Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-12-14
Among the Churches.

Among the Churches.
The new Southern Methodist Church
at Summit Point, OF which Rev. c. H.
Cannon is pastor. was formally dedicated
last Sunday. Three services were held
during the day. Rev. DR.. w. S. Neigh
bors. Of Tennessee, was in charge OF the
morning service, and delivered most
powerful sermon, preaching eloquently
also at night. Rev. ]. L. Kibler and Rev.
c. Sydenstricker delivered addresses at
the afternoon service. Very large con-
gregations attended the services, and
during the day contributed $500, a bal
ance of 81 800. which was still to be
made up, being assumed by the building
committee. The new church, which is a
large and handsome structure of brick,
with modern Improvements and con-
veniences. is one OF the best country
churches in this section. and the congre-
CATION is very proud of having such a
desirable place of worship. Its cost was
$4,000.
Right Reverend w. L. Gravatt, Bishop
ofthe Episcopal Diocese of West Virginia,
has announced that he will make Charles
ton the See city of the Diocese and in
the near future will move there with his
family from Charles Town, which has
been his home city for the past twenty
years. For ten years Mr.. Gravatt was
rector of Zion Episcopal Church in
Charles Town, and during the ten years
that he has been Bishop Coadiutor he
has continued to reside there. There
will be great regret in this section at the
news of his removal, for our people have
learned to love and esteem him most
highly and he will be greatly missed by
wide circle of friends, irrespective OF
church lines.
Rev. John K. Edwards, pastor OF the
Methodist Church of Walbrook, Balti-
more, has been honored by being ap-
pointed superintendent OF Washington
district of the Baltimore Conference. He
has been located in Walbrook for seven
years and has been very successful there.
There are about a thousand members in
the church and almost that many in the
Sunday school. Rev. Mr.. Edwards lived
in Shepherdstown number ofyears ago,
when his father was pastor of the Metho-
dist Church OF this place.
AT the close of the service at Marvin
Chapel last Sunday, me T bers OF the con-
gregation presented their pastor, Rev.
Absalom Knox, with substantial purse,
at the same time dropping hint that
such good-looking man ought to always
wear good looking clothes. The pastor
was appreciative of the gift, and we shall
expect him TO blossom out luxuriously in
the near future-unless he should turn
practical and apply the money to his coal
and grocery bills.
M. E. Church-Service at Mt. Wesley
at 10. 30 a. m. and at ShepherdStown at
7 p. m. At both services an address
will be made by Mr.. Lee Bender, OF
Martinsburg, on 1.-THE Conference Claim
ants Endowment Fund" A large al
tendance of the members of the churches
is desired.
Trinity Episcopal Church - Service
Sunday, December II, at II a. m. and 7
p. M; December "a. at II a. m. Shep-
herdstown and at 3 p. m. at Duffields ;
December Is, service at II a. m, offer
ings for widows and orphans and disabled
clergy.
Rev. Charles D. Gilkeson, pastor OF
the Presbyterian Church, of Moorefield,
w. Va. for the past twelve years, has
resigned to become superintendent OF
home missions for Winchester Presby-
terry.
Rev. J. Edward Harms, OF Dayton,
Ohio, has accepted the call to become
pastor OF ST. Johns Lutheran Church in
Hagerstown. He expects TO begin his
work there about the middle OF January.
Rev. Absalom Knox closed a two weeks
meeting at Uvilla M. E. Church South
last Sunday and received twelve persons
into church membership Another class
will be received at the next service.
There will be services in the Presby-
terrain Church Sunday, if Providence per-
mits, in Shepherdstown at | a. m. and al
Kearneysville at 3 p. m.
Bishop w. L. Gravatt will preach in
Trinity Episcopal Church, Shepherds
town, at the morning service on Decem-
Der oath.
M. E. Church South-ShepherdStown
preaching by the pastor at | a. m. and
p. m, Marvin Chapel 3p. m.
Reformed - Sunday school at CAS-
morning service at II o'clock. Kearneys-
vile at 3 o'clock.
Lutheran-Service Sunday at Uvilla al
II a. m. and in Shepherdstown at p. m
We Are Always On the Map.
The appointment of Robert N. Harper
to be chairman of the committee that will
be in charge of the inauguration ceremo-