The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-16
DISCIPLES OF CHRIST
VALLEY DISTRICT MEET
Plans For Enlargement OF Work Dis
cussed In Strasburg
Church.
STATE SECRETARY SPEAKS
DR. III. @. Combs. of Richmond. En-
thusiastic In Recital of Fourteen
Years Successfully. G. w. Kem-
per on Talents

| Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
Strasburg, Va, Aug. ia beauti-
full day, splendid fellowship and quite
number of short inspirationai adj
dresses, marked the Saturday sessions
of the sixty-sixth annual convention
of the Disciples of Christ of the Valley
District, now in progress in the Chris
tan Church of this city.
The morning session was opened
at Q o'clock with devououal sssrvice.
conducted by j. Leslie SasIm. OF Saun-
vile. This was followed by bust
ness session, with PRESIDENT Hamaker
! nresidfng. The various committees Of
the convention made their reports.
which were discussed at some length
by the delegates and finally adopted.
Plans were suggested for the enlarge
ment of the work in the district dur-
ing the coming year. strong reso-
iutions were passed heartily endorsing
the work of the Virginia Christian
College at Lynchburg, and the tenn
perance work now being done In the
State and nation. A resolution was
also passed calling for the complete
dedication of at least ten young men
and women in the district during the
next year for the ministry and other
forms OF definite religious work.
DR. Combs Enthusiastic.
The morning session was brought 20
a close with splendid address on
Our Status In Virginia" by State
Secretary II. G. Combs, of Richmond.
/ DR.. Combs told in an enthusiastic way
of the work that was being done by
| the Virginia Christian Missionary So
.ciety In strengthening the weak places.
evangelizing, locating new preachers.
tr<1 IL ha cd v fG at1f F,rx
sition as State secretary for the asst
| fourteen years, during which time
| he has rendered faithsvf service and
\ witnessed a steady growth In the mis-
sionary enterprises of ,ae church.
The Saturday afternoon session
| opened with a devotional period.
which was conducted by the veteran
| George W. Miley, of Woodstock. a
faithful disciple who is now nearly
eighty years of age. The remainder
of the afternoon session was devoted
| to the work OF the Bible schools. the
chief address being made by State
Bible School Secretary Guy L. Car
ter. Mr.. Carter had for his theme
THE Mobilization of Power" which
| he discussed In very helpful way.
Much interest is now being taken In
this phase of church work and steady
growth is being shown in nearly all
| the schools in the State,
| A Christian period conducted by
| Frederick d. Maphis, of Strasbu~x.
! opened the night session on SATURDAY.,
! during which the special work OF that
| organizatio was discussed In an I'M
teresting way in number OF short
| talks. This was followed by an adj
dress by the Rev. George w Kcra-
per. of Richmond. on What Are We
Doing With Our Taients?" I'm which
he emphasized very strongly the need
of more thorough Conservation on the
part Of Christians everywhere. At the
conclusion of his address President J.
r. T. Hundley. of Lynchburg. spoke
in a very encouraging way of the work
| of Virginia Christian College, urg-
ing its support and patronage.
News Notes.
Among the visitors, outside the dis
! trict. In attendance upon the conven-
ton are: ,.evs. Fl. C. Combs and G.. w.
Kemper. Richmond: President J. r. T.
| Hundley. Rev. J. T. Watson and Mrs
q. w Oliver, Lynchburg; Rev Perer
Ainslie. Baltimore; Rev. and Mrs H.
c. Saum. India. and Rev. c. e. Robin
son, Japan.
The churches of this district are
supporting the Rev. w. l.. Burner on
the mission field I'm Cuba. while the
churches in the Allegheny District
support his wife on the same field
.s4s T he Rev FL G. Saanl. who WIFI re-
turn to his work in India In Septer,-
| Der, after years furlough, Is native
of this Systematically County, havint
been born and reared at Saumsyiile.