Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-04-13
Church Notes.

Rev. w. A. Lynch, who was returned
by the annual conference as the pastor
of the M. E. Church South at Shenandoah
Junction for another year, has received
a hearty welcome by his friends and
members at that place A large congre-
CATION was assembled at the church last
Sunday night to hear his first sermon for
the conference year. At this service the
Official report of last years work was
read, which showed that commendable
work had been done by members OF both
churches during the year. The pastors
salary, the presiding elders salary and
the assessments for both foreign and do
mestic missions were paid in full. Thir-
ty-six persons had been received into
the church during the year. The Sunday
school at Shenandoah Junction has done
splendid work for missions, and the Sum-
day school at Bakerton increased in
membership fifty per cent and in collec-
tons one hundred and fifty per cent.
Interesting services have been held in
the Lutheran Church each evening this
week, impressive and effective sermons
being delivered by Rev. L. L. Seiber,
well known Lutheran evangelist OF Get
tysburg, Pa Rev. Mr.. Seiber came here
from St. Louis, where he has been engag-
ed in evangelistic services for the raSt
three weeks and during the past win
ter assisted in the great Chapman
Alexander religious campaigns in Chicago
and Brooklyn. In Chicago sixty evangel-
lists and their singers participated in a
series of religious services and great good
was done. Rev. Mr.. Seiber will preach
Thursday and Friday evenings and will
assist in the Easter service on Sunday.
The people generally are invited to hear
him.
Rev. H. |. Stephens, formerly OF Shep-
herdstown, who has been returned as
pastor of the Southern Methodist Church
Of Hinton, w. Va, enters upon the year
with his work well in hand and every
prospect encouraging. He had very
successful year at Hinton last year, the
church making the best showing in its
history. All Conference Claims, amount
ing to over$2, 900, were paid in full, $1,000
being collected for all purposes, and $500
was paid on the church debt.
Rev. Chas. S. Stanton, who has been
pastor of the Southern Methodist Church
here for the past year, left this morning
with his family for their new home in
ChriStianSburg, Va, 80 miles beyond
Roanoke. Their friends here hope that
they may find their new home congenial
place of.reSidence. Rev. c. SydenStrick-
er, the new pastor OF this circuit. will ar
rive here from Occoquan, Va, in time to
fill the regular appointments on Sunday.
The regular spring session OF the Win
chester Presbytery, which takes in all the
Presbyterian churches OF the lower Shen-
andoah Valley west OF the Blue Ridge
and a number OF churches in West Viz
ginia, will be held in Charles Town next
week, beginning on the evening OF Tues
day, the 18th. Rev. Dr. J. H. Lacey, OF
Winchester, is moderator Of PreSbytery,
and he will preach the opening sermon.
Reformed Church-Service every ev-
ening this week at 100 o'clock. The
holy communion will be administered
Easter morning at II o'clock, offerings
for the classical appointment. Sunday
school at 9.45 a. m. AT o'clock p. m.
the chidren's Easter service will be held
and the offering for the benefit OF the So
ciety for the Relief of Ministers and their
Widows. Welcome.
Shenandoah Junction-Services next
Sunday at II a. m. in M. E. Church South.
Special music appropriate for Easter.
Subject OF the sermon, "The ReSurrec-
ton" Sunday school at Bakerton at 10
a m. Epworth League at 7 p. m.
Preaching at p. m.
NJ. E. Church South-Rev. c. Sydeu-
stricken will preach on Sunday in Shep-
herdStown at 1 a. m. and 7 p. m. and at
Marvin Chapel at p. m. Easter service
and Epworth League at $50.
Lutheran-Preparatory service Friday
night at 7.30 O'Clock. Holy communion
service Sunday at II a. m. Sunday
school at p. m. Easter song service at
Up. m.
M. E. Church-Service Sunday at Mt.
Wesley at 1920 a. m. VanClevesville at
800 p. m. Easter service in Shepherds
town at 100 p. m. Epworth League $50
p. m.
Communion services will be held in
the Shepherdstown Presbyterian Church,
if Providence permits, Sunday at II a. m.
Services at KearneYsville at 3 p. m.
The Shepherd Grade Sunday School
will have a special Easter service on
Sunday afternoon at 2.30 O'Clock. Ev-
erybody invited.
Captain Hobson at Charles Town.