Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-05-25
Sunday Srhcol and C.. e. Con-
ventien at Seven T orntain Va.

,f its most helpful sessions at the +
)ry Run Church at Seven Fount-
Tins Va. The Convention opened /,
IN wednesday evening with
r, A. Larrick of VIM
chester. va. in the chair. Rev.
A. w. Andes of Harrisonburg,
Va. Conducted the devotional
services of this opening session,
aud the address that made the
delegates and visitors feel wei
come was made by Mr.. A. Z
Boyce, of Dry Run Church. Mr..
Irwin Gather of Winchester inl
very appropriate words told how
glad the convention was to be at
Dry Run and how much the well
come was appreciated.
The main opening address OF
this first session was made by
the Rev. M. w. Hook, of Harris
onburg, Va. Mr.. Hook spoke
on the subject, "The Pre-emin-
ence of God In The Program of
the Sunday School," All were
delighted with this splendid
message.
The Thursday morning session
was opened mith devotional ser.
Iyices by Rev. R. P. Crumpler, of
Luray, Va. who had charge OF
all devotional services of the
Convention, all of which were
very helpful. Then followed the
reports of the Department Secre-
taries, and two fine addresses,
one by Miss Lucy Eldredge, of
Richmond. Va. Field Secretary
lof the Board of Religions
Education Of the Southern Chris
tian Convention, on til" >ui jet,
"A Greater Sunday Schoo.
one on Success and Vi Sin' 5, =
| by DIR. j.. o. Atkinson. - !:
College, N. c., the Missi~.
ISecretary of the Southern Christ.
liam Convention. Both these ad-
| dresses were Of the highest or
der, and were most helpful and
obstructive.
| The Thursday evening session
Consists of two addresses, The
| Annual address by the Rev. ]. F.
Morgan of Winchester who spoke
on 1.-THE Larger Vision" md the
address By DR.. Atkinson on THE
SUNDAY School Pupils Challenge
and opportunity" Both these
addresses were very much enjoy
ed by the large audience that
was present.
| The last day of the Convention
Friday was made most interest
ling by the reports of the various
committees, and the election of
the officers for the new year. Mr..
Roy A. Larrick of Winchester
was reelected president OF the
Convention, Mr.. ]. E. Foster of
Luray was made Vice President.
Mr.. B. C. beavers is the Treas.
ure, and Rev. L. r. Townsend
is the new Secretary of the Con.
vention. Linville Church was
selected as the place of meeting
for next year, and the banner
was awarded to the Sunday
School of the First Christian
Church Winchester, Va, with
the Bethlehem School a close
second.
Mr.. Page Nick Etchison Secre-
tary of the Religious Work De.
partment of the Y. M. C. A.
Washington, D. c., delivered two
fine addresses ON this last day of
the Convention. One on Per.
sonal Responsibility" and tile
lotller on "A Call to Action" in
which lie pictured Jesus as a |
|citizen, and issued a challenge
for all citizens to help enforce
Jour laws and stand by the con-
situation of the United States.
Both these addresses were mas
ter pieces, and the effect on the
Convention was most helpful.
Miss Lucy Eldredge /alsa de-
livered a second fine address OH
this last day of the Convention
on the subject, Worship and
Character" which, as all her
addresses, was enjoved very much
dy the delegates and visitors atI
the convention. Miss Eldredge |,
is rapidly becoming one of the
leaders religious workers of the
Church.
The closing moments of the
First Christian Church Winches- +,
ter, who in an impressive man :
ner installed the new officers of {
lie Convention. during which .
Where He Leads Me / will |.
Follow, and Bless Be The Time ,
That Binds, were touchingly )
Thus closed one of the