Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1910-03-24
Notes of the Churches.

u
herdstown circuit of the M. 8. Church
South, left on Tuesday for Washington
to attend the annual meeting OF Confer
ence. The year closed this week Is
probably the most successful that this
charge has ever known. The previous
year the charge paid for ministerial sup
port 81 ,IOS; this year it paid ST., lD. The
assessment for benevolent work OF SOS
was overpaid. Besides the regular WORK
5000 was spent on improvements to the
Sunday school room, and every cent Of
this has been paid. There is no lndeot-
edness of any sort upon any OF the
ceurches OF the circuit During the four
years of Rev. Mr.. Stephens pastorate
here there were 27S additions to the
churches, most OF whom joined on pro-
fession of faith. Not withstanding the
loss of more than a hundred members 10y
death during this period. and others who
have moved away or who have been
dismissed by letter, the charge now has
463 members, which shows a net gain
during the four years OF something over
one hundred. Four years ago the charge
paid $766 for ministerial support; it now
paws ST LAP, this making it in point OF
salary the best circuit in the Baltimore
Conference. In the four years OF the
present pastorate more than $1,000 has
been collected and spent on repairing
aud furnishing churches. The several
churches OF this charge were never in a
more prosperous condition that at present.
All OF them have met every obligation
and most of them have right good sum
in their treasures. These excellent re-
suits have been accomplished by the I'm
firing efforts OF an able and faithful pastor
and the loyal support and cooperation or
earnest and enthusiastic MethodistS. This
is the last year for Rev. Mr.. Stephens in
Shepherdstown, the time limit having
been reached. The fact that he will not
return here is deplored not only by his
own members, but by the people OF the
community generally.
The General Conference of the IA. E.
Church South has entered upon the work
of raising money for the erection OF a
church in Washington City that Shall be
representative of the spirit, strength and
work of this branch of Methodism. The
sum of $275, 900 has been named as the
minimum cost of the undertaking, but
the expectation is that 100000 will be
raised.
Reformed Church-Holy week Service
Thursday and Friday evenings at 7.3O.
Preparatory service Saturday at 3 p. m.
Sunday school at 9.45 a. m. Holy COM
munion at 4 a. m. Sundry school Easter
service at 7 p. m. Offering for the relic
of ministers and their widows. Kear-
neysville, preparatory service 3 p. m.
Welcome.
Lutheran-The services of Holy Week
will be continued on Saturday night at
100, Rev. DR.. Freas, OF Baltimore,
preaching the sermon. DR.. FreaS will
preach again on Sunday morning. In the
evening at the Sunday school will give
its Easter service OF song. Offering for
missions.
The Baltimore Annual Conference OF
the M. E. Church South convened yes
terday in Mt. Vernon Place Church,
Washington. Between $50 and 375 cler-
ical and lay delegates are in attendance.
The Conference will be presided over by
Bishops Wilson and Gambler.
The Methodist congregation at Shen-
andoah Junction has contracted with A.
S. Link, of DuffieldS, for the erection Of
a new parsonage for the use OF their min
lster. 1t will be built on lot purchased
from Mr.. Link opposite the church.
There will be services in the Presby
terrain Church in Shepherdstown Sunday,
if Providence permits, at II a. m. Com
munion services at Kearneysville Sunday
at p. M, with preparatory services Sat-
urday at II a. m.
Special services are beingheld this week
Holy Week-in the Episcopal, Luth-
eran and Reformed churches.
The Baltimore Annual Conference Of
the M. E. Church will convene in Balti-
more next Wednesday.
M. E. Church Service on Sunday in
ShepherdStown at II a. m. and in SharpS-
burg at 7 p. m.