Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-03-28
Notes of the Churches.

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The congregation OF the Presbyterian
| Church of Charles Town last Sunday voted
to extend call to Rev. Henry NJ. Moi
felt, of Leesburg, Va, to become its
pastor. Rev. DR.. Charles Ghiselin, o
Shepherdstown, preached at the morning
service and acted as moderator at the
congregational meeting. After the vote
had been taken, the elders and the dea-
cons were authorized to extend the cal
to Rev. Mr.. Moffett, and Rev. DR.. Ghise
lin and Ruling Elder S. Lee Phillips were
appointed committee to present the cal
to Potomac Presbytery. Rev. Mr.. Moi
felt is young man, having been in the
ministry only about five or six years. II
is presumed that he will accept the call,
if the way be clear, and he will preach in
Charles Town the coming Sunday.
Rev. c. Y. Trigg, who for the past
three years has been pastor OF the color
ed Methodist Church in Shepherdstown,
has been transferred by Conference, which
adjourned Sunday night in Washington.
to Pittsburg. HisNew charge is one OF
the most prominent in Pittsburg. 1t has
fine new church and parsonage with
social settlement rooms and other modern
equipment, the entire plant having a
value Of SIS 900. The salary OF the pas
is 81 100 year. Rev. Trigg has been
most efficient pastor during his ministry
here, and won the respect and regard
not only of his own race but the people Of
our community generally. He was fine
preacher and an earnest worker, and an
intelligent and sensible young man. He
will be succeeded here by Rev. J. D..
Brown, who comes from Harrisburg, Pa.
Rev. c. Sydenstricker, pastor of the
Southern Methodist Church OF Shep-
herdstown, took good report to Confer
ence this year. There were 90 conver-
sions in his circuit during the year and 63
accessions. All financial obligations were
paid up in full. The sum of $500 was as
sessed for the benevolent enterprises Of
the church, and $500 was actually paid.
Rev. Mr.. Sydenstricker has done most
excellent work here, and he believes that
the church is at the beginning OF new
era of progress.
Rev. c. Sydenstricker, pastor of the
Shepherdstown Circuit of the M. E. Church
South; Mr.. VIM. p. Licklider, delegate
from this circuit; Rev. and Mrs. E. L.
Kregoe, of this place, and Rev. and Mrs.
Gilbert SydenStricker, OF Aberdeen, Md,
left here Tuesday on the morning train TO
attend the Annual Conference OF the M.
E. Church South at Roanoke. Va.
Lutheran-Preaching at Uvilla Thurs
day and Friday at 100 p. m, and the holy
communion on Sunday at | a. m. Shep-
herdstown, preaching at 7 p. m. Ser
vices each evening next week at 7.3O
o'clock. Preaching by Rev. D. M. Mo-
ser. All not having services in their own
church are cordially invited.
Reformed Church-Sunday school at
Gas a. m. Morning worship and Palm
Sunday sermon at II a. m. Service at
kearneysyile at 3 p. m. Service at
Shepherdstown every evening next week,
with preparatory service Saturday, April
9th, with Easter holy communion at II
o'clock. Welcome.
There will be called meeting OF Win
chester PreSbytery at Romney next Tues
day to consider call from BraZoS Pres
bytery, Texas, by Licentiate Walter R.
Hill, formerly OF Shepherdstown. Mr..
Hill will accept the call if Presbytery
consents.
There will be services in the Shep-
herdStown Presbyterian Church Sunday
at 1 a. m, if Providence permits. Com
munion services in the Kearneysville
Presbyterian Church Sunday at 3p. M,
with preparatory service Saturday at Il
a. m.
An error was made last week in the
Register in the statement that J. Mason
Rush had been elected an elder in the
Presbyterian Church. II was Prof. Wal
ter M. Duke who was elected elder.
Communion service will be held at the
Shenandoah Junction Presbyterian Church
on Sunday at II a. m. Preaching at Elk
Branch Church at 100 p. m.