Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-11-06
Among the Churches.


At the meeting OF The Potomac Synod
OF the Reformed Church at Frederick,
Md, last week, resolutions were adopted
fixing $500 as the minimum salary for
ministers, and parsonage The average
salary in Virginia Chassis is S74S, or s. 90
per capita, the amount per capita being
greater than any other Chassis in the Synod.
The board of sustentation will make up
deficits in the salary of any pastor receiv-
ing less than $500. A resolution was
adopted providing that the Chassis shall
not confirm Call to any minister until
the salary conditions are met.
Rev. Edgar w. Halleck, former we'll
known resident of this place, who was
for time rector OF the Episcopal Church
at Bluefield, w. Va, but who FOR the
past year has been assistant TO the rector
OF a large church in Louisville, KY, has
recently been called TO the paStorate OF
an important Episcopal Church at Bowl
ing Green, Ky. Although we have not
vet heard OF his decision, we understand
that he is likely to accept the call.
Services in the Elk Branch Presby-
terrain Church at Il a. m. and 100 p. m.
Services in the Zion Presbyterian Church
at 3 p. m. Beginning with Monday, No
vember 10th, and continuing at least
through Sunday, November 10, services
will be held each night in the Elk Branch
Church at 100 o'clock. Rev. Alfred
Jones, D. D., of Kernstown, Va, will do
the preaching. All are cordially invited
to attend these services.
Communion services will be held in the
Kearneysville Presbyterian Church Sum-
day, if Providence permits, at II a. m.
Services also at 100 p. M. Preparatory
services Saturday at II a. m. Rev. J. H.
Lacy, D. D., OF Winchester, will preach
at all these services, and every night this
week, except Saturday, at 100 p. m.
All are cordially invited. No services in
the Shepherdstown Presbyterian Church
Sunday.
Rev. John Poyntz Tyler. for several
years past the rector Of st. Johns EpiS-
copal Church in Hagerstown, has an
nounced that he will accept the appoint
ment as missionary bishop OF North Da-
kota. His headquarters will be at Fargo,
and he will have rough territory in
which to work. He will remain in Ha-
gerStown until after the holidays.
The Presbyterian Synod of Virginia,
comprising the churches in Virginia and
the southern churches in West Virginia,
at its meeting held recently in Danville
decided TO place the preSbyterieS OF Ka-
nawha, Greenbrier and Tygart's Valley
in a separate synod, TO be known as the
Synod Of West Virginia.
Reformed Church-ShepherdStown at
II a. m. and at KearneySville at p. m.
on Sunday, November 9th. Services and
sermons by Rev. J. David Miller. After
these services congregational meetings
will be held for the purpose of selecting
a minister.
There will be services in the Shep-
herdstown Presbyterian Church Sunday
morning at II O'Clock. Rev. J. A. Arm
strong, pastor of Bethlehem and Douglass
churches, in Virginia, the son OF the for
mer beloved pastor, will preach.
M. E. Church South-Preaching by the
pastor at II a. m. and Marvin at 3 p. m.
Epworth League at 6 p. m.
M. E. Church-Service Sunday in
Sharpsburg at 1920 a. m. and in Shep-
herdStown at p. m.
Services in the Catholic Church next
Sunday at II a. m. and 7.30 p. m.