Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-08-14
S. S. CONVENTION
RECORD-BREAKER
Fort Valley Entertains Visitors With
Lavish Hospitality-Fine Program


Lavish Hospitality-Fine Program
One of the big days for the church
people of the beautiful Fort Valley
is the annual Sunday School Conven-
ton, which was held last Sunday at
the Trinity Brethren Church at Dry
Run. This year the convention out
stripped all previous records in at
tendance. The program was replete
with interest from the start until the
final wind-up.
L. G. Locke Presides
7. G. Locke, as president of John
ston District Sunday School Associ-
alton presided over the convention.
The meeting was called promptly at
the hour announced and interest did
not wane throughout the day. The
first speaker on the program was
Rev. Booth of New York, a former
Shenandoahan.
Young Men Speak
Three young men spoke next in
order and it was agreed that they
covered themselves with glory.
The first of the three was Carroll
Coverstone. who made the address of
welcome. Mr.. Fred Maphis of Stras-
burg made the response for the Wis
itors
Ed O'Flaherty gave a splendid ad-
dress on the Value of the Conven-
ton in Bringing the Churches To-
gether.''
John F. Locke of Woodstock next
spoke on ''The Need of Religious Ed.
ucation"
All three of the addresses were ac-
claimed to be splendid and Mr.. Ma
phis, president of the county associ-
/ alton took especial care to commend
these speakers from the platform al
the close of the reading of the reso.
/ lutions of the convention.
Dinner is Stupenduous
Z WINNING the ltpOIl Ol the S6CT6
tary of the district, Mrs. Frances
Yates, the convention was favored By
an address by Otto V. Pence, clerk Of
the courts. THIS splendid speech OF
Mr. Pence concluded the morning.
program and the convention adjourn
ed for dinner.
Only in the regions of the fertile
Fort Valley can such dinners be had
+ Without any attempt at exaggeratior
the dinner may be said to be the
biggest and best assemblage of edi
bles in the State. Many of the Wis
itors declare that you can see more
to eat at these convention dinners
than any where else at one time.
i Six or seven hundred people failed
to stow away the greater part of thi.
outlay J. W. Hoffman, for man,
years successful hotel proprietor a.
Woodstock declared to spread a din
ner table like this one required al
expenditure of upwards of 5000. Mr.
1 Hoffman declares his intention to at
tend the next convention and play hi:
violin.
After the lavish outlay of goodie.
had satisfied the capacious appetite.
of all, the hour for the beginning Of
the afternoon program was at hand
Program Good
The program was featured by good
congregational singing and splendid
speeches.
Hon. George S. Harnsberger, pres
ident of the Virginia Sunday School,
Association was the first speaker. Be
ing a lawyer. he gave a layman's
viewpoint of Sunday School work
His remarks also served to be valu,
able to those who hold the superin.
tendent's in Sunday Schools.
i Mr.. Harnsberger was assisted in
/ his address on the Method of Open.
ing Sunday School, by Mr.. Tusing
leader of the Methodist Church choir
of Harrisonburg. and by an orches-
ira from that city.
To Include All Ages
The Rev. L. l.. Miller, as the next
speaker on the program stressed that
all ages had place and part in Sun
day School. The subject of his adj
dress was 1.-The Seven Ages in Sun
day School Work
DR.. ID. L. Shaver, the last speaker
urged that all should stand by the
Bible in spite of conditions which he
saw as menacing to Christian faith.
Other Special Features
The Powell's Fort Quartet. COM
posed of Messrs. Shirley, Plauger,
Munich and Rinker, sang at different
times during the day. Their music
was highly appreciated and COM
mended.
The recitation of Miss Margaret
Barr and the naming of the books
of the Bible by Emma Catherine Boy
er served to demonstrate the product
of religious instruction to the con-
yention.
The day also afforded chance for
the many visitors to the scenic Fort