The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-17
VALLEY DISTRICT ENDS
INSPIRING CONVENTION
FORM SUPERVISORY BOARD
Permanent Organization Effected 20
Oversee Work OF Bible School In
valley District--Next Meeting With
Woodstock Congregation.

Especial to The Richm ond virginian.l
Strasburg, Va. Aug. 1.-THE clos
ing day of the sixty-sixth annual con-
vention of the Valley District of the
Disciples of Christ. which has been
in session in this city since Thursday,
was full of interest and inspiration
The business of the convention having
been entirely disposed of during the
three sessions on Saturday. Sunday
was spent in listening to institutional
addresses. delivered by visiting min
sters from the pulpits of the churches
of Strasburg.
The day in the convention church
began with the regular Bible School
service, which was conducted by state
Bible School Secretary Guy L. Carter,
of Richmond, assisted by the officers
of the local school. The returned mis-
Isionary from Japan, the Rev. G. e.
Robinson, who Is here for tbs con-
yention, was present at this service
and exhibited, with explanation. a
number of Japanese curios and sung a
much to the delight of those present.
Richmond Minister breaches.
The Conditions of Successful
Prayer was the subject of the morn
ing sermon at the Christian Church.
which was preached by the Rev.
George W. Kemper, OF the Hanover
Avenue Christian Church. Richmond.
He was greeted with a very large con-
|gregation and was given a splendid
hearing, AT the same hour the pulpits
Iof the following churches were filled
by the following visiting ministers
viz: Presbyterian. Rev. H. c. Combs.
of Richmond. who spoke on Joyful
Service: Methodist, Rev. j. T. Wat
son, of Lynchburg. who spoke on
witnessing for Jesus and the Mid
dieton Church. where President j. T.
1T. Hundiey. OF Virginia Christian Col
lege. Lynchburg, spoke on "Consecra-
ton In Order to Transformation"
At 3 o'clock a very helpful and In
teresting communion service was held
in the Christian Church, conducted by
Rev. j. ID. Hamaker. of Strasburg. pas
tor of the local congregation, and Rev.
ID. Fl. Rhodes, of Edinburg.
The closing service of the conven-
ton was held on Sunday night. After
the devotional period, a very help
full sermon was preached by the Rev.
Joseph T. Watson, Of Iynchburg. At
1.-The same hour the pulpit of the
methodist Church was filled by the
REV George w. Hamper, of Rich
mond, and the Lutheran pulpit by
President j. T. T. Hundley, of Lynch
burg. Thus closed one of the most
successful conventions held by the
Disciples of Christ of the Valley Dis
trict-
News Notes.
| At the afternoon session on ,Satur-
day a permanent organization was
! formed to supervise the work of the
Bible School In the Valley District.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year. viz: President War
iren Baldwin, Shenandoah; secretary,
III. l. Saum, Saumsville. executive
lcommittee. Fl. Allen Stickley, Stras-
burg; Fred d. Maphis. Strasburg; b.
IF. sine Rock Enon: ]. Frank Boyer,
Woodstock. and Arthur III, Hamaker,
lHarrisonburg.
The sixtv-seventh annual convention
OF the district viii be held with the
church at Woodstock.
| The oldest delegate present at the
convention was Mr.. George w. Mfiey,
OF Woodstock, who perhaps has at
tended more church conventions than
sny other man In the district. Far n
number OF years Mr.. Miiey WIS the
lefficient clerk of the Circuit Cour, in
shenandoah County and now acting In
THE same capacity as deputy clerk.
The local congregation was assisted
! in the entertainment OF delegates and
visitors by members of all the other
Conversations in. the city. The old
| Fashioned virginia Hospitality was
shown on every hand.