Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-08-04
Tue Sunday School Convention u
the Ev. Lutheran Synod Of Va.


the Ev. Lutheran Synod Of Va.
. The Convention met in Emmanue
Church, Woodstock, Va, at 3 o'clock p
NJ. August LIST 1893
Opening services were conducted by
Rev. L. l.. Smith of Strasburg, Va.
The opening sermon was preached 10y
Rev L. G. N. Miller, Of Winchester, Va
who selected as the basis of his remarks
the miracle of the feeding Of oyer five
thousand people with FIVE barley loaves
and two fishes, as given in the gospels OF
Mathew and John. He argued that
inasmuch as it was impossible for man
to have accomplished this work by human
power. so 1t is impossible for the church
to accomplish the work before 1t to-day,
by human power alone. Our duty is to
exercise faith in, and obey the command
of, God. The immense masses of mankind
are to be eYargelized The visible re-
sources at command to accomplish this
great work are rediculously small. Accor-
ding to human firssight it looks like an
impOssibility. Jesus stood among his
disciples to put omnipotent power at
their disposal We want faith, absolute,
single, mistaken confidence in tie Wis
dom, in the grace aud in the power of
Jesus. The work to-day is to be accom-
plished by the almighty power Of the
Savior.
After tho sernlcu, the convention wasI
welcomed by an address by L. s. Walker
Esqr, which was replied to by Mr.. C.. w.
Heater, OF MIddlOtown, Va.
Adjourned to moet at 0 o'clock Wed
nesday morning.
WEDNESDAY AUG. 2ND.
Convention opened by devotional SER
vices conducted by Roy. c. A. Freed, of
Mlddlebrook, Va.
The following officers were elected: c.
c. Berry. President; DR.. r. F. Davis and
NJ. Coffman, Vice Pre-. ilents L. S. Walker
Secretary; II. F. Shealy, Asst. Secretary
Mrs. j. A. Wise. Treasurer.
"The topic "The necessity and fruit
age of a well organized and aggressive
Sunday school was discussed by Rev. II.
Shealy.
The topic: The elements of a success
full superintendent" was discussed by Rev.
Ed L. Folk, Chas. c. Berry, Esq, and J.
E. Cooper, Esq.
Convention adjourned at II IN.
AtSp. IN. j. A. Alexander, Esq of
Alexandria, delivered an address upon |
Sunday school mission work. Prof Paia-
ter, of Roanoke, delivered an able ad-
dress upon the subject of definition of
education. c. c. Berry, of Staunton gave
an interesting talk upon the subject of
general Sunday -school work.
THURSDAY MORNING.
Devotional exercises were conducted by
Rev. IT, B. Oney, of Mt. Sidney.
Statistical reports from Sunday school
and discussing thereof occupied the ses-
sion until IL A. NJ.
The topic GLOW to develope aud in
terest the young in the missionary work
Of the church" was discussed by Rev.
L.G. NJ. Mller,and Rev. S. B. Barniiz,
Gen. Secty Of the Home mission Board |
of the General Synod, and Rev, IL. L.
Smith, of Strasburg.
Delegates present at the Lutheran Sun
day School Convention;
Rcvs. L. G. VI. Miller, D. D., J. A.
Snyder, Asa Richard, G W. Spiggle, II. E. |
Bailey, H. F. Sbealy, c. A. Freed, C. n.
A. Yonce, f. L. Folk, Prof F V. n.
Painter D P. T. Crickenberger, A. A. }.
Bushong, L. L. Smith, w b. Uhey, G. w.
Enders, d. D., S. B. Barniiz, d. D., J. W.
Shepard. P. J Wade.
Misses Emma V. BossermaT, Lanra A.
Arehart, Alice V. Clemmer, Rosa Swart-
zell, Mamie Bowman, Yirgie Bowman
Evelyn Downey, Ella Downey, Ernie !
Bacber, Ella Brown, Eliza Clark, BEETLE
Ludwlg Eva Drpriest. Bette Shoner.
Misses Katie Miller, Z. v Brown.
Mary b. Shaver, Anna Pifcr, Anna |
Cooper.
Mrs. E. L. Folk, A. II. Wilson, J. A.
Wise, j. A Snyder, Eliz Lewis.
Messrs. G. II. Snarr Z. S. OTndorff, J.
A. Alexander, C. c. Berry, S. T. shumate,
&c. W. Heater, T. J. Wotring, Lawrence
Root, Geo. Wine, NJ. G. Richard, Abilene
Landes, Martin Arehart J. L. Wright
S. P Berry, A. II. Towberman, jos.
Houseman, Frank S. Bowman, L. 5.
Walker. ". Coffmar, NJ. L. SnaIr, S. B.
Miley, Mason Wisman, David Hotel
PHI. Cline, p. J. Wade, Robt. Lewis,
lR. NJ. Cooper. Julius Richards, j. W.
Snapp, J. W. Splitter, J. r. Zirkle, p. G.
Olinger. f. II. Chandl err, DR.. r. F.
Davis, Henry Schneider, Hugh Green
| DR.. G.. II. Hest, J. E. Cooper, c. o.
Keller, n. +. Snarr, j. 5. Borden.