Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-07-25
Sunday School Convention.

Our town will be full Of delegates
next week in attendance on the Sun
day school convention of the Virginia
SYNOD of the Lutheran Church. The
opening session will be held at s o'clock
Tuesday night, July Goth. Following
is the programme:
TUESDAY EVENING, July BOTH.
Opening of the convention at o'clock
with devotional services conducted by
| Rev. j. NJ. Schreckhise, president of
| Virginia Synod: address of welcome by
| Hon. Geo. NJ. BeltZhoover, of this place;
response by NJ. Cotfman, Esq, president
of the convention; address on Future
possibilities in Sunday school work, y
by Rev. Chas. :. Albert, ID. d., of Phil
adelpha.
WEDNESDAY MORNING july 3lsT.
Devotional services at 8 a. m, by
Philip Killian; organization and cleo
ton of officers; reading of reports of
schools: topic, Object and spirit of this
convention, to be opened by Rev. l.. l..
Smith, of Strasburg, and j. +. Cooper;
opening of question box and assignment
of questions
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
Devotional services at p. m. by Rev.
p. l.. Miller: business session; topic,
Some of the essential qualifications of
Sunday school superintendent, to be
opened by Rev. d. F. Crickenberger
and Marion Lindsey; topic, why should
the parents be interested in the Sunday
school, and how best secure their coop
Grafton, " to be opened by Rev. j. y.
Snyder and Marion G. Richard; topic,
The Importance of teachers meeting,
to be opened by Geo. II. Snarr and Rev.
Geo. +. Shuey: opening of question box
and assignment of questions.
WEDNESDAY EVENING.
Devotional services at s o'clock by
Rev. VIM. j. Smith: address. Value of
the Sunday school in building up the
church" by Rev. l.. VI. Zimmerman.
\. NJ, pastor Christ English Lutheran
Church, Baltimore; address, "Nalue of
the Sunday school in building up the
State, by Rev w. l.. Seabrook. Of Win
chester
Reception to delegates in the town
hall.
THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST lsT.
Devotional services at o'clock by
ChaS. w. Heater; report of committees,
and other necessary business: topic,
"Children'S day: Importance of its OBJ
seryance," to be opened by Rev. II. f.
Shealy and b. :. PendlctOn; topic, The
secret of gaining and retaining young
men in the Sunday school, to be opened
by II. X. Green and Rev Asa Richard;
topic. "What should be the character of
the review of the lesson by the 'superin
tendent ?" to be opened by J. d. Derr
and Rev Samuel l.. Keller.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
Devotional services at , o'clock by
Rev +. A. Shank; opening of question
box and assignment of questions topic.
The Sunday school teachers RESPONSE
bility," to be opened by Rev. Ed. l..
Folk and Rev w. b. Oney; topic. what
assistance should the superintendent
and teachers render the pastor in bring
ing the scholars into the church, to be
opened by Rev. j. W. Strickler and Rev.
}. a. Morehead; topic. "What assist
ance should the pastor render the super
intendent and teachers in the CONVEX
sion of the scholars?" To be opened by
c. a. Shannon and p. J. Williams;
topic. General summary of the conven-
ton, by Rev. c. H. Rockey.
THURSDAY EVENING.
Devotional services at 5 o'clock by
Rev c. b. Miller, address, The young
men and the Sunday school. by Rev c.
Armand Miller, of Salem, Va: address,
The mission of the Sunday school of
today" by ChaS G. Berry. of Staunton;
closing services.
All Christian people of all churches
are most heartily invited to enjoy all
these sessions. The programme is one
of the best ever presented to our peo-
pie, and the discussion will be Of profit
and interest to all Christians. About
one hundred delegates have already
signi6ed their intention Of being pres
ent. On Wednesday night, after the
service, a reception will be rendered
the delegates at the town hall by the
Lutheran Church.