Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1904-05-12
Church Notes.

Southern Baptists will convene in
Nashville, Tenn, and Will continue in
session six days. The convention rep
resents membership of nearly two
millions of baptized believers, who are
organized into about 10000 independ-
ent churches. As reported last year
there are 5,515,183 regular Baptists
in the world. The Southern Baptist
Convention sustains 127 American
missionaries il the foreign field, and
aids in supporting over 600 home
missionaries. The Baptists of the
United States have nine theological
seminaries, with 1905 students: nine
ty-seven colleges and universities, with
81, 1874 students. The statistics of the
denomination from year to year show
a steady and strong increase.
The Board of District Stewards of
Winchester District, Baltimore Con-
ference, NJ. F Church South, met in
Winchester last week. There were
present Messrs. G. B. Keller, of
Frederick; L. Alex. Adams, Of Steph-
ems City; Daniel Spiker, of Strasburg;
J. H. Grabill. of Woodstock Thomas
L. Dunn, of Charles Town and W.
B. Conrad, of Summit Point. The re-
port of Trustees of Parsonage was re-
ceived. The salary OF Presiding Ell
der was fixed at 81, 400, and it with
the conference and correctional assess
ments was apportioned among the
stations and charges Of the district
Free Press.
Rev. DR.. J. R. Graham, who was
for 40 years pastor of the old Kent
Street Presbyterian Church, of Win
chester, has Just completed book
which deals with the earliest traces
of Presbyterianism within the bounds
Of this (Winchester) Presbytery. The
book Is not a history of the churches,
but rather a statement Of the sources
from which these churches originated
and dates of organization, together
with kindred matter. The book
when printed will contain about $50
pages.
The Sunday School Convention of
the Shenandoah Baptist Association
will convene with the Front Royal
Baptist Church May 9th, 28th and
29th. A good program is being pre-
pared. Sunday School workers will
find every session of the convention
interesting and profitable.
Messrs. A. S. cambridge and John
O. Aglionby and DR.. D. w. Border
have been elected delegates to the
Episcopal church council which meets
in Martinsburg next month. Messrs
P. ?. Marshall, F. W. Muzzey and
DR.. Hopkins Gibson were appointed
alternates.
Rev. Samuel L. Calender, prom
inent minister OF the Reformed Church,
died at his residence in Merchandising,
Pa, last Friday, aged "a years. For
IA wears he was secretary of the Board
of Foreign Missions of the Reformed
Church.
The Potomac Conference of the Vir-
GINA Synod of the Lutheran Church
will meet at Bethel Church, in Rev E.
L. Folks charge, on May 10Th. Rev
DR.. H C. Haithcox has paper to
read before the conference.
Mr.. w. Howard Myers, of this vi
cinity, has been recommended to the
priesthood of the Episcopal church by
the vestry of the church in this place
at it's last meeting.
An interesting programme has been
prepared for the Epworth League An
niversary in the NJ. E church Sunday
evening at $50 o'clock. The public
are invited.
Rev. J. P. Essex, of Leetown, will
preach in the Baptist Tabernacle
Middleway next Sunday at o'clock
p. m, and at Snow Hill School House
at s p. m.
Senator Dick, of Ohio, has accepted
an invitation to deliver an address at
the Lutheran reunion at Pen-Mar next
July.
Rev. Father Meade, of Baltimore,
conducted service in the Catholic
church of this place last Sunday.