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gelical, 226; Reformed, 212: United
Brethren, 175; Baptist, 164; Christian,
109; Methodist Episcopal, 97; Church
of God, 57; Methodist Protestant, 56;
Congregational, 46; A. M. E., 29:
United Presbyterian, 18; Brethren, 17;
Moravian, 13; Episcopal, 12; Primi
tive Methodist, 10; Mennonites, 9; Pro
gressive Brethren, 5; Schwenkfelder,
3; Union and miscellaneous, 268.
His report reviews In detail the
work being done in the separate coun
ties. Of Dauphin and nearby counties
he says: "Cumberland county is un
organized, but several of the societies
report to Dauphin county and some to
Adams county. Dauphin county is
well organized and many of the so
cieties are very active. Lebanon
county is organized, but not very
active. York county has been organ
ized and should soon develop into a
strong center."
State Treasurer N. H. Keller, of
Pittsburgh, submitted his report,
showing that the finances are in good
condition, with a substantial balance
in the Real Estate Trust Company of
Pittsburgh.
Junior Superintendent's Report
C. C. Culp, of Gettysburg, State
junior superintendent, gave an excel
lent report of his work for the past
two years. He said, in part:
"Eighty-four new societies have
been formed in twenty-four counties,
forty-four of these being formed from
July 1, 1914, to 1915, while the other
forty were organized during the past
year. There are 13,486 boys and girls
who are being trained for future serv
ice. Pennsylvania must have 500 new
Junior societies during the next two
years. Pennsylvania must have 10,000
more boy.i and girls in training in the
junior societies. Can Pennsylvania do
it? The State motto Is 'A Junior So
ciety in Each Church in Pennsylvania.'
Pennsylvania can; Pennsylvania will."
■Heat No Drawback
The Endeavorers experienced the
same brand of "real convention
weather" which greeted them when
they arrived in the city yesterday and
was much in evidence as they gath
ered this morning at the convention
hall for the sessions of the day. But
the heat seemed to make little differ
ence in the enthusiasm and the In
terest of the delegates. Most of them
wore cool suits and white dresses and
they were equipped with pencils and
notebooks for the serious business of
the day.
At 8 o'clock the Rev. Floyd W.
Tomkins, S. T. D., of Philadelphia,
opened the services of the day with a
45-mlnute quiet hour in Market Square
Presbyterian Church. Here many of
the young people came for the in
spiration of early morning worship.
At 9 o'clock the conferences began.
These were arranged in two periods of
45 minutes each and covered much of
the work of the societies.
Dr. William Shaw, general secretary
of the United Society of Christian En
deavor, conducted two of the confer
ences. Both were notable for the in- j
terest displayed. Dr. Shaw was almost
successful in making the delegates!
forget the heat with his supply of i
ready wit and his great store of in- j
formation on Christian Endeavor sub- j
]ects. The first conference was en- !
titled "Assuming Leadership" and
dealt with the problems of securing
and training Christian Endeavor lead
ers. Dr. Shaw said that Christian En
deavor does its best work not when
somebody does the work of ten men,
but when ten men are set to work by
somebody, and this seemed to be the
keynote of the conference. In his sec
ond gathering in the Pine Street. Pres
byterian Ohurch he took up the matter
of securing new members for the so
cieties and of organizing new societies
themselves.
Discuss Finances
At the Reformed Salem Church the
chairman of the State finance commit- I
tee, H. K. Bragdon, of Pittsburgh, con- j
ducted a conference upon "Society |
Finances." His conference developed
the idea of better organization, dealing j
largely with the budget system and
the apportionment of a society's ex
penses. In the second conference
period similar matters were discussed
under the leadership of Miss Grace D.
Reimer, of Easton, State missionary j
superintendent. The Millions Cam
paign and that part of It which applies i
to Pennsylvania was made the main
topic. The large number present was |
much interested in this increase work.
The Tenth Legion worl; was advocated
as a means for increasing giving in j
the societies.
Intermediate Work
A most important and interesting
conference was the one on intermedi
ate work, conducted hy the Rev. W. E.
Peffley, of Harrisburg, a trustee of the
United Society of Christian Endeavor.
A description of this work and the
responsibility for it formed the main
discussion. Plans and methods were
given. This work among the young
people of high school age has come to
be of great importance throughout the
country.
A conference on the educational
work of Christian Endeavor was held
by the Rev. William R. Hall, of Phila
delphia, superintendent of Presby
terian young people's work. He took
up and discussed the many opportuni
ties for study classes which Christian
Endeavor presents and advocated
greater attempts at organizing the edu
cational work among the young people.
The Rev. Mr. Tomkins, of Philadel
phia. held a conference on "The School
of Prayjfer" that proved to be most in
spiring.' The work of the comrades of
the quiet hour was explained and
advocated. In the conference led by
Walter M. Lewis the work of the quiet
hour was further taken up. Methods
were gone into and results were ex
plained.
Evangelistic Work
Evangelistic work formed the theme
of the conference in the Fourth Street
Church of God, led by State Evange
listic Superintendent J. S. Leland. of
Pittsburgh. This convention will be
noted for its work along this line, as
special factory meetings are being car
ried on at the noon times, and the
aim of the delegates is greater evan
gelistic power. .
Because of train delays, the State
secretary, the Rev. S. B. Vandersall,
of the Ohio union, was unable to lead
the conference on life work, and this
was combined with that on the work
of expert Endeavor, led by the Rev.
William Ralph Hall. The work of
these departments was carefully pre
sented. Both will come in for further
attention during the sessions of the
convention.
Hear Officers' Reports
At the close of the conference
periods the delegates gathered in the
convention hall. After a brief and
enthusiastic song service led by Pro
fessor Rodeheaver the reports of the
State treasurer, secretary, junior and
intermediate superintendnts were pre.
sented. All indicated the great in
crase in efficiency which has come to
the work in Pennsylvania during the
last two years. The morning session
closed with the announcements for the
day, a song and the benediction by
the Rev. A. E. Hangen, of the Park
Street United Evangelical Church.
Afternoon Session
For the third time the great audi
torium in the Chestnut Street Hall was
filled with the Endeavorers of the
State when this afternoon's meeting
WEDNESDAY EVENING,
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVORERS WHO ARE
PROMINENT IN BIG CONVENTION
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WILLIAM RALPH HALL
Fhlladelphian, State Superintendent
Young People's Work
was called to order by Frank L. Der
shem, cf Lewisburg. Although the
delegates had put in a busy and a hot
morning, they were ready for a con
tinuance of the inspiring meetings
which they had already experienced.
After a service of song led by Pro
fessor Rodeheaver a short devotional
period was conducted by the Rev. W.
S. Booth, of this city. Three addresses
upon kindred topics then followed.
The Rev. G. T. Webb, of Philadelphia,
spoke upon the subject "An Old Testa
ment Man of Power Through Prayer;"
the Rev. W. B. Greenway, of Philadel
phia, took for his theme "A New Tes
tament Man, Prayerful and Mighty;"
the Rev. L .W. Lutz, of Chambersburg,
concluded the series with an address
upon "A Man of Prayer in Post-Bible
Times, Mighty in Word and Deed."
These three addresses follow the con
vention theme "Power Through
Prayer." The meeting concluded with
a few minutes of prayer and the bene
diction by the Rev. H. E. Hallman, of
Immanuel Presbyterian Church.
The Rev. Waiter B. Greenway, of
Philadelphia, state superintendent of
the press department, submitted his
report during the afternoon session.
He made a convincing address on the
power of advertising in church work,
declaring: "To advertise is to an
nounce to the world what we want
and the fact that we are going after
it. It simply says our motto is 'Get
up and hustle.' We all have learned
the prayer 'Now I lay me down to
sleep.' There is another version of it
that ought to be said in the morning,
'Now I get me up to work.' And when
the society announces this, by way
of advertisement, as Its purpose there
will be no question as to result.
Rainbow First "Ad."'
"The first advertisement ever made
was the rainbow God placed it in
the heavens to advertise to the world
that there would be no other floods.
Jesus was an advertiser. He said, 'Go
out and compel men to come in.' You
go out and compel people to come to
your society; you are simply advertis
ing it, whether you go out in the
local newspaper or whatever way you
wish. The old Bible if- certainly right
when it says 'The children of this
world are wiser than the children of
light.' Business and commercial suc
cess to-day depends on advertising its
business. Human nature is caught
by it. Shall we not advertise our
business, which is the King's business?
Why, every society, ought to set aside a
fixed fund for the purpose of adver
tising. Can you imagine a business
house with a hundred thousand capital
beginning business and not setting
aside an advertising fund? Impossible.
They want the world to know what
they are doing or propose to do. Yet
we have our equipment in our
churches, big buildings, fine rooms,
expensive, and never advertise to the
community what kind of business we
are doing inside. Sir Thomas Upton
started in business with a capital of
SSOO. He spent $250 of it in advertis
ing. He dressed up three white pigs
with a pink ribbon around their necks
and hired a man to lead them through
the streets of London with a sign 'We
are going to Lipton's Pink Tea.' He
sold his stock with good profit, made
another investment and continued this
until to-day you know he is the mil
lionaire tea king. By simply advertis
ing Canada has won a hundred thou
sand families In the last few years
from our northwest country. The first
day John Wana maker, the prince of
merchants, did business he received
$24.75, and I have read he spent $24
of that on advertising for the next day.
Now he spends a million dollars a
year in advertising. Business spends
$2,00,000 a day, or a sum equivalent to
four tons of gold, advertising what it
has.
Christ Advertised
"Yet we Christian people, and among
others we young people, who have the
best thing in all the world for the
people, simply will not or do not use
the means at hand to advertise. Maybe
some of us have Buch slim societies
and such poor meetings we would be
ashamed to advertise. If such is the
case. I suggest that you forget your
pride and advertise, for that will
change the character of your meeting.
You say this, is a step in the wrong
direction to advertise the Gospel, to
advertise Christ. Jesus advertised. He
did things to attract the people to hear
his message. The miracles he per
formed were the bells of heaven call
ing the people together to hear the
Master preach.
The press or advertising department
is intended for an interchange of
ideas, for disseminating and scattering
Christian Endeavor information, to
advertise for Christ and the Church."
He then gave ways a society can ad
vertise activities.
Opening Session.
Three thousand Christian Endeav
orers coming from every part of
Pennsylvania opened their 22nd State
convention last night. Before the
meeting was called to order the Phila
delphia delegates, numbering some
350, gathered In the anteroom and
attempted to prove by song and yell
that their city was the only place for
the 1918 convention. They were soon
joined by the big delegation from Al
legheny, Luzerne and other counties
and for some minutes the cheering
was general. Promptly at the opening
moment State Vice-President J. H.
Stauff, of Pittsburgh, pointed toward
the chorus platform and announced,
"The meeting belongs to Mr. Rode
heaver." For thirty minutes "Rody"
led the young people In a song service
that overflowed with the enthusiasm
which has been evident throughout
the gathering of the delegates. Ap
plause was hearty for Prof. Rodeheav-
IKBm
FRANK L. DERSHEM
Lewlsburg, State Vice-President Who
. Presided This Afternoon ...
er when he played a short chorus with
piano accompaniment—the delegates
are not backward In showing their ap
preciation of the good things on the
program. The convention was formal
ly opened with prayer by State Vice
President R. G. Bannen, of Williams
port. The State President, Dr. Clar
ence H. Chain, of Philadelphia, was
introduced and received hearty ap
plause. In a brief address he present
ed the keynote of the convention, "We
are here to learn how -to do cfhristian
Endeavor just a little more efficiently
than we have ever done before."
Dr. Chain also read a message from
Dr. Francis E. Clark, president of the
United Society of C. E. and of the
World's Christian Endeavor Union.
The convention sent greetings to Dr.
Clark and to the convention of the
New York State Union, which is now
in session.
Announcement was made that Gov
ernor Martin G. Brumbaugh would be
unable to deliver the address of wel
come for which he was scheduled, but
that a message from him would be
delivered by his secretary, Wm. H.
Ball. Gov. Brumbaugh stated in his
message that -- was his greatest desire
that the Endeavorers should demand
"In that way which means they really
want of us, mora than we have yet
given."
Cheers For Prohibition
The second address of welcome was
given by Bishop U. F. Swengel, of
Harrisburg. His address drew fre
quent applause, especially when he re
ferred to the Increasing sweep of the
prohibition movement in this country.
Bishop Swengel closed with a few
minutes of his time limit left and the
chairman gave this opportunity to the
delegates for a demonstration. Again
Philadelphia let loose with cheers and
songs that tha Chairman had a little
dlfflclulty in controlling when the
time was up.
State Vice-President Cloyd Good
night of Uniontown, delivered the re
sponse to the welcome, his address be
ing largely an appeal for greater effort
in the Antl-Saioon campaign. He was
followed by an anthem given by the
Harrisburg C. E. Choral Union, di
rected by Prof. F. A. McCarrell. An
nouncement of the convention com
mittees was then made.
The convention sermon, entitled
"Power Through Prayer," was deliv
ered by the Rev. W. N. Yates, of Har
risburg, amid complete silence. Then
Prof. Rodeheaver led the great crowd
In a closing hymn and the benediction
was pronounced by the Rev. Joseph
Daugherty, of Harrisburg. The dele
gates then scattered to the churches
of the city where get-together recep
tions were held for the delegates of
the various denominations.
Vice-President Stauff said in part:
"We still keep in our minds and hearts
in letters of gold our shibboleth—
"Trusting in the Lord Jesus Christ for
strength I promise Him that I will
strive to do whatever He would like to
have me do"—the chord that has kept
Christian Endeavorers faithful and
backed them up to put forth and
maintain the splendid organization of
our State and accomplish an aggres
sive, solid work for Christ and the
church.
"The great foundation of Chris
tian Endeavor has stood for thirty-five
years and is still standing four square
in 'Consecration,' 'Loyalty,' 'Fellow
ship' and 'Service' and the work has
gone on in the spirit of these key
notes accomplishing large things for
Christianity and in the uplift of man
kind.
"We have come to the Capital of
our State for a distinct purpose and
hope to leave impressions that will
ring true not only throughout our own
State, but to the Nation and the
World that the religion of Jesus
Christ stands for the uplift and up
holding of all human life.
"If this convention is to be a suc
cess it will be because we workers
have become Thoughtful, Prayerful,
Communicative, Energetic, Enthusias
tic. Let none of us lose our enthusiasm
for service and our coming to Har
risburg will not have been in vain."
Address of Welcome
Bishop U. F. Swengel. in his ad
dress of welcome said: "We welcome
yott for what j--j are and for what
you have done and for what you pro
pose to do. It is well that you have
come.
"It is well for us. No community
can receive such a host of young peo
ple without benefit. You have come
from fields of battle against wrong,
from activity in contrast with leth
argy, from life against cold formality.
Harrisburg will be blessed by the
touch of such a throng.
"It is well for you that you have
come. It is worth while for you to
become acquainted with each other
and with us. It Is an Inspiration to
know how many of you there are.
Tour enthusiasm Is contagious.
"It it, well for our State. Sunday
school workers In Philadelphia sent
out a declaration that they would
work for a better city and a better
State and better laws by which the
ring traffic should be banished from
Our borders. Your presence is a re
buke to the saloon, because you will
not patronize it. In Cleveland a good
many years ago a saloon keeper gave
ten dollars toward the expenses of
the Christian Endeavor convention
there and then complained that not
one of them had been to his saloon.
Your presence will be a rebuke to
lawlessness because you will be law
abiding citizens and visitors. Your
presence will inspire and encourage
those who are fighting uncleanness
HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH
Harrisburg, 1916
By AXXA >l. SWEIGERT
Tune—"lf Your Heart Keeps
Right" In "Great Revival Hymns
No. 2."
Ho! the time is approaching,
Will you join the throng
Up, awake, let us rally
With a cheerful song.
Heed the call all ye faithful,
Now the time redeem,
For the great State Convention
In Nineteen Sixteen.
Chorus
In Nineteen Sixteen,
In Nineteen Sixteen,
Every true Endeavorer
Will then be seen.
In Nineteen Sixteen,
In Nineteen Sixteen,
In old Harrisburg we'll rally
In Nineteen Sixteen.
May the Lord greatly bless us
As we gather there.
Fill each heart with His Spirit,
Is our fervent pray'r;
Grant a new inspiration
And a vision keen.
As we meet in convention
In Nineteen Sixteen.
Ever trusting in Jesus,
Who will strength supply,
We will rally our forces,
Feeling He is nigh;
Pledge ourselves to new service
And our Lord esteem.
As we meet in convention
In Nineteen Sixteen.
Pcrkwrtc, Fa., April 20, 1915
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Livewire Endeavor Workers
Press, Elmer S. Schlling—"Our adver
tising man, and one who understands
his job"—Curtis.
Finance, Professor .!. J. Brehm—A
businessman of sterling worth and an
influence among the educational circles
and businessmen of our city.
Music, J. Frank Palmer—The 1916
convention will be a musical conven
tion and Mr. Palmer is doins his best
to help make it so.
Decoration, A. J. Lightner—A man
full of energy and he alms to make the
colors fly.
Badge, Miss Ida M. Sowers—Deeply
interested in her work, and bound to
tag the delegates with a pretty badge
when they register.
and corruption in politics and social
life in this city and in the State."
Passing of Liquor Traffic.
The Rev. Cloyd Goodnight, State
vice president, of Uniontown, in re
sponse to the welcome said:
"C. E., of course, has always been
characterized as a movement. It has
never degenerated. Movements are
quickly borne: they rapidly make pro
gress and when they have finished the
course for which they came, they au
tomatically leave the stage. We are
here for the purpose of social ad
vancement. We announce "A Saloon
less Nation by 1920." Some laughed,
others scorned; a few contemptible
church elders and deacons dared to
smile and since that time they have
been letting go their brewery and dis
tillery stock and on Sunday morning
are able to listen to a sermon on na
tional prohibition. Our own State,
wettest of the wet, is already seeing
the battle. We, my friends, are push
ing the energy to-night right up
against the gates, and we have come
to the time when, without a moment's
recess, without a moment's hesitancy,
this mighty curse, which has pro
duced poverty, crime, crooked poli
tics, must forever be driven from our
domain."
William H. 8011, the Governor's
secretary said:
"If you are sorry I am a good deal
more sorry than he that you have to
put up with me instead of the Gov
ernor of this great Commonwealth.
"I know him well enough to know
that he would give you a message not
to be forgotten and make you wel
come and truly glad, even in this hot
spell that we are now having in Har
risburg, but I am glad from my stand
point because it is kind of a home
coming to me an'd I want to testify
just one thing, and that is—l was
never happier than when I was head
over heels in Christian Endeavor
work.
"I thought I was going to have a
vacation when my 'boss' left Harris
burg and X was home when a wire
came from Winthrop, Me., telling me
that he wouldn't be here and wanting
me to represent him and then sent
this message:
"Convey to our State Endoavor
ers my heartiest good wishes and
welcome them to all we have.
My greatest desire is that they
will really demand in that way
which means they really want of
us more than we have yet giv-
en."
"The Governor gave me a thought
in the ifact that your demand should
be the right kind of a demand. I
only said a week ago in Harrisburg
at a luncheon, that the newspapers of
Harrisburg will give this organization
Just wha.t they really demand of it —
and I mlant it. I meant to say that
our Chief Executive, or any man and
every man that is in power, will give
you just what you really want and
these are the things that we want of
God. You know how seldom we pray
for that thing that we know that we
must have from men who can give
us what we ought to have."
Dr. Yates preached the convention
sermon on "Prayer and Power." He
said:
"Prayer and power are Christian
Twins. They have walked hand in
hand for six thousand years, and they
are yet in their youth. They have al
ways been inseparable, but the order
of their appearance is fixed. Prayer
always preceeds power. Power is the
great need of to-day. In the world of
Industry men have realized the need
of power and that realization has
driven them to prayer."
Noon Meetings
Although the people of Harrisburg
have seen the throngs of Endeavorers
on the streets and those who are for
tunate enough to live near the con
vention hall may have heard tho sing
ing of the great gathering, not until
this noon did many get an Idea of the
actual work of the young people. At
that time a .number of the speakers
and singers formed parties and went to
some of the fatcories of the city of
noon evangelistic meetings. This
work will be continued on Thursday
and Friday.
The meetings at noon were held at
the factories of the Herrisburg Shoe
Manufacturing Company, the New
Idea Hosiery Company, 801 l Brothers'
Manufacturing Company, J. H. Mc-
Farland Company, Blough Manufac
turing Company, the Harrisburg Bag
and Box Company, and the Shearer
Manufacturing Company.
Registration Xear 4,000
The registration of delegates up to
a late hour to-day was as follows:
1,800 Seniors, Harrisburg; 1,000
Seniors, State; 575 Juniors, Harris
burg; 50 Juniors, State; total, 3,425.
The registration, in all probability,
will reach 4,000 registrations of dele
gates. About 500 are coming on an
excursion train from Gettysburg on
Thursday.
PRESS COMMITTEE'S JOB ONE
TO MAKE MEMBERS SIZZLE
Has Done Tremendous Amount
of Preliminary Work and
Will Be Busy Long After Ses
sions Adjourn; Chairman
Elmer S. Schilling Getting
Away With Task in Splendid
Manner
The Christian Endeavor convention
is all afire with news and general in
formation and the press committee,
composed of a bunch of stenographers,
pencil pushers and page boys, about
fifty workers strong, are keeping the
wires buzzing day and night.
This is one group of workers who
have been helping to prepare for the
Slate C. E. convention whose work
will not cease with the ending of the
sessions. The committee under the
{chairmanship of Elmer S. Schilling,
hat: been hard at work for months and
; v/ill still be at it when the last speech
has been made and the last prayer
; uttered. Enormous amounts of cor
respondence have been gone through;
j desired information has been sent to
| hundreds of inquiring societies; 5,000
Press Bulletins have been distributed;
two special editions of the State
; Bulletin have been issued; 10,000 con
vention stickers have been sent broad-
I cast. During the convention sessions
| a special press table has been provided
for reporting the meetings and a press
| booth has been maintained in the
| ante room of the convention hall for
the purpose of presenting the work
[of the State Christian Endea\orer for
| publication.
The Committee Includes
| Elmer S. Schilling, chaiman; Misses
i Marguerite Brunner, Lulu Johnson,
] Hazel Sowers, Edna Rentz, Catherine'
; Matchett, Margaret Coover, Claire
Dyer, Mabel DeWalt, Emma Sunday,
Beulah Heffner, Leah Hangen, Mabel
O'Neal, Frances Gill, Madeline Stoner,
j Margaret Johnson, Miriam Hlnes,
i Efther Sadler, Carrie Knaby, Efta
j Rupley, Ida Sowers, Susan Rhoads,
j Mottle Spotwood, Edna Hamaker,
C. E. NOTES
Great crowds assembled at the
Chestnut street hall about one hour
before the doors were opened.
Cards of the Rev. Dr. F. E. Clark,
D. D., of Boston, the founder of the
Christian Endeavor movement, were
distributed among the Endeavorers at
an early hour of the convention.
There were a dozen or more press
reporters early on the job long before
the convention opened. The C. E. live
wires are keeping the news wires buz
zing day and night as this convention
is the greatest convention ever held
in the State, from the standpoint of
spiritual life and large numbers.
Dr. Clarence H. Chain, of Phila
delphia, president of the State C. E.
Union, said: "Harrisburg is a warm
city and we certainly are receiving a
warm welcome."
Armstrong county won the State C.
E. Bulletin contest, which is the re
ward of expenses of delegates paid to
convention and Frank M. Shubert, the
corresponding secretary, was sent as
the representative. He was appointed
by State Secretary Macrory, as chair
man of the Bulletin Booster Commit
tee to secure 1,000 subscriptions to the
Bulletin during the convention. The
plan is to secure 100 workers to get 10
subscriptions each. The slogan is "I
am a Bulletin Booster" and buttons
with the above were worn by many
Endeavorers.
The Boy Scouts were busy on the
job as pages and giving information
to the hundreds of delegates and as
sisting the many Endeavorers to places
of entertainment.
! The slogan, "A Saloonless Nation
lin 1920," introduced at the Interna
tional C. E. convention held at Atlan
l tic City In 1911, when the Endeavorers
(•from many countries throughout the
world accepted the goal, and Pennsyl
vania State C. E. Union has been in
line with this great movement ever
since the introduction of the work.
The following persons are all live
wire boosters of Christian Endeavor
and are getting pointers for the 1920
convention at Wilkinsburg, Allegheny
county: Frank E. Finley, E. L. Jame
son. R. H. Reichardt, H. A. Finley,
A. L. Nelson, Wm. McNlven and F. A.
Shutes.
The tickets for the excursion to
Gettysburg on Saturday are on sale at
the Information Booth.
The following is the committee on
resolutions: The Rev. W. E. Peffley,
I<emoyne; Miss Grace D. Keimer, Eas
ton. the Rev. George A. Long, Pitts
bui gh.
Following is the nominating com
mittee which held a meeting at the
Y. M. C. A. building this (Wednes
day) morning: \V. G. McHenry, chair
man, Philadelphia; the Rev. J. C.
Pierce, Berks county; the Rev. R.
G. Bannen, D. D., of Williamsport, and
E. J. Lewis, Pittsburgh.
The colored C. E. societies of Penn
sylvania are well represented at the
Harrisburg convention. Delegations
from Philadelphia and Pittsburgh
have already put in their registrations.
More are expected from other points
in the State to-morrow. The general
convention committee have been
very fortunate in the way of providing
homes for all the colored delegates at
tending, which has saved them the
embarrassment that has attended C.
E. conventions In other parts of the
country where a similar provision was
not made.
A striking feature of the entertain
ment of the colored delegates at
tending the convention Is the fact that
the A. M. E. and the A. M. E. Zlon
denominational reception was held In
Wesley A. M. E. Zlon church at
Forster and Ash streets, which cele
brates Its 100 anniversary this year,
being the oldest colored church in the
city often referred to as the "mother"
of "colored churches in Harrisburg. It
wat> one of the "under ground rail
way system" stations inaugurated dur
ing the period of slavery ror the pur
pose of assisting slaves In tnelr escape
to free States.
The Rev. Mr. Frlck of Luzerne
ccunty reports that 404 Christian En
deavor Experts have been received
during the past year. B. W. Swayze
reports 111 experts from the member
ship in Lehigh county.
Philadelphia county has gained 3,-
000 comrades of the Quiet Hour dur
ing the past year. Bert E. Rudolph Is
the hustling president and worked
hard for the big delegation represent
ed at the convention.
JULY 12, 1916.
ELMER S. SCHILLING
The Chairman of the Press Committee
Gertrude Stouffer, Anna Dickey, Mar
garet Beshore, Kathryn Bolton, Mrs.
Lesley, Mrs. O. E. Houston, Mrs. Nor
man C. Hemmer, \V. F. Slaymaker,
Millard Hess, George C. Young, Carl
ton Stubs, J. Holsberger, H. B. Shenk,
Norman C. Hemmer, Frank Dapp,
Frank Mitchel, Fred Milllgan, Elmer
E. Erb, W. H. Jackson, Wayne
Markley, Henry Barker, harry Shaner,
Horace D. Jackson, Jos. M. Williams,
ance Butler, Jameson Lewis, Irvin
Hamaker, Wm. Edmundson, Ralph
Parthemore, R. B. Manley, Frank
Stouffer, W. H. Fortney, C. W.
Smeltzer, C. W. Black, W. L. Cooper,
Robert P. Miller, M. A. Hoff, F. I.
Hoover, Ralph Westbrook, L. P.
Markley, C. R. Mcßeth. John Early,
A. F. White and Raymond E. Wentz
lei.
Some of the Delegates
to C. E. Convention
Among the delegates to the Chris
tian Endeavor Convention are the fol
lowing:
Raymond A. Rich, Rice's Landing;
F. W. Kendig, Royalton; William J.
Darby, Beaver Falls; Herman Stump
fie, Marion' Heller, Raymond Gage, E.
H. Gerhart, Claire Keeler, Elizabeth
Lowe, Mrs. R. O. Steely, Mary R.
Trainer, Raymond Derone, Emma
Laedline, Bernice Metzger, Maude E.
Kepler, Williamsport; Rebecca Bren
holz, Lancaster; Florence Kinley,
Elizabeth Haas, Luther O. Good, New
berry; Mrs. E. S. Farling, Jersey
Shore; Evelyn Grave, South Williams
port; P. W. Hummel, Bellwood; F.
Ethel Wilson, Wilkes-Barre; Thomas
Garland, Florin; Clarence Sample, Ox
ford; Helen Ballard, Jane Parsons,
Troy; Eber Rife, Hamburg; Arthur
Fahl, Reading; Mary G. Foresman,
Markle; Myrtle Wylle, Dorthea Mc-
Laughlin, Apollo; Clarence Johnston,
Vandergrift Heights; Elizabeth
Roeder, Lina Meschter, Hannah
Charles, Hannah Dersent, Arthur
Kronsley, Newton Gotschall, Henry
Clemens, Morris De Haven, East
Greenville, Mrs. W. H. Polk, Millers
burg; Wayne H. Cully, Burgettstown;
Hazel Shellender, Bessie Collins, Edna
Wright, Margaret Bonsall, Howard F.
Brown, Oxford; Mrs. Charles Mc-
Comsey, Gertrude Eby, Eden; Emma
F. Funk, Philadelphia; Mrs. E. J. Coy,
Fallen Timber; Flore E. Wolbach, C.
E. E., Easton; Kittie Porter, Mamie
Borland, Glade Run; Charles Journey,
Emma Buck, Chester; Eleanor Young,
Lansdowne; Flora V. Kenkins, Glen
ojden; Mary E. Schuchman, Carlisle;
Nina Wiles, Waynesboro; Alfred T.
Sidaway, Scottdale; John Sutton, Mar
cus Hook; Mrs. Jos. Davis, Elizabeth
Morgan, Florence Morgan, Relda Rob
inson, Freedom; Paul E. Engle,
Shnmokin; Elsie Hamsher. Fayette
ville; the Rev. L. M. Dice, Mechanics
burg; the Rev. J. G. Rosenberger,
Penbrook; Jameson Lewis, C. E. E.,
Wooster, Ohio.
John Poice, Ashland; Miss Mary
D. Coulter, Tyrone; Earl Benners, En
deavor, Pa,; Carrie Springer, Milton;
Mary E. Andes, Darby; Mary R. Cer
ven, Dayton; John Hutchinson, Kit
tanning; Frank Shubert, Ruth Shu
bert, Kittanning; B. H. Dimit, Alice
Grove, H. E. McLaughlin, Blanche
Moore, Irene Morgan, Beaver; Wm. J,
Darby, C. H. Renont', Beaver Falls; the
P.ev. H. A. Koch, N. M. Moyer, Fleet
wood; Mrs. T. Dlnsen, Anna Dlnsen,
Reading; Salome Weidenhammer,
Mrs. Wm. Weidenhammer, Reading;
Cornelia Hunt, Grace Hunt, Tyrone;
Myrtle Mount, Duncansvllle; Mrs.
Herman Eckels, Myrtle Taylor, Mr
and Mrs. G. S. Calderwood, Hollidays
burg; Janel Parsons, Troy; Andel
Clauss, Eva Isenberg, Arthur Lovell,
Fred Metzger, Inez Metzger, J. \v.
Metzger, Blandburg; Mrs. E. J. Coy]
Fallen Timber; Grace De Wald, State
College; Reo Walter H. Graub, Jean
Sardstrom, State College; Joseph
Christman, Mrs. Joseph Christman,
Phoenixville; Jennie Ericson, Blooms
burg; Annie Walker, Flora Elliott,
Carlisle; Violet Eppler, Miliersburg;
the Rev. A. L. Haeseler, Mlllfersburg;
Harry Henry, J. Kinsey, Royalton;
Mary Andes, Darby; Flora Jackson,
Glenolden; Ambrose Van Alen, Rut
ledge; Rees Kingsmore, Rutledge;
Anna B. Cunningham, Uniontown:
Eisie Hamsher, Fayetteville; G. R.
Bernard, Harveys; Emma McCann]
McCracklen: Raymond A. Rice, Rice's
Landing; Minnie Ashby, Wind Ridge;
Gaynelle C. Moninger, John Palen,
Pearl Snyder, Wind Ridge; Mac Donald
Heebner, Clark's Green; Ethel DlcKen,
Scranton: John S. Gicking, Scranton;
Belle Kelow, Scranton; Theresa H.
Meyer, Scranton; Cora Sekel, Scran
ton; May Schol, Scranton; Edna M.
Leaman. Lancaster; Katharine Zook,
Mount Joy.
Bertha Heisey. Rheems; Mrs. D. M.
Aumert. Ross E. Weaver, Strasburg;
Ruth M. Evans, Lebanon; Florence
Breisch, Melbourne Hansman, Claude
Kleckner, Mrs. Claude Kleckner;
Frederick McCready; Jennie Rein
hold. Madaline. Sampson, Annie Seip,
William Solliday, Emily Walp, David
Weidner, Harvey Weldner, Lillian
Miller, Eliza M. Shafer, Nellie Jones,
Allentown; Elizabeth Moore, Edith M.
Ogden, Josephine Rapine, Maud D.
Sagebeer, Conshocken; Edith M.
Argue, Jenkintown; Emily Beyer,
Morristown; Adelle Spare Wile, Mor
rißtown; Estella Spare Wile, Morris
town; Mabel White. Blanche White,
North Wales; Stella Donley, Plymouth
Meeting: Mildred Keller Cartright,
Easton: Ira H. Hulslnger, Easton;
Hazel Mozer, Easton; Beatrice Rich
ards. Edith Shutter, Errna Smith,
Charlotte Weldner, Florn Wolbach,
Evj'. R. Zuck, Easton; Mary Oerter,
Nazareth; Paul Engle, Northumber
land county; Carrie Springer, Milton;
Lucy Flysher, Shamokin; Kathryn
Schwalenberg, Sunbury; Marie M.
Garber, Andersonburg. <
JUNIORS HOLD
IST CONVENTION
Same Speakers Who Address
Big Sessions Are on /
Program
With over 600 of Pennsylvania's
boys and girls in attendance the First
Junior Convention of the Pennsylva
nia Christian Endeavor Union got un
der way this morning in Market .
Square Presbyterian Church. The same_
spirit that animates the older Endeav^p 1
orers is evident among the youngsters
—with this addition, that they ex
hibit a feeling of just pride in their
history-making convention the first of
its kind in the State.
The morning session was presided
over by C. C. Culp of Gettysburg, State
Junior superintendent. The service
opened with a song service and a few
moments of devotions. Then the bovs
and girls were treated to an illustrat
ed address ust adapted to their testes
given by the Rev. Floyd W. Tomkins
of Holy Trinity Church, Philadelphia.
Mr. Tomkins used special story tell
ing apparatus that pictured to the
children just the idea which he was
trying to impress upon them.
Following this. General Secretary
Shaw, of Boston, called a number of
the intermediates to the platform and
gave a model meeting for the instruc
tion o fthe Juniors. Announcements
and a song followed an dthe first ses
sion closed with the C. E. benediction.
This afternoon Secretary Shaw held
a conference in the Market Square
Church on Intermediate Work and In
termediate problems. At the meeting
this evening the principle address will
be made by the Rev. Daniel A. Poling,
president's associate of the United So
ciety of Christian Endeavor.
To-morrow the sessions will con
tinue with Secretary Vandersall, Sec
retary Shaw and National Junior Sup
erintendent Miss Mildred J. Haggard
as the speakers. On Thursday after
noon the Juniors will join the big con
vention in its street parade through
the downtown streets and around the
State Capitol. On Friday the young
sters will be delighted at a picnic trip
to Paxtang Park as the guests of the
Harrisburg Juniors.
Reception to Visiting
Delegates by Churches
At the Fourth Street Church of God
the Church of God, Christian, and
Disciple delegates were entertained by
a short program in which Presi
dent Chain. State Secretary McCrory,
ant 1 Vice-President Cloyd Goodnight
took part. Brief addresses were also
made by the Rev. Harvey Hershey of
Lnndisburg, the Rev. W. H. Snyder,
of York: the Rev. C. E. Boughter. of
Wilkes-Barre, the Rev. A. G. Herr of
Maxtinsburg, and the Rev. Booker of
Cnmp Hill. Songs and sentence pray
ers concluded the program and then
refreshments were served. The Rev.
W. N. Yates made the closing prayer.
The United Evangelical. Evangelical
Association, and Methodist young peo
ple were entertained at the Park
Street U. E. Church. Prayer and ad
dresses were made by the Rev. Georgo
F. Schaum, Bishop U. F. Swengel,
Mrs. C. A. Groff, of Columbia, thi
Rev. P. T. Brocius of Litltz, and
Frank L. Dersham, of Lewsburg,
State vice-president, and the Rev. A.
E. Hangen, of Park street. The social
committee of the local K. T.,. C. E. so
cieties then served refreshments. It®
was decided to omit the denomina
tional rally set for Friday afternoon
because of the heavy program that the
delegates would be carrying on that
day.
At the Market Square Presbyterian
Church, a most enjoyable reception
was held for over fiOO delegates from
churches of Presbyterian character
nrid from Protestant and Reformed
Episcopal churches. Dr. Hawes of
Market Square presided and called
upon a number of those present to
briefly address the meeting. The dele
gations from Allegheny county and
Philadelphia made a hig showing with
their special badges, their songs and
their yells. The young people of the
local Presbyterian churches served
refreshments.
At the Second Reformed Church tho
Endeavorers were entertained In a de
lightful manner. The following speak
ers delivered short addresses: the Rev.
Mr. Low of Maytown: Prof. Eby, of
"Washington county; the Rev. G. W.
Hartman. and Mr. Yingst, city. H.
W Keitel, chairman of hall commit
ter presided.
The Baptist Endeavorers held a de
liKhtful reception in the First Baptist
Church.
A recommendation has been made
that the State Executive committee
provide ways and means, also decide
tho advisability of having- a special
secretary for the Junior and Inter
mediate work of the State and give
assistance on the State C. E. Bulletin.
Tho following committee has been ap
pointed: the Rev. George I Webb, of
Philadelphia; the Rev. L. W. Lutz, of
Chambersburg, and C. C. Culp, of
Gettysburg.
Three hundred delegates of the Lu
theran, Moravian, Mennonlte and
Friends denominations gathered at tho
Christ Lutheran Church for an enjoy
able time. Addresses were made by the
Rev. Thomas Reisch, of this'city, State
Vice-Presidents Bannen, of Williams
port, and Wieand, of Bedford. Miss
Esther Harpel sung a solo. Brief talks
were made by a number of the minis
ters present and a "cooling process"—
the consumption of ice cream and
other refreshments—was gone through
by the delegates present.
The reception for the United Breth
ren delegates was called off and the
delegates went to the receptions oT
other denominations. The A. M. E.
and A. M. E. Zion delegates met at the
Wesley A. M. E. Church and enjoyed a
delightful time of fellowship. Ad
dresses and music made up the pro
gram, after which refreshments were
serve j.
Gettysburg Excursion
Brings 500 Tomorrow
The big Gettysburg special train
will arrive to-morrow at 9:15, with
500 delegates, mostly Juniors who de
sire to get into the parade which will
take place at 4 o'clock. The parade
will leave Chestnut street hall and
march around the Capitol grounds.
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