Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1921-10-07
District Conference
M..E.. Church

II 0e AuAS III
I The fifty-sixth Session of the Win
chester District Conference, of the M
| E. Church South, convened monda,
morning in Grace Church, Middletown
IVA, Clergymen and lay delegates iron
iall the churches Of Winchester Distri,
Iattended. The Rev. T A. Tyler, pre-
sliding over the sessions of the confer
|ence. The opening sermon was
preached by the Rev. w. G. Gather
of Brucetown.
The first days session of the confer.
ence opened at 9 o'clack, devotional
exercises being conducted by the Rev.
10. D. Lambert, after which conference
business was transacted.
The 1st address of the day was deliver
eddy the Rev. C. M. Hesser, president
of.the Baltimore Conference Board of
Church Extension, whose subject was
Church Extension He was followed
by the Rev. DR.. Carlton D. Harris,
editor of the Baltimore Southern Meth
odist, and the Rev. j. H. Haley, who
spoke on Church Literature and Per-
iodicals."
The sermon of the morning was
preached by the Rev. C. Sydenstricker
who discussed the topic, "The Minister
as Pastor" The holy communion
oo1ohro+ol ~ l.;
There was a recess for dinner and
recreation until 3 o'clock that after
noon, when the following program was
begun.
Worship, conducted by the Rev. C.
E. Brandt, followed by conference
business.
"The American Bible Society,"" Rev.
F. T. Ridgeway.
THE Sunday School Survey" Rev.
T. M. Swami.
Address, Rev. w. H. Best Baltimore
Conference Sunday School field sec
rotary.
Lay Activities" Mr.. E. B. Reed,
district lay leader.
Tonight's program will be as follows:
Worship, Rev. H. N. Smith.
Address, THE Ritual of the Church"
Rev. H. A. Brown.
Sermon, the first of a series on the
social gospel. Theme one: The Prin-
ciples and the Purpose of the Social
Gospel" Rev. Theodore F. Herman,
D. D., professor in Theological Sem
mary of the Reformed Church in the
United States. Lancaster, Pa.
REMAINDER OF CONFERENCE PROGRAM.
Wednesday Morning.
Worship, Rev w. A. Canowles.
Conference business.
Reports from local preachers, rec
cancellations, local preachers license
Survey on Spiritual State Of the
Church." Rev. F. NJ. Richardson.
Sermon, The Power and Peril of the
Social Gospel" Rev. Theodore F. Her.
man, D. D.
Wednesday Afternoon.
Worship Rev. G. H. H. Tyler.
Conference business
Survey on Epworth League" Rev.
J. R. Jacobs.
Conference board representative
Rev. H. P Baker.
District secretary, Miss Emma Ridge |
way,
Finance survey, Rev. j. B. Hupman |
Report of quarterly conference rec
0rds, Rev. w. r. Hardesty.
Address, Rev H. H. Sherman. D. D., |
secretary Christian education move
nent Of the Baltimore conference.
Wednesday Evening,
Worship, Rev. w. G. Winton.
Sermon, The Propaganda for the
Social Gospel" Rev. Theodore F. |
H herman, D. D.
Thursday Morning.
Worship, Revs. B. c. Wilson and NJ.
D. Gilmore.
Conference business.
ministerial Supply and Training"
Rev. H. P. Hamill, D. D., conference
secretary and treasurer of education.
Survey of missions, Rev. w. H. Bal
lengee.
Address, Rev. D. L. Blakemore, con-
ference missionary secretary Of the
Baltimore conference.
Womans work, Mrs. Ballengee, vice
president conference w. NJ. society,
and Mrs. j. R. Jacobs, district secretary.
Sermon, The Minister as a Stu
dent" Rev S. X. Cockrel.
Thursday Afternoon.
Worship, Rev. g. NJ Marshall.
Conference business.
The Centenary" Rev. D. L. Blake
more.
Election of delegates to annual con-
ference. Election of district lay lead
er. Selection of place for next district
conference.
Thursday Evening.
Worship. Rev. L. L. Lowance.
Sermon, THE Preacheras Preach
er, Rev. H. H. Sherman, D. D.
Report of committee on resolutions.
Adjournment.
Social Events
Mrs. Jacob Haun has issued invi-
tatlons for card party to be given