Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-01-25
Church Notes.

Church Notes.
AT Roanoke, Va. yesterday commit
tee of the Baltimore Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church Sourh found
Rev. w. H. H. Joyce, formerly pastor OF
Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church
South. of Roanoke, guilty of conduct un-
becoming minister Of the Gospel, after
having spent two days in hearing testi-
mony. The verdict of the ministers was
unanimous, and Rev. Mr.. Joyce was dis
missed from the ministry and from men,
bership in the church. Bishop Collins
Denny, who presided, issued this official
statement: 1.-The committee finds that
the letter which Rev. w. II. H. Joyce
confesses to have written, together with
what is involved in the writing of that let
ter, sufficient to exclude man from the
ministry and the church." Charles M.
Joyce, Baltimore attorney and brother
OF Rev. w. H. n. Joyce, said the con-
yictlon of his brother was the most afro
cious outrage ever perpetrated upon an
American Citizen" The charge was
BASED on the tact that Rev. W. H. h.
Joyce wrote a letter to a married woman
in which he expressed his love for her.
Attorney Joyce said he would move his
law office to Roanoke and sacrifice every
other consideration in the effort to clear
his brothers. name OF what he declared
The injustice of the committees finding.
Rev. Chas. 5. Stanton, formerly of Shep-
herdStown, was on the jury OF ministers
that found Mr.. Joyce guilty.
Rev. c. Sydenstncker preached an
able and impressive sermon in the South
ern Methodist Church last Sunday morn
ing to large congregation, including the
Confederate Veterans and the Sons and
the Daughters OF the Confederacy. His
subject was The Christian Soldier" and
ne referred to General Stonewall Jack
son as the ideal soldier and the living en-
oodiment OF the great cause Tor which he
gave his life. Mr.. SydenStricker'S ser
mon more particularly referred, however,
TO the Christian warfare and 10 Jesus
Christ as the great Captain OF Salvation.
There will be services in the Shep-
herdstown Presbyterian Church Sunday,
If Providence permits, at IL a. M, after
which will be held the postponed con-
gregational meeting for the purpose, ii
the way be clear, OF el,cting two addi-
tional elders. Services in the KearneYs-
vile Presbyterian Church Sunday at 3 p.
An interesting feature OF the Methodist
Sunday School is the International Adult
Bible Class organized recently. The fol-
lowing officers were elected: President
Mrs. w. H. Martin; ice-president, Miss
Ethel Walter; secretary, John c. Hupp;
treasurer, Miss Eliza Sigler. Prof. Thos.
c. Miller is teacher of the class.
AT special meeting of the Virginia
Chassis of the Reformed Church, held
Friday in Woodstock, Va. Rev. T. K.
Cromer was elected stated clerk to sue
coed the late Rev. DR.. ]. A. HoffheinS, OF
Matinsburg. Mr.. Cromer is pastor OF
Centenary Reformed Church, Winches-
ter.
The several churches of Winchester
have united in conducting a revival ser
vice in that city, in which much interest
is being manifested. DR.. William Black,
a famous evangelist, is preaching, and the
singing is in charge OF Mr.. Burr.
Rev. Percy N. Mcdonald, rector OF the
Episcopal Church at Anchorage, KY,
has accepted call from Trinity Episco-
pal Church, Morgantown, W. Va. He is
a son of Major E. H. Mcdonald, of this
county.
Rev. Clifford E. Hays, of Hagerstown,
has received and accepted call to be-
come pastor OF the Lutheran congrega-
ton at Schuylkill Haven, Pa, OF which
Rev. D. M. Mcser was formerly the pas
tor.
Rev. c. Sydenstricker is conducting
revival service in the Southern Methodist
Church in this place, and much interest is
manifested in it. There have been
number of conversions.
Lutheran Church-Sunday school at
9.45 a. m. Preparatory service and the
Holy Communion at II a.. m. Offering tor
benevolence. Preachingat Smithiield at
3 p. m.
M. E. Church-Preaching Sunday at
Sharpsburg at 1920 a. m. and Up. m. In
Shepherdstown Sunday school at $50 a.
m. and Epworth League at 6p. m.
Reformed Church-Sunday school at
Gas a. m. Morning worship and ser
mon at II a. m. Service at Kearneysville
at 3 p. m. Welcome.
Rev. w. A. Lynch will preach at Bak-
erton next Sunday at II a. m. and at
Shenandoah Junction at 6.30p m.
The Baptists of Charles Town are
thinking of erecting new church build
ing.
M. E. Church South-Bethesda 9 80 a.
m, Uvilla IL a. m, Shepherdstown p.
m.