Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-02-13
Shenandoah Valley Assembly.

The permanent organization of tn
Shenandoah Valley Assembly wa
completed on November 18th, 1882
Its annual meetings, to continue no
less than ten days, will be held on tn
Assembly grounds, in q beautiful grow
of twenty five acres, within one-hal
mile of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road, near Mt. Jackson. Va, during tn
month OF August of each year.
The objects of the Assembly are tn,
religious, moral and intellectual cultur
of the people, and will be promoted by
such departments of work as SUNDAY
School, Normal Instruction, Sacred
Music and Evangelistic Work, each
under special conductor, and together
with sermons and lectures will continu,
during the entire assembly. Specia
services will be given to temperanc,
and missions, at which some of tn,
leaders OF missionary and temperate,
work in the country will De present
One day will be given to a Sunday
School Mass-meetiDg, when a genera
turnout of the children and workers in
the surrounding country is expected
Special railroad excursions will be rur
on the days of the Temperance Rally
and the Sunday School Mass meeting
The programme for each day will be
duly announced.
The assembly grounds will be in
closed by a high board fence, and s
small daily admission will be charged
at the gates. The whole programme
will be free, and no collections will be
taken within the grounds. The gate
fee is charged to defray expenses in
part, and to divide the burden equally
upon all who attend. Other sources OF
income will make up what may be de.
ficient in the gate fee in paying expen-
ses.
The assembly association is composed
OF all persons who agree to pay ten dol :
lars into the treasury for the purpose OF
carrying out the objects of the assem-
bly,, to be paid about the month of May,
1888. Members of different churches and
of no church relation. have already en-
listed in the work. 1t is designed that
the spirit and creed of the assembly
shall be broad enough to include all
Evangelical Christian people.
The idea and undertaking is strongly
endorsed by all to whom it has been
presented; and it is our earnest desire
that several denominations be repre-
sented in our first meeting by perma-
ment tent. holders and occupants of cot
tages. The speakers and workers will
be distinguished and available members
OF the churches cooperating in the
movement. While the meeting will be
held on the ground recently occupied
by the United Brethren camp meeting,
and while the United Brethren are
largely interested in the matter, it is
not designed to be denominational in
al 10 rO af or oil hor, 80 L., -
ton having equal privileges and rights.
All persons are equally invited to CO.
operate in the building up of the as
sembly.
To arrange for the first meeting of the
assembly in August next, and to carry
out the progressive spirit of the enter :
prise, the following officers were elect
ed: Rev. A. P. Funkhnuser, HARRISON
burg, Va, president Rev w Funk,
Dayton, Va, vice president; Rev. j.
Hicks, Edinburg, Va secretary Mon
roe Funkhouser, Esq, Mt. Jackson,
Va, treasurer; and a Board of Mana
gers, consisting of Rev. J. w. Howe,
Berkeley Springs, w. Va, Fl. FL Han
ger, Churchville. Va, Casper Funk
houser, Esq John c. Ruby, Esq G.
L. Proctor, Esq Mt Jackson, Va and
the first three officers named above.
The work given the Board of Managers
will require much thought and labor.
If well done, it will be fraught with
much good. There is wide field be-
fore it; and with the active Co opera
ton of every member of the association
the assembly may successfully occupy
the field.
With from fifty to seventy-five tents
and cottages, and good and attractive
programme we'll carried out, the first
year will be success. The association
now numbers fifty members. We should
have as many more; and they can be
secured simply by the asking. Let the
friends of the enterprise send twenty
five names to the secretary, Rev. J. w.
Hicks, at Edinburg, Va, in the next
thirty days.
The president or any of the officers
will be glad to correspond with all per-
sons interested in the enterprise, and to
give information to all who desire it.
With seven hundred and fifty dollars
judiciously expended in the first years
work, with thirty or more tents already
on the ground. and a well assured an
nual income of thousand dollars or
more, we confidently expect the sure
and healthy growth of an institution in
the centre of our valley which shall
increase IS the years come aud go in its
power and influence for the cause of
truth and right-for the religion of our
Lord Jesus Christ.
Among the advantages of such an in
stitution as is now proposed may be
named the following:
, l. 1t will afford an opportunity for
Christian workers to become acquainted
with each other. Christians bear ac-
quaintance. The better they are known
the more they are loved; and their
strength is of that union.
2 1t will bring the leaders and best
workers in the churches and in the
cause generally to the people, as they
would be brought in no other way. An
army is victorious under tried and true
leaders.
5. 1t will teach the people something
of modern methods and church h-helps.
4 1t will give an opportunity for BIZ
BILE and other instruction.
5. 1t is designed to lead to the saliva
ton of souls and the training of work
ers in revivals and evangelistic labors
6. 1t will teach Christians to find
their highest and truest pleasure in in
tellectual and spiritual culture.
Z 1t will prepare intelligent, conse-
Grated and enthusiastic workers for the
home churches.
s. These advantages will be available
as to time, place and expense. The
time will be in that part of the summer
when all can be spared from their homes
and business; the cost of railroad fare
and boarding will be made as low as
possible; the place selected is the most
beautiful and fertile part of the great
Shenandoah Valley, and has the addi-
tional attraction of nearness to the
mountain watering places and the no
ted Weyer's Cave and Luray Caverns
Providence has poured out his blessing
upon all the surrounding country. The
time seems opportune for seed to te
sown that shall produce bountiful and
glorious harvest
A. P. FUNKHOUSER.
a good Baptist clergyman of Bergen
N. Y, a strong temperance man, suf-
fered with kidney trouble, neuralgia
and dizziness almost to blind dpooo o1o,