part the way by boat, mp the Poto-
mae 20 Washington, and thence by
rail to Front Royal aud then drive
twelve miles. He says he enjoys il
as IL Is complete change from the
sea to the mountaiDs.-Sen
Right Rev. George W. Peterkin,
Bishop Of the Protestant Episcopal
Diocese Of West Virginia, will go to
Porto Rico about January ID to take
up the work assigned him by the
House of Bishops. He is to look into
the condition of the church's missions
on the island and make n report as to
what is needed to advance the cause
of education aud Christianity. Bis
hop PeterkIn expects to be in the is
land about two months. The church
has but few regularly established con-
gregations in Porto Rico, but its mis-
sion work has been quite extensive.
1t is the expectation of the House of
Bishops to adopt more aggressive
plans there early in the new year.
Gen. Lees Birthday Celebration
As announced il our columns last
week Attorney General Montague
will be the orator on the occasion of
the celebration of Gen. Lees birth
day under the auspices of the J. E.
B. Stuart Camp, @. ", in Winston
Hall, Berryville, next Saturday at
3 o'clock p. m. No entrance fee to
the hall will be charged. Every
body is invited.
The j. E. B. Stuart Camp, @. ",
are ordered to meet in Camp Hall
Saturday evening at 2 O'Clock in full
uniform In order to take part in the
celebration of Gen. Lees birthday at
Winston Hall, st which Attorney
General Montague will be the orator
and will make his address under the
auspices of the Camp.
r. Powell PAGE, Com'd.
w. 7. MILTON, Adit.
The j. E. B. Stuart Camp, s. G.
v, having received an invitation to
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