Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-04-06
Church Notes.
Church Notes.
The Baltimore Conference of the M. E

The Baltimore Conference of the M. E
Church South, in session at Clifton Forge
Va, adjourned on Monday, to meet mex
year at Roanoke. A petition presented
by Rev. Chas. S. Stanton, to change the
time of the meeting OF Conference from
spring TO fall, was tabled by a vote of 81
to "a. Rev. T. ]. Lambert has been made
presiding elder for Winchester district,
succeeding Rev. g. T. Tyler. Rev,
Chas. S. Stanton, who has been pastor
of the Shepherdstown circuit for the past
year, is sent to Christiansburg, Va, and
Rev c. Sydenstricker comes to Shep-
herdstown. Rev. H. |. Stephens, for
merly Of this place. is returned to Hinton.
Other ministers who are returned to their
former charges are Rev. A. A. P. Neel,
Burlington; Rev. H. L. Hout, Marvin
Church. Washington; Rev. w. F. Locke,
Martinsburg; Rev. ]. c. Hawk, Charles
Town; Rev. w. A. Lynch, Shenandoah
Junction; Rev. John o. Knott, Warren
ton; Rev. D. F. Eutsler, Jefferson cir
cult; Rev. J. P. Stump goes to lngleside,
in Baltimore district; Rev. ]. L. Kibler,
Calvary Church, Washington; Rev. F. F.
Neel, Colesville, in Washington district |;
Rev. J. w. Duffey, Winchester; Rev. w.
S. Hammond, Woodstock; Rev. J. T.
Williams, Beryville; Rev. J. w. Reeves,
Shannondale; Rev. F. A. Strother,
Brucetown; Rev. ]. C. Thrasher, Bridge
water; Rev. R. K. hewitt, Bethany /;
Rev. S. R. Neel, Levelton Rev. c. c..
Cannon, Berkeley circuit. Rev. c. D..
Harris will be editor of the Baltimore
Southern Methodist, and Rev. H. Light
superintendent Of publication OF the Anti
Saloon League OF Virginia.
The Annual Conference of the M. E.
Church closed in Washington or Tues
day, with the reading OF the appointments
tor the ensuing year. The people OF this
neighborhood will be pleased to know
that Rev. w. A. Lytle is returned to Shep-
herdStown, where he has proven himself
so faithful pastor Rev. c. F. Bonn,
formerly Of this place, goes back to Paw
Paw. Other appointments OF local inter
est are Harper's Ferry, Rev. William
Rogers; MartlnSburg, Rev. J.P. Wright
Hedgesville, Rev. d. B. Gates; Berkeley
Springs, Rev. c. E. Ely; Bunker Hill,
Rev. J. w. Fleming
There will be much regret on the part
of the friends of Rev. ChaS. S. Stanton
that he is not returned to this charge.
During the year that Rev. Mr.. Stanton
has been in charge of the Southern Meth
odist churches OF this circuit he has prov
en- himself an able preacher, and his SER
mons have attracted much attention. We
hope that he may find his new home,
Christiansburg, to his liking.
Holy Week services in the Lutheran
Church will begin next Sunday at II a.
nj. and p. m, and continue through the
week at 100 p. m, except Saturday
evening. Rev. L. L. Seiber, D. D., Of
Gettysburg, Pa, will preach at all these
services. All who have not services in
their respective churches are cordially
invited to worship with us.
Rev. c. SydenStricker, the new pastor,
comes to ShepherdStown from Occoquan,
Va. He is not stranger in this county,
having been in charge of Jefferson cir
cult, in the Summit Point neighborhood,
some years ago. He was very highly re-
garded by the people OF that section, and
is said TO be most acceptable preacher.
Reformed Church-Sunday school at
9.45 a. m. Palm Sunday service at II
O'Clock, weekly Lenten service Wednes-
day and Friday at 100 p. m. Service
every evening during next (Holy) week
at 100 O'Clock. Keameysvil!e at 3 p. m.
Welcome.
Rev. A. c. Hopkins, D. D., will preach
in the Elk Branch Presbyterian Church
Sunday, April 9th, at II a. m. There
will be no service at Zion Church on
Sunday.
Bishop George w. Peterkin, OF West
Virginia, has just issued handbook OF
the Episcopal Church which will be dis
tributed among the EpiscopalianS OF the
State.
There will be services in the PreSby-
terian Church Sunday, if Providence per-
mlts, in Shepherdstown at II a. m. and
at KearneysvilIe at 3 p. m.
Bishop Peterkin will administer the rite
OF confirmation in Trinity Episcopal
Church, Shepherdstown, on Sunday,
April Both.
Rev. w. A. Lynch will preach at Bak-
erton next Sunday morning at II a. m.
and at Shenandoah Junction at 100 p. m.