Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-05-13
NOTES OF THE CHURCHES.

Announcement is made that Rev. .
DR.. John G.. Bowman, president Of the
Reformed Theological Seminary at
Pa, and nominal head OF
the Reformed Church, will retire this
week. The chair Of practical theology
which he has occupied will be filled by
Rev. DR.. Edward s. Broner, OF Green's
burg, Pa. Dr.. Bowman went TO Lam
caster % years ago and ten years later
was elected to fill the chair of practical
theology During his regime the sem
mary has made wonderful pr>sres5.
His last official act was the delivering
on Monday Of the baccalaurcate sermon
to the class Of twelve students gradu-
ating this week. DIR. Bowman was
pastor Of the Reformed Church Of
Shepherdstown some forty years ago.
The Lutherans Of the United States
are undertaking TO raise this week
81 100000 for the relief of. the a. ,0OO,-
900 Lutherans in Europe, such large
proportion OF whom are destitute and
starving and homeless as a result of
the great war. Among the five com
missiOners from this country who have
studied the situation is Rev. DR.. ]. =.
MOrch~ad. Of the Virginia Synod, and
he reports the situation as appalling in
the Baltic Provinces, Finland, Poland
Germany, Hungary, Roumania and
other parts Of the old world. In the
Lutheran Church in Shepherdstown
last Sunday Rev. |. ID. Norman made a
strong appeal for aid from the people
OF his parish.
1t is likely that there will be a
large attendance at the State Sunday
school convention to be held in Mar
tinSburg Friday, Saturday and Sunday
The first session will be held Friday
afternoon, and continue Friday night,
and morning, afternoon and evening
on Saturday and Sunday. 1t Is an
ticipatcd that there will be a large az
tendance from Jefferson county, as az
most all of the Sunday schools have
elected dccGatcs Sunday scnoo;
workers OF State and national promin-
cncc are expected to be present and
each days programme is full of in
tercSting events.
AT the annual meeting of the Win
chester PrcSbyterial Auxiliary in
Charles Town last week the following
officers for the ensuing year were
elected: Mrs. w. !. Webster. Of Front
Royal, honorary presidents; Mrs.
William Mcdonald, of Keyscr, prcsI-
dent; Mrs. A. II. Clarke, of Davis,
vice president; Mrs. r. G.. CriSwcll,
ShcphcrdStOwn, secretary; Mrs. l. Y.
Rlackford, Shenandoah Junction, treas
urcr; and Miss Lucy Kurt, of Win
chester, secretary of foreign missions.
At meeting of the Shepherdstown
ministers yesterday the ministerial
association was rcorganzcd by the
election of Rev. DR.. s. l.. Flckinger as
president, to succeed Rev. William
Rogers, who has moved from town. 1t
was decided to begin the usual open
air services for the summer on Sun
day, June Goth.
Rev John S. Alfricnd is now actin
rector OF the Episcopal Church a.
Weston, W. Va, where he will be To-
Gated til the end of the month
Through June, July AMI August. he
viii serve Trinity Church in Wheeling
while The rector, Rev. X. f. l. Strider.
IS abroad.
NJ. Z. Church-At e.45 a. m. Sun
day school, SheTherdStown and Mt.
Wesley: at iO.45 a m. preaching a;
Nj. Wesley, subject, Spiritual
Drunkarts;" ut 100 2. m, preaching
in Sh"Nterdstown, subject, Gods In
ter 1 our Whereabouts AM How
aD .r-
=. Church South Preaching in
= -'. own at | a. III. an 80 g..
IL .arEc service $50 p. III. There
VT, 80 no preaching service at Marin
-! i". q. ,'ruOn on account of the Sun
Jay school convention at Martinsburg.
Christ Reformed Church-At 10
IN, sunday school; at / a. n, morn
ing worship with sermon; at so
m, young peoples service. il kca.-
ncys,illc, , p m, Sunday school; ..
3 =. m, worship with sermon.
Lutheran -Servicc Sunday at Twill
Ia At II a. III. and in ShephcrdStown
At I p. m.
There will he services Sunday in the
episcopal Church At | a. m. and 40
.. m.