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HARRISBURG DISTRICT OF M. E. CHURCH jS IN FLOURISHING CONDITION
DISTRICT SHOWS
MUCH PROGRESS
Report at M. E. Conference
Displays a Splendid
Growth
Lewistown, Pa., March 24.—Lifting
before the members of the Central
Pennsylvania Conference, in session
here, a standard that will compel them
to measure up in some degree to that
type of Christianity that was illus
trated in the life of the Master, Bishop
McDowell pleaded for a preaching that
will hit the mark and a pastoral work
that will bring results.
Not that kind of pastoral visiting
that is known as peddling civility
around the community, declared the
speaker, but that kind which leaves a
man physically and mentally ex
hausted at the end of the afternoon
as if he had just gotten over a spell
of typhoid fever. But there is nothing
like it and that pays so much in re
sults. If a man puts his heart along
side of one in sorrow, or on the other
hand resists the devils let loose In a
community, he will feel that virtue
has gone out of him. He believed not
only in a personal devil, but the plu
rality of devils is what bothered him.
Commend Eaglosmcre
Report of the Wllllamport district I
was read by the superintendent, Dr.
H. L. Jacobs, which brought to light
some interesting data concerning that
territory of such changing conditions.
Keport emphasized the fact that these
times call for ministers of deep re
ligious experience to meet present-day
conditions. The Eaglesmere Institute
was commended for its work, and
Dickinson Seminary, with forty-nine
young men studying for the ministry, I
increase in number of students, and
the institution modernly equipped, re
ceived recommendation. President B.
<'. Conner was highly complimented
lor his efficient administration.
An increase in benevolences was an
nounced with an aggregate sum of
■ 4 15,890 paid on Indebtedness. One
hundred and ninety-six deaths are re
ported. There were 1,0000 conver
sions, with 870 joining in preparatory
membership, while 150 joined other
denominations, there being an increase
of ISO full members.
Reference was made by Dr. Jacobs
to the fact that an invitation will be
extended to hold the 1918 session of
conference at Newberry.
Dr. J. F. Heisse, editor of the Meth
odist, published in Baltimore. Dr.
Uoucher and J. L. Alcock, a layman,
all of Baltimore, spoke In behalf of
the Methodist as a church paper.
Bishop McDowell added his endorse
ment by saying that the Methodist was
needed in his episcopal area for the
sake of the Kingdom.
A resolution that the Central Penn
sylvania Conference be asked to raise
SI,OOO as a supplemental fund for the
Methodist and be urged to raise the
subscription list over 3,000. the details
to be left to be worked out by the dis
trict superintendents, was lost by a
vote taken by ballot.
Bishop J. W. Hamilton, chancellor
of the American University, Washing
ton. D. C., grave an informing address
upon education as related to the
church and world movements. He
stated that one-third of the population
of the United States is in the church
' and big men are reqtiired to grasp the
world view of things we have to do.
Education rules the world, whether
good or bad. Illiteracy is a terrible
thing, and there is more in Massa
chusetts than in South Carolina. Our
greatest danger lies in the alienation
of our education. Protestant and re
ligious education will save the world,
for the Church is the foundation of
the world, he said.
Harrisburg District Flourishing
Dr. A. S. Fasick, superintendent of
the Harrisburg district, read his re
port. which showed the following fig
ures: Organized classes. 196, with
more than 5,000 members; 45 home
departments with an enrollment of
1,200; 52 cradle rolls with 1,500 babies;
70 Epworth Leagues have a member- j
ship of 3,715 and 40 junior leagues I
with 1,664 members; mission study
classes, 36, with 469 students, and 41
classes for religious instruction of chil
dren.
Women's organizations received much
praise for the efficient manner in
which they conduct their educational
programs and their large contributions
to the church.
The Methodist Episcopal Union of
Harrisburg and vicinity is interesting
itself in the plans of a new Epworth
t'hurch.
Many Big Improvements
Two new churches have been built
in the district during the year, the
' 'amp Curtin Memorial, Harrisburg,
and one at Ridgq Avenue, York; also
two new parsonages were erected, one
at Fort Loudon and one at Fayette
ville, Greenvillage charge.
Improvements on churches aggre
gate an expenditure of $16,777. Stev
ens Memorial has bought the property
adjoining the church for a new Sun
day school and parish house. A total
of {15,365 was paid on indebtedness.
A grand total of $36,999 was raised
for benevolences. There was an in
crease of 51,675 to pastors' salaries.
Dickinson College. Carlisle, in this
district, was reported to be in a pros
perous condition and the educational
jubilee ought to mean much.
Commend Dr. Fox
At the afternoon sesion a resolution
offered by Dr. Jacobs was adopted
commending the work and spirit of
Dr. J. D. Fox as a member of this
conference seven years.
The following young ministers hav
ing completed their studies in the con
ference course and on proper repre
sentation of their respective district
superintendents were elected to elders'
orders: H. S. Crammer, C. F. Himes,
1. S. Hodgson, J. E. Jacobs, D. A.
Sower, E. J. Symonds and W. B. Cook.
The following on proper representa
tion by the registrar and the commit
tee on qualifications were advanced to
the studies of the fourth year: John
R. Greenwalt, Edward Jackson, Adam
Nagay and A. R. Turner.
The following were continued in the
studies of the third year: G. B. M.
Reidell, T., R. Gibson, H. L. Jarrett
and W. H. tollller.
Plan to Raise $150,000
Plans to raise $450,000 before
Christmas for educational purposes
were formed at yesterday's session.
Of this amount $250,000 is for Dick
inson Seminary, Williamsport; $125,000
for Dickinson College, Carlsile; $50,000
for Goucher College, Baltimore, Mi,
and $25,000 for the general educa
tional board.
The program of the Woman's For
eign Missionary Society was carried
out in full. Dr. Belle J. Allen, of India,
portraying most vividly conditions in
India, byt expressing an optimistic
spirit with reference to its future. The
program:
Hymn, "O Zion Haste;" devotional
exercises, Miss Catharine Maxwell, su
perintendent children's wdrk. Central
Pennsylvania Conferenfce; letters from
Miss Purdy, secretary. Central Penn
sylvania Conference: duet, the Rev.
and Mrs. D. N. Miller; "Thoughts On
the Forty-fifth Anniversary of the
Lewistown Auxiliary," Miss Anna
Mothersbaugh; hymn. "Christ for the
World;" address, Dr. Belle J. Allen,
of India; hymn, "The Kingdom is
Coming;" benediction, the Rev. J. H.
Ake.
Dr. C. M. Bosweil, who was ap-
SATURDAY EVENING,
TEACHER TO HOLD
BIBLE CONFERENCE
The Rev. Rollin T. Chafer Will
Conduct Monthly Series
at First Raptist
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THE REV. ROLLIN T. CHAFER |
The twenty-ninth session of month- |
ly Bible conference will be held in j
the First Baptist Church, Second and
Pine streets, Monday and Tuesday.
The Rev. Rollin T% Chafer, a mem
ber of the Enoree Presbyterian Synod
of South Carolina, now a teacher In
the Philadelphia School of The
Bible, will be the teacher.
The conference sessions will be at
3.30 and 7.45 o'clock each day. The
subjects for Monday are "Foreshad
owings From Covenant History;"
Tuesday, "The Wages of Service;"
and "The World's God—His Twentieth
Century Methods."
To-night the Rev. Mr. Chafer will
address the Christian Endeavor Union
in the Fourth Street Church of God,
and Sunday morning at 11.45 o'clock
lie will preach in the Park Street
United Evangelical Church.
The committee in charge of the
conference is; W. G. Hean, Dr. J.
Nelson Clark, Dr. 1). J. Hetrick,
Harry L. Carl, Philip Reed, Frank
Gregory, Fred Kelker, Benjamin F.
Eby and Harvey Buck.
LUTHERAN
Messiah. The Rev. Henry W. A.
Hanson, pastor, will preach at 10:30,
"Studies In Life of Christ," and nt
7:30, "The Peril of the Downward
Look," Sunday school 2, .
Augsburg—The Rev. A. M. Stam
ets. pastor, will preach at 10.30, "The
Preciousness of Jesus' Blood," and at
7.30, "True Repentance," Sunday
school at 2.
Bethlehem—The Rev. J. Bradley
Markward, D. D., pastor, will preach
at 1.0.30, "The Priceless Value of a
Soul," and at 7.30, "A Character
Study of a Great Traitor." Sunday
school at 1.45.
Trinity, Camp Hill—The Rev. Dr.
E. D. Weigle, pastor, will preach at
10.30, "Our Great High Priest," and
at 7.30, "Looking Unto Jesus." Sun
day school at 9.30.
Zion —The Rev S. Winfield Her
man, pastor, will preach at 10.30,
"The Serpent of Brass." and at 7.30,
"The Perfecting of St. Paul." Sunday
school at 1.45.
Christ —The Rev. Thomas Reisch,
D. D., pastor, will preach at 10.30,
"The Cross in the Light of To-day,"
and :it 7.30, "Coming Back." Sunday
school at 2.
Salem. Oberlin—The Rev. Daniel
E. Rupley, pastor, will preach at
10.30, "Stephen's Death," and at 7.30,
"Sin and Its Effects." Sunday school
at 9.30.
Memorial—The Rev. L. C. Manges,
D. D. 10.30, "Scorned and Outcast."
7.30, "The Acceptance or Rejection of
His Righteousness." Sunday school
at 2.
Trinity—The Rev. R. L. Meisen
helder, pastor, will preach at 10.30,
"The Lord's Work," and at 7.30, "Ju
das."
Holy Communion—The Rev. John
Henry Miller, pastor, will preach at
10.45, "Price Paid," and at 7.30, "Or
ders." Sunday school, at 9.30.
Calvary—The Rev. Edward H.
Paar. pastor, will preach at 11, "Why
All Should Believe Christ," and at
7.30, "Christ Before Pilate." Sunday
school at 10.
.Shiloh, Riverside —The Rev. E. E.
Snyder, pastor, will preach at 3 p. m.
Sunday school at 2.
METHODIST
St. Stephens. Alechanicsburg.
The Rev. C. J. Henderson, pastor, will
preach at 11 on "Joys of Salvation,"
and at 8 on "The Three Periods of
Life." Sunday school, 2.
Stevens Memorial—Dr. Clayton Al
bert Smucker. 10.30, sermon by the
Rev. Dr. A. Chalfant. Sunday school
at 2. 7.30, "Africa," by tho Rev. J.
M. S. Vanßlunk, of Philadelphia.
Asbury—The Rev. R. S. Bedford,
pastor, will preach at 11 a. m. and
8 p. m. Sunday school at 2.
Harris Zion—The Rev. R. Nelson.
11 a. m. and 7.45 p. m. Church car
nival next week.
Camp Curtin Memorial —Preaching
at 10.30 a. m. and 7.30 p. m. by the
Rev. John ICrantz, D. D., of Js'ew York
City. Sunday school at 2.
Grace—The Rev. Dr. George E.
Reed. D. D., will preach at 10.30, "The
Search For the Philosopher's Stone."
7.30, "The Dynamics of a Great En
thusiasm." Sunday school at 12.10.
pointed recently by the Philadelphia
Conference as corresponding secretary
of the Methodist Hospital, delivered
the address during the institute hour.
He has the faculty of stirring an audi
ence with his stories of great revivals
and mighty spiritual movements. He
declared that the biggest business for
any man was to be an evangelistic
pastor. The present need is the old
time revival fire and great community
movements.
Laymen Arrive
Many laymen arrived to-day and
will consult with members of the cabi
net concerning their respective
churches. It is quite certain now that
there will be changes at First Church,
York; First Church, Tyrone; Eighth
Avenue, Altoona; Trinity, Clearfield;
Mulberry Street and High Street. Wil
liamsport; Bellefonte and First Church,
Itenovo. A new superintendent will
be appointed to the Harrisburg dis
trict to succeed Dr. A. S. Fasick, who
may be appointed to special work. It
is probable that a new superintendent
will be apjfolnted to the Williamsport
district to succeed the Rev. Dr. H. L.
Jacobs, who may go back into the pas
torate.
Dr. M. E. Swartz. of York; Dr. W.
P. Shriner, of Altoona; Dr. J. S.
Lauser, of Shamokln. are prominently
mentioned for the districts.
OFFERING FOR DISABL
MINISTERS' FUN
GIVEN BY LUTHERANS HERE
The opening gun in the campaign
in this district of the Lutheran
Church of the General Synod to se
cure an endowment fund for the care
of the aged and disabled ministers,
will be fired to-morrow in city church
es when the first offering will be
taken.
The Rev. G. M. Diffenderfer, of
Carlisle, who is greatly interested In
the movement, said:
"The campaign to secure pensions
for aged clergymen, now being car
j ried forward by nearly every Protest
! ant church, is one of the worthiest
and most vital movements that ever
engaged the attention of a religious
organization. To turn a faithful min
ister adrift after forty years of faith
ful service or dole out a pittance to
him in 'charity' is a libel on both
civilization and Christianity. But do
the leaders of this campaign realize
that pastoral pensions mean church
consolidation. This fact 'leaps to the
eye' as the French say, if one turns
to the small town and rural districts.
A certain village with 1,500 inhabit
ants has eight Protestant churches.
It is a very prosperous little place,
but it cannot pay adequate salaries to
these eight pastors even during their
active career, llow then, can It do its
part in pensioning them? It can't and
GREAT WEEK AT
MARKET SQUARE
Dr. Russell, Dr. Hawes and J. R.
Henry Conducting Splendid
Scries of Services
The activities at Market Square Pres
byterian Church during the past week
have been directed to the one great end
of converting men and women.
The work has been carried on under
the leadership of the pastor, the Rev.
Dr. George Edward Hawes, with the
Rev. Robert McWatty Russell, D. D.,
LL. D., of the Moody Bible Institute,
as the preacher, and J. R. Henry as
the leader of the singing.
The work has had two phases, the
Bible teaching for Christians at the I
4 o'clock service each afternoon and
the gospel preaching, especially adapt
ed for those who are not Christians or
have not made a confession of their
faith, at the evening service at 7.30.
Dr. Russell has made an exceedingly
favorable impression in both kinds of
work. Studies in "The Acts" and in
•John" have not been academic; they
have been a direct application of the
great facts and truths to the daily ex
periences of men and women living in
the twentieth century. Simplicity, in
terest and conclusiveness are marked
characteristics of all his sermons.
The after-meetings which have been
held at the close of the regular evening
services have been marked by a deep
spirit of prayer. The same simplicity
and directness which mark the meet
ings as a whole are evident in the man
ner of extending the invitation to any
who desire to make a confession of
faith. The session of the church meets
immediately at the cloie of the after
meeting and those who will are invited
to come to the church parlor to meet
the session for the declaration of their
faith and their purpose to lead a Chris
tian life. During the week a number'
have met the session.
I'lan Series of Suppers
The meetings have been growing in
interest and in attendance and all tho
indications are for a second week even
more successful than the first has
been. Dr. Russell will preach to-mor
row, both morning and evening. The
i men of the church, through the Men's
Missionary Society, are preparing for
! a series of Latin-American suppers for
! men. These suppers will be held in
the church parlors on April 10, 16 and
24. After supper each evening there
will be an address on Latin America
by a man who can speak at first hand.
Dr. Thornton B. Penfield, who lectured
recently on Latin America for the
Y. W. C. A., will be the first speaker.
He was one of the managers of the
great Panama Conference on Religious
Work In Latin America and after the
conference toured South America with
a number of the leading men of the
conference. eorge L.
an engineer with the State High
way Department, who spent three
years in Brazil on engineering projects,
will be the second speaker. Charles
D. Hurrey, secretary of the Committee
l on Friendly Relations among Freign
Students, who for four years was Y.
M. ■C. A. secretary for all of South
America, will be the third speaker.
Tickets will be sold for the suppers at
SI.OO for the three.
The regular service next Friday
evening will be in the nature of a pre
paratory service, preliminary to the
Communion service which will be held"
on Sunday, April 1.
At the Bible reading in Market
Square Church yesterday afternoon
there was a good attendance despite
the weather, and a very deep interest.
The speaker, Dr. Russell, dwelt prin
cipally upon one petition of Christ's
prayer, for believers: "1 pray not that
thou wouldst take them out of the
world, but that thou wouldst keep
them from the evil." The points made
by the speaker were: (1) Christ pro
tects by implanting in the believer the
sense of peril; or endowing htm with
spiritual sensitiveness to danger. (2)
By furnishing a robust spiritual health
which gives him unity to contagion.
(3) By furnishing a now environment
through faith so that we live in the
larger things of the future. (4)
Through the personal fellowship of
Christ by the Holy Spirit.
In the evening the Ethiopian
Eunuch was considered under the two
aspects of "A Model Seeker and a
Model Christian." As a seeker he was
earnest, persistent, teachable, and
obedient. As a model Christian he
went on his way rejoicing over new
truth, over new relation to God and
over new opportunity for service.
MISCELLANEOUS
Gospel Hall. 10:30, "Breaking of
Bread." 2:30, Sunday school; 7:30,
Gospel preaching by Evangelist S. C.
Keller, of Camp Hill, who will conduct
special gospel meetings every night
during the week except Saturday.
Christian and Missionary Alliance
—The Rev. W. H. Worrall, pastor.
Sunday school at 9.30. 10.30 by the
Rev. W. S. Mac Arthur,. Missionary
addresses by the Rev. J. L. Hess,
South China, and the Rev. Mrs. Hess,
Congo, West Africa. 7.30, missionary
address by same speakers.
UNITED EVANGELICAL
Harris Street —The Rev. George F.
Schaum. 10.30, communion service. 2.
Sunday school. 7.30, communion ser
vice and* sermon, "A Worthy Pur
pose."
Park Street —The Rev. A. E. Han
gen. Sunday school at 9.30. 10.45. by
the Rev. Mr. Chafer, speaker nt the
Interdenominational Bible Confer
ence. 7.30, "If This Were My Last
Communion."
HARJRISBURG TELEGRAPH
there are thousands of communities
in the same fix. A fund must be rais
ed to care for the old of the clergy
now in active service and for those
already superannuated, and then ihe
(churches must face and solve the
problem of getting together or see
all their work go for nothing.
Predicts Church Union .
"Fortunately, the movement for
church union is progressing at least
as rapidly as the pension fund,
though no one has yet pointed out
the vital connection between the two.
!In Western Canada, the Metho
dist, Presbyterian and Congregational
churches have voted to consolidate
and are working out the details. In
an Arizona town. nipe different
churches were fused into one. Lesser
; combinations are reported from all
over the country. As nearly as so
young a movement can be appraised,
the tendency is to consolidate Prot
estant churches into three great
■groups, which may be called the rit
ualistic, the evangelical and the lib
eral. With such a combination of re
sources and co-ordination of effort,
the religious needs of the country
could be served far better than now,
and there would be no difficult in
caring for pastors who have given
their lives to the work."
Rev. Schaum Plans Many
Passion Week Activities
The Rev. George F. Schaum, pastor
of the Harris Street United Evangeli
cal Church announces the following
church activities for the Easter sea
season: The first services will be held
to-morrow, when Holy Communion
will be observed. Palm Sunday ser
mon subjects are: Morning. "The
Triumphant Entry"; evening,
"Wounded For Our Transgressions."
The services for Passion Week are as
follows: Monday, April 2, "Will Ye
Also Go Away?" Tuesday, April 3,
"What Reason Ye Among Your
selves?" Wednesday, April 4, "Lovest
Thou Me More Than These?" Thurs
day, April 5, "Could Ye Not Watch
With Me One Hour?" Friday, April 6, |
"They Know Not What Tliev Do";
Sunday, April 8, Morning "The Res
urrection"; evening, "I Shall Be Like
Him."
UNITED BRETHREN
Sixth Street Tne Rev. Joseph
Daugherty. 10.30, "The Transfigur
ation of Christ"; 7.30, "A Full Surren
der to Christ"; Sunday school, 1.45.
First —The Rev. N. L. Linebaugh.
10.SO, "Doing Things That Count."
7.30, "Post, or Pre-Millennialism,
Which?" Sunday school at 1.45.
Trinity, New Cumberland—The
Rev. A. R. Ayres. 10.30 and 7, Prof.
IJ. B. N.ve, of Harrisburg, will speak
on local option. Sunday school at 9.30. I
Derry Street—The Rev. J. A. Lv-1
ter, D. D., pastor. The Rev. William j
Cyrus Mealing will preach at 10.30, |
"What Does God Want?" and at 7.30,
"The Finish." Sunday school at 2.
Calvary, Lemoyne—The Rev. P. R.
Koontz. 10.30, "Walking With God,"
and at 7.30. Sunday school at 9.30.
State Street—The Rev. E. A. G.
Bossier, pastor. Primary day program
at 10.45 and at 7.30, "How to Meet
Temptation." Sunday school at 9.30.
CHURCH OF GOD
Green Street—The Rev. H. S. Her
shey. 10.30, "Life Through Death;"
Sunday school, 2; 7.30, 'A Wonderful
Dream."
Fourth Street —The Rev. William N.
Yates, D. D. lO'.SO, "Our Easter Op
portunity;" 7.30, "Somebody Cares;"
Sunday school. 1.40.
Pleasant View—The Rev. George W.
Harper. Sunday school. 9.45; 10.45,
"Witnessing For Christ;" 7.30, "Wis
dom's Call."
Penbrook —The Rev. Jav C. Forn
crook; 10.30,"Baptism;" 7.30, "Israel's
Mistake at Kadesh-Vasnea; Sunday
school, 9.30.
Nagle Street—The Rev. A. L. Kriner.
Services at 10.30 and 7.30; Sunday
school, 1.30,
Maclay Street—The Rev. Dr. Wil
liam S. Houck. 11, "God's Expectation
of Grapes; 7.30, "God's Disappoint
ment in Wild Grapes;" Sunday school,
9.45.
BAPTIST
St. Paul's—The Rev. E. Luther Cun
ningham. 10.30. "Living Forever;"
7.30, "Our Sun and Shield;" Sunday
school, 12.30.
First—The Rev. Winfield S. Booth.
10.30, "Looking forward." 11.30,
Bible school. 7.30, song story, "Dav
id," Livingstone.
Second —The Rev. Albert Josiah
Greene, pastor, will preach at 10.30,
[ "Crown Him Lord of Lords," and at
7.30, "The Intent of the Prayer of
Escape For Two Conditions of Life."
Sunday school at 12.
Tabernacle—The Rev. Millard Os
more Peiree, pastor, will preach at
10.30. Preaching service at 7.30. Can
tata in reading and song on Tolstoi's
story, "Where Love Is There God Is
Also," by augmented choir. Sunday
school at 11.30.
EPISCOPAL
St. Paul's—The Rev. Floyd Apple
ton. 11. "The Helmet of Salvation,"
and at 7.30, "The Song of Moses and
the Lamb;" Sunday scliol, 2.30.
St. Andrew's—The Rev. James F.
Bullitt. Services at 11 and 7.30; Sun
day schol, 9.45.
St. Stephen's—The Rev. Rollin A.
Sawyer. 8, Holy Communion; 10, Sun
day school; 11, morning prayer; 7.30,
illustrated lecture by the Rev. Leßoy
Baker.
fc'OTEO TRAVELER AT STEVENS
The Rev. J. M. S. Vanßlunk, noted
traveler and lecturer, will speak In
Stevens Memorial Methodist Episcopal
Church, Thirteenth and Vernon street*,
to-morrow evening on "Africa." The
Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Vanßlunk lived in
Africa for some time.
USHERS' UNION MEETS
The monthly business meeting of the
Ushers' Union of the Park Street
United Evangelical Church was held at
the parsonage Thursday night. About
twenty-five members attended the ses
sion. Many Important questions were
considered by the members.
Semi-Annual Bible Study Week
M.MICH 231 It, TO Al'ltlLi Ist
FIRST UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH
Roas anil Susquehanna .Streets
REV. 1.. LIXEHMGH, A. M., B. !>., Pastor
General Subject:
"The Second Coming of Jesus"
Sumln.v I*. >l.
"Post, or Prc-Milleiiiiialisin, Whieli?''
Monday Thursday
"The JMspensations of God" "The Millennial Ileijrn"
Tuesday Friday
"Danlel's Missing Week" "The Final Apostasy"
Wednesday Sunday A. M.
"The Anti-Christ" "The New Creation"
(Chart 9x22 Feet Used)
Services—Week days, T:45 p. m. Sundays 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m.
DR. FOX PREACHES
AT NEW CHARGE
Place Is Taken at Grace Meth
odist by Dr. Robert Bag
nell, New Pastor
DR. JOHN D. FOX.
The Rev. Dr. John D. Fox, tor seven
years pastor of Grace Methodist
Church, will preach his first sermon
to his new charge, St. Stephen's
Methodist, Germantown, to-morrow.
Dr. Fox was assigned to the Ger
mantown Church at the recent ses
sion of tile Philadelphia district con
ference of the Methodist Church. The
Rev. Dr. Robert Bagnell, former pas
tor of the Park Avenue Church, Phil
adelphia, who has been assigned to
the Grace charge will assume his new
duties to-morrow.
New Pius tor at Ashnry M. E.
Another new Methodist pastor who
will assume his duties at a new j
charge is the Rev. R. S. Bedford, who
has been appointed pastor of the As
bury Methodist Church.
FOURTH REFORMED
Morning: Prelude, Cantilene, Mailly; I
offertoire, Slumber Song, Lemare; so
prano solo, "O Lamb of God," Jacoby;
postlude, Prelude and Fugue in B, '
Bach.
Evening: Prelude, "Andante," Bart- |
lett; offertoire, Liebestied, Harker;
solo, Jesu, Jesu Miesere, Nevin, Robert
George; anthem, "Sweet is Thy Mercy"
Barnby; postlude. Allegro, Volckmar.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
First ChuVch of Christ, Scientist —
Board of Trade Hall. Sunday, 11 a.
m., 7.30 p. m. Testimonial meeting
Wednesday, 8 p. m. Free Reading
Rooms, Kunkel Building, 11.30 a. m.
to 5 p. m. daily except Saturday,
11.30 to 9 p. m.—Adv.
CHURCH OF CHRIST
Fourth Street.—The Rev. Jesse Guy
Smith; Bible school, 10; 11, "Using
Our Unused Power." 7:30, "How Shall
We Escape If We Neglect So Great a
Salvation?"
(Other Cliurclies Pajre 3)
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Joint R
by
William F. S. Yates
Pianist
and
Loyal D. Carlon
Violinist
in
Fahnestock Hall
Monday, April 9, 1917
H: 15 P. M.
ADMISSION, SOc
Tickets on sale at
SIGLER'S MUSIC STORE
CENTRAL BOOK STORE
HAIR'S CIGAR STORE
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Church of
The Brethren
11 Hummel St., Near Mulberry <j|
]| WM. K. CONNER, Pastor J!
i' Sunday School, 9:45 a. m. ][|
ij BIBLE INSTITUTE ;|]
11 Teachers:
D. C. Reber, J. G. Meyer ji
]i of Elizabethtown College.
]| 10:N> a. m. !>
!; The Child—D. C. R. ]|
1, Motives in Alms Giving—J. G. M. <;
2:30 p. m. ] I
11 Relations to Things of the World < [
]| —J. G. M. i
i> The Christian —D. C. R. ]|
! I 7 p. m.
The Judgment—D. C. R. j!
11 I.lvlng in the Kingdom—J. G. M. i>
REVIVAL
By tile Pastor
]| 7:45 p. ni. each night i>
SUBJECTS:
!' Mon. — Salvation.
Tues.~—The Bible and Salvation. ]i
11 Wed.—Christ and Salvation. ]|
][ Thur.- The Church and Salva- i>
i tion. ] |
]i Prirl. -The Modern Church and <j
(| Salvation. ]i
i Special Song Service, led by the 1 [
| "Farmer Singer."
Bring: Your Bible
MARCH 24, 1917.
Rev. Hallman Says He
Has Not Received Call
From Church at Utica
The Rev. H. Everett Hallman, pas
| tor of Emmanuel Presbyterian
Church of this city, denied this morn
ing that lie had received a call from
the board of trustees of the Congre
gational Memorial Presbyterian
church pf Utica, N. Y., to succeed the
late Ke\ Dana W. Bigelow.
The Rev. Mr. Hallman said he was
very much surprised to see the an
nouncement that he had received a
call from the Utica church, although
he preached in that church two weeks
ago.
PRESBYTERIAN
Pine Street—The Rev. Lewis Sey
mour Mudge, D. D. The Rev. J. S.
Armentrout, assistant. 10.30, "The
Coming Kingdom." 7.30, "The Man
Who Ordered the Crucifixion of
Jesus." 1.40, Sunduy school.
Division Street Chapel—3. Sunday
school. All departments. Adult Bible
classes. 7.30, evening service.
Calvary—The Rev. Frank P. Mac
kenzie. 10.15, "More Than Conquer
ors." 7.30, "Understanding Our
Times.' Sunday school at 9.
i £ am P Hl "—Preaching at 11 and
7.30, by Raymond A. Ketchledge.
Princeton Seminary. Sunday school
at 9.45.
Immanuel—The Rev. 11. Everett
Hallman, 10 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sun
day school at 11.15.
Westminster—The Rev. E. E. Cur
tis. 10.30,- "Ono of Sin's Tragedies."
Sunday school at 3.4 5. 7.30, "Jesus
Christ, the Friend." (Stereoptican
sermon).
Market Square—The Rev. George
Edward Hawes, D. D. The Rev.
George Snavely Rentz, assistant;
Sunday school at 9.45. 11, "Freedom
Through the Truth." 7.30, "Christ the
Manifestation of the Divine Father
hood.
Covenant—The Rev. Harvey Klaer,
pastor, will preach at 10.30, "The Ac
cepted Time," and at 7.30, "Christ's
Last Convert." Sunday school at 2.
Bethany—The Rev. John M. War
den, _pastor, will preach at 10 a. m.
and i.30 p. m. Sunday school at 9.
Olivet—The Rev. Alfred L. Taxis.
10.30, "Soul Gathering." Sunday
-30, "Should I Join Church?"
Paxton—The Rev. Harrv B. King,
pastor. 11. The Rev. Harold N. Bald
win will preach at 7.30, "Judas." Sun
day school at 10.
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St. Matthew's Lutheran Church
Green ami Sonera Streets
REV. E. E. SNYDER, Pator
SUNDAY, MARCH 25, 1917
Preaching, 11 A. M.
"Jesus Christ—and the Average Man"
7:30 P. M.
"The World's Burden"
Sunday School, 9:45 A. M.
We want 100 new members. If you are not affiliated with any tther
Harrisburg church, we'll be glad to have you make this your church
home.
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St. Stephen's Church
Front Street, Near Pine
REV. ROLLIN ALGER SAWYER, Rector.
Sunday, March 25th, 7.30 O'clock.
! ILLUSTRATED LECTURE ON THE MISSIO&
OF THE DIVINE—SO PICTURES
by
The Rev. Leßoy F. Baker
SEATS FREE STRANGERS WELCOME
I DERRY ST. UNITED i
1 BRETHREN CHURCH I
COR. FIFTEENTH & DERRY STS.
| TO-MORROW
J REV. WILLIAM CYRUS MEALING
i* will close his successful Evangelistic Campaign in this church.
BE WISE
and use this last opportunity to hear him speak on the follow- ;
ing subjects—
-10.30 A. M.—"WHAT DOES GOD WANT?"
".30 P. M.—"THE FINISH." !!
* Mass Meeting (for Men and Women). 1!
I 3.15 P. M.—"BRAINS." "
j \ WELCOME :
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jJy PINE STREET \i|'-
$/PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH \V
W THIRD AND PINE STREETS Vv
Sunday, March 25
Preacher, Rev. L. S. Mudge, D. D., Pastor.
10:30 A. M.
"The Coming Kingdom"
What It Is To Be. Whose It Is To Be. | ' *
; 7:30 P. M. II
"The Man Who Ordered
\ | The Crucifixion of Jesus" J
• r The Current Series of Seasonable, Sermons j ■:
Is Proving Interesting and Helpful }•;
To Hundreds.
Fifteen-minute Organ Prelude.
Excellent Choir Music—Familiar Hymns.
A Most Cordial Welcome. '■ tv
All Await You ,
Evangelistic Services
Are Feature of Annual
Missionary Convention
The annual missionary convention
of the Christian and Missionary Alli
ance being held In the local taberna
cle, 1309 Walnut street, will be
brought to a close to-morrow. '
Special addresses have been made
by the Rev. W. T. McArthur, evan
gelist of Springfield, 111., the Rev. I,
L. Hess, a returned missionary fron.
South China, and the Rev. Enos Hessp
a returned missionary from Congo Af
rica, who will also speak at' the meet
ings to-morrow. During the conven
tion Bible study clussea have been
held in the afternoons and the even
ings have been featured by evangelis
tic services.
REFORMED
Fourth. The Rev. Homer Skyles
May, pastor will preach at 10.45 on
"The Ministry As I See It;" 7.45,
"An Earnest Word to Earnest Peo
ple; Sunday school, 9.30.
Salem—The Rev. Ellis N. Kremer.
Services 11 and 7:30; Sunday school,
9.45.
Second—The Rev. Harry Nelson
Bassler. Services 10:30 and 7:80; Sun
day school, 1.45.
St. Andrew's, Penbrook—The Rev.
W. R. Ilartzell. Sunday schol, 9.45;
10.4 5, "The Good Christ Gave the
World;" 7.30, illustrated lecture* on
"Latter Days of Christ."
SUNDAY SCHOOLS PICNIC
\ —at—
IIERSIIEY PARK
POINTS OF INTEREST:
Always clean. Every convenience
without charge. Filtered drinking
water. Sanitary drinking fountains,
Free Children's Playgrounds. Free Zoo.
First-class athletic fields. Auditorium
for services.
Swimming pool, chute-the-chutes,
boating, miniature railway, merry-go
round, etc.
Trip through the largest chocolate
factory in the world.
Special Excursion Rates from all
points.
For further information and avail
able dates, write Manager of Hershey
Park, Hershey, Pa.