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Newspaper
Our Church Paper
Location
New Market, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1901
Page
2
Our church paper invites obituaries up to 150 words for free publication. Communications on church matters and local news are requested. Business and obituary submissions should be sent to the publishers with word counts and payment for excess words. Evang Lutheran church context in New Market Virginia and Blacksburg Virginia.
Local church paper edition of Religious and Family section targets Seenamdia Valley readers. Subscription rates listed as $1 per year cash in advance plus $1.60 elsewhere.
Remittances should be made direct to publishers by draft check or postoffice money order. Stamps two and one cent up to one dollar accepted. Subscriptions paid in advance show the paid-to date weekly. notices to discontinue require arrears paid and will be continued per postal law. Changes of address must include old and new post offices. moving without notice does not release obligations. Club rates and advertising terms available. paper published Wednesdays Our Church Paper and Shenandoah Valley Thursdays, New Market Virginia Second Class Matter.
The Our Church Paper announces enlargement to include more editorial help and church news with emphasis on the United Synod of the South. It seeks increased subscriptions to cover higher costs and invites Lutherans, churches, and synods to liberal support, priced at 1 year for 1.00 in advance. Published weekly by HENKEL & Co. NEW MARKET SHENANDOAH COUNTY VA.
Copies of Cen tury Memorial Number of Our Church Park with Illustrated Supplement mailed to any address at five cents per copy or six for 24 cents. Let every Lutheran read this August 22 1900 issue of Our Church Paper. Stamps received. Address Henkel Co New Market Shenandoah County Virginia.
A brief quotation from Proverbs 29 23 appears as a closing line, noting humility and pride in a concise, reflective motto. The item presents no further context or attribution beyond the biblical verse.
John D. Rockefeller establishes a new institute of medical science and donates 200000 dollars to found the school. He will construct suitable buildings if the venture proves successful.
The Des Moines report shows home mission receipts totaling 101,342.57 for the past biennium with about 3,700 from bequests. Legacies should form an endowment fund to avoid dissipating them on current expenses.
The Veterinary School of Harvard College has shut down due to insufficient funds. The 952 General Synod's Sunday schools reported master offerings for Home Missions totaling 16,763 dollars. Mt. Airy Seminary graduated 25 students, Jus. O. Glenn from Brooksville Mississippi is the only one from the South. Newberry College received a pulpit sounding board from St. John's Lutheran near Pomaria North Carolina for its museum. North Carolina College awarded Rev L E Busby the Doctor of Divinitatis honorary degree.
Candidate John Hall of the Mt. Pleasant Seminary is on mission work in Watauga county during summer. His post office is Boone North Carolina. Clinton Massachusetts plans to return a Carnegie gift of 2500 dollars after failing to meet conditions. Mrs. Woodbury loses suit against Mrs. Eddy over church expulsion. Schenectady English Lutheran buys a parsonage and adopts individual communion cups. Rev M L Boland Beth Eden Mississippi marries Miss Orra Philips in Springfield South Carolina with Rev I P Philips officiating.
Writers of history hail Elizabeth I and Victoria as England’s greatest rulers. Both praised for piety and care for people. They note too few schools as Christmas shifts from Bible to cards and dances replace prayer meetings. The International Christian Endeavor Convention in Cincinnati July 6 10 features a Lutheran Rally.
The Queen of Holland and the Emperor of Germany show interest in having the Hague Arbitration Court study the feasibility of ending the Boer War. The note invokes the blessing of peace-makers from Christ.
Prof Herron, a social science advocate, was dismissed from the Congregational ministry by the Congregational Council. He obtained a divorce from his former wife amid the upheaval of the new order.
In an unexpected move, Rev. Dr. W. H. Whitsitt is elected to the Philosophy professorship at Richmond College, a pivotal step in the Baptist church debate over his historical views of the denomination.
The Treasurer reports an additional 10 000 bequest from the late Judge John Handley estate increasing Winchester's total bequest to 80 000. The funds will be invested in Virginia bonds per the testator's will.
The Lutheran Evangelist runs a cut of Hon. Charles A. Schieren ex mayor of Brooklyn New York and a lengthy eulogistic sketch praising his faithfulness to the Lutheran church. The editor hints at a forthcoming major gift to the church following past contributions.
Rev. 5S. Domer aged 71 died at his Washington DC home after resigning recently from St. Pauls Lutheran Church where he served as pastor for 25 years. His passing followed a period of ill health and was unexpected.
Rev Dr J A B Scherer led nine new members into St Andrew's Lutheran Church Charleston South Carolina on Whitsunday. A Cheshire village church bears the inscription This is the gate to heaven and a summer closure notice beside its side door.
Negotiations stall over moving the Bowling Green Southern Female Seminary to Winchester and propose transferring to Buena Vista into Mrs Harris School building. Dr Hominghaus remarks on Protestantism overtaking Rome and the Monk of Wittenberg’s emerging influence. The Norfolk Dispatch notes W H Mott, linked to multiple killings, was captured in Lancaster, Pa., after allegedly killing Mrs Alberta, with cigarette use cited as a factor.
Newspapers publish extensive commencement proceedings while colleges do good work, though such coverage crowds out other news. The press serves the colleges by printing these items but note the tradeoff in overall news balance.
On June 5 at the bride's home near Bear Poplar North Carolina Jno M Cook clerk of Cabarrus County and Alma Shirey daughter of the late Rev J D Shirey were married by Rev B S Brown. Will of Locadie Guenbult of New York directs donations to Catholic and mercy charities including St Vincent de Paul Augusta and St Marys Academy Augusta with sums totaling several thousand dollars.
The Special Beneficiary Aid and Scholarship Fund is to disburse aid only after recipients perform work. This aims to encourage self reliance and spur greater endowment from the well off to sustain the fund.
The Lutherans of Charleston contributed 200 dollars for Jacksonville fire victims and Savannah Lutherans matched the effort. Readers are urged to support Dr Rahn to rebuild the church and parsonage. Northern Lutherans are also joining the relief effort.
Trustees of Winchester and Bowling Green Methodist schools met in Richmond last week and voted to combine the two institutions. The consolidated school will be located at Buena Vista, Virginia, reflecting a final decision after prior consideration of uniting the schools.
The text notes approximate secret fraternities in the United States with well paid supreme grands and opulent temples. Subordinate chapters fund the grand chapters and pay traveling secretaries to open new chapters.
The National Association of Military and Naval Surgeons meeting in St Paul Minnesota last week passed a resolution urging restoration of the canteen to the army allowing sale of whiskey and beer at army posts. Debates note opinions split between supporters and opponents citing limited experience with the law.
Sunday proves a favored date for weddings in Paris as couples tie the knot amid city ceremony sites and local customs. The trend reflects postwar social fabric with couples selecting churches, venues, and celebrations across the capital.
Edward Cooper and Abrams Hewitt contribute 22000 each, and Thomas Snell provides 4000 to repair and refit the Cooper Union in New York City.
Rain delays the Love Divine service by St Matthew's Sunday School in Tom's Brook Virginia to Sunday night June 23 at 7 30. All invited. Dean McNulty of Patterson New Jersey remains a noted figure for saloon raids and admonishing parishioners. The piece also notes need for college chaplains and invites to a Maud Elizabeth Yoder and John Wilfong Robinson Jr wedding near Newton North Carolina on July 2 and mentions Evangelical Lutheran Minutes distribution from Frieden's Church Gibsonville NC with printing by Henkel & Co. Charlotte NC.
The Reverend Doctor Edward Everett Hale recalls his changing views on when a pastor should retire. He once urged forty or fifty or sixty as ideal ages, but now says he gives the matter no thought. He reflects on his evolving stance through the years.
The address of candidate B D Wessinger shifts from Mt Airy Lutheran Seminary to 6950 Germantown Ave Philadelphia Penna as his term at the seminary ends and he becomes tutor at the Lutheran Orphans Home. The seminary reports a good commencement. C H Little of Hickory NC spoke and returns home before field work in Nova Scotia. The Tolstoi trial touches on Greek church excommunication, his creed denial, and belief in immortality and moral responsibility. Presbyterian synods in Pittsburg and Des Moines clash over secret societies and labor unions with differing scopes.
The International Convention of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew in Detroit July 24 28 1901 prompts Southern Railway to sell round trip tickets to Detroit July 22 23 24 with final return August 2 1907 at one fare for the round trip.
The forty eighth Roanoke College commencement began with a baccalaureate by Rev. I. K. Funk in the Tabernacle on College avenue. Dr. Funk tied evolution to Christian birth and urged spiritual growth, with later addresses by Rev. Holland and Rev. Painter and an oratory medal awarded to C. A. Ritchie. The alumni exercises honored graduates, awarded degrees and prizes, and an Alumni Association elected officers and planned a semi centennial celebration for 1903.
A roster of individuals including Robert Wythe Cannaday of Roanoke Virginia Delma Rae Carpenter Brightwood Albert Edwin Clattenburg Hyde Park Nellie Moselle Cline Springwood John Caldwell Crawford Ripley Mills Leander Jackson Cox Wood Henry William Andrew Hanson Wilmington James Paris Jones New Castle James Clark Killey Vivian De Witt Verner Lemon Troutville Wilbur Chemnitz Mann Littlestown Hugh Caperton Mansfield New Castle James Pinkerton McCauley Salem Lewis Samuel Godfrey Miller Reuben Walton Moore Tenth Legion Laura Holland Painter Salem Charles Jacob Smith Strasburg Levi Bittle Spracher Graham Thomas Newton Amberger Wytheville Virginia
Excursion tickets at reduced rates from Virginia stations including Lynchburg to Buffalo and return June 12 and 26. Special trains leave Washington over the Pennsylvania Railroad at 7.50 a.m. June 13 and 27. Confer with Southern Railway agents for rates.
Southern Railway ticket agents at Somerset Warren ton Carrisonburg Front Royal Blue mont and intermediate stations will sell round trip tickets to Washington D C and return limited for return to Monday following date of sale starting May 11 and continuing each Saturday and Sunday thereafter for the excursion to Washington D C to Alexandria.
Norfolk & Western Railway offers cheap excursion tickets for the EHpworth Seagar Convention in San Francisco from July to 12 with travel valid until August 31, 1901. W. B. Bevill, G. P. Agent, Roanoke, Virginia.
At a Chicago Synod meeting in St Pauls Lutheran Church Tiosa Fulton County Indiana May 28 the body formed a committee to fund an academy at Colburn Ind and praised Rev P C Wike for running a parish school. Six graduates of Chicago Seminary were ordained the largest class yet. The synod now has 32 ministers 48 congregations and over 4000 communicants. Benevolence contributions reached 4135 16 an increase of about 1300 from last year.
Elizabeth College directors announce Prof. Fritz of Elizabeth College Elizabeth, Charlotte has accepted the presidency offer from Lenoir College Hickory North Carolina. They record approval of his release from Elizabeth College and extend best wishes for his new post.
The Lutheran reunion committee met June 6 1901 at St John s Church Salisbury NC to organize the Second Annual Lutheran Reunion of North Carolina set for August 1 at Lutheran chapel near China Grove Rev B S Brown elected chairman Rev Jeffcoat secretary and speakers were named including Rev H N Miller Rev C B King Rev W A Lutz Rev R L Fritz Rev Geo H Cox Rev J C Moser and Rev R C Holland The group urged pastors to announce the event and invited all to attend with baskets of provisions.
The Virginia Synod officers accepted Mt Zion church in Shenandoah for the next gathering. Rev W H Riser, pastor, hosted the invitation with the meeting set for Tuesday before the fourth Sunday in October at 7 PM. W L SkanROOK presided.
Southrn Railway announces reduced rate tickets to San Francisco for the National Convention of the Epworth League held July 18 to 21 1901. Tickets on sale July 5 to 12 with final limit August 31 1901. Information via Southern Railway Agents.
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