Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-10-14
NOTES OF THE CHURCHES.

The Evangelical Lutheran Synod of
Maryland, which has been in session
this week in Martinsburg, devoted
luesday TO pilgrimage to Winchester
winch was OF more than passing in
terest, Just hundred years ago the
Synod OF Maryland and Virginia was
organized there, and though the body
formed then has long since bee.
separated into two Synods, the Mary
land brethren arranged to devote the
day to a proper celebration OF the an
niversary. Delegates and visitors and
distinguished churchruea to the num-
Der OF 1913 we're taken 10 Winchester
ussday afternoon on Q snSsial train
Sf the Pennsylvania Railroad. Ar
rived at Winchester, they Vses ssrdial-
ly received by Pastor A. 4 Kaaly and
members OF Grace Lutheran Church.
and after an address of welcome by
Major Glass at the oity kuildinx were
taken in automobiles TO various points
OF interest in Winchester and vicini-
ty. Later a large crowd assembled in
Hebron Cemetery, and q most impress
sive service was held In the shadow of
the ruin Of the old church where the
Synod had been formed. Rev. DR.. L.
X. Bell, OF the First Lutheran Church
OF Baltimore, presided Prayer was
ohsred by the venerable Rev. Victor
Miller, OF Hagerstown, and stirring ad-
dreases were delivered by Rev. David
Bittle Floyd, of SclinsRrove, Pa, and
Rev DR.. Luther Kuhlman, OF Boiling
Springs, Pa. Harry T. Domer read
with fine effect Centennial Ode. The
hosptable members Of Grace Church
served an excellent lunch in Rouss hall
at = o'clock, n couple Of hundred per-
sons enjoying this feature very
thoroughly. Responses to toasts were
made by Rev. A. A. Kelly, DIR. Zim-
norman, DR.. Webber, DR.. John c.
Bowers and others, Rev. |. ID. Norman,
OF Shepherdstown, speaking for tho
Virginia Synod, of which he is vice
president. A most impressive service
was held in the Winchester church M
, night, the feature of which was a great
address by Rev. DR.. Henry T. Jacobs
!; OF Philadelphia. DR.. Jacobs gave an
historical sketch of Luthcranism in
: America as affected by the Maryland
ana virginia Synods and referred to
the intellectual and religious giants of
those days who had made the church
notable in this section. He spoke of
DR.. SicsS, DR.. Krau;h and other great
men who had served in Shcphcrdstown
and who became religious leaders. His
description OF the life and work of
the pioneers Of the Lutheran Church
and the results OF their devotion and
laoors was thrilling and inspiring,
Inc music at this service was very
beautiful, the sweet singing OF Mrs.
W. T.. Cooper and Mrs. A. A. Kelly be-
ing especially appreciated. The Wis
itors returned to Martinsburg n 10
O'Clock the same night, having spent
,, a day that will long be remembered.
The second biennial convention of
the United Lutheran Church in Amer
lea Will assemble in Washington CITY
next Tuesday and remain in session
, ten days. This is the most important
Lutheran body in America, having
bsen formed in New York two years
age by the merging Of tho General
Synod, the General Council and the
United Synod Of the South Sta
tistlcs show that il has a baptized
membership Of l,092, ,446 and a con-
hrmed or full membership of nearly
$4,000 1t is composed of constituent
synods reaching into practically every
State and having churches in Canada
and the West Indies. Its educational
system comprises | seminaries, 20
colleges, academies. Its foreign
a.
Africa, japan and in several South
American States, at an annual expendi-
ture OF 100000. The total value Of
church property and endowment is
S7S,OOO,OOO. The United Lutheran
Church through its synodical constit-
uents is the oldest Lutheran body In
America. IT dates back to the time
when the Dutch Lutherans settled in
New York in 1923, and the Swedish Lu-
therans settled on the Delaware in
1858, and the Salzburgers came 10
Georgia and the Carolinas. The Of
hciaIs OF the United Lutheran Church
are: DR.. F. Fl. Knubel, Of New York.
president; Dr. M. G. Scherer, OF New
York. secretary; E. Clarence Miller. OF
Philadelphia, treasurer. The Wash
lngton convention will be composed of
$50 delegates. The delegates from the
Virginia Synod are Rev. ]. J. Scherer,
OF Richmond; Rev. DR.. James A. Huff
fard, OF Luray; Rev. c. w. Cassell, of
MT. Sidney; II. l.. Snyder, OF Shep-
herdstown; John A. Alexander. of
Staunton; and S. S. Stouffer, of New
port News.
M. E. Church South-The pastor
VIII preach special sermon Sunday
at u a. m. to the children and young
people in the church at Shepherds
town. Subject will be illustrated with
apples. Preaching at Marvin at 3 D.
IN. and ShepherdstOwn at p. m.
League p. m.
Christ Reformed Church-At 10 a.
m, Sunday school, az If a. m. morn
ing worship with sermon; at 6 D. m.
young peoples society. Kearneysvillc