Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-04-23
Notes of the Churches.

BY vote OF 10 TO /, the congregation
of the Lutheran Church of Middletown,
Md, decided to discontinue the pastorate
of the Rev. ]. w. Gentzler. who has been
pastor OF the church for about three years.
Immediately after the action of the con-
gregation was taken, the Rev. MIR. Cent?
Ter gave motive that he would appeal TO
the Synod. The question has been hang
ing fire for about year. Al that time
petition from the membership OF The
church was filed with the church council,
calling for meeting OF the congregation
to take some action concerning the pas
torate relations OF the Rev. MIR. Gentzler.
1t was alleged that there was some critl-
cism of the pastors work. II was learn
ed that there had been some understand
ing between Rev. Mr.. Gentzler and the
church council to the effect tat the pastor
would resign providing he received a call.
II was reported that the pastor had re-
ceived at least two offers for good places,
but had not accepted any. Several weeks
ago it was learned that the Rev. Mr..
Gentzler had received another call. When
called upon for an explanation, according
to a member, the pastor reported TO the
congregation that he had received a call,
but is alleged to have made no move to
resign. Ii is understood that the call re-
ferred TO does not take effect until next
November, and the minister means to
hold on until he goes to his new charge.
The congregation made its action effect
i've June |.
w. p. Licklider on Tuesday received a
postcard from Rev. c. c. Bush, who
recently went from this county TO Africa
as a missionary of the Methodist Church.
He writes: 1--WE arrived at Usambo Jam
uary 80, and the big per-coIored Chief
welcomed us heartily Bishop Lamberth
having laid off our ground, set the corner
post and organized the church. started
for the United States February 18Th. We
are living cheerfully in a mud house, with
grass root and dirt floor, three families in
two rooms. Baby Mumpower has
whooping cough, but is doing well. Mrs.
Bush stood. The 200 miles on foot and in
the hammock very well"
Rev Joseph E Guy. for the past year
or two pastor of the Reformed Church at
Merchandising, Pa. has received and
accepted a call TO become pastor OF the
ST. Paul and Harbaugh Reformed con-
gregatlonS OF Wayues0oro, Pa. He will
enter upon the work OF The charge early
in May. Rev. Mr. Guy was for several
years pastor of the Reformed Church OF
Shepherdstown. He left here to 60 TO
Danvile, Pa, and after several years in
that city he went to fredericksburg. He
is working back South.
Rev. Smith Hilton Orrick, of Westmin-
ster, Md, has accepted a call TO become
pastor of St. Johns Episcopal Church,
HagerStown, made vacant by the reSigna-
ton OF Rev. J. p. Tyler.
There will be services in the Presby-
terrain Church Sunday, if Providence per-
mts, in Shepherdstown at HOO a. m.
and at Kearneysville at 800 p. m.
Preaching Sunday in the Methodist
Church at Bakerton at II a. m. and at
Shenandoah Junction at 100 p. m.
Preaching at Elk Branch Presbyterian
Church Sunday at II a. m. Communion
services in Zion Church at 3 p. m.
There will be service Sunday in the
Lutheran Church in Shepherdstown at II
a. m. and at Uvilla at 2 30 p. m.
Trinity Episcopal Church - Service
Sunday in Shepherdstown at II a. m.
and at Duffields at 3p. m.
M. E. Church-Service Sunday at Mt.
Wesley at II a. nj. and IN 5hepherdStown
at p. m.