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MEYERSDALE PA., THURSDAY,
JUNE 22. 1916.
SOMERSET CLASSIS
HOLDS 47TH ANNUAL SESSION
Rev. . Kresge of Meyersdale Elected Pres Elected President. Splendid Addresses
Made. Lengthy Business Sessions. Next Meeting
Will be Held at Friedens.
Somerset Classis of the Reformed
church met in 45th annual session
in St. John’s church, Salisbury, on
Tuesday evening of last week.
The opening sermon was preached
by the retiring ‘President, the Rev.
D. S. Stephan, F. P. Glessner, Berlin;
was taken from Acts 11: 21. The
preacher spoke upon the present ten-
dency of mankind toward God and
not away from God; about the desire
of all for eternity and the necessity
of the elements of unity in Bll for-
ward ‘movements. .
At the conclusion of the sermon,
the members partook of the Holy
Communion. :
The following were in attendance.
Rev. A. E. Truxal, D. D. Elder W.
H. Habel, Meyersdale; Rev, E. P.
Skyles, Elder A. A. Comp, Cumber-
land; Rev. H. H. Wiant, H. H. Brant,
Berlin; Rev. Frank Wetzel, Waldo
Buechley, Stoyestown; Rev. I. S.
Monn..;. A. M. Lichty, Elk Lick; Rev.
D. S. Stephan. F. P. Glessner, Ber-
“Rev. A. S. Kresge, Rev. A. S. Gless-
Rev. J. W. Albert-
Jennerstown; Rev.
SR. Kresge, W. Swank, Boswell;
Rev. A. J Hermon,
Hyndman; Rev. E. F. Hoffman, A.
F. Stahl, Somerset; Rev. W. A. Mec-
Clellan, 8S. P. Young, Rockwood;
Rev. A. S. Kaske, C. L, Miller, Cor-
rigdnsville; Rev. L. D.. Horn, Geo.
Kneiriem, Frostburg J. J. Glotfelty,
Grantsville; H.' H. Grady, Shanks
ville. ?
The following were elected offi.
cers: President, Rey. A. 8S. Kresgo;
vice president, Elder A. F. Stahl; cor.
‘secretary, "Rey. A J Herman; treas
-urer,; Rev. Frank. Wetzel
«Rev. GC. H.
Rev. T. PF.
Visiting... brethren:
Joseph Wise, Philadelphia, Pa. |
All the charges were represented
the first day by Elders except the
Wills’ Creek charge. The only vacant
charge in Classis is the Glade charge.
The only minister who was absent!
the first day was the Rev. L. Nevin |
Wilson. The business sessions on
Wednesday were largely attended.
At the Wednesday evening session
the Revs. J. W. Albertson and H. H.
Wiant had charge of the services
The first address was made by Mr.
Joseph Wise upon the subject of
Home Missons. Mr. Wise is treasur-
er of the Board of Home Missions of
the Reformed Church.
‘The Rev. Prof. T. F. Herman, D.
:D of Lancaster, spoke of upon the
Care of Theological Students. In this
«Splendid address the necessity of a
dormitory was stressed.
The Business sessions on Thursday
extended from 8:30 a. m. to 5:30 p.
m.,' with a recess from 12 to 1:30
o’cloék..
One young man, Mr. Stotler from
Elk Lick, was received under the care
of Classis as a student for the minis-
try. The Rev. L.. Nevin Wilson of
Meyersdale, R. D. was elected editor
and manager of the Somerset Clas-
sis Visitor. The Committee on Reun-
ion was continued for a period of
three years. General Synod will meet
in Dayton, Ohio, in May 1917. The
following were electe delegates
from Somerset Classis: Minister, B.
A. Stephan and H. H. Wiant; Elders,
A. A, Comp and W. H. Habel.
At the Thursday evening session
the Rev. E. F. Hoffmeier, of Somer: |
bet. spoke om. “The Orphan Cafe,”
{of Chambersburg, spoke on “Forengn |
Missions.”
In 1917 Somerset Classis will meet
at Friedens. The following -are the
1916 ‘statistics of Sqmerset Clasgis—
Ministers 19
CRETVED, mr =. me ion =n oko 16
Congregationg — — — — — 41
Members — = == — — — — {8727
Communed — — — — — — ~— 3827
Unconfirmed — -— «— 2098
Infants Baptisms < — — — — 152
Adult Baptists. mm 39
Confirmed ~~ LF
Kresge; Aadresw, Rev, L.
Nevin Wilson; Topic, “The Organized
Meyer |
| Source of Every Blessing,” Rev. Kres- |
Topic, “The
FOUND DEAD
IN HOTEL
Berks County Man On Business
Trip Here Has Life Suddenly
Ended. Was Connected With
Bedford Firm. 5
J. M. Nies aged 66. 66 years, a stock
insurance ‘agent, was found dead in
his bed on Monday morning about
7 o'clock at the Cetral Hotel in this
place. Mr. Nies, whose home is at
Hamburg, Berks County,
came here on May 28 to engage in
the livestock insurance business. He
had made several trips into the coun-
try in company with Mr. Luke Hay
of this place and was doing some
writing up of policies. He was connec-
ted with the well-known large firm of
Gambert’s in Bedford.
On Friday he was not feeling well
and he called in a physician who af-
ter having examined him told him he
had hardenng of the arteries and that
he had better go home asshis stay of
life was very uncertain. The advice
was disregarded. Mr. Nies was not
known to have taken a drink during
his stay of several weeks.
The remains were given over te
Undertaker J. L. Tressler who on
Wednesday morning at 1:04 shipped
them to his home, accompanied by a
son of the deceased, E. L. Nies who
is the American Express Agent at
Pittsburg; another son C. L. Nies,
is the agent for the same company
at Reading. A daugher, Miss Mary L.
Nies, is matron of the hospital at
Frederick, Md. His wife survives and
is at the family home. Letters found
in the possesssion of the deceased
man from his sons show marked fil-
Adult Class,” Messrs. W. M. Kistler
.and F. A. Bittner; Address, “Prepa-
ration of the Lesson in the Home,”
George Kmmell; Address, “The Grad-
ed Lesson,” Rev. 1. S. Mona.
Friday evening, Anthem, “Gently
Lead Us;” Devotional Services, Rev.
D. 8S, Stephan; Anthem, “Saviour
ge; Address Rev. J. W. Albertson.
Resolutions.
The following resolutions were ad-
opted:
Whereas, it has pleased the Heav-
enly Father to preserve, prosper and
further the work of the Sunday
Schools within the bounds of Somer-
set Classic, and being thus encour-
agtd to go forward,
Isl soliciude regarding ithe welfare
and condition of their father. One
of the sons had sent hm a suit of
clothes he had received last week.
The Boy Scouts of America,36 of
them in this place, are getting active.
Mr. T. W. Gurley has béen confirmed
as Scout Master by the Natonal Coun-
cil of Boy Scouts in New York. All the
boys have their certificates.
The boys are makng arangements
Be is resolved, That the large num-
ber of organized classes has been re-!
ported and we urge that his work be
continued,
Tha we rejoice that the classical
convention has bten resurrected and
that much interest is being manifest-
ed,
That we rejoice in the fine spirit
‘displayed and excellent a$tendance
for the rainy weather,
That we, the delegates to this con-
vention, do hereby extend to the pas-
tor, members and friends of Mt. Zion
(Hay’s) Reformed Church our thanks
for their excellent hospitality, and
His Kingdom.
CHURCH NOTES
EVANGELICAL ASSOCIATION, Rev.
Clewell E. Miller, Pastor—At Meyers-
dale, Sunday School at 2:30; Y. E.
A. at 6: 45) p. m. Public Worshp at
7:30. Prayer meeting on Thursday
evening at 7:45. At St. John’s near
Wittenberg; 8. S. at 9:30; preaching
at 10:30; Preaching at Glade City
school house at 3 o'clock on Sunday
afternoon.
BRETHREN CHURCH,
Rev. H. L.
Goughnour, Pastor—There. will. be
church services on June 26th at
Summit Mills in the morning, Salis-
bury in the afternoon and in Meyers-
dale in the’ evening. Sunday School
and Christian Endeavor at the usual
hours. All are cordially invited.
NO EVIDENCE OF FRAUD.
County Commissioners Glessner,
Shockey and Miller, who on Saturday
finished a recount of the ballots poll-
ed for the legislative candidates in
the districts of Windber, Paint No. 3
Summit, Meyersdale No. 1 and Salis-
bury at the primary election held on
May 16’ announced that they discoev-
ed no material change in the result
as posted at the several election hous-
ds. The slight discrepancies result
from the different conclusions as to
which were spoiled ballots—spoiled
because they were not marked ex-
pressly as the law provides
pray God's blessing’ ‘may abide upon
them in their efforts in advanciag'
to get their uniforms. They purpose
of going into camp about Aug. 1 at
Stanton Dam. Just now the lads are
getting in trim to do up some other
baseball aggregation of their measure.
Some of the merchants generously
have donated base ball supplies and
C. Bruno, a musical dealer of New
York has donated a bugle. For the
development of the boys, Kenneth
Housel is drilling the boys in military
tactics.
WANTS RECRUITS
Capt. W. Curtis Truxal, Co. C, 10th
Regt, N. G, P, which has been called
i for probable service in the Mexican
border desires to recruit his company
‘to full peace basis strength, which
will require about 26 additional men.
Anyone between the ages of 18 and 48
wishing to become a member of Co.
C, should repore at once to Capt.
Truxal at Somerset
Captain Curtis Truxal of Somerset
was here last evening and enlisted
three young men to join his company.
One was a Harding and another, a
Beals and the third the writer does
not know.
This morning’s dispatches say thas
40 Americans, members of a negro
regiment, were killed by being decoy-
ed into ambush by a flag of truce and
then mowed down by a machine
gun in Mexico.
BUCKWHEAT GRAIN FOR SEED
AT HABEL & PHILLIPS
YOU ARE INVITED—
While at the Chautauqua to visit
the Conrad Studio to inspect their
fine photographic work and Art Plc.
tures. Ad
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of bicycle and auto supplies.
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