Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-05-22
Notes of the Churches.

Church, beginning last Sunday, has
been a tremendous success in Jeffer
son county, and the apportionment for
the county will be largely over-sub-
scribed. The Shepherdstown charge
has gone away over the top. The al
lotment for this charge was S4,Oou
Up to yesterday afternoon $3.50 had
been subscribed, and it is expected that
fully $1,000 will be added to this
amount. The Shepherdstown church
has contributed so far 5000, Bethesda
1880, Uvilla SS2S and Marvin $500.
]. r. Poland, director for Winchester
district, sent a message TO W. p. Lick
lider congratulating ShepherdStown
on being the first charge to report hav-
ing gone over the top. Charles Towns
apportionment was $500, and II mas
already raised S12,700. Jefferson Cir
cult was asked for $4,000, and it has
raised $1,000 The aggregate amount
asked for in the United States is $685.
100000 From reports received 1t is
believed S5O,OO0,000 will be secured.
The eighty-frst annual session of
the Virginia Chassis of the Reformed
Church, held at Timberville the past
week, was an important and interest
ing event, and many questions requlr-
ing serious consideration were up for
discussion and action. For the first
time since this Chassis was organized
o6 years ago, its entire apportionment
was paid in full, source OF much
qualification TO the officers and men,
bers. Rev. S. l.. Flickinger, of Shep-
herdStown, was elected president OF
Chassis; Elder Zirkle, of Timberville,
vice-president; DR.. j. S. Garrison, OF
HarriSonburg, stated clerk; Kew. W.
n. Causey, OF Woodstock, treasurer;
and Rev. c. T. King, of Roanoke, cor
responding secretary. Rev. Mr.. Flick
niger was elected delegate prIl.....
to the General Synod, which will meet
IN Reading, Pa, in May, 1920.
Preaching next Sunday at Bethesda
at 6. 80 a. m. and Uvilla at ! a. RI. At
s o. n. the closing service of the Cen
tenarv drive for the charge will be held
in the Shepherdstown church. A cir
cult jubilee service Will be held. Re
ports will be made from all the local
directors and circuit director. A cash
thank offering will be taken at the close
of the service. Bring your copy of the
Battle Hymn of the Centenary" with
you.
Rev. and Mrs. Haley wish TO express
their thanks to the people Of the Shep-
herdstown charge for the linen and
china shower given them at the par
sonage Friday evening. Such express
SionS of love and appreciation VIII
never be forgotten. Every appoint
ment was represented and many useful
and beautiful pieces of linen and china
were left to brighten the corners" OF
the parsonage closets.
Rev. |. D. Woman is attending the
Potomac Conference of the Virginia
Synod at St. Luke'S Lutheran Church,
near Woodstock, this week. He will
be away next Sunday, as he will be
in the Mt. Jackson charge in the IN
terest of the Roanoke College Recon-
struction Fund. Mrs. Woman is in
Washington to spend a week or two
with her daughter, Miss Ruth Woman.
Rev. DR.. J. A. Singmaster, dean of
! the Lutheran Theological Seminary at
Gettysburg and one of the most prom
inent men in the United Lutheran
Church in America, will be in Shep-
herdstown next Sunday and will preach
in the Lutheran Church at the morning
service. The people generally are in
| vited to hear him.
The five dollar gold piece offered by
the Woman'S Missionary Society OF the
| Baltimore Conference for the best mis-
sionary poster at their annual meeting
in Winchester last week was won by
l the Shepherdstown Adult Auxiliary.
| The poster which captured the prize
| was made by Mrs. J. H. Haley.
Christ Reformed Church-At GAS a.
m, Sunday school; at II a. m, morn
ing worship, with sermon; no night
/ service. At KearneySville, Sunday
| school p. m; evening prayer, with
lecture on THE Danger of Bolshe-
vism," at 8 p, m.
At a congregational meeting of the
Charles Town Presbyterian Church
last Sunday unanimous call was eX-
tended to Rev. DR.. G. G. Sydnor, of
Rome, Georgia, to become pastor.
Rev. ]. c. Siler, of Duffields, was mod
orator of the meeting.
The Episcopal Council for the
Diocese of West Virginia will convene
in ST. Matthew's Church in Wheeling
on Wednesday, May 18th. St. Mat
thew's will celebrate its 10th an
niversary during this meeting.
Rev. S. L. Flickinger, of this place,
has agreed to deliver the baccalaureate
sermon at Massanutton Academy,
Woodstock, Va, on the first Sunday
in June.
Lutheran-Servce in Shepherds
town Sunday at | a. m, with sermon
by Rev. J. A. Singmaster, D. D., of
Gettysburg. Sunday school at GAS a.
m.
There will be services in the Presby-
terrain Church Sunday, if Providence
permits, in ShepherdStown at II a. IN.
and at KearneySvile at p. nj.
NJ. E. Church-Preaching Sunday
morning in Shepherdstown at II
o'clock Subject, "The genius for
finishing ones work"
Rev. William Rogers, OF this place,
will preach the, baccaaureate sermon
to the graduates of the Harper's Fer
ry High School Sunday night.
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