12 THE STANDARD OF STATURE Terse Comments on the Uniform Prayer Meeting Topic of the Young People's Societies—Christian Endeavor, Etc., For May 20: "Grrwlng as Christ Grew." Luke 2:41-52 By WILLIAM T. ELLIS By William T. ElUs A perfect life is a growth. Jeius grew in stature and in favor with God and xnati. The child that does not develop is unhealthy. Growth is normal and necessary. So it is with a, Christian. He must srow; there is no standing still for the child of God. Each new day should find him stronger and wiser—stronger to re sist temptation and to servo the Mas ter, and wiser in knowing His will and performing His work. The gospel stimulates ambition. Tt lays upon every convert the obliga tion to be an excellent me t or wom an. When the spirit of Christ pos sesses a person—fills him with a longing tc be the best arid to do the most possible. The en xarice of Chrirt into a life or a nation inevitably means the growth of that life or na tion toward the most desirable things. • • * Like a flower, the soul grows best in the light. For growth we must keep close to Christ. Christ's perfection atones for our Imperfections. • We are not true to ourselves ex cept when we are laboring to (become our best selves. Each of us owes it to his own highest nature, and to God, to wage ceaseless war against his meaner self. * • There is a mystery in every Chris tian life, a mystery apart from which religion itself is inexplicable. That mystery is the Holy Spirit, whom no man has seen and whom no man can understand, yet without whom no man can find salvation or Chris- Han character. One secret of growth is the presence of the Spirit in a be C. E. SOCIETIES D MUCH TIME AND EFFORT TO TRAINING FUT Various Activities Being Push ed With Vigor; Gatherings Are Being Held on Porches ' and Lawns Many Christian Endeavor Societies are taking up the social work in connection with the training- of lead ers, quiet hour, tenth legion temper, ance citizenship, mission study, evangelism, introduction, floating en- | doavor, prison work, peace union, daily devotional Bible reading, per sonal evangelism, developing initia tive, community service, lifework re-| cruits, supporting church service, efficiency, physical training, co operative service, fellowship and ex pert Endeavor with the aim to train the young for the work of the church. A number of societies hold their prayer meetings on Sunday evening and their monthly business meetings on a week night followed with a pro gram and social. During the fall and winter months the gatherings are held indoors and in the spring and summer many sociables are held outdoors, on porches, lawns and parks. The plan is to keep the members of the society and church within re ligious circles, and reach out to bring the outsider within the circle end to know tho gospel which light ens the world. LIVE WIRE WORKERS %.: ■ - ' NEVIN J. GILBERT Among the thirteen vlce-presl- BentH of the Harirsbtlrg C. E. Union In the hustling Endeavor worker, Kevin J. Gilbert, who knows how to put pep into the society circles *'hich he loves so much. Ho has been interested in Christian Endeavor (vork during the past live years and In a member of the Central Baptist Church, Steelton. Ho was elected president during the first year when he Joined the church and then serv ed ono year as vice-president. He Is prominently connected with official Butles in church work. He is a faith tul trustee, second assistant super intendent of the Sunday school, vice president of tho C. E. Society and rhurch clerk. Ho suggests three im portant points along C. E. work as follows: First, to have every En leavorer bring in new members. Sec nd, to teach the Word of God, and persuade the unsaved to accept t'hrist. Third, do all we can in reach ing those in foreign lands through missionaries, that {.hey may learn to know Jesus. The Rev. J. C. Pierce, chairman program committee Berks County C. fcJ. Union, teaches the Expert En. Po&vor class which meets every two Veeks in Reading. George W. Coleman, the well known Endeavorer, recently presi lont of the Boston City Council, is Unong the sixteen delegates-at large lo serve in the Massachusetts Con stitution convention. H. K. Brngdon, State treasurer of (he Pennsylvania C. E. Union, says, 'Two. hundred Endeavorers are leaded to become members of the 500 club.'" The Rev, Herbert Halliwell, tho (enial secretary in India, can in lreao his efficiency from 300 to 800 >er cent, with tho use of a Ford lutomoblle. • The Rev, Dr. A. D. Thaler, state rioe-president, was secured to con luot the mass meeting In one of the liatriots of Lehigh County C. E. j FRIDAY EVENING, HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH MAY 18, 1917. llever's heart. He is our great helper. Without him we can do nothing, but by His aid we can grow into the very likeness of Jesus. So in every Chris tian's daily prayer should be a sup plication for the help of the mys terious and mighty Third Person of the Trinity. • • ♦ We grow in grace by growing in the knowledge of the Lord. One of the divine means of growth is the word of God. As we increase in un derstanding its truths, we increase in holiness. There can really be no sub stantial development of Christian character apart from the use of the Scripture. The man of God is per fected by the word of God. • • Build thee more stately mansions, O my soul. As the swift seasons roll! Leave thy low-vaulted past; Let each new temple, nobler than the last, Shut thee from heaven with a dome more vast, Till thou at last art free. Leaving thine outgrown shell by life's unresting sea. —Oliver Wendall Holmes. • • One of the bright and practical productions of the fertile brain of Maltble D. Babcoclc is this acrostic: Go Right On Working. • • The end of all a Christian's efforts on earth is summed up by Paul in the sentence, "Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus." This should be the Christian's su preme ambition the test of all his conduct. For the mind of Christ is the wii of God. Union, and delivered an inspiring I address to the gathered hosts. , C. E. NOTES Ice Cream and Cake! No Huckelberry Pie! V-I-C-T-O-R-Y Were You In It? Well. I Guess! Christ Lutheran Social! Yes! Yes! Yes! The Christ. Lutheran Endeavor So ciety held its monthly business ses sion which was followed with a big sociable in the social hall of the church on Tuesday evening. John Snavely, president, presided. Three new members were proposed for membership as follows: Misses Aii nabelle O'Brien, Gladys Geitle and H. C. Gettle. Two changes in com mittee chairmen were made as fol- Ipws: Raymond Wentzler social, and Miss Marie Nell, press. After tho business session an interesting pro gram was rendered as follows: Se lection by the orchestra; talk, by E. S. Schilling; piano duet, John Reiter and Wlllard Williams; vocal solo, Miss Margaret Wilson; selection, or chestra; piano duet, Misses Frances Todd and Maudo Daniels; talk, by Ross Derick, and selection by the orchestra. Refreshments were serv ed and a jolly good time was spent. A Flying C. E. Squadron, compris ing Charles S. Urich, John E. Mc- Cullough, Paul Strlckler, Benjamin Whitman and Miss Emily Edwards, visited a Joint meeting of the Unit ed Brethren and Lutheran C. E. So cieties in West Fairview, recently. Charles Honlch, president of the U. B. Society, presided. Miss May Langletz, president of the Lutheran Society, assisted in the program Seventy-five Juniors of the U. B. So ciety, rendered several exercises. Miss Lillian Goodyear will sing at! the Christ Lutheran meeting and Mrs. Millard Hess will conduct the services on Sunday evening. Special music will also be rendered by the C. E. choir. World-wide Endeavorers will study the topic, "Growing as Christ Grew," on Sunday evening. (Union meeting w 'th juniors and intermediates). At the Second Reformed Society on Sunday evening Miss Gladys Sim onton will conduct the services. The St. John's Lutheran Society, Steelton, hold their regular C E prayer meetings on Friday evening hii?i ar f„,i Vt ; ek ' Occasionally a social is held following the regular meeting and a good time is enjoyed by the Endeavorers. * nr A r'io,.£ e r e i l ? t , ( ' inner fn honor of Dr. Clark tributes were paid to the <STER.EJ'NI I Knew Values Would Get You 'C;TERN'S B L When I opened my store at 209 Walnut street just one year ago, Walter L. Stern P n| A | skeptical friends told me I never could sell shoes —a big lot of shoes B 1 ffl | IP] —unless I was located in the beaten path where folks were wont R 1 S I HHL A to go. I replied I could sell good shoes anywhere at my prices. - ljj|| "*^^ r yy fS JHL™ J Ive P rove d my point. I've had a big, successful year. I thank you ttVi/ WALNUT SI . for your kind help. I appreciate it. I want to celebrate, so to- $® *wT- Zjj£3| *a * . - TT 4*T * p ' "' morrow lam going to start J*.- V J * v>/ WAUWUT OX , MejN and BOYS ! ! (|b A Great Big "One-Year-Old Sale" ol High Grade Shoes I LADIES! Now you can buy TT hJh StOCk up ***" "* ff| Note the prices for good shoes-they'll open your eyes! fordß oTd PrS' a " d ° is& ' 600 pairs MEN'S AND BOYS' GOOD. 11l Sale lasts just 10 days—May 19 to Decoration Day. Cut-Rale-hoe.st one thousand pai R s ®BF W.- ) SOLID $4 SHOES for this "One- tf> a f\ ——————— / Year-Old Sale" n / Boys' Satin Calf Shoos, Men's Black Scout Sliocs, Men's White Canvas Bo.vs' and Girls' Tennis J-aaies q>o.UU ana 5>0.5U rumps i/xtfdnLEMlJgr / . ... •#.., V"*/ button or hluclier styles elk soles Oxfords, rubber soles or Oxfords; black or white j fivfnrrlc / S Jm Goodyear Welts; button or blucher styles. Wftaigl leather soles anauxtords, at J T ti iß 6 p e lasts only 10 days ~ May 19 to Dcco sl*9B $1.98 $1.49 1 49c $1.98 £Zr*:. Men Ss3, $3.50 Heavy Working >■ *"'<"'"l Boys and Qirls Sho „,^ rolal ; "One-Yeai-Old White Kid Point Pumps: Patent Colt Co- Tan or black leather., .tout double oak. ole.;|g|l!g||k J SLXUSSSi K JSJSTSr all sizes to start. "One-Year-Old Sale" Price r f " r " ,a halc On Monday, May 2ist, circus Day aaain. I want "One-Year-oid sale" Tongue Colonials; Gun Metal Peggy Pumps. —- iK ft M m ' It Price yon to help me celebrate my first birthday wfth Price d> "1 Af) Sale Lasts Onlv 10 Davs— A. another Ice Cream Cone Treat. Every l>oy or Riri ?K I M ' . £. # 98c this to my store Monday, May 98 0 May 19 Decoration Day 4 -strap Dull Kid White Kid Women's s.l Gun Mctjtl (ironins Girls' .t Mary BOOTS; $3 00 Quality "One- con • TTT * heels; S3 value: "One" c-ed I.XV h<*|v: turn welts, leather Cuban M £ Men's and Boys' Tan Ycar-OW Sale" Price Sale" f^ii" r Wle*l*U? Old Sale" Price p fice r- elk soles, $1.98 $1.98 $1.98 $1.98 "va-lDrh 1 block^ V $2.45 Sale Lasts Only 10 Days-Saturday, May 19 to Decoration Day 19 *•/$?. founder of Christian Endeavor by Ex-Governor Foss, of Massachusetts; General J. Payson Bradley, Dr. How ard B. Grose and other leaders. Christian Endeavorers mourn the death of Mrs. L. T. Sloan, for twenty years superintendent of prison work in Texas. Mrs. Maura Sheeler will conduct the C. E. services of the Market Square Presbyterian Society on Sun day eveninfi. ' Harry Moltz will give a talk. Four hundred new societies have been organized in Texas during the past two years. Mrs. Elizabeth Epley will have charge of the C. E. services in the First Church of God, New Cumber land, on Sunday evening. Lansing, Mich., has formed a Christian Endeavor Union, starting with ten societies. At the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Society, Enola, Miss Helen Knaby will lead on Sunday evening. A single county union in Califor nia, Los Angeles county, had 3,3 20 registered delegates at its last con vention. C. E. activities are in full swing at the St. Paul's Lutheran Church, New Cumberland The hustling offic ers are as follows: President, Johan na Mast; vice-president, W. H. Sim mons; secretary and recording secre tary, Mildred Crone; treasurer, Al fred Crone; pianist, Esther Taylor; assistant pianist, Ida Hoyer; Martin Paden will lead the meeting on Sun day evening. The executive committee will have charge of the services in the Park Street' United Evangelical K ,L. C. E., on Sunday evening. At the Derry Street United Breth ren Society, Mrs. E. B. Landis will lead on Sunday evening. The juniors -vVill have charge of the services at the Harris Street United Evangelical K. L. C. E. on Sunday evening. At the Trinity United Brethren C. E. Society, New Cumberland, the Sunday evening C. E. services will be In charge of Rena Megonnel. American Sends Check For $2,500 to Lloyd George Liverpool, May 18.—An American citizen, now living in New Orleans, but formerly a British citizen in Liv erpool, has sent the Liverpool Cham ber of Commerce a check for $2,500 to be sent to Premier David Lloyd George as a gift to the British na tion. In an accompanying letter he says, "I should like in return a let ter signed by Mr. Lloyd George, stating that I have made this gift, to put in my safe, so that my chil dren may know that their father also was willing to make a sacrifice for his country. In acknowledging the gift, Mr. Lloyd George says: "I am deeply touched by the patriotic spirit which prompted you to make this sacrifice at a time when the mother country is so vitally in need of all support. I can assure you that we at home are thrilled at the way our friends across the sea have come forward to give us their best in our hour of trial. It is not only soldiers and sailors to whom our thanks are due. but, also to those noncombatants who have so generously given of their assistance." COMMANDS COSSACKS Petrograd, May 18. —General Ha gondokoff, who has just been ap poirrted chief of all <the Cossack armies, holds a brilliant record of military administrative experience, and is one of the most popular com manding officers in Russia. He was governor at. Blagoveschtchensk dur ing the revolution. Don't Let Soap Spoil Your Hair When you wash your hair, be careful what you use. Most soaps and prepared shampoos contain too much alkali, which is very injurious, as it dries the scalp and makes the hair brittle. The best thing to use is just plain mulsified cocoanut oil, for this Is pure and entirely greaseless. It's very cheap, and beats the most ex pensive soaps or anything else all to pieces. You can get this at any drug store, and a few ounces will last the whole family for months. Simply moisten the hair with wa ter and rub it in, about a teaspoon ful is all that is required. It makes an abundance of rich, creamy latter, cleanses thoroughly, and rinses out easily. The hair dries quickly and evenly, and Is soft, fresh looking, bright, fluffy, wavy and easy to han dle. Besides, it loosens and takes out every particle or dust, dirt and dandruff. MONEY MAY WIN WAR,SAYS M'ADOO Nation Docs Not Realize Im portance of War Bonds By Associated Press Chicago, May 18.—Prompt financial assistance to the allied governments may enable the allies to gain a de cisive victory before" an American army is sent to Europe. Secretary of the Treasury McACoo declared here last night in a speech before financ iers, bankers and businessmen, urg ing their suport of the liberty loan. "Every man and woman who buys a Liberty loan will contribute in the most immediate and directly helpful way to bring the war to a quick con clusion," Mr. McAdoo said. "No one can doubt the outcome of the con flict if the American people awaken to the gravity of the situation and or ganize the mighty resources of the nation." The secretary said it was difftcult to make the country people under stand that we are Involved in the most colossal war of all time. It was no longer true, he said, that the "best friends of the American people were the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Sub marines already had crossed the At lantic and sunk vessels off our shores; all modern science had nullified space and no longer were we secure because of our isolation. "If military autocracies can he destroyed the greatest menace to the world's peace and security will be re moved," Secretary. McAdoo said. One Drowns When 140 Prisoners Try to Escape House of Correction By Associated Press Philadelphia, May 18. ■ — One man was drowned here in Pennypaek creek when more than nintey pris oners tried to escape from the House of Correction at Holmesburg. The dead man was Calvin Coleman, col ored, of Baltimore. Four others who gained their liberty after gards had fired a volley over their heads were captured an hour later at the city filtration plant at Torresdale. All of these men together with about 140 others had been rounded up during the past ten days by the police for vagrancy. Tho 90 who tried to escape were at work for the city reclaiming the lowlands ad jacent to the creek. Keeps Hair Curly in Most Trying Weather You needn't worry about damp or windy weather spoiling the wavy ap pearance of your hair if you use the silmerine curling method. And you can dance all evening without having your tresses stringing all about your face. If you've never tried this simple method by all means procure a bottle of liquid silmerine from your drug gist and follow the accompanying in structions. .It will enable you to have just the prettiest waves and curls, so natural looking no one will guess they were artificially produced. The curli ness is quickly acquired and lasts con siderably longer than where the heat ed iron is used. When the hair is combed out it will be delightfully soft and fluffy. The life, luster and beauty of the hair are preserved by the use of this harmless product. Therefore It is also prized as a beneficial dressing for the hair. It is quite pleasant to use and leaves no sticky or greasy trace. —Advertisement. PLANT Schell's Quality Seeds They Grow Hotter—They Yield Better Grow Navy Soup Beans For Winter Use Very few seed of them in the United States but we have them. 60 cents per qt.; 30 cents per pt. We still have some fine Onion Sets 60 cents per qt. Seed Potatoes Pure Northern Grown Grow all the potatoes you can —you'll see high prices for the coming: crop. Plant Only Genuine Seed Potatoes Wc Have Them , Sweet Corn should bo grown extensively and dried or canned for winter use. Extra fine Stowell's Evergreen 35 cents per qt.; 4 qts. $1 25; peck, $2.50; bushel SIO.OO. Everything For the Garden SchelPs Seed Store Quality Seeds 1307-1309 Market St. Is the time for every man to look his /\ best —Summer is here to stay, nature y //a is at her best —and to serve the nation WTF I well every citizen should FEEL and JK IB LOOK his finest-Because we're at war l\ \1 is no reason to dress with less care than \J! heretofore —on the contrary —The country will be 100 per cent | more efficient if every mail makes an extra effort to look well— m And New Store Clothes Will Help Greatly— -1 Win. Strouse's Fifteens have been known for a long time as stK -j p* SH Harrisburg's biggest men's suit values. They combine the \L M snap, quality, style an.d service not usually found in clothes of this low price. You'll be astonished when you see them rr Adler-Rochester Clothes start at twenty dollars — rtK S\ no clothing in America represents such tremendous \l Mi I value at this price. The beautiful belted backs with r\Jj slash pockets in the handsomest fabrics are found here Tr It is the claim of the New Store of stK f-v mr Wm. Strouse that at twenty-five dollars \l 9 /-v we give you absolutely the most It's possible to offer in men's clothes Tr We Do Not Hesitate to Say That Our Straws and Panamas Are Harrisburg's Finest Hats They Represent the Cream of the Early Market---and Never Has Even Our Buyer Seen Anything to Compare to Them Straws, $1.50 to $4 Panamas, $5 and $6.50 Toyos $3 And Remember Emery Shirts Are Sold Exclusively By $1 to $6 The New Store of Wm. Strouse $1 to $6 The New Store of Wm. 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