The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-02-22
Shenandoah Yallex Assamhlu.

D.
The permanent organization of the Shenan.
doah Valley Assembly Was completed on No
vember 17Lh, 1889. Its annual meetings, to
continue not less than ten days, win be held
on the Assembly grounds, in a beautiful grove
OF w enty-flye acres, within ane-half mne OF
the b. u Y. Railroad, near Mt. Jackson, Va,
during the month OF August OF each year.
D. The objects OF the Assembly are the relig-
ious, moral and intellectual culture OF the PEG
pie, and Will be promoted by such departments
OF work as Sunday School, Normal lnstruc-
ton, Sacred Music and Eyangelistic Work,
each under special conductor, and together
with sermons and lectures will continue DUR
ing the entire assembly. Special DAYS and
services will be given to temperance and mis-
slons, at which Tunes some OF the leaders Of
missionary and temperance work in the coun-
Try Will be present. One day will be gwen TO
sunday School Mass meeting, when q gen.
erai turnout OF the children and workers in
the surrounding country is expected. Special
railroad excursions will be run on the DAYS OF
the Temperance Rally and the Sunday school
Mass meeting. The lull programme for each
DAY Will be duly announced. ~ ~ w
The assembly grounds will be inclosed by
high board fence, and q small daily admission
Will be charged AZ The gates. The whole pro-
gramme VIII be Tree, and no collections will
be taken within the grounds. Ihe gate.fee is
charged to detray expenses in part, anc to d.
vloe the burden equally upon all VINO attend.
Otner sources or income Will make up what
may be deficient in the gate-tee IN paying ex-
penseS. atrs1 .tf f.'i HaL j s7Ap79l4
The assembly association is composed of all
persons who agree " pay ten dollars into the
treasury Tor the purpose OF carrying out the
OBJECTS OF the assembly, to be paid about the
month OF May, 1858. Members OF different
an
ready enlisted In The work. 1t Is designed that |
the spirit and creed OF the assembly shall be |
broad enough to include ali kvangeIical Chris |
tlan people. ,.l. 9fIt,f tDf .7fcJ
Inc luea and undertaking is strongly en- |
oorsed by all TO whom 1t has been presented;
anu IL Ii our earnest desire that several denom-
nations be represented i'll our first meeting by
permanent tent holders and occupants OF COZ |
Lages.
The speakers and workers will be dis /
tlEgulshed and available members of the |
churches cooperating i'll the moyement.-
While The meeLlng Will be held on the ground
recently occupied by Inc United Brethren
camp meeting, ind while the United Brethren
are largely Interested In the matter, 1t is not
designed 70 be UNCONVENTIONAL IN character
iii members OF the association having equal |
and rights. All persons are equally
invited TO cooperate in the building up OF the
assembly. 51ie1Ve a
10 arrange for the first meeting of the as
'emDly, III August next, anG to carry out the
progressive spirit OF the enterprise, the fol
o"iA5 o.ueo.s "eAo eASCteu' ReV. a. 4. INK
louSeF, darrlSOnDurg, Va, president; keY. j. !
W. Funk DAYTON Va vlce-nresidant. t<av |
Hiolyss Ed,,,,,,,r. N . y ,..1att .-rf 49, n
I. A9, A4uiAOuA s, TO-, eeCAetdIy monroe
unknouser, Esq, MI. Jackson, Va, treasurer;
mi a BOARD nj ,ian.yars oo,,s,,n., 80. ID
w Hnma R,,I,,, 49,. ~ VI Ivy
II w, - N.-'1AeJ PAlt.nSS, W !. va, u. IL.
1aASeI, CnuTcnVlle, Va, casper EunkhOuSer. | /
ESQ.,, John Z. RUBY ESQ. e. Il, ProcIor E.so
MI Iuckson Va amt ,na +;r.,, t,,.' t11''
~. o"oA'on' Y a., "n~' Sno +Aiss Three Officers ,
famed ABOVE. Inc work given the Board OF | ;
MANAGERS w n reolli re mnc ihourbt .,,,, ,,b,u
f well done n viii M tra,,,r,,s - -'e,
"a ON. 5hS Will hluCA \
sOOu. There ID q wide HELD before it and :
With the active cooperation of every memher
ii the association the asa4mhlv ,nay ,,,,n,, !
. 'iAo esoSoSi"VAon ZIG assembly may SUCCESS .
Wy oScupy tAe Aelus
mt iloin nlty 70 seVenty-nVe tents and cottages,
lno Sooo anu aItracuVe programme Well cttrrIeu
us INC nrst year Will De SUCCESS. The association
low NUMBERS n1ty members. We should have half
. % inany lnore; anu tney can De secured simply ny
o 1eAtnS. Lou Inc friends or the enterprise SEND
u hoinpufg, va, IN the next thirty days. +
Tue presluent or any OF the uicors VIII be glad !
correspond with all persons lnterest The Gu
erpflse anu 10 give INFORMATION To who desire
!. .-s.. saaf [
Mlen SEVEN hundred ana nrty dollars Jud1ciously
a ponuou IL Ine nrst year WORK, Win thirty or
49, oiss GU oauy VI INC GROUND, ana WelI-aS-