Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-04-08
Notes of the Churches.

Rev. Absalom Knox, the new pastor Of
! the Southern Methodist Church in this
place, arrived here With his family from
Stephens City yesterday, and they are
now setting themselves 10 rights in the
parsonage. We hope that they may find
happy and congenial home in Shep-
herdstown, and we are sure that Our peo-
pie will give them cordial welcome.
Rev. c. Sydenstricker, who has been the
4ithful pastor OF the churches here Tor
| four years, left yesterday for Stephens
City, he and Rev. MIR. Knox having been
changed from the one pastora!e TO the
other. He and his wife will stop for a
couple of days with their daughter at
Summit Point, and will then drive on 10
their new home, where he will preach his
first sermon on Sunday. Rev. Mr.. Syden-
stricken and his good wife leave many
warm friends in Shepherdstown, whose
best wishes follow them. An earnest
and effective preacher and high minded
Christian man, our community is the
better for having had Rev. Mr.. Syden-
stricken as one OF its citizens, and his
work has been appreciated here. he de-
livered his farewell sermon here last SUM-
day night and his congregation was deep
ly touched at his parting words.
At the Easter service in the Lutheran
Church last Sunday seven persons were
received into church membership. An
innovation was put into effect at this SER
vice, when the minister, Rev. |. ID. Wor-
man, appeared in a clerical robe and The
choir wore vestments. Although the
gown for the minister and veStments for
the choir is the usage in many Lutheran
churches, this is the first time they have
been worn here The change met with
entire approval upon the part OF the con-
gregation, and added much to the dignity
and beauty of the service The Sunday
school held its Easter service in the even
ing, when very interesting programme
was rendered. Unusually large congre-
cations attended both the morning and
evening services.
DR.. w. E. Biederwolf, the famous re-
vivaiSt, began six weeks evangellStlc
meeting in Hagerstown last Sunday night
in the big tabernacle that was erected
especially for this purpose. Between
flve and six thousand persons attended
the service, and over thousand could
not get admission for lack OF room. DR..
BiederWolf plainly announced his purpose
to fight the saloons and gambling joints
to finish. His first sermon was on the
feast OF BelshazZer and il had powerful
effect on those who heard it. Those who
are in charge Of the services invite dele
cations from neighboring towns to attend
and will reserve places upon application.
Reformed Church - Shepherdstown,
services at II a. m, Sunday school al
945, prayer service on Wednesday
evening at 100. Kearneysville, service
at 80 p. m, Sunday school at 2 80.
M. E. Church South-Preaching by
the pastor, Rev. A. Knox, on Sunday in
ShepherdStown at II a. m. and 7 p. m.
and at Marvin Chapel at 3 p. m.
There will be services in the PresbY-
terrain Church Sunday, if Providence per
mltS, in Shepherdstown at HOO a. m,
and Kearneysville at COP. m.
Four persons were received into the
membership OF the Reformed Church last
Sunday at the morning service.
Lutheran-Service Sunday al Uvilla at
II a. m. and in Shepherdstown al I p. m.
Everybody welcome.