Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1904-03-31
Notes Of the Churches.

We learn that Rev. a. a. L. Neel,
who has been in charge of the South
ern Methodist Church at Gainsboro,
Va, will make application to be
placed on the superannuated list at
the present session of Conference. He
has been in poor health the past win
ter, and feels that he must give up
active work. Most of Mr.. Neei's
work has been in this section, and he
lived for a number Of years in Shep-
herdstown. He is an able preacher
and a Christian minister Of the high
est type, whose work for the Master
has been faithful and whose life has
been Ole of unselfsh service. We
understand be will make his home for
the present with his son, a. A. P Neel,
Jr., near this place.
The congregation Of the Reformed
Church of Shepherdstown has chance
to secure valuable pipe organ, and
the official members are now consider
ing the ways and means for isirg
the necessary funds. The famous
philanthropist, Andrew Carnegie, has
offered to give 5000 if the copgrega-
ton will raise the same amount, and
80 have a $1,000 organ installed in
the church, We hope that the Re-
formers may succeed in collecting
their share and so add this most de-
sirable Improvement to their pretty
church.
Rev. Henry Evan Cotton, of Hs-
gerstown, preached an able sermon in
Trinity Episcopal church last Sunday
morning His address was apprOpri-
ate TO Palm Sunday, and was a plea
for peace and love rather than for the
strenuous spirit of aggression and mil
itary glory. He spoke with force
against sham courage and sham pat
riotism and advocated the higher
ideals and the development of Chris
tian character. His sermon was
strong and helpful presentation of the
truth.
Rev. J. C. Thrasher, pastor of the
NJ. Z Church South, is in Alexandra,
Va, attending the annual session of
the Baltimore Conference He has
served his full time on this circuit,
and will not be returned here. He
does not know where he will go nor is
it yet known who his successor will
be. 1t is anticipated that there will
be considerable number Of changes
among the ministers at this Confer
ence
Rev. D. L Reid, the well.known
minister of White Post, Va, will re-
tire from the ministry for year, if
he can have the sanction of the Bal
timore Conference of the NJ E Church
South, now in session at Alexandria.
He states that he is suffering from an
affection of the throat, and he wants
a years rest from preaching. He ex-
poets to manage several Chatauquas
the coming summer in the Valley.
The annual session of the Baltimore
Conference, NJ. E. Church South, be-
gan in Alexandria, Va, Tuesday night,
when the opening sermon was preached
bv Rev. John s. Anderson. Bishop
AIpheus w. Wilson is presiding. The
Baltimore Conference has a member
shib of SO $50, who worshio in 500
churches, valued at 81, 374 $50. There
are 583 Sunday schools, with 5,443
officers and Al CSC members.
Rev. Harry B. Lee, Jr., OF Char
lottesville, Va, has accepted call to
become rector Of St. Thomas Eplsco-
pal Church Of Homestead, Va. He
is a son of Rev. Harry B. Lee, for
merly of Shepherdstown.
Rev. Edgar R. Appenzellsr, of
Dayton, Ohio, has been called to the
pastorate of St. Johns Reformed
Church of Chambersburg, Pa, to
succeed Rev. J. B. Shoutz.
Miss Anna Ransom, daughter of
DR.. B. B Ransom, of Harper's Ferry,
expects to sail for Japan soon, as a
missionary of the Episcopal Church.