Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-05-28
CHASSIS HARD At WORK
Ministers and Elders Began the
Business Sessions thursday.
OFFICERS WHO WERE CHOSEN
Names Of Those Who Will Constitute The
Regular Standing Committees Were
Announced Thursday Morning.

Announced thursday Morning.
The opening exercises e the sixtv-
sixth annual Virginia Chassis { tire Re-
formed church were held wednesday
evening in the auditorium of Christ Re-
formed church in the presence Of near
ilysx7l the ministers and elders and a
small congregation. The devotional
services were conducted by Dr. ]. A.
Hoffheins, and the classical commun-
ion was administered by Rev. Ellis s.
Hay, Rev. T. X, Cromer and Rev. N.
III. Skyles.
The sermon of the evening was de-
Ilivered by Rev. Ellis S. Hay, of Roa-
noke, Va, the retiring president of
the Chassis. and 1t was a strong and
able discourse. After the religious
exercises were COMPLETED the election
year was taken up, and the following
were selected:
President Rev I. K. Cromer, of
Winchester.
Gray, of Winchester.
Corresponding Secretarv-,Rev. Jos
eph r. Guv, of Sherherdstown.
The Office of stated clerk and treas
urer, which has been filled for wears
by DIR. J. A. Hoffheins. pastor of
Christ church in this CITY, will be
filed by DIR. Hoffheins as heretofore,
and consequently the Chassis did not
go to the formality of re-electing him.
The formal business OF the meeting
was taken up at clock q. m. Thurs
day. when the ministers and elders as
sembled in the chapel. The reports of
the boards of foreign missions, home
missions, the trustees of Massanutten
academy and other communications
were received and referred to the reg
ular standing committees to prepare
reports for the. consideration of
Chassis.
The standing committees were an
nounced as follows;
Minutes of Syn6d--Re r. Jones,
Rev. A. T. Wright, Elder q. r. Bau-
serman.
Minutes of Chassis Rev. W. A.
Keiffer, Rev. L. T. Lampe, Elder E.
j. Will.
Overtures-Re Rev J. W. Rauch, Rev.
j. E Guy. Elder P. S. U. Rinker.
Religion and Statistics Rev. Ellis
S. Hay. Rev B. X. Hay, Elder Wash
ington.
Missions Rev G. q. Everhart, Rev.
j. M. Souder Elder A. Kogelschatz.
Finance-Rev. A. H. Smith, Rev.
Fl. Ditzler, Elder NJ L. Bauserman.
Education-Rev. B. x. Hay, Rev.
Ct. G. Everhart, Elder r. l.. Gray.
Sunday Schools-Rev. j. A. Souders,
Rev. j. E. Guy, Elder G.. F. Eamich.
Religious Services-Rev. j. A. Hvff-
helms, ID. d.. Rev. E. S. Hay, Elder
G.. L. Huffman.
Nominations-Rev N. II. Skyles,
Rev. A. H. Smith, Elder Levy.
Neurology II. Ditzler, Rev.
NJ. A. Keiffer, Elder Grove.
A. r. Wright, Rev. N. II. Skyles,
Elder j. z. Fravel.
Ministerial Relief-Rev. A. Schulen-
berger, Rev. J. M. Souder, Elder b.
M. Huffman.
Rev. r. r.. Jones, president of Mas
sanutten academy. submitted his an
nual statement, which showed that
while the institution is iii good shape,
there will be a dificit at the end of
the school year. He recommended
that the scope of the academy be en-
larged and strong effort made to se-
cure larger number of students for
the coming year. His report was re-
ferred.
The presence of Rev. E. E. Weaver,
of the Chassis of Carlisle, Pa, was an
nounced, and he was invited to seat
as an advisory member.
1t was decided to hold the business
sessions of the. Chassis from to II AS
a. IN, and from to 80 p. IN. The
devotional services will be held in the
auditorium at s p. III. These meet
ings will be open to all visitors.
AT the session Thursday afternoon the
congregations ut Pocahontas and
StoneRas W Va, were received under
the care IF the Virginia Chassis. and
Lict. Julius Balogh, missionary pas
tor, was received from the Reformed
church in Hungary and his name en-
rolled as member of this Chassis.