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VARIED ACTIVITIES LAUNCHED BY CHURCHES TO INCREASE INTEREST AND MEMBERSHIPI
GRAND ARMY OF .
CHURCH MEETING
Sixth Annual Reunion of
Aged Folks of Stevens
M. E. Being Held
The Grand Army of the Stevens
Memorial Methodist Episcopal
church is holding the sixth annual
reunion to-day and to-morrow. The
organization now numbers fifty-seven
members, all of whom are 70 years
of age or over. The oldest member,
Mrs. Elizabeth Snell, Is in her 91st
year, and Mrs. Harriet Brady is only
eight months younger. Thirteen of
the members have passed the 80th
milestone. Seven couples in which
husband and wife have each reached '
the allotted age, are enrolled in the
membership of this unique society.
Eleven of the members saw service ,
the Civil War.
Motor Hide About City
The progmm for to-day Includes
ji automobile ride to points of in
terest in and about the city ending at
the church, where a chicken and
■waffle dinner will be served by the
Warren VanDyke Sunday school
class, who were the originators of
the plan In 1912. After the dinner
a reception will be held for the
Grand Army members. A group pic
ture will also be taken and a copy
will accompany a souvenir folder to
be presented to every one of the vet
erans of the Cross. After the day's
festivities, automobiles will convey
the members to their homes.
Old Folks' Day
To-morrow will be Old Folks' Day
t the morning church service. The
Rev. William R. Swartz. one of the
veterans,.who has had a marvelous
recovery from a very serious acci
dent, and who has been the comman
der of the army since Its organiza
tion, will be in charge of the serv
. ice. Automobiles will again be used
to convey members to and from the
service.
Following is a list of the members,
their addresses and dates of birth:
Elizabeth Snell, Steelton. January
10. IS2T; Harriet Bra<}y, 15 Linden
street, September 7, 1827; Levi Pot
ter, 1364 Vernon street, September
12, 1830; Mary J. Weitzel, 317 Cres
cent str/et. August 12, 1832; Mar
garet Snyder, 1422 Derry street,
March 16. 1535; Eliza J. Kent, 1534
Walnut street, August 23, 1835; Wil
liam M. Leedy, Duncannon, Pa., Sep
tember IC, 1535; Elizabeth Coleman,
1414 Market street, November 9,
1535; Abbie Smith. 1608 Derry street,
June 19. 1536; Margaret S. Cooper,
1833 Regine street, March 25, 1837;
David O. Ritter. 411 South Thirteenth
street. May 14, 1837; Anna Hoffman,
Steelton, Pa., August 15, 1537; Ma
tilda Frantz. 1(U8 Park street, Sep
tember 4, 1838.
Jacob Houser, 19 South Sixteenth
street, October 4. 1838; Rachel Beel
er, 317 Crescent street, October 8,
1838; Harriet*®. Geiger, 347 South
Thirteenth street, January 10, 1S40;
William R. Swartz, 1156 Mulberry
street, September 14, 1S40; John
Sheesley, 47 North Eighteenth street,
September 20, 1840; Mrs. Jacob
Houser, 19 South Sixteenth street,
February 17, 1841; Joseph Urban,
43 4 South Sixteenth street, March
10, 1841; Elizabeth Brubaker. 1941
Market street. May 10, 1841; George
Chandler, New Cumberland, Pa-
September 13, 1841; Letitia Hart
man. 437 South Thirteenth street,
December 4. 1S41; Mary Kerns, 1244
Bailey street March 5, 1842; Fin. I.
Thomas, 5 Rivington Terrace. August
20, 1842; Emma J. Carpenter, 321
Crescent street, October 27, 18 42;
Nadel D. Gully, 25 South Thirteenth
street, February 2, 1843.
Mary A. Hoffman, 1001 North Sec
ond street, February 26, 1843; Bar
bara Urban. 434 South Sixteenth
street. March S, 1843; Charles M.
Washburn. ISI9 Park street, April
13. 1843: E. B. Hartman. 437 South
Thirteenth street. May 3, 1843; Mrs.
C. E. Denmark. 30 Evergreen street.
June 20. 1543; Isabella Warner, 1185
Bailey street, November 18. 1843;
Susan Bumbaugh. 28 North Four
teenth street, December SO, 1843;
Anna M. Morgan. 1012 North Nine
teenth street, April 6, 1544; Jesse M.
Yailes. 29 South Fifteenth street.
May 30. 1544; George N. Shetter,
1504 State street, August 29. 1844;
Maria Bacon, Seventeenth and Fors
ter street., November 17, 1844: Lydia
Smucker. 1311 Vernon street, De
cember 25, 1844; Catherine Bellman.
20 Evergreen street, March 26, 1845;
Jacob P. Gorgas. 1313 Vernon street,
June 2. 1845: Sarah M. Black. 139
North Thirteenth street October 8,
1845: Etta L. Pearce, 1429 Berryhill
street. August 19, 1846; Sarah V.
Hill. 1308 Market street, September
19. 1846; Hannah Crump. 117 Ever
green street. November 20, 1846;
Sarah Dougherty. 21 Linden street,
December 23, 1846.
Mary Gorgas, 1313 Vernon street,
January 22, 1847: A. Wilson Black.
1329 North Thirteenth street. March
fi. 1847; Anna M. Losch. 1433 Swa
tra street, February 14, 1848; Maria
S. Wilson, 487 South Sixteenth street,
February 11, 1847, and Mary J. Ly
ter, 232 North Fourteenth street,
July 25, 1847.
Honorary Members —Dr. Silas C.
Swallow. 2 5 South Front street,
March 5, 1839: Mrs. Silas C. Swal
low. January 12. 1844; Mrs. Mary
Dunkle. Messiah Home, July 5, 1831.
Since the last reunion the follow
ing four members have died: Mrs.
Ann Kirk. 85; John G. Hoffman, 80;
Elizabeth Steckley. 79; Mrs. John H.
Welsh, 77, and Robert Dougherty,
81.
Special guests at the reunion this
year are: Mr. and Mrs. Reuben H.
Gilman.
PRESBYTERIAN
Calvary.—The Rev. Frank P. Mac-
Kenzie. 10.15, "Be of Good Cheer."
7 30, "Waiting." Sunday school at
9 a. m.
Market Square—The Rev. George
Edward Hawes, D. D- Sunday school
9.45; 11, "The Unescapable Christ;"
7.30. "Is Conscience a Sufficient
Guide?"
Bethany—The Rev. John M. War
den. 7.30. "The Religion of Song;"
Sunday school, 9.
Immanuel —The Rev. H. Everett
Hallman. 10; 7.30, "Eyes That See;"
Sunday school, 11.15.
Capital Street —The Rev. B. M.
Ward. 10.45, "Journeying With
God;" 7.30, "A Warning to Be
Heeded." ■
Covenant—The Rev.Harvey Klaer,
11, "The Why of the Reformation;"
7.30, "St. Paul at Damascus;" Sun
day school, 9.45.
Paxton—The Rev. Harry B. King.
11, "Parable of the Talents;" 7.30,
O'clock; Sunday school, 10.
Westminster—The Rev. E. E. Cur
tis. Sunday school, 9.45; 11, "The
Open Window;" 7.30, "Habit."
A. M. E. ZIOX
Bethel—The Rev. W. B. Williams,
presiding elder, will preach at 10.30;
the Rev. Dr. H. H. Cooper, pastor.
Will preach at 7.80, "Friends of
God;" Sunday school, 1.
Harris —The Rev. R. L. Briscoe.
10.30, "Foundation of the Church;"
7.30, Candle light service.
SATURDAY EVENING,
RALLY SERVICES
ATCAMPCURTIN
J. Horace McFarland Will
Speak Before All De
partments
J. HORACE McFARLAND
Rally services will be held all day
to-morrow at Camp Curtin Memorial
Episcopal Church. J. Horace Mc-
Farland will speak in all the depart
ments and great effort is being made
to have a record attendance present
during the day.
The program follows:
9.30, Rally Class meeting. All tho
members of the church who were ac
tive in this class are urged to be
present. 10.30.—Morning service.
Rally sermon by the pastor, "Con
quest by Self Surrender." Choir
directed by Prof. Ellenberger will
sing. 2 p. in.—Record-breaking Sun
day school attendance. Infant de
partment—Supt. Mrs. David Frie=e.
Talks to the children by J. Howe
McFarland and John Shilling.
Intermediate Departemnt, E. W.
McCl&ln, Gen. Supt.; solo. Lulu
Heard; singing, class of girls; ad
dress, J. Horace McFarland.
Senior department, John Shilling,
Supt; solo. Miss Blanche Ennis;
chorus, E. I. Books' class.
7.30 P. M.—Sunday school exer
cises; hymn; prayer; anthem by
church choir; recitation. Miss Clara
Clothier; song by Infant Department;
recitation, Wilson Hoffa: Rally Day
offering; anthem by choir; reading,
"Music on the Rappahannock," Miss
Lucy Smith; solo, Charlotte Swartz;
reading, Elizabeth Parsons; address,
pastor, the Rev. A. S. Williams;
hymn; benediction.
Miss Carrie McCahan's Sunday
school class gave a banquet in Social
Hall, Thursday evening. The Ladies'
Bible class, taught by Mrs. Williams,
enjoyed a ham and egg supper, Fri
day night. The different committees
are at work preparing for the Evan
gelistic meeting to be held in the
churdh, October 7-21 inclusive. Rev.
E. L. Hyde will direct this effort.
Invitations are out inviting the
friends who subscribed to the Bronze
Memorial Tablet to the unveiling
services September 30, 10.30 A. M.
Will Read "War Brides,"
"Case of Becky" and Others
at Stevens M. E. Church
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MISS CATHERINE KENNEDY
Miss Catherine Kennedy, who will
read "War Brides." "The Case of
Becky" and "Daddy Longlegs," at
the Stevens Memorial Church, Janu
ary 1. in connection with the Cap
ital City Lyceum course, is an artist
of big emotional vision and with the
ability to retell a play with excep
tional winsotneness and personal
iharm.
MICTHODIST
Camp Curtin—The Rev. A. S. Wil
liam. 10.30, "Conquest by Self-Sur
render;" 7.30, Rally Day program;
Sunday school, 2.
Fifth Street—The Rev. Edwin A.
Pyle. 10.30, "Grace Sufficient;" 7.30.
"One Accepted Another Rejected;"
Sunday school, 2.
Stevens Memorial —The Rev. Al
bert C. Smucker. 9.45, Sunday
school; 11, sermon by the Rev. Wil
liam It. Swartz; 7.30, "The Glory in
the Human Face."
Coxestown—The Rev. D. E. C.
A'ishanoff, M. D. Macedonian mis
sienary; 10.40, "Macedonia, My Na
tive Land;" 7.30, the Rev. John G.
Davis, "The Hope of the Faithful;"
Sunday school, 9.30.
Marysville—The Rev. S. B. Bed
lack. 10.30, "Unconquerable Faith;"
7.30, "The Truth Necessary for Vic
tory;" Sunday school, 9.30.
St. Paul's—The Rev. William
Moses. 10.30 and 7.30; Sunday
school, 1.45.
Epworth—The Rev. J. D. W. Dea
vor. 11, "Sowing and Reaping;" 7.30,
"Furnaces .and Lions;" Sunday
school, 10.
Dauphin—The Rev. W. H. Zweizig.
10.30, "The Church of Christ;" 2,
Sunday school.
Heckton—The Rev. W. H. Zweizig.
7.30, "The Friend of Sinners;" 2,
Sunday school.
Grace—Dr. M. E. Swartz, district
superintendent of the Harrisburg
district will preach at 10.30; Dr.
Robert Bagnell will preach at 7.30
"The Courage of the Lone Prophet;"
Sunday school, 12.10.
CHURCH OF CHRIST
Fourth Street—The Rev. Jesse Guy
Smith. Bible school, 10; 11, "The
Church Member's Twofold Task;"
>7.30, "Making Religion First"
TELLS OF PRESENT
CHINESE TROUBLE
Harrisburg Missionary Writes
That New Governor Has
Opened Gambling Dens
The following is a part of a letter
written to Mrs. Edna Groff Delhi,
Paxtang, by her mother, Mrs. Abram
L. Groff. Mrs. Groff and her husband
have been in Canton, China, for a
number of years, and have charge
of the missionary publishing house
there. The letter Is very interesting.
It follows:
"The new military govej-nor, after
the revolution in China, on coming
to Canton the first of August, this
year, found that the soldiers had
not been paid for a long time and
that the treasury was empty, so in
order to get the needed money he
gave license to have gambling dens
opened all through the province of
Qunang Lung.
"The good people of Canton are
very much opposed to this, also the
civil governor, but they are helpless,
as it seems the military governor lias
all power with the soldiers. We have
eleven boats in about a block in front
of our building (The Missions Build
ing—South China Christian Book
Store) that pay one hundred and
twenty dollars a day license, and
forty dollars a day rent for space
along the Bund (the street along the
Pearl river). The poor people are
wild over this opportunity to gam
ble. and stream in and out of these
boats by the thousand all night long.
Xow just as it Is in this short space
In front of us, so it is all along the
Bund and throughout the city. The
worst of it is that the military gov
ernor will be in office for three years,
and this may last that long. If such
is the case, it will take the mission
aries twenty-five years to undo the
mischief that will be done in the
three. They have fights in the boats
every night, and the other evening a
bomb was thrown right in front of
the Missions building, and such a
scampering and noise you never
heard. The gamblers poured out of
the boats by the thousand. It is
thought the bomb was thrown in or
der for some thief to get all the
money during the excitement.
Bom Gamblers
"The Chinese are born gamblers,
and this thing Just suits them. The :
women particularly like to gamble,
and those of the higher class have i
done little else in the past years !
when they sat in darkness. Every- I
thing since we came to China has |
been so peaceful, barring the revolu- j
tion. that we feel sorry to see China
go back to her old love—gambling.
We hope that this will not mean also i
a renewal of the opium business, for I
the two have gone hand in hand in I
the past. Poor China needs her |
young men who are coming out of j
the Christian colleges and schools to j
rouse her, and they will once they j
get into power. Although not intense
ly a suffragist, I do bank on the'
women of China, however, more than !
the men, tor they are keen and :
strong, and if once given a chance •
they will make it tell, although thev
have been held down so long that it
will take years to bring about re
sults. It will only begin to have ef
fect, when the young girls who are
now in Christian schools, go out and
have homes and children of their
own. that China may expect to make
great progress.
Ridge Avenue League Will
Begin Winter Activities
With Rally Services
I The Epworth League of Ridge
■ Avenue M. E. church will hold Its
I Rally services in the church Sunday
j evening at 7.30 o'clock. This will
! mark the beginning of the league
! activities for the winter.
A very attractive program has
! been arranged for this service, the
: speakers for the evening being the
| Rev. George B. Ahn. of Wllliams
| port, who will take for his subject,
"The Red Arrow Path;" and the
' Rev. E. C. Keboch, of this city, who
| \yill speak on "The Challenge of the
I Present Day to the Epworth League."
iThe Rev. Mr. Ahn and the Rev. Mr.
i Keboch will be remembered by most
j Epworth leaguers as having been
members of the faculty at the Ep
! worth League Institute at Eagles
! mere this past summer. This league
is wideawake and looking forward
tor a successful year. Its officers are:
President, Miss Jessie C. Bowers;
i first-vice president, W. L. Spring;
j second vice-president, Miss Mildred
iKulp; third vice-president, Miss
Serena Knabe; fourth vice-president,
| Miss Maude Harvey; secretary, Miss
j Alfaretta Horting; treasurer. Miss
j Mary Evans; pianist. Miss Alice
Boyles; chorister. Miss Florence
I Bender; junior league superintend
ents. Mrs. Roy Walborn and Miss
'ida Hoffman.
Following is the order of services:
Organ prelude. Prof. Llewellyn I.
Evans: hymn, congregation; prayer.
Dr. Silas C. Swallow, pastor when
league was first organized In Ridge
Avenue church In 1887: anthem,
choir: Scripture lesson, Wilmer Crow,
first president of the league: an
nouncements. the Rev. Dr. H. R.
Bender; male quartet, "Now the
Dav Is Over," Prof. L. I. Evans, Roy
Walborn, Nevln Seltzer and A 1 Selt
zer; address, the Rev. George B.
| Ahn: baritone solo, "Abide With
Me," J. W. Neldhamer; address, the
Rev. E. C. Keboch: octet,' Misses
Grace Stoner, Mildred Kulp, Eleanor
DeSilvey, Jane Horting, Messrs. Pres
ser, Thomas. Dintaman and Bratten.
BAPTIST
Market Street.—The Rev. W. H.
Dallman, pastor, will preach at 10.30
a m. and 7.30 p. m. Sunday school
11.30.
First —The Rev. William J. Lock
hart. 10.30. "A Study of Jesus
Praying As Seen From What Oc
curred Afterwards;" 7.30, the Rev.
Harris H. Gregg. D. D.; Sunday
school, 11.45.
Tabernacle —The Rev. Millard
Osmore Pelrce. 11, "The Being We
Worship;" 7.30, "The Ransom
Found;" Sunday school. 9.45.
Second—The Rev. Albert Josiah
Greene. 10.30, "Paul's Reasons For
Persevering;" 7.30, "Wresting With
God;" Sunday school, 12.
St. Paul —The Rev. E. Luther Cun
ningham. 10.30, "The Eternal Safety
of the Redeemed:" 7.30, "Daniel and
His Enemies;" Sunday school, 12.30.
MISCELLANEOUS
Gospel Hall. —10.30, "Breaking of
Bread;" 2.30, Sunday school; 7.30,
Gaspel preaching by Evangelists
Beverldge and Armstrong.
Bethesda Mission—John Fulton,
superintendent. 8. open air meeting;
Monday. Derry Street tT. B. church;
Tuesday, St. Matthew's Lutheran
church: Wednesday. John D. Steven
son; Thursday, Green Street Church
of God; Friday, the Rev. Krlner,
N'agle Street Church of God: Satur
day night. Martin Stutztrian and
Bethesda Mission Gospel crew.
HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH
ENDEAVORERS
AID FIGHTERS
Take Advantage of Every Op
portunity to Aid Sol
diers and Sailors
Christian Endeavorers throughout
the state are doing excellent work
among the sailors and soldier boys.
Every opportunity that is presented
Is adopted by thousands of workers
of the Endeavor society.
Walter M. Lewis, superintendent
of the state floating department, is
doing excellent work and thousands
of men who leave home during the
war period are enjoying the con
solation, encouragement and the serv- ;
ices of the young people who are
spreading the Gospel and distribut
ing literature and comfort bags.
The work has gone forward with
increasing interest and much help Is
given In carrying the gospel of good
news and love to the boys of the sea
as the Endeavorers meet them Sun
day after Sunday.
The following counties are already
represented in the new work: Arm
strong, Allegheny, Delaware, Schuyl
vlll, Montgomery, Westmoreland,
Washington, .Bucks, York, Butler,
Lehigh. Mercer, Northampton, Cum
berland, Potter. Berks, Union, Lu
zerne and Philadelphia.
The following counties have prom
ised to appoint representatives in the
near future: Lawrence, Franklin.
Adams, Crawford and Dauphin.
During the past month the Phila
delphia union committee reports the
following work accomplished: Ships
visited. 65; meetings held, 26; help
ers, 68; men reached, 627; tracts
distributed, 624; literature dis
tributed, 2.274; Comfort bags dis
tributed, 30.
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C. E. Notes
J
ngcjMcm
PROF. JOHN F. KOB
Professor John F. Kob, president
of the Dauphin County Christian En
deavor Union, served in this capacity
during the past year with gratifying
results, and is planning for a rousing
convention to be held next month.
A number of Endeavor societies
are planning to hold regular meet
ings at the Bethesda Mission during
the fall and winter months.
An important business meeting was
I held recently by the Christ Lutheran
j society for the purpose of planning
! the winter's work. The tive-minute
prayer service, to be held live min
utes preceding the regular Christian
| Endeavor meeting, will begin to-mor
row evening. The missionary com
mittee will adopt better programs for
the missionary meetings. The look
out and social committees :|re plan
ning "good times" for this winter.
New members and those who have
drafted away from the society will
be urged to attend the meetings. The
attendance last Sunday was 36.
Miss Mabel Clark will have charge
of the Market Square Presbyterian
; society services to-morrow evening.
"How We Should Work Together"
is the topic for discussion in the
Christian Endeavor meetings to-mor
row.
At St. Paul's Lutheran, New Cum
berland, Mrs. Stiles will conduct the
service to-morrow evening.
During the past twenty-two months
a new society has been formed in
the South every eleven hours, 1,544
societies in all being added to the
Dixie rolls.
Endeavorers are urged to write to
Harley H. Gill, 289 Fourth avenue,
New York, and receive literature for
church workers who are interested
I in army and navy activities,
j Mrs. T. W. Shepley will lead the
I meeting at Zion Evangelical Lu
theran society. Enola, to-morrow
• evening.
The South now has five Christian
Endeavor field workers giving full
time service.
A prominent Christian Endeavor
pastor. Dr. Burrls A. Jenkins, of
Kansas City, Mo., is now at the front
as a Y. M. C. A. worker.
Miss Grace Reiff will lead the
Christian Endeavor services at Trin
ity United BreJhren society, New
Cumberland, to-morrow.
Texas Endeavorers are organizing
for work in the camps, especially
; seeking to enlist In the work every
i Christian Endeavor soldier. .
At Otterbein United Brethren so
ciety Miss Ethel Early will lead the
meeting to-morrow.
A Tennessee society has given
fourteen dozen separately wrapped
handkerchiefs to prisoners.
Harry Good will have charge of
the Christian Endeavor service at
St. Matthew's Lutheran society to
morrow.
At Harris Street United Evan
gelical society Miss Evelyn Garber
will conduct the christian Endeavor
service to-morrow.
A society in Texas cut down a
large pine tree, hauled it to the saw
mill and had it cut into boards, with
which they built a garage for the
pastor's Ford.
Anna Bauder will lead the service
at Derry Street X'nlted Brethren so
ciety to-morrow.
At Park Street Keystone League
of Christian Endeavor meeting the
Rev. A. E. Hangen and L. E. Booda
will speak on the topic "How We
Should Work Together."
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
First Church of Christ, Scientist—
Board of Trade Hall. Sunday, 11
a. m.. 7.80 p. m. Testimonial meet
ing Wednesday, 8 p. m. Free Read
ing Rooms. Kunkel Building, 11.30
a. m. to 5 p. m. dally except Satur
day, 11.30 to 9 p. m. —Adv.
EPWORTH LEAGUE
WILL CONVENE
Organizations of Central
Pennsylvania Conference
to Be Here
The annual convention of the Ep
worth League of the Methodist
Churches of Harrisburg in the Cen
tral Pennsylvania conference will
open Wednesday in the Grace Meth
idist Church. All delegates will reg
ister Wednesday afternoon. Follow
ing this registration, devotional serv
ices will be conducted by the Rev.
Dr. George B. Dean, of Philadelphia,
in charge of the department evan
gelism hoard of Missions.
The Rev. C. V. Drake, of Williams
port, will conduct a class of recrea
tion and culture. The Rev. Dr. Drake
Is a member of the faculty at Eagles- j
mere institute. Committees for the
year will be appointed, followed by
services in charge of the Rev. Dr. 1
M. E. Swartz, superintendent of the
Harrisburg district. At 8 o'clock he
service will be in charge of the R<&\
Dr. E. M. Edwards, pastor of the
Grace Church, Baltimore He will
speak on "The City of Desire."
Pimtor* to Meet
The Thursday morning session will
open with a song service at 8.45
o'clock. At 9 o'clock the Rev. Mr.
Drake will again conduct the class
or. recreation and culture. The Rev;
Allen Shue, second vice-president of
the Harrfsburg district, will talk on
the "Bishop Eveland Memorial Fund."
Miss Miriam Brown, Junior Eeague
superintendent of this district, will |
speak on "Junior Eeague Methods."
The Rev. Dr. J. W. R. SumwaU will j
conduct a Bible study class 'at 2|
o'clock and at 3.15 the Rev. J. McKen
dree Kelly, pastor of the First
Church, York, will address the con
vention on "The Eeague and the Mis
sions." .
The Rev. Dr. Sumwalt who is pas
tor of the Calvary Methodist Church,
Pittsburgh, will make the closing ad
drfss on Thursday evening.
Pastors' executive session will be
cmducted on Wednesday morning.
Bishop McDowell will preside. Plans'
for raising i 5400,000 for the educa
tional jubilee fund will be worked
out at this session. The fund will
be used to lend financial aid So Dick
inson College at Carlisle and Dickin
son Seminary at Williamsport. Dr.
I. W. Handler, in charge of the na
tional campaign, will most likely be
present and address the session. The
Central Pennsylvania campaign is in
charge of the Rev. W. E. Blackstock.
LUTHERAN
Augsburg—The Rev. A. M. Stam
ets. 10.30, "Chirst in His Glorious
Gospel;" 7.30, "The Christian's Walk
in Good Works;" Sunday school, 2.
Bethlehem—The Rev. J. Bradley
Markwnrd. 9.45. Sunday school; 11,
the Rev. Dr. 1.. B. Wolf; 7.30, "A
Deserter," by the pastor.
Trinity—The Rev. R. L. Meisen
helder. 11.15, "Jacob's Prevailing
Prayer;" 7.30, "If Thou Knewest;"
Sunday school, 10.
St. Matthew's—The Rev. E. E.
Snyder. 11, "The Lazy Christian?"
7.80; Sunday school, 9.45.
Christ—The Rev. Thomas Reisch,
D. D. 10.30, "Why Attend Church
Services;" 7.30, "As a Lamb to the
Slaughter;" Sunday school, 2.
Shiloh, Riverside—Sunday school,
2; C. E. tiSeyco hrd taun taunhrhnu
2; C. E. Society, 7.30.
Zion—The Rev. S. Winfield Her
man. 9.45, Sunday school: 11, ser
mon by the Rev. M. E. Thomas, of
India; 7.30, "The Process and After
math of Trial."
Calvary.—The Rev. Edward H.
Paar, pastor, will preach at 11, "The
Raising of the Widow's Son," and at
7.30, "The Beginning of the Refor
mation." Sunday Ichool at 10.
Holy Communion.—The Rev. John
Henry Miller, pastor will preach at
10.45, "Zionists," and at 7.30, "Har
vest Home." Sunday school at 9.30.
Messiah.—The Rev. Henry W. A.
Hanson, pastor, will preach at 10.30,
"The Purifying of the Soul," and at
7.30, "Conditions of Service." Sun
day school at 2.
Trinity, Lemoyne.—The Rev. Ed
mund L. Manges, pastor. 10.45, "At
taining Godliness." 7.30, the Revt
Roy Moorhead will preach. Sunday
school at 9.30.
Trinity, Camp Hill.—The Rev. Dr.
S. D. Weigle, pastor, 10.30, Holy
Communion, and at 7.30 Holy Corn
union. Sunday school at 9.30.
Memorial.—The Rev. L. -C. Man
ges, D. D., pastor. "The Heart of the
Parable," at 11. 7.45. "The Story of
Adam and Eve." Sunday school at
10 a. m.
X'NITKD BRETHREN*
Ridge Avenue.—The Rev. H. R.
Bender. 10.30, "The Undercurrents
of Modern Life." 7.30, rally of the
Epworth League. Speakers, George
B. Ahn, of Williamsport, and the
Rev. E. C. Keboch, efficiency super
intendent of Sunday schools. "The
Challenge of the Present Day to the
Epworth League." Sunday school
at 9.45.
Camp Hill. —The Rev. J. E. Bren
neman. Preaching at 10.45 a. m. and
7.3(1 p. m.
Otterbein. —The Rev. S. Edwin
Rupp, pastor, wil preach at 11, "The
Lord of the Harvest," and at 7.30,
"The Lord Knoweth His Own." Sun
day school at 10.
First. —The Rev. N. L. Linebaugh;
11, "Our Atonement;" 7.30, "The
Chief Shepherd's Return;" Sunday
school, 10.
Street.—The Rev. Joseph
Daugherty; 10.SO, Distinguishing
Features of a Good Man; 1.45 Sun
day school; 7.30, "Show the Proof of
Your Love."
Derry Street. The Rev. J. A.
Lvter. D. D.; 11, Sermon by the Rev.
H. H. Gregg, D. D.. of Chicago; 7.30,
; "The Danger of Greatness;" 9.45,
Sunday school.
State Street. —The Rev. E. A. G.
Bossier; 10.45, "Character Sketches
of the Twelve Apostles;" 7.30, "Are
We Living Very Near to the Close
of the Present Age?" Sunday school,
9.30.
REFORMED
Second. —The Rev. Harry Nelson
Bassler, pastor, the Rev. Charles E.
Meyers, of Franklin and Marshall
College, Lancaster, Pa., will preach
at 10.30. Harvest Home services at
7.30. Sunday school at 1.45.
St. Andrew's, Penbrook.—The Rev.
W. R. Hartzell, 10.30, rally day serv
ices by the Sunday school. 7.30, "The
Bible in the- Public School."
Fourth. —The Rev. Homer Skyles
May*, pastor. Holy Communion at
10.45. 7.45, 1 the Holy Communion
and sermon. Sunday school at 9.30.
St. John's—The Rev. G. W. Hart
man, 10.30, "The Young Man's Bat
tle; 7.30, "Following Up Our Ad
vantages;" Sunday- school, 9.30.
Salem —The Rev. George D. Rich
ards, D. D., professor of church his
tory in the Theological Seminary,
Lancaster, will preach at 11 and
7.30; Sunday school. 9.45.
MARKET SQ. PRESBYTERIAN
Morning.—Prelude, Choral; Invo
cation, and prelude, Guilmant; An
them, 'Lord of Our Life," Field; of
feratory. Chant Pastoral, Dubois;
postlude, postlude In F Major, Guil
mant.
BIBLE MEETING
OPENS MONDAY
Dr. Gregg Will Conduct In
ternational Confer-
ence Here
DR. H. H. GREGG
The Interdenominational Monthly j
Bible conference opens its first ses- j
sion Monday in the First Baptist
Church, Second and Pine streets.
The Rev. Dr. Harris H. Gregg, D. I
D., of St. Louis, will be the teacher. I
Subject, "The Book of Ephesians." I
Dr. Gregg will speak Sunday i
morning at 11 o'clock in the Derry |
Street United Brethren Church, Dr.
J. W. Lyter, pastor, and Sunday I
evening at 7.30 o'clock in the First
Baptist Church, where the sessions of
the conference will be held Monday
and Tuesday at 3.30 and 7.45 o'clock
each day.
Dj. Gregg is one of the clearest
and most helpful preachers and
teachers of the day. It will be his
first visit to Harrisburg, and during
Ilia stay he will be entertained at the
home of George Reily, Front and
Reily streets.
The interest in these conferences Is
gruwing each season.
CHL'ItCH OF GOD
Green Street. —The Rev. Harvey
S. Hershey. 10.45, "Behold the Man."
7.30, observance of the ordinances.
9.45, Sunday school.
Fourth Street. —The Rev. William
X. Yates, D. D. 11, "Importance of a
Good Foundation." 7.30, "Our Heav
enly Citizenship." Sunday school at
10 a. m.
Marysville.—The Rev. J. F. Wig
gins, pastor, will preach at 10, "The
Fascination of Sin," and at 7.30,
"The Mastery of Convictions." Sun
day school at 2.
Maclay Street.—The Rev. Dr. Wra.
S. Houck; 11, Our Father in Heaven;
7.30, Blessings Cursed; Sunday
school, 9.45.
Pleasant View.—The Rev. George
W. Harper; Sunday school, 9.45;
10.45, "The Protecting Care of the
Lord;" 7.30, "Following Jesus."
Nagle Street.—The Rev. A. L.
Kriner; Sunday school, 9.50; preach
ing, 11 and 7.30.
- EPISCOPAL
St. Stephen's.—The Rev. Alger
Sawyer; 8, Holy Communion; 10,
Sunday school; 11, Morning Prayer
and Sermon, by Bishop Dunn, of
Honduras; 7.30, Evening Prayer and
Sermon.
Saint Augustine's—The Rev. Wil
loughby M. Parchment. L.Th.; Ma
tins, Sermon and Holy Eucharist, 11;
Sunday school and Instruction to
Candidates for Confirmation 12.30;
Vespers, 3, The Right Rev. The Lord
Bishop of British Honduras.
St. Andrew's—9.4s, Sunday school;
11, Morning Prayer and Sermon;
7.30, Evening Prayer and Sermon,
conducted by Bishop Dunn, of
British Honduras.
REFORMED SALEM
Morning.—"St Cecila" (No. 3),
Baptiste; bass solo (by request), "It
Is Enough" (Elijah), Mendelssohn,
Charles Cassel; soprano solo, "Save
Me O God," Raudegger, Mrs. C. W.
Myers: "Pracludium" (B Flat Ma
jor), Bach.
Evening. A, "Chaut Saus Pa
roles." Tschaikowsky, b, "Berceuse,"
Fauikes; trio, "Faith, Hope and
Love," Shelley, Mrs. C. W. Myers,
Miss Hazel Seibert, Mrs. Altmaier;
"Adoveums," Ravina.
MESSIAH LUTHERAN
Morning. Prelude, "Prelude in
E," Garraan; offeratory, "Ber
ceause,' Kleinman; anthem, "Behold
the Morning Sun," Ludebuehl; pos
tlude, "Marche in A," Chopin.
Evening.—Prelude, "Processional
in F," Pollard; anthem, "Our Flag
and Motherland," Fisher; offertory,
"Album Leaf," Marion; anthem,
"Dear Land of Freedom," Donizetti;
postlude, "National Airs," Holmes.
UNITED BRETHREN*
Harris Street—The Rev. George
F. Schaum; 9.30, Sunday school;
10.30, the Rev W. F. Heil, presiding
elder of the Harrisburg district; 7.30,
I "How May ft Sinner Get Right With
God?"
Park Street.—The Rev. A. E.
j Hangen; Sunday school, 9.30; 10.45,
! The World-Field and Our Share of
i It"; 7.30, "Why Am I a Christian?"
GRACE M. E.
Morning.—Organ, Nocturne in G
I Minor, Chopin: quartet, "In Heav'nly
Love Abiding." Holden; organ. Con
solation, Mendelssohn; chorus,
i "Break Forth Into Joy," Stone: or
gan, Grand Chorus in G, Salome.
Evening.—Organ. Andante Can
tabite (Symphony II), Widor; quar
tet, "Some Sweet Day," Page; organ.
Cradle Song. Spinney; chorus, "Once
in the Evening Twilight," Gray-Lor
ing; organ, Prelude and Fugue in A
Minor, Bach.
SBION LUTHERAN'
Morning.—Prelude, Allegro de
Concert, Fuchs. Mr. Decevee; bari
tone solo, C. B. Shuckley:, offer
tory, Nocturne. Chopin, Mr. Decevee:
postlude, Fanfare, Shelly.
Evening.—Processional, Batiste:
quartet, God Is a Spirit, Stainer, Mrs.
Decevee, Miss Bennett, Mr. Zarker,
| Mr. Shackley; soprano solo. The King
of Love, Gounod, Mrs. Decevee;
Postlude, Marche Caprice, Bartlett,
Mr. Decevee.
RIDGE AVENUE
Morning. Prelude, "Jn Poco
Vivace," Godard; anthem, "Seek Ye
the Lord," Wilson; offertory, "Mel
odic," Beaumont: postlude, "Grand
Organ Postlude," Brown.
Evening.—"lmprovisation." Wal
ter; anthem, "Swell the Anthem,"
Ashford; offeratory, "Bride's Song,"
Jensen; postlude, "Poatelude," Irons.
[Other Churches on Page 12.]
SEPTEMBER 22, 191/.
SUNDAY SCHOOL
INSTITUTE HERE
Methodist Bible Meetings Will
Be Held Monday and
Tuesday
The 1917, sessions of the Sunday
School Bible Institute of the Meth
odist Churches will open Monday aft
ernoon in the Fifth Street Methodist
Church.
The institute will be conducted by
the board of Sunday school of the
Methodist Church for the Harrisburg
district of the Pennsylvania confer
ence. The Rev. James,V. Thompson,
superintendent of the 'Teen Age de
partment: Mrs. Bert Morenouse. ele
mentary specialist; the Rev. Willianv
S. Bovard, superintendent adult de
partment. and Bishop William F. Mc-
Dowell. of Washington, will be the
instructors.
Sectional Conferences
At the opening sessicn Monday aft
ernoon the Rev. Mr. Thompson will
address the institute on "The Young
People and the Sunday School"; Mrs.
Morehouse will speak on "The Child
and His Teachers". Dr. Bovard will
talk on "Adults in Sunday School."
Classes in_ organization and meth
ods will be held in the evening,
starting at 7.30 o'clock. Mrs. More
house will address the elementary
class on "Training the Children in
Worship." Mr. Thompson will speak
to the young people's class on "Or
ganization for a Young People's De
partment"; while Dr. Bovard will lec
ture the adult class on "Organizing
and Building the Class."
At 5.30 o'clock the Rev. Dr. Bovard
will deliver an address on "The Mod
ern Sunday School Opportunity."
Following the devotional exercises
at 9.30 o'clock on Tuesday morning
Mrs. Bert Morehouse will address the
institute on "The Use of Stories in
Religious Education." The Rev. Mr.
Thompson will speak on "Training
For Leadership" and Dr. Bovard will
lecture on "A Program of Service."
Sectional conferences will again be
held starting at 11.15 o'clock under
direction of the instructors.
The Rev. Mr. Thompson will ad
dress the afternoon session on "The
Young People and Their Religion."
"Recruiting For the Kingdom" will
be the theme of Dr. Bovard's address,
while Mrs. Morehouse will speak on
"Hand Work in Religious Education."
The address of the closing session
in the evening will be delivered by
Eishop W. F. McDowell, of Washing
ton.
Bible Class to Open
at Y.W.C.A. on Monday
A Bible class for all women of the
city who desire to attend will be
opened at the Young Women's Chris
tian Association, on Monday even
ing at 7.30 o'clock by Mrs. John Y.
Boyrl, who has arranged for a series
of six Bible lessons for women only
on "How to Study the Bible." The
topic for Monday evening is "The
Divisions of the Word." On the fol
lowing Monday the subject will be
"The Divisions of Life—Genesis."
WILL BAPTIZE CHILDREN
Caqip Hill, Sept. 22.—The Rev. Dr.
E. D. Weigle, pastor of Trinity Luth
eran Church, will hold a baptismal
service for children and accept new
members at the church service to
morrow morning at 10.30 o'clock.
Communion service will be held in
the evening. The pastor will preach
on "Fidelity."
WOMAN FROM INDIA HERE
Mrs. M. E. Thomas, of India, will
speak at the morning service of the
Lutheran Church of the Redeemer.
The subject of sermon by the pastor,
ihe Rev. Dr. Myron E. Shafer, in
the evening, will be "The Working
Tools of Life."
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I Derry St. United Brethren Churcl
j; Fifteenth and Derry Streets
Rev. J. A. Lyter, D. D., Pastor
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1917
11.00 A. M.
| Rev. H. H. Gregg, D. D., of Chicago
9.50 A. M.—Sunday School.
| 6.30 P. M. —Christian Endeavor.
Mrs. John Y. Boyd, Speaker
' 7.30 P. M. —Sermon by Dr. Lyter,
Subject—"The Danger of Greatness.''
: w/ PRESBY TERIAN E CHURCH n|P
i Wy Third and Pine Streets
Sunday, September 23 V
I Preacher, Rev. L. S. Mudge, D. D., Pastor £
10.30 A. M.
Xj "Vision and Obligation" |
| j 7.30 P. M.
:lr "Power in Prayer"
: ISAIAH 87," 15
Excellent Choir Music. Fine Congregational Ringing. •;
U- Earnest Practical Preaching.
A Cordial Welcome to You
liiiiirTMSiSiyV
U.B.CONFERENC
AT ANNVH
118 th Session to Be Held
tober 3-8; Membership <
25,000 Represented
The one hundred and eighte
annual session of the East Pen
vania conference of the Ul
Brethren Church will be held at.
Villa, October 3-8.
Bishop William Bell, D. D
Washington, will preside. This
is composed of 125 ministers
89 lay delegates, one fjom each
toral charge. The territory
J>raced by it is all of the State
of the Susquehanna river. It h
membership of nearly 25,000. It
has 140 churches and 69 par
ages), whose combined valuatio
* 1,500,000.
The idea seems to exist amonf
ministers and lay delegates
there will be a number of pas
changes made at this session, ar
from a number of causes. Also
of the most important business ti
actions of this conference will b<
election of a new conference si
inttndent. Since the recent deai
the Rev. Dr. D. D. Lowery,
filled this important position
twenty-four consecutive years, t
hap been considerable specuh
among the conference member
to who will be his probable su<
scr. The position is full of resp
i ilities, as is pretty generally kn
ana it is reported that several p
i'tent men who were thought t
worthy and available for this
sijion, promptly declined to
their rames used. Among the
*<■% )w being considered either
of the following is a possibilit
this election: The Revs. Drs. ;
I-vter, of Harrisburg; S. C. Enc
Philadelphia; I. H. Albright, of
dleiown, or R. R. Butterwicl
Hershey. Othei competitors for
position may be urged upon th
tent ion of the conference befoi
at its opening sessions.
District Superintendent
to Preach at Grace M,
The Rev. Morris E. Swartz,
trict superintendent of the Pen
vania M. E. conference, will pr
at Grace Methodist Church, I
near Third streets, Sunday moi
at 10.30. This will be the first
that the Rev. Mr. Swartz has pre
ed at Grace Church since he be<
the district superintendent.
The sermon in the evening w
preached by the Rev. Dr. R
Bagnell and his topic will be
Courage of the Lone Prophet."
Bagnell will also teach the less
the Men's Bible class, Sunday
at 12.10.
The Men's Bible class is a thr
organization in Grace Sunday sc
and is taught by Prof. R. M. Mc]
A special interesting Epv
League service will be held at
with John D. Burkhardi of Lai
ter leading the music. Several
will be sung and Dr. Bagnell
make the address on "What I 1
of the Epworth League." Charle
8011, the president of the Lei
will be In charge.
Another Study in Daniel
For Boyd Bible C
The last lesson in the quarte
the Mrs. John Y. Boyd Men's ]
class of Pine Street Presbyti
Sunday school, will be another s
in Daniel on "Daniel in the L
Den." Next week will be review
day, and Mrs. John Y. Boyd is ]
ning to give an interesting tal
"Where Christian Science and
Bible Disagree." A special inviti
has been extended by officers
members of the class to all vis
and friends to attend the w<
services each Sunday afternoo
1.30 o'clock.