Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-02-15
1928 REPORT OF SHENANDOAH Co
SUNDAY SCHOOL. ASSOCIATION

Beginning March 10, 1923, a worl
ers council meeting was held in It'll
I Christian Church, Woodstock, wa
presided over by Fred D. Maphi,
County Chairman and nineteen worl
ers were in attendance at this NEE
ing An invitation WAS given an
accepted to have the county CONVEX
ton meet in the Strasburg Christia
Church and s. B. Hepner, S. H. VOL
j. Lester Saum and T. Glenn Lock
, were appointed committee on arrane
ments for the convention. This NEE
ing also fixed the dates for the hold
ing of the several district convention
throughout the county.
Subsequently these district conven
tons were held as follows: Davis, Jun
Is, in the Lutheran Church Strasburg-
morning and noon sessions were hell
aand the following officers elected: E
E. Crabill, President; Mrs Edwar,
Baker, Vice-President and s. M. Gil
more, Secretary and Treasurer.
Stonewall district, June 6-morning
afternoon and night sessions were he'll
and officers elected were j. Lesli,
Saum, President; Josiah Wisman. Vice
President. and D. H. Keller, Secy
Treas.
In Johnston district two convention
were held. one on June in the Epis
copal Church, Woodsto *, and tn
other in White Chapel, in the Fort Val
ley. There were 4. two sessions at
White Chapel and the following officer
were elected: Presinent T. G. Locke
vive President, Frank Boyer; Secy.
Treas. Mrs. S. H. Bowman.
Morning and afternoon sessions for
Ashby district were held in the Mt.
Jackson Lutheran Church on June s
and at night graduating exercises cen.
stituted the program Rev. w. D.
Keene, of the Woodstock Methodist
Church, delivered an address and
diplomas were presented to the gradu-
ates in teacher-training by Rev. w.
I. Brundick- Those receiving diplo-
mas were F. G. McKillup, s. A. Moi
felt, Earl E. Rinker, j. w. Cline, L. F.
Tisinger, w. T. Brundick. A R. Van
Lear, Mrs. Walter Evans and Misses
Anna Miller and Ada Newland. Of
ficers elected were F. G, McKillup,
President; S. H. Wolf, Vice President
and j. w. CARRIER. Secy-Treas.
The Lee district convention was
held in the Quicksburg Methodist
Church with morning and afternoon
session. These officers were elected,
Samuel Hounshell, President; Rev. j.
B. Huffman, Vice President and Miss
May Neese, Sac-Treas.
Madison district for unavoidable reas
ons did not hold its convention until
July Is, when an afternoon session
was held in Wakeman Grove church
and, following the discussion of general
topics, these officers were elected: X
Frank Didawick, President; Henry
lWakeman. Vice President and Johr
Bowman, Sec-Treas.
COUNTY CONVENTION.
Naturally, the outstanding feature o
the years work was the county con
vention, which was presided over by
the president of the association, in tn,
Strasburg Christian Church on Aug.
At the morning session there were
devotional exercises conducted b,
Rev. j. D. Hamaker, pastor of tn,
church, an address of welcome by Or.
10. g. Crawford and a response b,
Samuel B. Hepner. After the dispo
sition of routine business, a mastery
address was delivered by DIR. Henri,
Tx. Ober of Elizabethtown, Pa, using
as his theme "Orange Blossoms A
the noon hour bountiful luncheon
was served the delegates and visitors
by the ladies' of the several Strasbur,
churches,
| During the afternoon session de
lyotional exercises were conducted b,
REV. w. H. Ballengee and Miss Kath
crime McCarty demonstrated in al
Interesting manner method for teach
ling children in the primary classes
lDr. Ober again addressed the con
lyention and Rev. A. D. Andes, @
darrisonburg, delivered a timely an
Instructive address, using as his sui
Iject parents Responsibility To Chi
Idren For Sunday School Training"
| Various subjects were discusse
Iduring the round table talks at til
Afternoon session. T. Glenn Lock
Iopened the discussion with remarks o
ssPunctuality In Attendance. Mr.,
Edward Baker had for her subje,
Interesting Young People" C.
lSkyles spoke on "How Can We Undue
lScholars to Study the Lessons" an
lDr. B. F. Maphis talked on Zone Thin
1.-THE Sunday School Needs" DIR. A. A
Kelley, Of Winchester gave hir es
Iperience in mems organized Bibl
IcIasswork.
| A committee on Resolutions reporte
thanking the Christian Church for tn
Invitation to entertain the conventio
and the associated Sunday Schools G
IStrasburg for the splendid luncheon
Ia rising vote Of thanks was tendere
REV. Ober for his address. The con
(mittee on awarding bsnner for tn
1year gave 1t to Ashby district.
i The Committee on Nomination
| Recommended the following, Presiden
FIRED D Maphis; Vice President, d.
ID. L. Shaver; Secretary Treasurer, I
liz Dingledine; Department Superb
ifendents, Elementary, Miss Cathsrin
tMcCarty, Strasburg; Secondary. One
Sickiey. Strasburg; Adult, Mrs. I
IG1enn Locke, Woodstock; Home D,
| partment, Mrs E. z. Dineledine, NJ
ilrcksun and Teacher Trimming, Mr.,
I IW. h. BaIlengee. Strasburg.
a melton uas unanimously adopte