Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1910-01-06
Golden Wedding Anniversary.

Golden wedding Anniversary.
Rev. j. David Miller, pastor of the Re-
formed churches of Shepherdstown ane
Kearneysville, with his good wife cele'
brated the fiftieth anniversary OF thei
marriage Monday evening, Decembe
9th, by holding golden wedding recep,
ton at their home in this place. The,
received from two to four O'Clock in thu
afternoon and from seven to ten O'CLOCK
in the evening, when many OF their par
ishioners and friends called to extend con-
gratulations. The guests were mosthos'
pitably entertained, Rev. and Mrs. Millel
receiving in the parlor, assisted by then
daughter, Mrs. w. A. Cox, Mrs. Christie
Humphreyville, a sister of Mrs. Miller
and Miss Margaret Humphreyville, all o
Lancaster, Pa. Refreshments were served
in the dining-room, the good women o
the church helping with this feature OF the
entertainment. The bride and groom re-
ceived many valuable presents, including
about $l70 in gold The ministers of the
town presented handsome gilt clock
which was proffered by Rev. DR.. II. {
Haithcox with appropriate remarks, &c
which Mr.. Miller responded felicitously
DR.. Haithcox also read an original poem
suited to the occasion. During the even
ing the members of Mt. Nebo Lodge Of
Masons attended the reception in body,
and presented to Mr.. and Mrs. Miller a
golden casket containing twenty dollars
in gold. The presentation speech was
made by H. L. Snyder, on behalf of the
lodge, and Mr.. Miller made feeling res
ponse. Athelstan Lodge. No. ASP, oil
Philadelphia, of which Mr.. Miller is a
past master, also sent SIS in gold. The
Reformed congregation of Shepherdstown
made the happy couple gift OF $50 in
gold, and the Kearneysvile congregation
gave good sum. Many other presents
of miscellaneous sort were received, in
Guiding many useful articles, and the re-
cipients were deeply appreciative OF the
evidences of esteem and good will showed
them by friends from near and far.
Mr.. ]. David Miller and Miss Mary
Ferrier, both of whom are natives OF Lam
caster county, Pa, were married in Lam
caster on December 18th, 1859, by Rev.
Henry Harbaugh, D. D. Their married
life has been very happy one, though
not altogether free from sorrow, for of the
six children born TO them. but two sur
vive. Three of their children died in in
fancy, and one son they lost after he had
grown to manhood They have still liv-
ing son, Mr.. Charles A. Miller, who is
connected with the Pennsylvania Railroad
at Harrisburg, Pa, and daughter, Mrs.
w. A. Cox, of Lancaster, Pa.
Rev. Mr.. Miller is one OF the most
prominent and beSt-knoWn ministers OF
the Reformed Church in the United States.
He was business manager OF the Reformed
Publication House in Philadelphia from
1866 to 1878, and established the book
store, now an important feature OF this in
stitution. He was licensed to preach by
the Philadelphia Chassis in 1876, and in
1878 was ordained at Martinsburg, Pa,
and entered upon the active work of the
ministry, remaining in the work ever since.
He was pastor of the Reformed Church al
Martinsburg for nine years. at Shippens-
burg over two years, Duncannon for four
teen years, Everett over three years. and
has now been in Shepherdstown for
something over three years. He has al
ways been active in the special work OF
the church. He served for three years on
the Bi-Synodic Board of Missions OF the
Potomac and Eastern Synods, and for
twenty-one years has been a member Of
the Board of Education of Potomac Synod,
filling the position of treasurer for ten
years. He was also president of the Po-
tomac Synod in Hagerstown in 1896. His
influence IN the Reformed Church has al
ways been strong, and he is highly re-
garded by his fellow-workers.
During their residence in Shepherds
town Rev. and Mrs. Miller have gained
and retained the respect and esteem Of
all our people, and we join with their
friends in the hope that they may yet be
spared for many years of personal happi-
ness and usefulness in their work. They
are both remarkably well preserved, and
could easily pass for twenty years young
er than they really are.