14 MANY CHURCHES TO OBSERVE FATHER AND SON DAY; THE RELIGIOUS SIDE OF THE WAR LAST SERVICE IN MESSIAH CHURCH Will Abandon Old Building While Rebuilding Opera tions Are Being Done To-morrow the congregation of the .Messiah Lutheran Church will wor ship for the last time in the old church building. Until the new edi fice is ready for dedication the mem bers will worship in the basement of the new church. The Rev. Henry W. A. Hanson, pastor, will preach at the morning service while in the evening the choir will sing Mathews" great Reformation cantata, "The City of Go<J." M. D. Hollenbiiugh, tenor of the Pine Street Presbyterian Church choir, will assist the regular choir. The new building was started in the summer of 1915 and is of Gothic architecture. Port Deposit granite is being used on the exterior of the building. When the new church is completed it will be one of the most attractive of Harrisburg's many churches. The old church building was built more than a quarter of a century go during the pastorate of the Rev. 1 Dr. T. S. Everet. The church was j dedicated in ISSS. The congregation of the Messiah Church is one of the largest Lutheran congregations m ! the city. EPISCOPAL Sc. Stephen's—The Rev. Rollin; Alger Sawyer. 8, Holy Communion;! 30, Sunday school; 11, morning prayer and sermon, "The Y. M. C. A. and the AVar;" 7.30, evening prayer and sermon. St. Andrew's—The Rev. Henry A. i Post. 11. morning prayer and ser-, mon: 7.30, "Christian Strength;", Sunday school. 9.45. St. Augustine's—The Rev. W. M. | Parchment, L. Th. Ante-communion, service, sermon and Holy Commun ion. 11; church school, 12.30; even-j song and sermon, S. REFORMED Salem—The Rev. Ellis X. Kremer. i 11, in the interest of the Y. M. C. A. | "War Fund; 7.30, Home Mission serv-' ice; 9.45, Sunday school. Second—The Rev. A. O. Reiter, of Pottsville, will preach at 10.30 and! 7.30; Sunday school. 1.45. St. Andrew's. Penbrook —The Rev. W. R. Hartzell will preach at 10.45 and 7.30; Sunday school, 9.45. Fourth—The Rev. Homer Skyles May. 10.43, "The Call to Service;" 7.43, "Receiving the Kingdom;" Sun day school, 9.30. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH SECOND AND PINE STREETS REV. WILLIAM J. LOCKHART, Pastor WILL PREACH OX 10.30 A. M. —THE BIBLE TEACHING ABOUT CHRISTIAN STEADFASTNESS. 7.30 P. M. —CHRIST MORE PROFITABLE THAN A FRAG MENT OF GOODNESS. GOOD SINGING. GOSPEL PREACHING. EVERYBODY WELCOME. SEATS ALL FREE. 11.45 A. M. ' SI NDAY SCHOOL—A class for every one. Our large Men's Class meets at this hour also. ALL MEN WELCOME. Ridge Avenue M. E. Church CORNER NORTH SIXTH AND HERR STS. H. R. BENDER, D. D., PASTOR MORNING—"THE FAITH THAT ISSUES IN PRAISE AND HONOR AND GLORY." This is the Pastor's second sermon of the series upon the study of "Peter's Gospel.'' E\ ENING—The second sermon upon "The Gospel" as interpreted by John Bunyan. Sunday school, 2 P. M. R' 18l J s I ==J U t==J □ ussssjq i=IBE—I ijl=aar-=inr=rn U TO-MORROW AT S Bethlehem Luther 1 GIIEEX AXI> CUMBERLAND STREETS ffl REV. J. BRADLEY MARKWARD, D. D. ( Minister At 10.30 A. M„ Sermon by REV. DR. G. M. DIFFEXDEHFER 0 At 7.30 P. M.. THE PASTOR Will Preach oil I The Kind of Patriotism Needed To-Day [ B Show Your Patriotism by Your Presence J Good Music A New Patriotic Quartet | j Sunday School at 1.45 P. M. THERE IS a Place for You. j STREET^ Mwy PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH •mff Third and Pine Streets Sunday, November 11,1917 >|jp Preacher, Rev. L. S. Mudge, 1). D., Pastor | | 10.30 A. M. J H "Are We Worth Living For?" S| M-, A Plea For Our Soldiers and Sailors HI 7.30 P. M. m L 'Our English Forefathers" Another Sermon in The Popular Series on H "OCR GOD IX OCR HISTORY" Virginians—Pilgrims—Puritans—Friends • {!• A Marvelous Heritage Is Ours M To Hear About It Will Give You i*-', GRATITUDE EXTHCSIASM PEACE SATURDAY EVENING, MAGNIFICENT NEW MESSIAH LUTHERAN CHURCH To-morrow the Messiah Lutheran congregation will worship for the last time in the old building The beautiful new structure now virtually completed will be used in part for services hereafter. The new church is one of the finest buildings in the city. Lutherans throughout the city are proud of the structure Revival Services to Open in Fourth Street Church The Fourth Street Church of God j will begin a three weeks' revival j service to-morrow morning. Dr. I William N. Yates, pastor, will i se! "Our Marching Orders'' and "Christ and the Home" as his sermon themes. for the day. During the week the subjects will I be: Monday, "God Hates Sin;" I Tuesday, "God Loves Sinners;" Wed nesday, "Jesus Conquered Sin;" Thursday, "JcsuS Forgives Sin;" Fri-' day, "Jesus Saves From Sin." The congregation has been divided i into twenty-seven groups, and a I leader for each group has been ap pointed. Every family of the church will be visited before Sunday morn ing and earnestly invited to be pres ent at the first service. I.ITHKKAX Augsburg—The Rev. A. M. Stam ets. 10.30, "The Voice Out of the Burning Bush;" 7.30, "Solicitude! For Our Soldier Boys." Trinity—The" Rev. R. L. Melsen-! helder. 10.30, "Our inheritance in Heaven;" 7,30, "What He Kxpeets of j Us;" Sunday school, 2. Christ—The Rev. Thomas Reiscli. D. D. The Rev. Walter Russell will I preach at 10.30 and 7.30, "The Story of the Red Triangle;" Sunday school, > St. Paul's—The Rev. H. C. Hollo-1 way, D.-D.,'will preach at 10.30, "At, the Feet of Jesus." Bethlehem—The Rev. J. Bradley i Markward, D. D. 10.30, the Rev. Dr. George M. Diffenderfer will preach: 7.30, "The Kind of Patriot-1 ism Needed To-day." third in a sc ries; 1.45, Sunday school. Memorial —The Rev. L. C. Manges. D. D. 10.30. "The Voices in the Chorus;" 7.30, the Sunday school v. ill render a Home Mission exercise; 1 Sunday school. 2. Messiah—The Rev. Henry W. A.! Hanson. 10.30. sermon by the pas-; tor; 7.30, last service in old church' building; cantata. "The City of God:"j sermon, "Giving Our Boys a Chance."! Zion —The Rev. S. Winfield Her-! man. 10.30, "Conserving Our Men! at the Front;" 1.45, Sunday school; | 7.30, cantata. "City of God." Salem, Oberlin—The Rev. Daniel! E. RuDley. 10.30, "The Most Prec-1 ious Blood;" Sunday school, 9.30. Calvary—The Rev. Edward H. ! Paar. 11, "Faith;" 7.30, "Two Dif-| ferent Worshipers;" Sunday school, 10. Holy Communion —The Rev. John Henry Miller. 10.45. "A Good Min ister;" 7.30, "The Duty of the Day;" Sunday school, 9.30. BAPTIST St. Paul's.—The Few E. Lutheri Cunningham. 10.30, "Let Us Love! One Another;" 7.30, "Cured at Last;"! Sunday school. 12.30. First—The Rev. William J. Lock-i hart 10.30. "The Bible Teaching About Christian Steadfastness:" 11.43, Bible school; 7.30, "Christ' More Profitable Than a Fragment of Goodness." Second —The Rev. Albert Greene, i 10.30, "Jesus a Greater Witness Thanl John the Baptist;" 7.30, "The Un mistakable Evidence of the New Birth;" Sunday school, 12. Market Street—The Rev. W. H.! Dallman. supply. 10.30, "The V. M.I C. A. Drive pnd the Boys In Khaki;" 7.30, "Is Christ's Second Coming Im minent?" Sunday school, 11.30. CUITICH OF CHRIST Fourth Street—The Rev. J. G. Smith. 11. "Consecration" (Y. M. C. A. service): 7.30, "Divisions;" Sun day school. 10. The Peoples Forum Wesley Corner Forster and Ash Streets SUNDAY, NOV. 11, 3 P. M. Musical concert by some of the most prominent singers of j Central Pennsylvania. ADMISSION FREE EVERYBODY WELCOME I , i "The Church With the Chimes" "The City of God" MATTHEW'S Prize Reformation Can tata "The City of God," will be sung to-morrow evening by the choir of Zion Lutheran Church under the direction of Prof. E. J. Decevee. This cantata fittingly sets forth in dramatic solos and choruses the stirring events of the Reformation Period which begun 400 years ago. The work has been greatly praised by all leading cities of Philadelphia. The Lutheran Church is a tinging Church. Ypu will always enjoy ilic nnsic In Ziou Lutheran Church. Zion Lutheran Church Fourth Street, June South of Market REV. 6. W. IIERMAX, Pastor. METHODIST Camp Curtin—The Rev. A. S. Wil liams. 10.30, sacrament of Lord's Supper; 7.30, "The Y. M. C. A. With the Army;" Sunday school, 2. Epworth—The Rev. J. D. W. Deavor.' 11, "The Boy—His Oppor tunity;" 7.30, "Man and His Oppor tunity;" Sunday school, 10. Coxestown—The Rev. John G. Da vis. 10.30, "The Conversion of Saul;" 7.30, "Nearing the Breakers;" Sunday school, 9.30. Grace—The Rev. Dr. Bagnell. 10.30, "Love and Sacrifice;" 7.30, "A Square Deal in Camp and Trench;" 9.30, class meeting. Stevens Memorial—Dr. Clayton Al bert Smucker. 10.30, "The Strategic Moment in Divine Opportunity:" 2, Sunday school; 7.30, "America Gird ing Herself for the Final World War Blow." Enola—The Rev. F. Grant Sleep. Sunday school, 9.30. "An Angel of Comfort —The Y. M. C. A.." 10.30; "The Meaning of Revival," 7.30. Heckton—The Rev. W. H. Zwei zig. 10.30, "Samson;" 2, Sunday school. Dauphin—The Rev. W. H. Zweizig. 7.30, "The Voice Behind Thee;" 2, Sunday school. St. Paul's The Rev. William Moses will preach at 10.30 and 7.30. Sunday school, 1.45. CHURCH OF GOI) Green Street —The Rev. Harvey S. Hershey. 10.30, "Forward;" 7.30, "God's Election:" 2. Sunday school. Maclay Street—The Rev. Dr. Wil liam S. Houck. 11, "Deliverance From Evil;" 7.30, "No Man Cared For My Soul;" Sunday school, 9.45. Fourth Street—The Rev. William N. Yates, D. D. 10.30, "Our March ing Orders;" 7.30, "Christ and the Home;" Sunday-school, 1.40. Pleasant View —The Rev. George W. Harper. Sunday school, 9.45; 10.45, "The Companionship of The Father and Son of Earth and That of the Father and Son of Heaven;" 7.30, "Enlisted in the Y. M. C. A. Campaign to Save Our Soldier Boys." Penbrook—The Rev. Jay C. Forn crook. 10.30, "The Father and Son;" 7.30, "The Prodigal Son;" Sunday school, 9.30. A. M. E. ZION Harris—lo.3o, sermon by the Rev. R. L. Briscoe, "The Joyful Flourish ing of Christ's Kingdom;" 3, sermon by the Rev. W. Toliver; 7.45, sacred program. Bethel —The Rev. Dr. H. H. Coop er. 10.30, "Use What You Have;" 7.30, the Rev. W. H. Hamer will preach. Wesley Union—The Rev. W. A. Ray. 10.30, "The Lifting and Sup porting Hand"; 7.30, "The Earthly Home of the Ransomed." OWLS TO HOLD FIRST MEMORIAL Fifteen Hundred Members of Fraternal Order Expected to Attend Services Fifteen hundred members of the different nests of the Order of Owls of this city and Steelton will attend the first annual memorial service of the order to-morrow afternoon at 3.30 o'clock in the Technical High school auditorium. The service is the first of its kind ever arranged by the Owls of this section of Penn sylvania. Arrangements for this service are in charge of a joint committee of the three local nests. 1 The service itself is designed as a final tribute to the four deceased members of Capital City Nest No. 1729, who have died during the present year. De ceased members are Williard J. Loser, former Central High school student and local athlete; Jacob Bausman. "Raymond Heck and H. M. Durborrow. The invocation is to be made by the Rev. E. S. Rupp, of the Otter bein United Brethren Church, and the memorial address will be given by Eugene G. Cohen, a local attor ney. Prominent local musicians and soloists will appear on the program, which is the most pretentious ever arranged for a like service in this city. Single illumination at this service will be a huge cross hanging over four vacant chairs on the platform. Electrical effects of this cross have been provided by E. A. Blumenstein, of Capital City Nest, and the floral tributes have been provided by F. E. Ridenour. of the same nest. Mem bers of the deceased families will occupy special seats at the service, as will also members of the Har risburg Ladies' Nest No. 1930, who will meet in the Cameron hall at 2.45 o'clock and march in a body to the auditorium. Admission to the service will be by ticket only and promptly at 3.30 o'clock the doors will be closed in order that no interruptions may oc cur during the service. The doors will open one-half hour before the service. The program will be as follows: Voluntary, selected. Updegrove's orchestra; opening- ritual; prayer, the Rev. Edwin S. Rupp, pastor of the Otterbein United Brethren Church: roll call, called by T. P. Carey, secre tary of Capital City Nest No. 1,729: soprano solo, "The Vacant Chair," by Root, William W. L. Webster; president' charge, by DeWitt A. Fry, Keystone Nest No. 1932; bass solo, "Crossing the Bar," by Cowles, A. W. Hartman; intermezzo. "Mermaid of the Nile," by Filvio Hein, Vpde grove" orchestra; reading, "Than atopsis," by Byrant, Mrs. Roberta Swart!! Harling; contralto solo, "A Prayer For Faith," by Bartlett. with violin obligato, Mrs. Sue Dugan Fager; memorial address, by Eugene Cohen: soprano solo. "Face to Face," by Johnson, William W. L. Webster; duet, "Far O'er the Stars Is Thy Rest," Abt, Mrs. Fager and Mr. Hartman; voluntary. "The Star Span gled Banner," Updegrove orchestra. Officers of the memorial service are as follows: President. DeWitt A. Fry, Keystone Nest No. 1932; past president, Irene W. Stewart, Ladies' Nest, No. 1930; invocator, Isaac Stese, Capital City Nest No. 1729; secretary, T. P. Carey, Capital City Nest No. 1729; clergyman, the Rev. E. S. Rupp, Otterbein United Breth ren Church: orator, Eugene G. Cohen, Capital City Nest No. 1729; soloists, soprano, William W. L. Webster, St. Paul's choir, Baltimore; contralto, Mrs. Sue Dugan Fager, Grace Methodist Church choir; basso, A. W. Hartman, Messiah Lutheran Church choir; elocutionist, Mrs. Roberta Swartz Harling; accompa nist, Prof. J. Stewart Black, organ ist, Westminster Presbyterian Church; orchestra. Updegrove's. UNITED BRETHREN* Derry Street —The Rev. J. A. Ly ter, D. D., will preach at 10.30 and 7.30; Sunday school, 2. First —The Rev. W. E. Daugherty, D. D. 10.30, "The Larger Life;" 7.30. "Old Things Made New;" 1.45, Sunday school. Trinity, New Cumberland —The Rev. A. "R. Ayres, 10.30; 7, the Rev. Dr. Albright, of Middletown, will de liver an illustrated lecture on "The Rise and Progress of the United Brethren Church;" Sunday school, 9.30. UNITED EVANGELICAL Harris Street —The Rev. George F. Schaum. 10.30, "Fathering the Boys;" 2, special Father and Son Day program in Sunday school; 7.30, evangelistic service, "The Name That Is Above Every Name." Park Street—The Rev. A. E. Hangen. 10.45, "A Boy Who Became a Man;" 7.30, "That $35,000,000;" Sunday school, 9.30. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE First Church of Christ. Scientist —Board of Trade Hall. Sunday, 11 a. m., 7.30 p. m. Testimonial meet ing Wednesday, 8 p. m. Free read ing rooms, Kunkel Building, 11.30 a. m. to 5 p. m. daily except Satur day, 11.30 to 9 p. m.—Adv. A Record Year For the Methodist Foreign Missions New York, Nov. 10.—In spite of disturbed conditions due to the war. the total receipts of the Board of Foreign Missions of the Methodist Episcopal Church for 1917 were $1,940,304.02. In addition to this amount, $143,074.37 was paid into the permanent fund of the board. Much enthusiasm followed the an nouncement of these figures by Dr. George M. Fowles, treasurer of the board, at the first session of its an nual meeting, held this morning at headquarters, 160 Fifth avenue. New York. This has been the best year, finan. cially and otherwise, in all the board's history. A large number of missionaries on furlough from many lands are in attendance at the meet ing which will last until Saturday noon. As the society will pass its cen tennial marl- in 1919, it is now pre paring to celebrate the anniversary. Among the major questions to be discussed at this time are plans for the centenary celebration. This annual meeting follows close ly upon a convention at Niagara Fa"s wehre a world program com mittee, after deliberation on statis tics of requirements in all the fields, recommended a centenary campaign, beginning January 1. 1918, to raise $8,000,000,000 a year for five years to meet the urgent mission needs abroad. •• The combined contributions of Methodism this year for foreign mis sion work total $3,146,062.92, re ceived from the Board of Foreign Mission?, the Woman's Foreign Mis sionary Society and the Board of Sunday Schools. J DR. BAGNELL TO VISIT THE CAMPS Will Preach Last Sermon at Grace Church on Sun day Evening Dr. Robert Bagnell, pastor of Grace Methodist Episcopal church! State near Third street, will preach I his last sermon in Grace church, 1 Sunday evening at 7.30 o'clock, prior to his leaving for the contonments. i I lis topic for this last sermon is "A Square Deal in Camp and tho | Trench." This sermon will be a logical presentation of why the peo- ' pie should support tho War-Work' Campaign which starts in Harrisburg ; Monday evening. A special feature of the service i will be tho presentation to Grace Church of a Service Banner consist ing of twenty-seven stars and an- i other feature will be the reading of the honor roll. This Service Ban-' ner is being presented to Grace! Church by ten men active in the affairs of the church and is only one of the many things Grace Church is doing to honor the men who have left her altar to go and fight for our beloved Country. j Dr. Bagnell leaves Harrisburg on I Tuesday morning and will bo away from the city for four or five weeks His itinerary is as follows: The Naval Reserve Camp at Newport, R. I. November 13th to November 19th; i Camp Upton, Yaphank, November! 19th to November 26th; Camp Dix,' Wrightstown, N. J., November 26tli! to December 3rd and finally Camp! Lee, Petersburg. Va., December 3rd' to December 10th. Camp Hancock [ is making a strenuous effort to have Dr. Bagnell with them from Dec ember 10th to December 17th, but it is not known, at present, if this can be arranged. Dr. Bagnell will preach Sunday morning at 10:30 o'clock on "Love and Sacrifice." It is anticipated that at both the morning and evening services the spacious auditorium of Grace Church will be filled to over flowing. Special Patriotic selec tions will be sung by the Church Chorus Choir, under the leadership of Professor John W. Phillips and |he Ushers and Roception (Glad Hand) Committees have been aug mented so that they can more easily handle the anticipated large audience. Rev. Dr. Walter Russell at the Bethesda Mission DR. WALTER RUSSELL Dr. Walter Russell, who in a per sonal friend of Superintendent John Fulton, is spending a short time at the Bethesda Mission between en gagements. He is a man of unusual ability and originality of thought and expression. He has a wonderful vi sion of spiritual truth and an intense love for his Master and men. His style of expression is strikingly unique, interesting and effective. He is heartily endorsed by Bishop Quayle, Dr. Robinson of McCormick Seminary, Dr. Reherd of Westmin ster College, Salt Lake City; Dr. Fair of Los Angeles and many other noted men of all denominations. Superin tendent Fulton feels that the mission is highly favored in this first visit of Dr. and Mrs. Russell. He is giving bright, funny, addresses every night and next week will give a rare set of messages in the afternoon on the most momentous siibiects that can interest all the thinking people of Harrisburg. REV. WII.COX TO PREACH Camp Hill, Nov. 10.—On account of the illness of the Rev. J. K. Brenne man, pastor of the local Methodist Church, the Rev. T. S. Wilcox, pastor of the Now Cumberland Methodist Church, will preach in the mornins at 11 o'clock. An evangelistic service and preach ing will be held in the evening. Church of the Brethren Hummel Street, Near Mulberry REVIVAL Ilcglna To-Night—7.4s SISiDAY SERVICES: Sunday School, D.4A. Preaching 11 A. M„ 4 P. M. LOVE FEAST 5.30 P. M. All nervier* by Elder J. S. /.Iglcr, Fayettevllle, W. Vu. A COIIOI VJ, WELCOME TO ALL Fathers and Sons-We Want You Both IF YOU HAVE NO SON—BRING A FATHERLESS BOY IF YOU HAVE NO FATHER—BRING A SONLESS MAN 10.30 A. M.—"War Zone Homes For Our Boys Over There" BY THE PASTOR 2.00 P. M.—FATHER AND SON SERVICE ADDRESS By J. 11. STINE, Scout Executive for Harrisburg 6.30 P. M.—Union C. E. Meeting With Park St. U. E. C. E. SPECIAL MUSIC 7.00 P. M.—MEN'S NIGHT—"THE MAN'S MAN" ADDRESS BY O. I*. BECK LEY SPECIAL MUSIC BY STEVENS MEMORIAL CHORUS AT THIS SERVICE Olivet Presbyterian Church NOVEMBER 10, 1917. A Prayer For Our Soldier Boys The following prayer has been written by tho Dr. Clayton Albert Smucker, pastor of Stev ens Memorial Methodist Church: O Lord, bless our soldier boys that are thrusting bravely on like a ship in Arctic seas toward the wonder of the n< -v earth. O God, bring us with them to n better day. Bless everything the World ought to have; repress everything tho world ought not to have. Stamp the heel of Thy foot upon wicked ness. Put the liand of Thy might underneath righteousness and lift it up. And grant to every [treat, honorable, virtuous cause the sub stantial comfort of knowing that God is behind it and will n.ot let it fail or fall. Hear the mothers of this and who plead before Thy throne for sons who have gone forth to battle for the right. Bless the priceless treasures of our lives who are willing to suffer, and, if need he. to die, for our Country. Give our loved ones the manhood to meet this supreme test of life, give them strength of body, of mind and soul to do battle for the right. Arm them with Thy might to smite evil; hold them tight in Thy arms of love; yea, though they walk through tho Valley of the Shadow of Death, may Thy presence banish fear and Thy rod and Thy staff comfort them. We trust them to Thee. Hear O God, our prayer, for Jesus' sake. Amen. REV. J. M. GRAY TO TEACH BIBLE Thirty-fourth Interdenomina tional Monthly Bible Con ference to Begin March 25 Rev. Dr. James Jr. Gray, dean of the Moody Bible Institute, of Chi cago, will be in Harrisburg from November 25 to November 28, and will be the teacher at the 34th In terdenominational Monthly Bible Conference. All the sessions of this conference will be held in the First Baptist church. Second and Pine streets. Dr. Gray does not have a superior as a Bible teacher. Mr. Moody secured Dr. Gray for the great Bible institute in Chicago, and under his management and teaching, it has grown to be the largest of its kind in the world. . Dr. Gray will teach from two of the most interesting subjects of the day. Each afternoon on "The Christian in Every Day Life." Each evening on "Prophecy, the War and the Lord's return." The doctor is creating a great interest on the part of hundreds in the study of Prophecy, as it relates to present day and future condi tions. These lectures are free to all and capacity houses, are predicted. Dr. Gray is not a stranger to Harrisburg Bible students, he having been here unrier the auspices of the city Y. M C. A. some years ago. r l, |i The Mrs. John Y. Boyd Men's Bible Class I PINE STREET PRESBYTERIAN SUNDAY SCHOOL BOYD MEMORIAL BUILDING & SOUTH, NEAR THIRD STREET d rai TO-MORROW AFTERNOON AT 1.30 O'CLOCK G s SUBJECT: "NEHEMIAH'S PRAYER" VISITORS AND FRIENDS CORDIALLY INVITED | A Square Deal in a Camp and Trench Hi is the topic of a sermon devoted largely jpl to the interests of the Y. M. C. A. and the work among the American troops, by B| Rev. Robert Bagnell, D. D. jBL Sunday Evening, at 7.30 A special feature of the service will be *' lC P resentat ' on to Church of a xHlgiX Service Flag, in honor of the men of Grace Church who arc serving under the IIkN This will be Dr. Bagnell's last sermon i before entering the Y. M. C. A. services in f iSP&rffll' Southern camps. rafS&ilg Sunday Morning, 10.30 O'clock pf Sermon by Dr. Bagnell— T ° pic: " LOVE AND SACRIFICE " Grace Methodist sSlflj|| Episcopal Church State Street, Near Third Street. CHOIR TO RENDER FAMOUS CANTATA Mathews' Reformation Can tata, "The City of God" to Be Given For First Time The choir of Zion Lutheran church under the direction of E. J. Decev?e will give for tho first time in Har risburg. tomorrow evening. 11. Alex ander Mathews' prize Reformation Cantata "The City of God." This work was especially written by Mr. Mathews in commemoration of the great Protestant Reformation. It is said by critics to be ono of the finest choral works written in re cent years. The text as arranged by Dr. Au thor D. Ueeil is divided Into four periods ealled "Foundation" "Decay" "Restoration" Thanksgiving". In part 1. massive chorus "Great Is Tlie Lord" sets forth the foundinfi of the Church established upon the solid rock of Truth and Righteous ness {'Beautiful For Situation," "God Will Establish It Forever," then follows the period of decay and n partial relapse, "Hear Me When 1 rail" "The Wise Among Them Have Gloried In Their Wisdom." this la ment which is written for soprano 010 and Is followed bv a beauti ful chorus "Hear Me When I Call' and this by an* 1 old choral of thf sixteenth centurv "Re Not Dismayed Thou Little Flock". Part 111, called the "Restoration" opens . : th a tenor solo "Comforl Yd, Comfort Ye My People, Saitli Your God" followed by a chorus "Come Unto Me All Ye That Laboi The church is warned agains! spiritual pride and complacency " Am The Way, the Truth, and th< I.lfe" sung by baritone. Christ li held up as the sure foundatioi "This Is My Beloved Son, Hear Y< Him" the acceptance of this trutl leads to peace "Now Have We Peaci With God," sung a capella. Thi choir and congregation join in thi old choral- "Lord Keep Us Stead fast in Thy Word." During tha early struggle as well as in tliesi days of strife, especially signiflcen is this couplet "Send Peace An( Unity On Earth, Support Us In Ou Final Strife." To the tenor is giv en a solo, a real psalm of thanks giving "Rejoice Ye With Jerusalem' "Let Thy Priests Be Clothed Wit! Righteousness" the final chorus i a poem of victory and the churcl emerges from the strife clothoi with the armor of righteousness "Awake Put On Thy Strength, ( Zion, For He Hath Stengthene< The Bars Of Thy Gates. The worl closes with the greatest of all clior als "A Mighty Fortress Is Our God.' Steelton Minister to Preach at First Reformed Churcl The Rev. H. H. Rupp, of the Firs Reformed Church, Steelton, wil preach In St. John's Reformei Church, Fourth and Maclay streets at 10.30 on the subject, "Father ani Son." At the evening service th< pastor, the Rev. G. W. Hartman, wil preach on "The Y. M. C. A. and th War." Home Mission Sunday wil be observed in the Sunday session at 2 p. m.
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