Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-10-12
NEW i. B. CHURCH
TO Be DEDICATED
SUNDAY MORNING
VIII Be Notable Event In Local
Church History.
BISHOP CARTER WILL
PREACH THE SERMON

Splendid Church Edfice In North
Martinsburs VIII BE Set Apart to
the Service Of the Triune God sun
day neutrality-suspicious. Service Al
$50 In the Afternoon.
Local interest naturally centers IN
the services tomorrow at the First
United Brethren church. This Is not
only for the reason that the Virginia
Conference of the United Brethren
Church Is being held there this week
but the quite as important fact that
the closing day OF the conference will
mark the dedication OF the splendid
new church edifice in North Martins
burg in which the sessions OF the con.
ference are being held.
The dedicatory service tomorrow
will begin at 1890 a. M. The sermon
will be preached by Bishop T. C Car
ter. OF Chattanooga. Tenn. the pre-
siding bishop at the present U. b.
Conference. The auditorium, Sunday
school and galleries will all be thrown
into one. with seating capacity OF
1900, and doubtless the church will
be filled.
Sunday Evening Services.
The services in the local churches
tomorrow evening will be OF special
interest from the fact that the var
ious pulpits will be filled by some OF
the ministers attending the Virginia
Conference OF the United Brethren
Church. The services will be at the
usual hours. The following are the
appointments:
First Methodist--Dr A. p. Funk
houser.
Christian--Rev. w. D. Mitchell
Trinity NJ. e., South--Rey. X. @.
Hammond.
Second Baptist--Rev. H. Il. Rich
ardson.
First Baptist--Rev. t. M. Sharp.
Christ Reformed-RevJ J. II. Brunk.
St. Johns Lutheran--Rev. N. +. A.
Cupp.
Pentacostal--Re J. w. Brill
Second u. B.-Rev. w. s. Rau.
Ebenezer Baptist--Rev. II. b. Mann.
A. M. E.--Rey. f. b. Chubb
Other church announcements fol
low:
First Baptist Church.
Special attention is called to the
services of the First Baptist church
in the gymnasium OF the Y. NJ G. A.
The regular session of the Sunday
school, In charge OF Superintendent
J. Frank Seibert, at $50 a. m. At ii
O'Clock the pastor, Rev. w. ID. Nc
curdy, will preach and at the close
of the service the Lords Supper will
be observed. At the evening service
at 7.30 Rev. ID. M. Sharp, pastor OF
the United Brethren church at Roa-
noke, Va, will preach. The public is
cordially invited to all these services.
Platform Service.
A notable service will be held Sun
day afternoon at 2.30 O'Clock. This
platform meeting will be in charge of
Rev. DIR. w. +. Gruver. the popular
and energetic pastor OF the church.
The song service will be in charge
of Mr.. A. ID. Darby. Addresses will
be delivered by representatives Of the
city Ministerial Association. city au-
thorities and visiting ministers.
Evening service.
At p. m. the closing services OF
the conference will be held. Follow
ing a song service Rev. DR.. G. |. b.
Brane, Dayton. Ohio. will preach. Az.
ter the sermon there will be ordina-
ton OF ministers by Bishop Carter.
Then the bishop will make the an
nouncements for the ensuing confer
ence year and the 18th session of
the conference will come to a close.
Reformed Church.
Rev. J. II. Brunk, a minister or the
United Brethren Conference In SEES
sion in this city. will preach in
Christ Reformed church Sunday even
ing at 7.30.
Christian Church.
The theme of sermon at the morn
ing service will be AT the Trial OF
Jesus" Rev. w. ID. Mitchell. Of In
wood. will speak on the Prohibition
at the evening service at
s o'clock.
M. e. Church, South.
Preaching at IL a. m. by the pas
tor, Rev B. v. Switzer. followed by
Lords Supper; Sunday school at $50
a. M; class meeting at p. M. Ep-
worth League at $50 D. M; preach
ing at 7.3O p. m. by Rev. R. G. Ham
mond, Of the United Brethren confer
ence.