Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1919-11-21
FORWARD MOVEMENT.

For the purpose of stimulating an
interest in the Forward Movement OF
the Reformed Church in America, for
which a fund of So, 600, 600 is being
raised, a mass meeting of the Re
formed people OF the Virginia Chassis
was held III St. Faui's Reformed
Church Tuesday.
Two meetings were held at the same
time. In the main auditorium of the
church the ministers and laymen held
a Conference 10 the interest Of the
Forward Movement while the ladies
of the Chassis held an all day meeting
In behalf of the Forward Movement
as it relates to the Woman's Mission
airy Society of the Virginia Chassis.
The services of the day began al II
a. m. and were presided over by Rev
Milton Whitener of Littleston, Pa,
Chairman Of the Forward Movement
of the Potomac Synod of the Reformed
Church.
Headmaster Howard j. Benchoff OF
Massanutten Academy made an ex'
ce|lent address, Strengthening Our
Institution. Rev. A. NJ. GIuck OF
Martinsburg, ". Va, addressed the
members on the Gains of the Forward
Movement
Two hundred aud fifty delegates
were present representing every sec
ton of the Virginia Chassis and many
from the Potomac Synod and adjoln-
ing states.
One hundred and fifty members Of
the W omans Missionary Society we're
present and held most interesting
session. One hundred and twenty
new me bers were enrolled as re-
suit of the drive for new members, two
life members and one member 'In
M emoriam" were added to the roll.
Mrs. N. Wilson DAVIS, OF Har-
risonburg, President Of the W omans
Missionary Society of the Virginia
Chassis made an excellent talk on the
subject of Increased Membership,
Increased Knowledge and Increased
A round table discussion was con
Quoted by Miss Carrie Kerchner of
Philadelphia, Executive Secretary OF
the General Synodical Society.
A social hour was held from II to
1890 after which luncheon was served
in the basement of the church.
AT the afternoon session OF the
Woman's Missionary Society after
brief devotional exercises an address
was given by Mrs W. r. Harris,
President of the General Synodical
Society on the Forward Movement.
At p. m. a joint meeting of the
ministers, laymen and Woman's Mis-
sionary Society was held in the main
auditorium of the church ut which
time number Of excellent addresses
were given among them were; "Chris
titan DIFFERENTIATION" by Mrs. W.
r. harris, Missionary Steward
ship, by Rev. j. Silor Garrison Of
Harrisorburg 1.-The Toward Move
ment" by Rev. A. NJ. Gluck, of
harrisburg, Mr.. Robert Gray, Of
Winchester and Mr. G. L. Hedrlck,
Of Elkton,
a committee was appointed to at
tend the Inter Church Conference,
those appointed were: Rev. SilOr
Garrison OF Harrisouburg, Rev. B.
<. Hay, Of Mount Jackson and Rev.
y. w. Barley of Toms Brook.
Miss Chambers of the Music faculty
of MaSsauutten Academy rendered
beautiful solo ''Now the Day is Over"
The Sectional Conference held in
Woodstock was the largest and most
of the seventy-tive similar
which have been held ia the
Potomac Synod, as well IS one of the
most pleasantly socially,
At the adjournment OF the Confar-
ence the Commandment and staff Of
Academy escorted the
delegates of the Conference to the
academy campus where they were
assembled in Sperry Dining Hall and
heard II most interesting address
from Headmaster Benchotf on the
History, Development and Future
P lans of Massanutten Academy"
after which the guests visited the
various buildings and Witnessed a
drill by the cadets.