Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-04-27
Notes of the Churches.

Last Sunday was Joyous day in the
Lutheran Church of Shepherdstown. The
pastor, Rev. |. d. Woman, received into
church membership thirty persons TWEEN
tY-eight by confirmation and two by letter.
Most ofthese were young men and women
OF our community who have happily al
this early period in life consecrated them
selves TO Christian service. A pleasing
feature OF The confirmation servire was
that seven pairs of brothers united with
the church. besides several brothers and
sisters. Besides the service of confirma-
ton, the rite OF baptism was also perform
ed, and the holy communion was admin
lstered. The music was particularly good.
In addition 10 the voluntarieS by Richard
l.. Spohn, the organlSt, a spirited anthem
was sung, with solo by Mrs Phineas
Rush and duet by Mrs. q. w. Humrick-
house and Miss Elizabeth MeleSter. VIM.
b. Snyder sang with impressive effect
Comfort Ye NV People" as an otfertory.
The congregation was unusually large,
almost every seat in the church being
taken
Work is TO be resumed this week on
the Bethesda Southern Methodist Church
building at Moler's Cross Roads. The
structure has been in an incomplete state
ever since last fall, owing to the contractor
failing TO comply with his promises, and
the congregation has been put 10 much
inconvenience. New men have under
taken the work, however, and il is now
hoped that the church will be ready for
occupancy some time about the first OF
June.
The cornerstone OF the new Southern
Methodist Church at Summit Point, Rev.
{. h. Cannon. pastor, was laid with ap-
propriate ceremonies last Saturday. The
ritual of the Masonic Grand Lodge was
carried out, with Hon. b. D. Gibson,
Past Grand Master, in charge. The prin-
cipal address was delivered by Senator
VIM. e Chiffon. whose speech was very
we'll received. The sum of $3.50 was
subscribed to the building fund.
The West Virginia Sunday School
ton in Morgantown on May 10Th, 18th
and 18th. Ii is earnestly desired that JEFF
ferSon county shall send delegation 10
this convention. Credentials will be
given TO anyone deslringto 90, application
for which should be made TO w. p. Lick
lider, Shepherdstown.
AT the meeting Of the Winchester Pres
bytery at Woodstock, Va, last week, DR..
Hugh White, returned missionary from
China, was chosen as moderator. Rev.
DR.. James K. Graham and Rev. ]. Hoke
Smith wert elected delegates to the
General Assembly. The stated fall meet
ing will be he'd next September at Bed
ington, Berkeley county.
AT meeting OF the members OF Trinity
Episcopal Church on Easter Monday the
following vestrymen were elected for the
ensuing year: A. S. cambridge, J. w.
Gardner, Robert Gibson, E. L. Colds
borough, K. c. Ringgold, Dr. Hopkins
Gibson, F. W. Muzzey, Norman Lucas.
Rev. Stephen L. Fllckinger, the new
pastor OF the Reformed Church Of this
place, arrived here with his family from
MarySville, Pa, last Thursday, and they
are now comfortably installed in the par
sonage, which has recently been consider
ably improved.
There will be services in the PreSby-
terrain Church Sunday, if Providence per-
mits, in Shepherdstown at II a. m. and at
Kearneysvile at 3 p. m. Rev. A. Knox
will preach at Kearneysville.
Rev. B. Derrick, OF Augusta, Georgia,
has accepted a call TO become pastor OF
St. Matthew's Lutheran Church al New
Market, Va, and will begin his work
there about the first OF June.
M. E. Church South-The pastor will
preach Sunday at Bethesda at $50 a. M;
holy communion at Uvil!a at II a. m;
preaching in ShepherdStown at p. m.
Communion services will be held in
the Shenandoah Junction Presbyterian
Church Sunday at II a. m: Preaching IN
the Elk Branch Church at 7.45 p. m.
NJ E. Church-Preaching Sunday in
Sharpsburg at 10 30 a m. and in Shep-
herdStown at p. m.
Service Sunday in the Lutheran Church
in ShepherdStown at II a. m. and I p. m.