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Newspaper
Our Church Paper
Location
New Market, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1902
Page
3
A fragmented notice reports a Grove Friday June gathering or service. The readable pieces mention a figure or organizer and a scheduled activity but lack full details. Further context from the original page would clarify date, location, and participants.
The Western Conference of the Evangelical Lutheran church of Southwestern Virginia Synod met May 29 to 31 1902 at Damascus Evangelical Lutheran Church Damascus Virginia. Ministers and lay delegates were listed and reports discussed including education and pastoral relations. Attendees debated pastor peoples relation visitation sociability and infant baptism with sermons and a Sunday service dedication and next meeting date left to officers.
A church paper urges Tennessee Synod to back Lenoir College with broad participation. It notes a successful year marred by mumps illness, calls for 100 men of ordinary means to contribute and for ministers and laymen to unite, stressing education as a moral and spiritual enterprise. The board and association plan summer efforts to build support.
The Board of Missions elected by the United Synod will convene at Emmanuel Lutheran Church New Market Virginia on June 24 1902 at 2 pm All board members should attend and any business should be sent in advance to President or Secretary L L Prosst.
United Synod campaigns seek to round out a $30,000 Century Memorial by adding $1,050 in new offerings. The May 22 1902 report lists totals by synod and individuals, totaling $28,950.70 with 11,654 names. Acknowledgments urge continued contributions and prompt reporting of payments to keep roll books accurate.
On June 4, 1902, at a minister’s residence near Stonyman Virginia, Edgar R. Campbell and Ella M. Bowman both of Luray Virginia were married by Rev. John N. Stirewall.
Irvie May Dellinger dies at 1g days after ill fated trip home to Lora A. Del linger dies. Rev J N Stirewall officiates as Isaac E Stembock and Annie Mary Beahm of Page County are joined. Funeral at St Pauls by M L P.
The Evangelical Lutheran Join Conference meets June 27 to 29 1902 at Mt Tabor church New Brookland S C led by Rev E L Librand opening at 10 a m Subjects include ministry of the church family worship the Lutheran church and its history and doctrine The United Synod Christian Education and sermons by a list of pastors and reverends.
The World's Work for June highlights beef prices shipping and Cuba in a packed issue with educational pieces and Southern education leaders. Country Life in America for June showcases outdoor pursuits home making gardens and a rich array of illustrated features on plants, birds, wildlife and rustic country life.
Lenoir College Hickory N C under E L Tennessee Synod offers degree courses with electives in Commercial Music Art and Preparatory departments. Free library and labs eight churches on a beautiful 18 acre campus with dormitories boarding at cost private board seven to eight dollars monthly and total collegiate expenses not exceeding one hundred dollars per year. Eleventh year begins September 3 1901.
Roanoke and Charlotte trains depart Roanoke 9 15 a m arrive Martinsville 11 45 a m Winston Salem 2 p m Charlotte 6 p m Return from Charlotte 11 10 a m Winston Salem 2 55 p m Martinsville 5 15 p m Roanoke 7 40 p m Solid service between Roanoke and Charlotte daily with connections to Philadelphia and New York. W B Bevill General Passenger Agent Roanoke Va
Fragmentary OCR shows address 1522 Arch St Philadelphia and a reference to Cons. B. Opp. Manager with a date Jan 19 9. May indicate a publication or organizational notice lacking details.
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