Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-05-29
S. S. CONVENTION
GREAT SUCCESS
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Interesting Items

May p, was a success. There wer
morning and afternoon sessions an,
from the time of the opening devo
tionals led by DR.. E. B. Shaver un
til the final dismissal there wa
something of real worth being done
Mr.. T. G. Locke, the genial presiden
of the district work, is to be com
plimented on the quality of the pro
gram rendered. In the morning, tn,
Rev. Mr.. Keene. of Woodstock, spok.
on the Organized Glass. He showed
the usefulness of such classes botf
to the community and the church
Then the Rev. Mr.. Cline, of Wood
stock, took up the Teacher TRAINING
idea and stressed training in gener.
al so that the workers present sure.
ly could see the need of more of it
After a discussion on the advisable
ity of having a district teachers
training school of a week or ten DAYS
some time during the year, the con-
vention adjourned to partake of the
bountiful repast prepared by the la
dies of the Zion Church, where the
convention was held.
In the afternoon the officers for
the coming year were elected and the
committee on resolutions reported
They thanked the pastor and peo-
pie of the entertaining church for
their kindnesses and advised the
formation of district class for train
ipg and the procuring of some quail
flied person to conduct such class in
some central point. This is undoubt-
eddy the outstanding forward move
of the convention. Addresses by the
Rev. Mr.. Mayhem on Having the
Young People Remain for the Morn
ing Service" and by the Rev. Mr..
Bair, on How to Hold Them" were
on most timely topic. They intro
duced some things that made the
folks think. The closing address by
the Rev. Mr.. Miller on the subject
OF sizing up the Sunday School"
was largely of the inspirational type
and brought the convention to a
happy and enthusiastic close. The
attendance at both sessions was real
good, considering that it was on a
weekday and at a most busy time
for the farmers who would ordinar-
lily form the larger part of the con-
gregation at this place Now, we
have had our vision enlarged and
our task is more clearly before us.
Now then let us do it.
Mrs Lena Sager and son, Ralph,
who were visiting near Winchester.
returned home Sunday.
Mrs. Beulah Sager Evans was with
her brother-in-law and sister, Mr..
and Mrs. L. B. Kohne over Satur-
day night, left for her home at Get
tysburg. Pa, Sunday morning.
Miss Zula Gochenour, who spent
the week with her mother, Mrs. Ida
Gochenour, returned to Bridgewater
Monday.
AT the Brethren Church, Sunday
morning at II o'clock, will be Wo-
mans Day, conducted by the Wom-
ems Missionary Society. At night,
s O'Clock, the pastor, Rev. Ed. l..
Miller, will preach. The subject will
be, THE Unpopular Preacher and
His Text" Sunday School at 9:45
o'clock; Christian Endeavor at Z
O'Clock. and prayer meeting Wednes-
day night at O'Clock. You are in
vited to attend these services.
Rev. Ed. L. Miller, pastor of the
Brethren Church here, has accepted
an invitation of Rev Minor C. Mil
Ter, secretary of the State Sunday
School Association, to preside at the
administrative session on Friday
morning at the First Baptist Church
of Roanoke, at the State Sunday
School Convention to be held there
June 1913. Rev. Miller is an earn
est and enthusiastic Sunday School
worker
Rev. CARRIER, of Greenmount,
Rockingham County, is holding a re-
vival meeting at the Valley Pike
church this week and continuing to
Saturday night. June 6.
Frank Keller, who has been an
invalid for four years, was out in
a wheel chair last Thursday evening,
being taken by his mother. Mrs. Mary
Keller, and Miss Kate Wright
through town on the new side walk.
He enjoyed the outing and seemed
to be freshened up considerable
Rev. Ed. l.. Miller will preach at
the Narrow Parssage Church. Sunday
afternoon at O'Clock.
The ladies of the Citizens Club
will hold their annual lawn party on
the lawn of Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert F
Sager Saturday night. May 80, Me
mortal Day. During the day they will
sell sandwiches and ice cream from
the Gochenour store porch
o. S. Byers, who has purchased {
dairy at Mt. Jackson, moved will
mis- family there Wednesday H,
operates the stone quarry at tn,
Gochenour farm south of town, an,
supplies the State Highway Commits
sion with stone for their differen
roads.
Ed Conk is pushing the addition
to his lunch room to completion. H
will have nice room for ladies an
gentlemen, and will be able to tax