Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-06-04

LupuElL tftdL TIE OTDHaBhEr Will bc
removed to a point mo.e remote from
the city, as the corporate limits are
encroaching on the grounds Of the in
stitution a generous support for
these two orphanages was urged upon
the Chassis and the church member.
ship.
The report o. the general minister
ial relief committee nhowed that there
are on the rolls 90 ministers and A
widows of ministers, 10 whom total
annuity of $4,16l is paid. Nine OF
these beneficiaries are in the Potomac
| synod.
Friday nights session was Of a
literary and social nature, and called
forth good-sized crowd of interest.
ed members and friends of the church,
The banquet given in the evening to
the visitors was a most enjoyable
affair, and all the ministers, elders
and those from this city who attend
ed were warm in their praise of the
hospitality of the officers and mem
bers of the church. The toasts were
as follows:
1.-The Bright Side OF Ministerial
Life by Rev. E. s. Hay, Roanoke,
Va.
1.-THE Eldership Helpfulness. y
by Elder II. l.. Gray, OF Winchester.
THE Social Element in the Con-
gregational Life" by Rev. A. H.
Smith, OF Toms Brook, Va,
"The Pastor in the Field" by Rev.
A. Shulenberg, of Edinburg, Va.
1.-THE Women of the Church What
Would We do Without Them" by
Rev. d. N. Dittmar, of Jefferson, Md.
"Our Boys and Girls-the Hope of
the Congregations" by Rev. B. K.
Hay, of Mt. Crawford, Va.
I This was followed by the social in
the chapel under direction of Rev. q.
G. Everhart and the members of the
Friendship Circle. A musical and
literary program, in which many feat
ures of excellence were displayed,
was thoroughly enjoyed by the audi.
euce.
Rev. Everhart was heard in several
humorous selections, and six or seven
of .the visiting ministers, with DR..
Hoffheins. sang q song that caused the
audience to demand another. Misses
KiI,,,ar ord IIoFba;pc ,,laya3 20 d,,of
on the riano, and the young ladies
and young gentlemen of the Friend
ship Circle sang choruses in splendid
style. The program was concluded by
everybody joining in Aud Lang
Syne -
SATURDAYS SESSION.
The session Saturday was devot-
edsexclusively to discussion of the
affairs of Massanutten academy,
which was b rought forth by the re-
port of the board of education. The
discussion went into the details of the
affairs Of the institution, when its f.
nancial condition was touched upon,
as well ss its prospects for the future.
While there is debt upon the acad-
envy, the members of the Chassis ex
pressed themselves as sangnine of the
future of the institution and decided
by unanimous vote to continue it,
with an increased effort to widen its
SCOPE of usefulness. The following
| rasOlut;ons uera adoptad
That it is the sense of the Chassis
that the institution be continued.
That the president. Rev. r. R.
Jones, unite with the field secretary
in canvassing the Virginia Chassis for
the purpose Of securing the sum of
$40, 900, to be expended in improve
ments, who are instructed to report
progress at an adjourned meeting of
the Chassis to be held at Woodstock,
! Va. on August 20, next.
SERVICES SATURDAY NIGHT.
Saturday evening in the auditorium
at 45 there were services, at which
addresses were delivered as follows:
NEED of Young Men for the Minis
try" by Rev. E. s. Hay.
'Relief for the Aged in the Minis
try" by Rev. d. N. Dittmar.
AT the service at IL o'clock Sunday
morning in Christ Reformed church,
Rev. G. Moss, of Sendai, Japan, de-
livered the sermon, and at the young
peoples service at 3 o'clock in the
afternoon addresses were delivered
by Rev. A. H. Smith. Rev. II. Ditzer.
Rev. G. G. Everhart. At the service
at o'clock in the evening he sermon
was delivered by Rev. d. N. Dit.
mar.
SERVICES IN THE CHURCHES.
The visiting ministers were at the
different churches for sermons Sunday
were as follows:
Presbyterian--Rev. N, Fl. Skyles,