Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-05-27
Notes of the Churches.

Rev. DR.. Scott r. Wagner, pastor OF
the Second Reformed Church of Read
ing, Pa, was extended call unan-
imously last Sunday 10 the pastorate Of
Zion Reformed Church in Hagerstown,
to succeed the Rev. DR.. J. Spangler
Kieffer, who was pastor 81 years and
who died about year ago. DIR. Wag-
ner, who has signifed his intention TO
accept, will assume the duties OF his
new pastorate, il is understood, in July.
Rev. DR.. s. l. Fickenger and Mr..
James p. Staley went TO Middlebrook
Virginia Chassis OF the Reformed
herdstown and Kearneysyille church
es. DR.. Flickinger is the president Of
Chassis, and he preached the opening
sermon last night, his subject being
"Thc Mission of the Church in the
Present Age"
The vestry of Trinity Episcopal
Church has reOrganzed its board OF
trustees by electing four new mem
bers. OF the board of five, J. ).
Bragonier was the only one living, and
the vestry has elected A.. s. Dandridge,
II. w. Potts, ]. w. Gardner and
Norman Lucas TO fill the vacancies.
The new members will have to be con-
iirmed by the circuit court.
The cornerstone of the new church
building for the Second United Breth-
rem Church in Martinsburg was laid
with imposing ceremonies last Sunday
afternoon in the presence Of more than
1000 persons. The exercises were in
charge Of Bishop w. Nj. Bell. of Har-
risburg, and Vice President Thomas r
Marshall delivered the address Of the
occasion.
Rev. J. w. Ware left Monday morn
ing for Huntington to attend the an
nual meeting of the Council of the
Diocese of West Virginia The coun-
Gil remains in session over Sunday
Mr.. A. s. cambridge will conduct ser
vice in Trinity Church next Sunday
morning.
M f. Church-Mt. Wesley. go a.
m, Sunday school; 1870 a. m, preach
ing, subject, "How to make your pastor
grow and church prosper" Shop
herdStOwn, GAS a. m, Sunday school !;
40 p. m, preaching, "Aaron's Apol-
ogy."
H.,
chlldren's day exercises at | a. m. ;
preaching at 40 p. m; the Epworth
League service at $50 p. m. will be
students. Preaching at Marvin at 3 p.
m.
The Sunday School Foreign Mis-
sionary Day service will be held in
the Shepherdstown Presbyterian Church
Sunday at II a. m. Service IN the
KcarncySville Presbyterian Church
Sunday at 3 p. m.
Christ Reformed Church At 10 a.
m. Sunday school; at 4 a m, morning
Worship with sermon; at 6 .. m,
,H"n" peoples service. Kearncysville.
n y. m, Sunday school; 3 .. m, the
evening prayer
The Joint consistory of the Reformed
churches of Shepherdstown and Kear-
neySvillc has increased the salary of
their pastor, Rev. DR.. S. L. Flickinger,
~ $500, making it total of Sl,70O.
Rev. and Mrs. w. A. Lytlc, of
Smithsburg, Md, formerly of Shep-
herdStown, have issued invitations for
their golden wedding anniversary.
which they will celebrate .Iune 18th.
Rev. Father S. S. Hurlbert, pastor of
s., Nary's Catholic Church in Hagers-
to; g. is critically i'll in a hospital in
"c more and is not expected to re-
cover.
lltheran-S hcpherdstown, Sunday
Scho. at 9.45 a. m, evening worship
1t I o'clock. Uvlla. Sunday school at
9.4S a. m, holy communion at II.
Communion services will be held in
the Presbyterian Church at Shenandoah
JuHctlon Sunday at II a. m. Services
in Xix Branch Church at las.
The ops n-air church services will be-
gin in ShcphcrdStown Sunday evening
June 10th. :.
Better Cows.
Not more cows" says F. Hurwitz,
creamery operator of Baltimore and
Charles Town, w. Va. "NOt more
cows, but better COWS, is the CRYING
need of the dairy business in MARYLAND