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AUTOMOBILE RACE AT OLIVET PRESBYTERIAN
VISITING PASTOR
AT PINE STREET
Dr. Mudgc Out of City On
War Work at Camp
Dix
In the absence of the pastor, the
Rev. Lewis S. Mudge, D. D., the pul
pit of the Pine Street church will
be supplied by the Rev. F. W.
Loetscher, D. D., Professor of Church
History in the Princeton Theologic
al Seminary. Dr. Loetscher who has
Spoken before and is well known in
Harrisburg will preach both morn
ing, and evening.
Dr. Mudge will be away for a week
or ten days at Camp Dix, New Jer
sey, preaching to the men of the
Camp and otherwise assisting in the
religious work carried on by the Y.
M. C. A.
At the close of the evening ser
vice there will be the song service
in the Boyd Memorial Building for
all who enjoy singing the old Gospel
songs. This service is for all who
like to sing, young and old.
Acknowledgement Day at
Stevens M. E. Church
A very interesting program has i
been prepared for Acknowledgment j
Day at the Stevens Memorial Metho
dist Church. To-morrow morning, I
at 10.00 o'clock, Dr. Clayton Albert |
Smucker will meet all the official j
members of the church in a special I
meeting. On the official roster of
the church more than one hundred I
names appear. This body will not |
only gather together for conference j
to-morrow morning but on Tues
dav evening will hold a follow-up
social. Mrs. Clayton Albert Smuck
er and Mrs. Ralph E. Boswell have
been appointed to direct the social |
gathering Tuesday night. To-mor- |
row all day the official board will bo j
in charge of the services. In the
morning at 10.30 o'clock, Mr. Al. K.
Thomas and Dr. Smucker are to
speak on "Looking Ahead." The
Quartet Choir will render special
music. At the Sunday evening clos
ing service, 7.30 o'clock, the Male
Chorus will sing and a number of i
speakers are scheduled to speak. ,
PLANNING FOR
A BIG DINNER
Members of Market Square
Will Hear lion. M. C. lvel
ley at Banquet
Next Friday evening, the Com
municant's Class at Market Square
begins. £The Pastor will meet with
all who may desire instruction about
the fundamentals of Christian faith,
and church membership. In other
years this class has been popular,
and profitable.
One of the great events which are
imminent is a gathering of the men
of the church at a dinner. Invita
tions are now going out from the
session of the church inviting all
the men who are members of the
congregation to be their guests at
such a dinner. The Hon. M. Clyde
Kelley, a member of the House of
Kepresentatives, will be the guest
of honor, and will deliver an ad
dress to the men assembled. Mr.
Kelley is an active church worker,
both in his home congregation and
in a church in Washington. He will
stop over to meet the men of Market
Square as he return to Congress
after the brief holiday of February
22nd.
"Father and Son Day"
For Boyd Bible Class
"Father and Son Day" will be ob
served to-morrow afternoon at the
services of the Mrs. John Y. Boyd
Bible class of Pine Street Presby
terian Church. A special program
will be given beginning at 1.30
o'clock. Mrs. Boyd's subject will be
"Seed Sowing in Sons."
WILL EXCHANGE PULPITS
The Rev. Ellis N. Kremer, pastor
of the Reformed Salem Church and
the Rev. G. W. Hartman, pastor of
St. John's Reformed Church will
exchange pulpits to-morrow. A pat
riotic service will be held in the lat
ter church in the evening. James
Stranahan and Col. H. C. Demmintr
will make addresses.
To Hold Mock Trial
The members of the Brotherhood
Bible Class and Christian Endeavor
Chair of Otterbein United Brethren
in Christ Church city will hold a
mock trial entitled "the Common
wealth and Nation vs. Al. K. Hoi."
Friday evening February 21st.
Dives, Pomeroy
The Store Will Be Open All Day Monday
The Mill and. Factory Sale
Will Be Given a Greater Impetus By the Addition of
Thousands
That Could Not Be Given Room at the Opening of the Sale
Monday's Att ractionsWillßeW ell
FEBRUARY 16, 1918. 1 HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH! r FEBRUARY 16, 1918.
High Churchman to
Visit United States
\ 'if '
The Most Reverend Cosmo Gor
don Lang, Archbishop of York, will
arrive in America in March as the
guest of the War Commission of the
Episcopal church, which is now rais
ing a fund of $500,000 to carry on
work already begun by its chaplains
in camps, posts, and with the army
in France.
His tour of America will include
the cities of New York, Boston, Phil
adelphia, Washington, Baltimore,
Cleveland, Chicago and St. Louis.
EPISCOPAL
St. Andrews—The Rev. H. A.
Post. 11, Holy Communion and ser
mon; 7.30, evening prayer and ser
mon; 9.45, Sunday School.
St. Augustine's—The Rev. W. M.
Parchment 1,. P. 11, Matins, ser
mon and Holy Communion; 8, even
song and sermpn; 12.30, Sunday
School.
REV. SCHAUM It) TEACH CLASS
Rev. George P. Schaum will teach
the adult class in the new United
Evangelical Sunday School in the
Steele School Building, to-morrow
afternoon at 2 o'clock. A special
meeting of all those interested In
the organization of the new church
will be held at the close of the Sun
day School and an organization will
be effected.
"PENNA.INTHE
DRY COLUMN"
Pastor of Park Street U. E. to
Discuss Timely Sermon
Theme
"The Purveyor" the weekly bul
letin of Park Street United Evan
gelical Church, for Sunday, Febru
ary 17, was issued a day earlier than
usual this week and with a special
invitation to attend these services
was sent to practically every home of
the Sunday School and church mem
bership in which there are "sons,"
urging both them and the "fathers"
to be present at all the services,
Sunday February 17. In all of the
day's services this occasion will be
specially kept in mind. The morn
ing subject will be, "A Safe and Pro
titable Investment." At the 7.30
services, he will discuss the subject
"Pennsylvania in the Dry Column—
How and When? This service will
be of particular interest to the
fathers and sons.
Series of Evening Sermon
Subjects Announced By
Rev. A. L. Taxis of Olivet
Rev. Taxis of the Olivet Church
will begin a new series of Sermons
at the evening service to-morrow on
the general theme "Over the Top
with Christ" of The Fight Against
Sin-Dom.
The subjects for each evening are
as follows: February 27, "Reveille;"
February 24, "Roll Call;" March 3,
"The Listening Post;" March 10,
"The First Line Trench."
At the morning serv ice the subject
of the sermon will be "Sitting Before
God."
SptH-ial Epworth Mooting
The Epworth League of the Ridge
Avenue will hold a special meeting
at 6.30 Sunday evening, to which all
younit people are invited. Miss Car
rie M. Miller will lead the meeting.
Miss Helen liawes, who taught in a
mission school in the Hawaian Is
lands, will speak of her experiences.
She will illustrate her talk with her
collection of curios which she col
lected. There will be special music.
TO CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY
The eleventh anniversary of the
Immanuel Presbyterian Sunday
j school will be celebrated to-morrow.
'An address will Ue made by A. K.
Thomas at the service.
REV. HERMAN TO
BOOST WAR FUND
Zion Lutheran Pastor Will
Preach on Church Can
tonment Fund
In preparation for the great War
Fund Drive to be made by the Lu
theran Church in the United States
to raise $750,000, to be expended for
the equipping of the 38 Chaplains
now in service, and 2 5 more to be
appointed; to provide for 150 Camp
Pastors for every cantonment and to
follow the boys abroad; to provide
for all the needs and to offer facil
ities to take care of the religious
needs of the nearly 200,000 Lutheran
boys in the Army and Navy, the pas
tor of Zion will preach upon the
theme: "Our War-Time Service and
Sacrifice," at the morning service
and upon "The Value of the Cross,"
in the evening. The entire congre
gation will be canvassed in the Inter
est of the above fund during next
week under teams dircted by Dr. H-
K. Flix. Zion's interest in her boys
will cause her to do her full share
in this patriotic and religious cause,
at the Sunday school hour an ef
fort will be made to increase Zion's
New Testament League by the addi
tion of at least fifty new men mem
bers. The catechetical hour will be
devoted to the study of the "Lord's
Prayer." The morning series of
themes during Lent will be the
"Prophecies of the Redeemer" and
the evening series the "Values of
the Cross." During the week-day
evenings and studies will be of the
"Great Events in the Passion of Our
Lord." Monday and Wednesday
evenings have been designated as the
service evenings. Zion will offer her
equipment and facilities to the State
Y. M. C. A. for the 50th Annual
Convention from Thursday to Satur
day noon. The program promises
to be one of unusual power, both as
to subjects to be discussed and list
of speakers. All the regular services
will be held during the week. The
Literary Circle will be entertained at
the home of Mrs. Harper Spong, 226
Emerald street on Tuesday evening.
The Young People's Missionary Band
will meet at the home of Mrs. Chris
tian W. Lynch, 13 South Front street
on Saturday evening.
MILLIONS TO HEAR
OF FOOD SAVING
Proclamation to Be Bead in
Every Church in State
To-morrow
Philadelphia. Pa.. Feb. G. —Five
million men, women and children of
Pennsylvania will hear at church to
morrow the need for saving food.
Proclamations will be read setting
forth the reasons for the German
successes in Italy and why Russia
is out of the war.
The reading of the proclamations
will be the start of the two-week
food conservation drive to be con
ducted by the United States Food
Administration in conjunction with
the food supply department of the
Committee of Public Safety, Wom
en's Division of the Council of Na
tional Defense, the Speaker's Bureau
an dthe Four Minute Men. Thous
ands of special meetings in every
community of the state will be held
for the purpose ,of educating the
people in the need for conserving
meat, wheat, fats and sugar. These
meetings will be addressed by speak
ers assigned by the Pennsylvania
State Division of the Speaker's Bu
reau and by the Four Minute Men.
Thomas Shallcross, Jr., is head of
the Conservation Department of the
United States Food Administration in
Pennsylvania, and in a statement to
day he predicts that if Pennsylvan
ians do not now occupy first place
as the foremost food savers of the
Nation, they surely will after March
3, when the drive ends.
"I have reason to believe that no
stone has been left unturned in our
campaign to tell everybody in Penn
sylvania why America must eat
wisely during the war," said Mr.
Shallcross.
Bible Class Indorses
Prohibition Movement
At a business seccion of the
Brotherhood (Men's Bible Class)
Otterbein United Brethren Church,
resolutions were passed and com
mittee appointed to work in con
junction with church and federate
with all allied dry organizations and
churches urging in near future a
convention of all who are in favor
of the abolition of the liquor traffic
and national prohibition amend
ment.
GRACE M.E. WILL
HONOR SOLDIERS
Local Congregation to Enter
tain Men Stationed at
Middletown
The Grace Church Drive for the
Kingdom starts the second week of
the campaign to-morrow. Dr. Rob
ert Bagnell, pastor, will preach on
"The X-ray" at 10.30 o'clock. *ln
the evening at 7.30 o'clock he will
preach the second sermon of the
series on "Is Christianity Facing a
World Crisis?" This series of ser
j raons is a series on "The Outlook for
I Religion When the War is Over,"
and his special topic for Sunday
evening will be "The Elements of
Menace Which Will Be Made More
Serious By the Results of the War."
Meetings have been held every night
this week except Saturday and the
campaign is promising splendid re
sults. Next week the meetings will
be held every night at 7.45 o'clock
except Tuesday night, at which time
the Dauphin County Temperance
Forces will hold their convention In
Grace Church. In the afternoon the
regular elected delegates from the
various churches in the county will
hold their session and in the even
ing a Temperance Rally will be held
in the church auditorium with the
governor of Ohio speaking and with
i Governor Brumbaugh presiding.
The Grace Churcll Drive for the
Kingdom Campaign
The special committees handling
this have finished all preliminary
work and will now get down to the
real work for the Kingdom. The
committee of men's work held a lun
cheon in the Y. M. C. A. on Thurs
| day afternoon at which covers were
I laid for sixty and it was necessary to
put additional places to the table
to take care of the large turnout of
businessmen. Dr. Bagnell gave a
short, snappy talk on "A Business
man's Religion." This luncheon will
be repeated during the coming two
Thursdays and the committee in
charge anticipates that one hundred
I men will attend the next luncheon.
The women's work committee have
been having splendid results in the
daily conferences all over the city
and they held one of the most stir
ring meetings of the drive in the
church Thursday noon.
To Entertain Soldiers
At the suggestion of Dr. Samuel
Z. Shopc the Men's Bible class of the
Sunday school has undertaken to en
tertain the boys of the Middletown
camps for the next three Sundays.
There will be one h"" dred of tl,e
Soldier Boys here to-morrow. They
will reach Harrisburg about ten
o'clock and proceed to Grace
Church where they will be met by
the people who are to entertain
them all day. Dr. Sliope was made
chairman of this committee and has
entire charge of the arrangements
and plans have been made to give
the Soldier Boys the most pleasant
and profitable Sunday possible.
LUTHERAN
Augsburg—The Rev. A. M. Stam
ets. 10.30, "The Power of the Pul
pit," by Dr. Walter Russell; 7.30,
"The Answer to the World's Great
Heartary", Mr.s Walter Russell; 2,
Sunday School.
Memorial—The Rev. L. C. Man
ges, D. D. 10.30, "Christ's Vision of
the Kingdom of this World"; 7.30,
the Sunday School will render a mis
sionary service; 2, Sunday School.
Holy Communion —The Rev. John
Henry Miller. 10.4 5, "Satan in Peter
Tempting the Saviour"; 7.30, "The
Word and The War"; 9.30 Sunday
School.
Christ—The Rev. Thomas Reiscli,
D. D. 10.30 "Message to the Church
—lnternal Development"; 7.30,
"Father and Son Equation"; 2, Sun
day School.
Calvary—The Rev. Edward 11.
Paar. 11, "Receive Not the Grace
of God in Vain"; 7.30, "The Cruci
fied Savior's Intercession"; 10, Sun
day School.
Trinity—The Rev. R. L. Meisen
lielder. 10.30, "Christ Our Peace";
7.30, "Without God"; 2, Sunday
School.
Redeemer —10.30, "Father and
Son Service"; 7.30, "No Message of
Lent."
jsion—The Rev. S. Winfield Her
man. 10.30, "Wartime Service and
Sacrifice"; 7.30, "The Value of the
Cross"; 1.4 5, Sunday School.
Bethlehem —The Rev. J. Bradley
Markward, D. D. 10.30, An Address
on Frances E. Willard; 7.30 "Jesus
on Trial"; 1.45, Sunday School.
Messiah—The Rev. W. A. Hanson.
10.30 "Christ's Talking Concerning
Sin"; 7.30, "The High Art of Mak
ing Good"; 2, Sunday School.
Trinity, Camp Hill—The Rev. Dr.
E. D. Weigle. 10.30. "We Have a
Great High Priest"; 7.30, "The Pre
ciousness of Heaven"; 9.30, Sunday
School.
CHURCH OF GOD
Maclay Street—The Rev. f)r. Wm.
S. Houck. Rev. J. L. Updegraph,
Held secretary of the Churches of
God will preach; 7.39, "The Last
Worse Than the First"; 9.45, Sunday
School.
First, New Cumberland —The Rev.
C. H. Helges. 10.30, "Rejected
Christ"; 7, Quarterly Communion
Services; 9.15, Sunday School.
Fourth Street —The Rev. Dr. Wil
liam N. Yates. 10.30, "Making a
Test"; 7.30, "Required Haste"; 1.40,
Sunday School.
Green Street—The Rev. 11. S.
Hershey. 10.30, "Fatherhood"; 7.30,
"Sonship"; 2, Sunday School.
Penbrook —The Rev. Jay C. Forn
crook. 7.30, Quarterly ordinance
meeting; 9.30, Sunday School.
Camp Hill—The Rev. ('has. O.
Houston. 10.30, "How May We
Come to Know God"; 7.30, "God
Chastising the Nations"; 9.30, Sun
day School.
Pleasant View—The Rev. George
W. Harper. 10.45, "Father and
Son's Welfare"; 7.30, "Patriotic
Services, Washington"; 9.45, Sunday
School.
REFORMED
Fourth —The Rev. Homer Skyles
May. 10.45, "I Have Overcome the
World": 7.45, "I Have Called You
Unto Holiness"; 9.30, Sunday School.
Reformed —The Rev. Ellis N.
Kremer, D. D. 11.00 and 7.30 serv
ices; 9.45, Sunday School; 2, Pastor's
Class.
Second —The Rev. H. M. J. Kline
will preach at 10.30 and 7.30; 1.45,
Sunday School.
A. M. E. ZIOX
Harris—The Rev. It, L. Briscol.
10.45, Rev. G. W. Parker will'
preach; 3, sermon by Rev. Bedford,
pastor of Asbury M. E. Church; 7.45'
sermon by the pastor "The Promised
Presence."
Bethel —The Rev. H. H. Cooper
10.30, "Leaving tho First Love"-
7.30, Rev. W. A. Flamer of Middle
town will preach.
IE. A. MEAD TO
SPEAK ATT'
New Yorker Will Read The
Servant in the House at
Mass Meeting
EDWARD A. MEAD
Edward A. Mead, of New York
City, will read "The Servant in the
I House," before the Men's Mass
Meeting in Fahnestock Hall, Sunday
afternoon at 3.30 o'clock. He will
also read "The Man From Home,"
a dramatization of Booth Tarking
j ton's famous story, before an audi
ence of men and women, Monday
evening.
"The Servant in the House," is a
which has been describ
ed as bringing a message of brother
liness. it is a symbolic play of great
spiritual beauty, with a message of
helpfulness, inspiration and brother
ly love.
Mr. Mead is a famous elocutionist,
ana his recitals have been given
throughout tho world. Ills Monday
evening recital, "The Man From
Home, will be free of charge to
uoth men and women. There will
l>c no admission fee for either reci-
Speaking of "The Servant in the
House, the dramatic critic of The
New ork Post says:
"It is a play that thrills the hear
er with glowing and healtful emo
se.nds him away with a
softened and chastened heart."—
New York Post.
UNITED BRETHREN
~u h ?.J? CV * W ' K ' Dil "Kherty.
7™ ' ..rm uillhnK Fitl >' Framed";
<•3O, The Elder Brothers"; 1.45
Sunday School.
Derry Street—The Rev. J. A. Lv
ter. D. D. 10.30 and 7.30 preaching;
2, Sunday School.
in^ tC .^T he T, Rev ' H ' p - Rhoad.
..rnv. ' 0 Re newed Man"; 7.30,
The Cross and the Sinner"; 9.30.
Sunday School.
Otterbeln. The Rev. S. Edwin
£ U PP;, D - P- 10.30, "The Power of
J? ' ® 0 ' 'Warning and Invita
tion ; 2, Sunday School.
Cahary-Thc Rev. P. R. Koontz.
10.30, preaching; 7.30, Prof. S. O
iq*™ n a. °i Jj l! ,! i non Va Hey College;
: 9-30, Sunday School.
Trinity, New Cumberland—The
! R ® v - Dl "- A - Statton. 10.30, Sup
erintendent of Pennsylvania Confer
ence; 7, preaching; 9.30, Sunday
School.
Sixth Street—The Rev. Joseph
Daugherty. 10.30, "The Remedy for
Defects in Christian Life"; 730 "A
Great and Faithful Saying"': i 45
Sunday School.
UNITED EVANGELICAL
Park Street—The Rev. A. E. Ilan
gen. 10.45, "A Safe and Profitable
Investment ; 7.30, "Pennsylvania in
the Dry Column—When and How'"
Harris Street—The Rev. George
F. Schaum. 10.30, service of pray
er for young people in the service of
the country; 7.30, "When a Bov Be
comes a Alan"; Boy Scount Troop
No. t will attend the service* 2
Sunday School.
MISCELLANEOUS
Reformed Mennonites—Preaching
in Kinnard's Hall. 303 Verbeke
street, 10.30. eroeue
Associated Bible Students. Cam
eron Building—One of the locaj el
ders will preach on "Chronology"
3.1o; Berian Study, 1.45.
Bethesda Mission—John Fulton
Superintendent, Dr. Russell wlli
speak, The Charge of the Supreme
Court. Monday night Dr. Russell
will give his last message before
Out " 8 f ° r ° ttawa * "Christ Crowded
METftIODIST
Stevens Memorial—The Rev. Dr.
Clayton Albert Smucker. 10 00
Meeting of the official board; lo!30,'
"Looking Ahead"; 7.30, Sunday
Evening Closing Service; 2, Sunday
School. *
Epworth—The Rev, J. D. W
Deavee. 10.00, "The Bible in Char
acter"; 7.30, "A Patriotic Song Serv
ice"; 10, Sunday School.
Fifth Street—The Rev. Edwin A
Pyles. 10.30, "A Short Cut to the
Gold Fields": 7.30. "The American
Spirit"; 2, Sunday School.
St. Paul's —The Rev. William
Moses. 10.30 and 7.30 preaching
-1.45, Sunday School.
Heckton —The Rev. W. H. Zwcl
zig. 3, "Love's Competition"; 2
Sunday School.
Dauphin—The Rev. W. H. Zwei
zig. 7.30, "Indecision"; 2, Sunday
School.
BAPTIST
First —The Rev. William J. Lock
hart. 10.30, "The Narrow .Way is
Wide"; 7.30, "Digging Wells and An
Altar"; 1.45, .Sunday School.
Tabernacle—The Rev. Millard
Osmore Peirce. 11, "The Work of
Religion": 7.30, "Come and See!";
9.45, Sunday School.
Market Street—The Rev. W. S.
Dunlop. 10.30, "How an American
Is Made a King"; 7.30, "How Suc
cess in Business Wrecked a Man";
1.30, Sunday School.
St. Paul —The Rev. E. Luther
Cunningham. 10.30, "Citizenship";
7.30, "On Life's Highway"; 12.30,
Sunday School.
Second—The Rev. Albert Josiah
Greene. 10.30, "Weary with Foot
man we will Than in Jordan"; 7.30,
"Godly Desires for the Church."
CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN
Hummell Street —Tho Rev. Wm.
K. Conner. 11, "Speak Evil of No
Man"; 7.30, "Temptation"; 9.45,
Sunday School.
C. E. NOW ENGAGED IN
BIG DRIVE
Thousands of Christian Endeavor i
societies, representing many churches!
in cities, towns and hamlets through
out the world, arc in a drive with
the Standards Campaign. A eam-|
paten for a million enrollments in l
the Christian Endeavor Army of
Universal Patriotic Si-rvlce, and for
Standard Unions and Standard so
cieties. The following campaign
goals have been accepted by the so
cieties: 1,000,000 in the army of uni
versal patriotic service. 10,000 ex
cellent societies (Young People's and
Intermediate). r,000 superior socie
ties. 2,000 excellent Aunior societies.
1,000 superior Junior societies. 500
excellent unions. 250 superior un
ions. 10,000 new societies (5,000
Young People's, 3,000 Junior, 2,000
Intermediate). 40,000 new Christian
Endeavor World subscriptions.
No other organization of the
church, in proportion to its numer
ical strength, will be called to give
so many of its finest and best men
to the cause of democracy in this
world-war as Christian Endeavor.
The Endeavorers at home are busy
keeping the society fires burning
and planning for the great. World's
C. E. convention to be held in New
\ ork City at the close of the war.
Many state conventions are also be
ing planned, which are held annu
ally and biennial.
C. E. Notes
Market Street Baptist society will
study the topic, "What My Church
is Doing," and the service to-morrow
evening will be in charge of Lester'
Neff. The following chairmen of
committees have been appointed:
Flower, Mrs. L. Nebinger; social,
Miss Helen Jackson: music, Miss
Eleanor Jones; missionary, Mrs. Hat
tie Rice; lookout, H. I>. Jackson:
prayer-meeting, Miss Liilie Foulk;
publicity. Miss Clara Eaton; Junior
'superintendent. Miss Caroline Geb
hardt.
! About 250 Si. Paul Endeavorers
took the examination in "Expert En
deavor," last year. Every member
of one society became a Christian
Endeavor expert.
Duncan 15. Curry, of Florida,
chairman of the Ail-South Exten
sion committee, has been commis
sioned as lieutenant in the field ar
tillery.
The Rev. G. L. Sellers will conduct
the C. E. prayer service at the Otter
bein United Brethren society on
Sunday evening.
Christ Lutheran Endeavorers will
have "big things" on the program
Sunday evening. Special music will
be rendered by the C. E. choir. J.
Frank Palmer, of the Pine Street
Presbyterian society, will give a full
explanation of the Efllciency Chart
recently won by the society. A con
test will be started by the society.
The sides will be named the "Navy"
J and "Army." Miss Mario Nell and
Edith Walters were appointed lead
ers in the contest. Much interest is
being manifested and large results
are anticipated. John Snavely will
have charge of the big night meet
ing and everybody is welcome at
6.30 o'clock.
Intermediate C. E. societies are
climbing very satisfactory with
standings in the United States. 1916-
17 as follows: I—California, 277 so
cieties. 2—Ohio, 179 societies. 3
Pennsylvania, 157 societies. 4
New York, 120 societies. s—lllinois,
108 societies. 6—Missouri, 103 so
cieties. 7 —Massachusetts, 89 socie
ties. B—Texas, 82 societies. Miss
Margaret A. Spencer, State Interme
diate superintendent, urges endeav
orers to remember "the other fel
low," in C. E., Red Cross and Y. M.
C. A. work.
The Westminster C. E., of Butler,
sent 10 comfort bags and $5 to the
Floating department of C. E. Five
dollars were also given for War Tem
perance work.
J. A. Stabler and G. W. Shultz
will have charge of the K. L. C. E.
service at the Park Street United
! Evangelical society on Sunday even
ing.
Walter M. Lewis, of Philadelphia,
State Superintentdent Floating De
partment work, reports marvelous
work accomplished during live weeks
as follows: Ships visited 41: barges
visited 1; meetings held 32, men
reached 964, helpers 620, papers arid
magazines distributed 881, comfort
bags 220, social held 5, women reach
ed 2, different societies taking part
15. Eight branches of the Philadel
phia C. E. union and two outside
counties were represented along the
river front. One illustrated lecture
was given.
At the Second Reformed society
an interesting meeting will be held
on Sunday evening. H. M. Yingst
will speak on the topic and conduct
the service.
The St. Matthew's Lutheran so
ciety Endeavorers will study the]
topic to-morrow evening and G. A.
Martz will conduct the service.
C. B. 'Fisher will have charge of
the Keystone League of C. E. service
at the Harris Street United Evan
gelical Church on Sunday evening.
The Oberlin United Brethren so
ciety is beginning the new term with
enthusiasm and interest. Prof. F.
E. Stengel is the president and En
deavorers are working for excellent
results.
St. John's Lutheran, Steelton,
Endeavorers are accomplishing
worthwhile results through the ef
forts of the loyal members and
friends. The monthly socials are
interesting and well attended. Mrs.
Harry Withers will lead the prayer
service to-morrow evening.
PRESBYTERIAN
Pine Street —The Rev. Lewis Sey
mour Mudge, I). D., Rev. H. H.
Baldwin, Assistant. Rev. F. W.
Toetscher, D. D. of Princeton, N. J.,
morning and evening.
Market Square—The, Rev. George
Edward Hawes, D. D. 11.00, "The
Growing Christ"; 7.30, "Man as a
Dove; God as a Dove".
Calvary—The Rev. Frank P. Mac-
Kenzle. 10.15, "A Form of Godli
ness": 7.30, "Partners" Father and
Son Service; 9.00, Sunday school.
Westminster—The Rev. E. E. Cur
tis. 10.30, "God's Promises"; 1.45,
Sunday School.
Covenant—The Rev. Harvey
Klaer. 10.30, "The Religion of Pub
lic Opinion"; 7.30. "The Avenger: A
Sermon to Boy Scouts"; 2, Sunday
School.
Bethany—The Rev. John M. War
den. 7.30, "The Partnership of
Father and son"; 9, Sunday School.
Immanuel—The Rev. H. Everett
Hallman. 10, preaching; 7.30,
preaching; 11.15, Sunday School.
Division Street —The Rev. H. H.
Baldwin. 7.45, Evening Service; 3,
Sunday School.
Capital Street—The Rev. B. M.
Ward. 10.45, "The Sinner's Hope";
7.30, "A Purposeful Life"; 12.15,
Sunday School.
CHRISTIAN SCIENTIEST
First Church of Christ—Sunday
11. Testimonial meeting, Wednes
day, 8. Reading rooms. Kunkel
Building, 11.30 to 5 dally except
Saturday, 11.30 to 9.
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WALTER G. McHENRT
Walter G. McHenry, of Philadel
phia, is one of the shining: lights of
the Philedelphia C. E. Union. lie
served ;l successful term as presi
dent and is now chairman of the
Missionary Committee. He was re
cently chosen as chairman of the
state C. E. convention committee,
Philadelphia, 1918.
California Juniors are being urg
ed to read the Bible through this
year, and many have adopted the
plan.
1 ho First Church of God society,
Xew Cumberland, is constantly
growing and much interest is mani
lested at the Sunday evening ser
vices. K. p. Conley is the Jivewire
president. C. M. Prowell will lead
the meeting to-morrow evening.
Mr. Johns, a Cleveland Endeavor
er, writing from France, states that
he was with the first American unit
that arrived on French soil, reach
ing there just a month and a half
after war was declared. He is now
with a base hospital. He says, "We
are proud of our work because it is
a service of relief. Wo are healing
the sick and wounded and sending
them on their way rejoicing. I think
often of the song which we sang in
the consecration service at the great
World's convention in Chicago.
"I'll go where you want me to pro
dear Lord.
Over mountain or plain or sea."
President Henry Churchill King,
of Oberlin College, a trustee, of the
United Society, has charge of the Y.
M. C. A. Instruction conference
work with officers at Camp Chiili
cotlie, where he will spend two days
a week.
STREET
JY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
;• • ff 7 Tliird and Pine Streets < •
•| f/f Sunday, February 17, 1918 \l| i
JjJ SERVICES li|
10.30 A. M.—7.30 P. M.
, 5 Preacher
The Rev. F. W. Loetscher, D. D.
| j ■( Princeton Theological Seminary
f|jExcellent Music. Familiar Hymns
v i' Eloquent Preaching £ \
A WARM WELCOME TO YOU
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union
WORSHIPS AT 10.30 TOMORROW AT
BETHLEHEM LUTHERAN CHURCH
GREEN AND CUMBERLAND STREETS
Rev. J. Bradley Markward, D. D., Pastor
THE SERMON SUBJECT, BY REQUEST
"Francis Elizabeth Willard"
AT 7.50 THE PASTOR PREACHES ON
"Jesus on Trial"
COME AND BE THRILLED WITH ITS GREAT INTEREST
PINE MUSIC—SEATS FREE
SUNDAY SCHOOL AT 1.45
= "THE CHURCH WITH THE CHIMES' :
Observe Lent
'"PHE 40 DAYS in Lent commemorate
the days of the temptation of our Savior.
A formal, external observance of Lent is
harmful; a spiritual observance is most
profitable.
How to observe a most profitable Lent:
Attend church snivicea regularly—
Head the Bible dally—Ho much in
prayer—Practice needed scJt'-dc.ninl
Uproot bad habits Go about
doing good—Give liberally to good
causes—Bring others to Christ Jesus
All of the Zion Lutheran Church services are
helpful to a worthy observance of Lent.
Zion Lutheran Church
South Fourth Street, near Market
REV. S. W. HERMAN, PASTOR
AUTO RACE AT
OLIVET CHURCI
Eighteen Cars Entered i
Campaign Race at Hill
Church
To-morrow the Olivet Presbyte
ian Sunday school will begin an au
race along the Lincoln Highw:
from San Francisco to New Yor
Eighteen cars have entered the rat
and will line up at the start at tl
opening of the school at 2 o'clock
A 27 foot track marked off
miles has been put into place ai
the progress of each car will
shown each Sunday. As a irar a
rives at the cities en-route the cla
owners will be entertained at a sul
able social under the auspices of t]
liadies' Aid society. The car reac
Ing IS'cw York lirst will bo elite
tained at a banquet.
Reno. Salt Lake City, Cheyeni
Chicago, 1 larrisburg and New Yo
are the cities at which the autoit
will be entertained.
A Highway commission has bei
appointed consisting of the folloi
ing: Miss Ruth Uraselman, superi
tendent of the Primary schof
Frank Class, superintendent Ma
school: J. W. Mac Donald, associa
superintendent Main school: liar
Kendall, assistant superlntcnde
Main school; Rev. A. L. R. Tax
pastor of the church.
The superintendent of the Cour
is Harry 10. Weidman. The rules
the race are:
AHEAD—A new scholar for A>
department, 3 0 miles: A larger i
tendance than previous week,
miles; A larger collection than pi
vious week. 5 miles; Perfect atten
ance, 10 miles; Church attendan
(each pupil) 1 mile; Each 1-5
quota of building fund, 5 miles.
REVERSES—Decrease in atten
ance over previous week; punetui
t?o back 5 miles; Decrease in colic
tlon over previous week, slow lea
KO back 5 miles; Enrolling schol
now a member of another scho
blowout, go back 10 miles.
Gospel Ilall, 1114 Capital Street
10..10, "Breaking of Bread;" 2.3
Sunday school; 7.30, gospel prcac
ing.
Camp Hill
Methodist-Presbyterian
.!iint Service*
Pastors
Uev. J. K. Itrcnncmnn
Hcv. Ka> moiiil A. Kotchleder
Moiling Ncrviccn nt II o'clock
"Becoming a Christian"
lOvenliiK Hfrvh'CN at 7.30
"The Personal Factor in
' God's Work"
Sunday School at 9.45 A. 31.
Dr. Maurice Swart z will hav
charge of the evening- services.
All arc welcome.