Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-05-13
Notes of the Churches.

Notes OF the Churches.
The seventy-third annual session OF the
Chassis of Virginia of the Reformed Church
was held in St. Paul's Reformed Church,
Newport, Va. beginning Tuesday even
ing, May 4, and closing Sunday evening
last. Rev. w. H. Causey, OF Mount
Crawford, was elected president, Elder
Fred Thomas, of Roanoke, vice-president,
and Rev. T. K. Cromer, OF Winchester.
stated clerk and treasurer. Reports were
heard from all the charges in the Chassis,
which showed that the work OF the Chassis
is in a flourishing condition. Rev. N. E.
Netger, formerly pastor OF the Reformed
Church at Frostburg, Nd, was received
as member of Chassis, and his installa-
ton as pastor at Woodstock provided for.
Mr.. ]. w. Kirk, a graduate OF this years
class at the Theological Seminary at
Lancaster, Pa, was granted certificate
of licensure, and call to him from the
Middlebrook charge confirmed. This
action provides every charge in the
Chassis with pastor, with the exception
of the church at Timberville. The dele
gate elder from ShepherdStown, Mr..
Henry Reynolds, was in attendance at The
meeting with the pastor. Rev. Guy P.
Bready addressed the Chassis on Sunday
afternoon on a phase of the work OF the
Sunday school, and on Sunday evening
on orphans homes.
Rev. Peter Miller, venerable Lutheran
minister of the Virginia Synod, who is
still active and vigorous despite his IS
years, has again become pastor OF the
churches of his old charge, with head
quarters al Rio, w. Va. Rev. Mr.. Sloop,
the regular pastor, recently resigned to
accept call from another church, where
upon Rev. Mr.. Miller, at the solicitation
OF the members, agreed to serve the
charges, at least for while. He is great
ly beloved in that section, where most OF
his ministerial life has been spent, and is
a faithful man of God. He is the father
of DR.. ]. Nj. Miller, of Charles Town.
Reformed Church - Shepherdstown,
service at II a. m, Sunday school at 9.45;
noevening service. Prayer service We'd
nesday evening at 100. Kearneysville,
service at 9 a. m, Sunday school at 10.
Rev. S. S. Miller, of Frederick, Md,
representing the Society for the Relief
OF Ministers and their Widows, will have
charge of the services, and will ask a
special offering for the cause.
Interesting mothers day" services
were held last Sunday morning in the
Southern Methodist Church, and in the
evening an elaborate programme was
rendered in the Nj. E. Church, including
an address by A. D. Darby, OF Martins
burg.
The Eastern Convocation of the Epis-
copal Diocese of West Virginia will be
held in Mt. Zion Church at Hedgesville
May IS, 10 and 20. Rev. J. w. Ware,
OF Shepherdstown, is one OF the speakers.
M. E. Church South-Service Sunday
at Bethesda at $50 a. m; Uvilla, / a.
M; Shepherdstown 100 p. m, Sunday
school 2 p. m, Epworth Leagues 30 and
$50 p. m.
NJ. E. Church-Preaching Sunday in
Sharpsburg at 0.30 a. m; in Shepherds
town at 100 p. m, with Sunday school
at 9.45 a. m. and Epworth League at $50
p. m.
The members of the Methodist Church
are considering proposition TO install a
heating plant in their church and to make
other Improvements to the property.
The Southern Methodist congregation
at Middleway is making arrangements for
repairs and Improvements to its church
building, including new pews.
There will be services in the PresbY-
terian Church Sunday, if Providence per-
mits, in Shepherdstown at ll.00 a. m,
and Kearneysville at 300p m.
Lutheran Service Sunday in Shep-
herdstown at II a. m. and 100 p. m.
Sunday school e.45 a. m.