14 UNION AND OPEN AIR MEETINGS FEATURE SUNDAY PROGRAMS IN THE CITY CHURCHES UNION MEET AT SAINT JOHN'S Miss Amy Burd to Sing and the Rev. Mr. Mortimer to Speak The fourth of a series of eight special union services conducted by the St. Matthew's Lutheran, the St John's Reformed, the Sixth Street IT. B. and the Camp Curtin Memorial M. E. Churches, will he held at eight o'clock in the St. John's Re formed Church, Fourth and Maclay streets. The sermon will lie preached by the Rev. J. H. Mortimer, pastor of the Camp Curtin Methodist Church. The Rev. Mr. Mortimer was formerly located at Willlamsport. In March at the last meeting of the Central Pennsylvania conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church he was assigned to Harrisburg to suc ceed the Rev. A. E. Williams, under whose pastorate the beaultful church on Sixth street, was erected. These union meetings have been a splendid success. They have not only been well attended by the mem bers and friends of these four co operating congregations, but the services have also been exceptionally delightful and inspiring. The music will be under the direc tion of H. W. Keltel, the chorister of St John's. Miss Pearl C. Sowers will preside at the pipe organ. Among the musical selections will be an an them "O Praise God in His Holiness" by the choir; a sopraPO solo, "The Day Is Ended," by Miss Amy Burd, with a violin obligato by Miss Evelyn H. Keitel, and a male chorus will render "The King of Love My Shep herd Is," with a baritone solo by Jacob Rudisill. The young people's societies of the four congregations will meet in 3t. Jfchn's Church at 7 o'clock. Outdoor Services to Be Held at Riverside M. E. At Riverside M .E. Church, the Rev. Charles F. Berkheimer. pastor, the two regular Sunday evening serv ices will be combined in a one hour service and conducted on the church lawn. Third and Lewis streets. An address will be made by the pastor, on the subject, "Putting Christ Where He Belongs." Services | will start at 7 o'clock and last one hour. Until the end of August, Sun day evening services will be held out-of-doors. Will Preach Last Sermon Before Summer Vacation ,At Riverside M. E. Church, the I burg Lutheran Church, the Rev. A. M. Stamets will preach on "The Christian's Priestly Calling." This will be the pastor's last sermon be fore his vacation. In the evening L. A. Wenrick, a returned missionary from Africa, will speak. THE MILLENNIUM Will Be Sermon Theme by Evangelist, Sunday Night Subject Will Be Illustrated by j War Pictures I Evangelist Virbrook Nutter Will a Millennium of peace follow the war? will be the subject of a dis course by Evangelist Virbrook Nut ter, at the tent tabernacle Sunday night. The tent is located on a beau tiful lot at 18th and Market streets, and meetings are held every night, except Saturday, at 8.15 o'clock. Other subjects are as follows: Monday Night—"God's Plan For the Earth After the War." Tuesday Night—"The Angels of God and Their Presence in the World To-day." Wednesday Night—"The Fall of Great Nations Foretold in the Bible." Thursday Night—"Another Won derful Prophecy Pointing to Our Own Day." Friday Night—"A Change in the Work of Christ As Altered By World Conditions." p=== "THE CHURCH WITH THE CHIMES" ' God And the War WHY does not God stop the war? When nature's laws are disobeyed and accidents occur we do not blame God. Then why blame God for the war and expect di vine omnipotence to step in and by some super natural power stop the result of man's sins and un selfishness? The war will be won for freedom's cause by our armies backed up with prayer and faith. God's House offers you the opportunity to hear the Gospel and pray for guidance during our na tion's distress. • Zion Lutheran Church South Fourth St., near Market 6. W. Herman, D. D„ Pastor SATURDAY EVENING, ACTIVITIES OF PINE STREET Congregation of Historic Church Is Very Active, Their Program Shows I At the Sunday morning service of the Pine Street Presbyterian Church the Rev. Harold H. Baldwin will preach on "Things Worth Striv ing For." In the etening the Rev. H. Everett" Hallman, of the Imman uel Presbyterian Church, will sup ply the pulpit. During the month of August the quartet will have their vacation and to-morrow will be their last Sunday until September. The music for Sunday morning will be: Prelude, "Andante Moder ato," Chauvet; anthem, "Still, Still With , Thee," Lansing; offertory. "Adagio," Liszt; postlude, "Allegro Maestoso e Vivace" CConata II), i Mendelssohn. The music for the evening will be; Prelude, "An Evening Medita tion," P. J. Mansfield; anthem, "O Jesus, Thou Art Standing," Brew er: offertory, "Aria,' Gluck; post lude. "Allegro Moderato," Lemare. This evening at 7.45 the Vacation Bible school of the church will hold its closing exercises in the lecture room of the church. Daring the month of July the school has been in session for four weeks, meeting for two hours and a quarter five days a week. There were two primary classes, taught by Mrs. E. B. Diven and Miss Sarah Tack; three junior classes, taught by Miss Ruth Tack, Miss Roxana Garman and Mrs. Marguerite K. Fletcher, and one intermediate class, taught by Mrs. H. H. Bald win. .The total enrollment after the first week was eighty-five and the average attendance for the four weeks was seventy-five. The following program will be given this evaoing: March, doxology, unison prayer, prayer hymn, the First Psalm, prayer, followed by the Lord's Pray er; announcement of the honor roll and attendance record; primary de partment exercises, junior depart ment exercises, intermediate depart ment exercises, hymn, remarks by J. F. Palmer, "America" and the Pledge to the Flag, benediction. After the program the handwork of the pupils will be exhibited and prizes awarded for the best work done. To Show Pictures of the Ravaged War Countries The Rev. Thomas Reisch has an nounced that a service of unusual interest and privilege will be held at Christ Lutheran Church Sunday evening. An opportunity will be af forded the church people to witness on th>i screen the effect of war's ravages in the ruined churches and fine cathedrals of Belgium and France over which Germany has trod. There will be an illustrated lecture describing these churches be fore the blight of war settled upon them and also in their ruined state. Thelecture will be prefaced by a half-hour song service. UNITED EVANGELICAL Park Street, Sixteenth and Park Streets —The Rev. A. E. Hangen. pastor, will preach at 10.45, "Quali fying For the Place Higher Up;" 7.30, "The Outstanding Unscriptural r.ess of Russellism." Sunday school at 9.30. Harris Street—The Rev. A. G. Flexer. Sunday school at 9.30. 10.30, "The Jewish Problem." Union C. E. and church service at 7. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE First Church —ll.O'O, "Truth"; Wednesday 8 p. m., testimonal meet ing. Free reading room, Kunkel building, 11.30 to 5 daily except Saturday, 11.30 to 3. CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN Hummel Street —The Rev. William K. Conner. 11.00, "The Two Spirits;" Sunday school 9.45. 7.30, "The Spirit of the World or Why We • Cannot Unite With the World Even in Good Works." Music in the Churches MARKET SQ. PRESBYTERIAN Morning Prelude, "Improvisa tion," Jadassohn-Eddy; quartet. "I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say," Brue schweiler; offertory, "Litany," Schu bert-Gleason: postlude, "Praelud ium-Fugue," Bach. PERRY STREET U. B. Morning—Prelude, "Andante Can tabile," (4th Syhphony), Widor; an them, "Fear Not, O Israel," Op. 50, Max Spicher; offertory, "A Mem ory," Gillette; postlude, "Grand Chorus," Guilmant. Evening—Prelude, "At Evening," Buck; anthem, "The Shadows of the Evening Hour," Barri-Shelley; offer tory, "A Summer Idylle," Rothleder; postlude, "Song of a Hero," Volk mann. MESSIAH LUTHERAN Morning—Prelude. "Andante Can tabile," Spross; offertory, "Old Songs," selected; bass solo, "Life's Twilight Hour," Molloy; postlude, "Postludium," Widor. Evening—Prelude, "Allegro Mod erato," Lassen; offertory, "Offer toire," Tobani; duet, "Vesper Song," Rinck, Mrs. Keys and Mr. Hartman; postlude, "Festival March," Elgar. MANY ENDEAVORERS ATTEND ' ALLEGHENY Plans Being Perfected For the Big State Convention to Be Held Here Fully 500 delegates and many friends thronged the homes of the Allegheny county Endeavorers dur ing the big C. E. convention, which opened on Thursday afternoon in the Knoxville Presbyterian Church, Pittsburgh, and continued until to day. Mornings and afternoons were devoted to conferences and business sessions. A number of the state executives and department superin tendents were in attendance and conducted conferences on methods of work. The programs and other fea tures of this gathering were as strong as possible and delegates received much Inspiration, enthusiasm, infor mation and consecration. The west ern district comprises Erie, Alle gheny, Armstrong, Butler. Beaver, Crawford, Clarion, Clearfield, Cam bria, Elk, Washington Fayette, For est, Greene, Indiana, Jefferson, Law rence, Mercer, Somerset, Venango, Warren and Westmoreland counties. The evening mass meetings were ad dressed by the Rev. Stanley B. Van-, dersall, Ohio field secretary, and E. P. Gates, Illinois field secretary. State Secretary HJ B. Macrory, Pitts burgh, also had a prominent part on the program. A. H. Brownell, pres ident of the Allegheny County C. E. Union, made the arrangements for the overflow meetings, which were as full of interest aa the main ses sions. • Among the persona on the pro gram were: Miss Grace D. Relmer, Easton, state missionary department superintendent; Miss Sadie H. Wig gins, Ben Avon, state junior superin tendent; E. E. Ihrig, J. W. Cunning ham, Pittsburgh; Reese R. Reese, the Rev. A. E. Fletcher, D. D.; J. Henry Stauff, Pittsburgh; W. L. Cop.eland, Miss Margaret A. Spen cer, state intermediate superintend ent, Pittsburgh; J. M. Dixon, Mrs. John Golden, Miss Schwer, the Rev. Mr. Zahniser, D. D., and the Rev. George W. Wise, D. D. C. E. Notes The C. E. flag will wave over Har risburg, Wave over Harrlsburg, Wave over Harrisburg, The C. E. pennants will wave over Harrisburg On September twenty-flve—twen ty-nine. The executive committee of the general convention committee held a special meeting this week, when many important arrangements were made for the big second general Keystone League of Christian En deavor and Sunday School Federa tion convention, to be held in the Chestnut Street Hall, this city, Sep tember 25-29. The committee on registration reports a larger regis tration of delegates now than at the corresponding month four years ago. The Rev. B. H. Niebel, of Pen brook, general secretary of the Mis sionary Societ? of the United Evan gelical Church, will be one of the prominent speakers on the program. H. J. Sanders will conduct the C. E. service at the Centenary United Brethren Church to-morrow evening. The topic for discussion will be "Lessons From Bible Proverbs." Special musical selections will be rendered during the evening. The first soldiers' Christian En deavor Society in Great Britain was formed in the fall of 1916 in the military camp on Salisbury Plain. There were nine members. In spite of the constant changes, this so ciety has never missed a meeting since that time. It is interdenomi national, interregimental and inter empire. It has a hospitality com mittee, which provides for a rest room for soldiers. At the Westminster Presbyterian Society on Sunday evening the meet ing will be in charge of Miss Anna Margaret Hammelbaugh. Chen Chung a Chinese stu dent and Endeavorer, recently spent his vacation on a Christian Endeavor tour. He found that the active workers in the Chinese church wherever he went are Endeavorers. At one rally banners from fifty so cieties were displayed, testifying to the vigor of the movement. Bethlehem Lutheran Endeavorers will hold an interesting meeting to morrow evening, and all Endeavorers and friends are urged to attend. Miss Esther Pond will tell the so ciety something about the "Lessons From Bible Proverbs." The British Christian Endeavor president has been appointed by the British government to lecture to the soldiers in France. One of his talks is on "Henry Drummond. The Park Street United Evangel ical Leaguers will study the topic, "Lessons From Bible Proverbs, and Charles Curtis and L. L. Booda will have charge of the service on Sun day evening. The Central district convention of the Pennsylvania C. E. Union was held at Williamsport recently and an unusual interest was manifested. Miss Emily Edwards, of Market Square Presbyterian Society, was a delegate at the gathering. L OS t —The addresses of 500 per sons who would be glad to get into active work of the society again. Write or apply to the pastor or pres ident of your former church or so ciety. On Thursday evening, July 25, at the home of H. J. Shenk. 2124 Green street, a farewell meeting was held in honor of Roy Shenk, the ex-presi dent of the Sixth Street United Brethren Society. The evening was spent in games and music. Roy Shenk has been drafted into the Army and on Friday left for Camp Lee. At a seasonable hour refresh ments were served. On Thursday afternoon Mrs. J. B. Strain, junior superintendent of the Sixth Street United Brethren Junior C. E. Society, entertained the Jun iors and friends in honor of her birthday at her home, 2418 North Jefferson street. The afternoon was spent playing games. A game of ball was played by the boys, with the Fleas defeating the Grasshop pers. "Eats" played a big part, as no party Is complete without some. The Senior Christian Endeavor Society of St Paul'B United Brethren Church, Wormleyßburg, in tne ab ensence of the pastor, will render a THABJEUSBURG TELEGRAPH! ||jj i m H^l REV. B. H. NIEBEL special program at 7.30 p. m., Sun day evening, July 28. The male quartet of New Cumber land, will render a number of se lections and Miss Miriam of the Olivet Presbyterian C. E. So ciety, will also sing. The church thoir will assist in the congrega tional singing. Delegates to the recent branch convention at York, will give their report at this time. DO YOU KNOW THAT The C. E. and the evening church services are combined during the warm weather in many churches? "Huts in Hell," the new book pub lished by the Rev. D. A. Poling, as sociated president of the United So ciety of C. E., Boston, will be ready for delivery on August 20? Mr. Voter, your choice in the com ing election lies between the booze candidate and the no-booze candi dates? Pray God to help you cast your ballot for the Interest of your home, your country and your Mas ter. The New York state convention, held at Middletown, N. Y., July 1-4, decided to launch a state paper, "The Empire State Endeavorer." The best part of the Endeavor work at Camp Jackson, says Bern hard F. Greene, "is that the Penn sylvania Union is responsible for the work among the Engineers and Sig nal Corps at Jackson? Philadelphia Union, Harrisburg Union and the Norristown Union boys started the thing going. So you see your la bors in the old Keystone State have not been in vain." William L. Edison, a son of Thom as A. Edison, the inventor, has en listed in the Tank Division of the American Army? Dr. Smucker to Visit the Government Naval Station Dr. Clayton Albert Smucker, pas tor of Stevens Memorial Methodist Church, will leave the city next week on a special war-work mission. He is scheduled to visit a number of naval stations in connection with other work during the month of August. The Stevens Memorial pulpit is to be occupied in his absence on Sundays, both morning and evening, by the Rev. Dr. George Edward Reed. During the month the Sun day school will convene at 9.45 and special plans for each session have been made. The Men's Bible Class is to be held each Sunday in con nection with the Sunday school service. The only Sunday service to be omitted will be the Epworth League devotional meeting which is to be resumed the first Sunday in September. Tomorrow morning, Dr. Smucker, at 11 o'clock, Is to preach on "The White Flower of Loyalty." In the evening at 7.30 o'clock, In connection with a short service of song he will speak twenty minutes on "The Symptoms of the Big Heart." Dr. Smucker will be in the city until next Friday. "The Big Thing&of Life" Is Dr. Hanson's Subject To-morrow's services in Messiah Lutheran Church, Sixth and Eorster streets, the Rev. Henry W. A. Han son, pastor, are expected to be of wide Interest to all. The morning service will be for the boys and girls. Music and sermon will possess a strong appeal to those of youthful years, as well as to those who are unwilling to grow old. The pastor will preach on "The Big Things of Life." At the evening service at 7.30 Dr. Hanson will preach on "Jesus Christ, the Anchor of Modern Faith." It will be a message for all of those who are anxious or troubled about the present world conditions. Shiloh Lutheran Church to Celebrate Anniversary Shiloh Lutheran Church of River side will observe the third anniver sary of its organization by special services. to-morrow. The morning service will be held at 11. The Rev. H. H. Weber, of York, will preach the sermon. At 7.30 the Rev. S. D. Daugherty, of Philadelphia, will preach. An offering of W. S. S. and Thrift Stamps will be received. DR. HUTCHISON AT GRACE M.E. Lewistown's Superintendent of Schools to Talk to Grace Congregation Dr. W. A. Hutchison, for fourteen years the headmaster of Conway Hall and at present the superintendent of schools at Lewistown, will preach at both the morning and evening serv ices at Grace Methodist Episcopal Church, State street, near Third. Dr. Hutchison will take the place of Dr. George Edward Reed, who, on account of serious illness, is un able to fill the pulpit this Sunday. It is anticipated that J3r. Reed will be ablo to resume his work next Sunday and will even preach at both the morning and evening services. Dr. Hutchison is very well known In Harrisburg and his many friends will be delighted to have this op portunity of hearing him preach at Grace Church, Sunday. WILL SPEAK ON "OUR SUFFERING" Dr. S. Winfield Herman to Talk on "Interpretation of Suffering" The Rev. 8. Winfleld Herman will preach at both services in Zlon Lu theran Church to-morrow. In view of tho many sudden and accidental deaths and because of the vast amount of suffering endured now and the greater suffering which will be incidental to the present world conditions, the morning theme will be "The Interpretation of Suffer ing." At the evening service the theme will be "The Value of Life." "With the kind of problems which are pressing so hard and fast upon us In this war-time period we ought especially to try to interpret the events from the Christian stand •point," says Dr. Hermna. The Sunday school will be held at 9.45 and the men's class have in vited men to meet with them in their room at 9.50. On Monday evening the quarterly business and social meeting of the class will be held at Reservoir Park at 8 o'clock. The regular mid-week service will be held on Wednesday evening. The Sunday evening services will be dis continued during August. Many of the active workers in the various or ganizations of Zion will attend the Lutheran Summer Assembly, conven ing at Gettysburg August 2-9. UNITED BRETHREN Sixth Street —The Rev. Joseph Daugherty. 10.30, sermon by the Rev. G. L. Sellers; 8, the congrega tion will join in a union service in the St. John's Reformed Church; union C. E. service in the same church; Sunday school at 1.45. State Street —The Rev. H. F. Rhoad. 10.4 5, "Some Results of Worship;" 7.30, "Mary, the Sister of Martha;" Sunday school, 9.30. Derry Street—The Rev. J. A. Ly ter. Services at 11 and 7.30; Sun day school, 9.50. Otterbein —The Rev. S. Edwin Rupp. 11, "The Carpenter;" 7.30, "Anxiety Forbidden;" Sunday School, 10. First—The Rev. Dr. W. E. Daugh erty. 11, "The Aftermath of Life;" 7.30, "The Hand of Jonathan"; Sunday school, 10. Trinity—The Rev. A. R. Ayres. 10.30, "The Grace of God;" 7.30, "The Poor Have the Gospel Preached;" Sunday school, 9.30. BAPTIST St. Paul —The Rev. E. Luther Cunningham. 10.30, sermon by the Rev. S. A. McNeil; 8.00, annual ser mon of Naomi "Household of Ruth," 9.30, Sunday school; 6.30, B. Y. P. U. Second—The Rev. Albert Josiah Greene. 10.30, Hopeful Patience"; 7.30, "Danger of Spiritual Death in Path of Knowledge"; 12.00, B. Y. P. U.; 6.30, prayer meeting. Tabernacle—The Rev. Millard Os more Pierce. 11.00, communion will be observed; 7.30, "The Supreme Will"; 9.45, Sunday school. St. John's, ' Mechanicsburg—The Rev. E. J. Manning. 11.00, "If You Love Me Keep My Commandments;" 3.00, "I Am the Way, the Truth and the Life"; 8.00, "What Must I Do to Be Saved"; 2.00, Sunday school. PRESBYTERIAN * Bethany—The Rev. John M. War den. 7.30, "His Blessing"; 9, Sunday school. Olivet —The Rev. Alfred L. Taxis. 10.00, Sabbath school; 11.00, Evan gelist James B. MacClure; 7.30, preaching. * Covenant—The Rev. Harvey Klaer 11.00, "The Scriptures and the Church"; 8.00, "Why I Believe I Am a Saved Man''; 9.45, Sunday school. Capital Street —The Rev. B. M. Ward. 10.45, "A Good Fight"; 8.00, "Christian Steadfastness;" 12.15, Sun day school. LUTHERAN Messiah —The Rev. Henry W. A. Hanson. 10, Sunday school; 11, "The Big Things of Life;" 7.30, "Jesus Christ, the Anchor of Mod ern Faith." Trinity, Camp Hill—The Rev. E. D. Weigle. Sunday \chool, 9.30; 10.30, "The Unjust Steward;" 7.30, monthly song service, favorite hymns, junior choir will sing and address by pastor on "Building Up the Church." Christ—The Rev. Thomas Reisch. 11, "From Labor to Rest;" 7.30, il lustrated lecture, "Ruined Churches in France and Belgium." St. Matthew's—The Rev. E. E. Snyder. 11, sermon by the Rev. S. D. Daugherty, of Philadelphia; Sun day school, 9.45. Zion—The Rev. S. W. Herman. 11, "The Interpretation of Suffer ing;" 7.30, "The Value of Life;" Sunday school, 9.4 5. Memorial —Preaching by the Rev. Charles F. Steck, D. D., of Washing ton, at 11 and 7.45. Bethlehem —T.he Rev. Dr. J. Brad ley Markward. 9.45, Sunday school; 11, "The Warnings of History." Pine Street —The Rev. Harold H. Baldwin, asisstant. 10.30, "Things Worth Striving For;" 7, the Rev. H. Everett Hallman. Immanuel —The Rev. H. Everett Hallman at 10; the Rev. H. H. Bald win at 7.30; Sunday school, 11.15. Westminster —The Rev. E. E. Cur tis. Sunday school, 9.45; 11, "Why God Does Not Hear My Cry;" 7.30, "Wholly the Lord's." Augsburg—The Rev. A. M. Stam ets. 10.45, "The Christian's Priest ly Calling;" 7.30, missionary meet ing; Sunday school, 9.45. REFORMED Second —The Rev. Alfred Nevln Sayres. 11, "Divine Self-Efface ment;" 7.30, "Courtesy." Sunday school, 9.45. Reformed Salem —The Rev. Sam uel H. Stein, York, will preach in exchange with the pastor at 11 a. m. and 7.30 p. m. Sunday school at 9.45. St. John's—The Rev. G, W. Hart man. 11, "Love, Sacrifice and Serv ice;" 8, union services In St. John's Church; Sunday school, 10. CHURCH OF GOD Penbrpok—The Rev. Jay C. Forn crook, pastor. At 10.30 a representa tive of the recruiting committeo of the Y. M. C. A. will speak. 7.30, the pastor's subject will be, "Docs God Sanction War?" Sunday school at 9.30. Green Street —The Rev. H. S. Her shey, pastor. 10.45, "What Is Your Life?" 7.30, "Lessons From Prov erbs"; 9.45, Sunday school. Maclay Street—The Rev. William S. Houck. 11, "The Rich Fruits of Meditation;" 8, "Stepping Stones to Jesus." Sunday school at 9.45. Nagle—The Rev. Elmer E. Kauff rnan. 10.30, There Will be a patriotic service. 7.30. Fourth Street—The Rev. William N. Yates. 11, "A Message to the Trenches. 7.30, "Life's Real Battle field." Sunday school at 10. With Choir and Organist Choir leaders have eased up in , their work for the summer. In sev eral of the churches to-mornow, however, the programs are to be up to cool weather standards. For In stance, at Derry Street United Breth ren Church, where a splendid choir sings each Sunday, Max Splcker's "Fear Not Ye, O Israel," the same composition that thrilled the large audience addressed by John C. Freund in Chestnut street auditorium last spring, will be sung. It requires considerable enthusiasm in hot weather to offer anthems of this grade, but Mr. Gensler's singers seem to be of the class that sticks to their posts through hot and cold weather. Another church In which the choir will defy the heat and give of its best is Westminster Presbyterian. In the morning the anthem will be "I Waited For the Lord." Men delssohn's notable composition, the solos being taken by Miss Ella Wil son, soprano, and D. L. Bowers, tenor. At the morning service there also will be a qUartet number, Dud ley Buck's "Rock of Ages." At night the anthem will be Barnby's "King All Glorious" and the quar tet, "The Tolls of Day Are Over," set to Storer's melodious music. ' A quartet of voices will sing the special music at Market Square Presbyterian Church to-morrow morning, the number being the Brueschweiler setting of the poem, "I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say." There is no evening serrlce in the church. A successor to George E. Sutton as baritone soloist at Pine Street Church is not to be made until after the summer vaca tion period is ended. The selection will be made for service during the absence of Mr. Sutton, for whom the position is to be held open. Mr. Sut ton's work has been so consistently satisfactory and faithful that it was not difficult for the Pine Street peo ple to gracefully decide to hold on Penna. Drafted Men Sent to the Healthiest Camps Washington, July 27—Camps to which Pennsylvania drafted men have been sent stand among: the best, in the health report for camps and can tonments for the week ended July 19, sent to Surgeon General Gorgas by the divisiion of sanitation of the army. The sick rate per 1000 men at Camp Meade, Admiral, Md., was 15; at Camp Dix, Wrightstown, N. J., 19.4; at Camp Hancock, Augusta, Ga.. 19; j Camp Gordon, Atlanta Ga„ 47; Camp | Greenlcaf, Fort Og?lthorpe, Ga., 17.8. , There were no deaths at Camp j Meade. There was one at Camp Dix, due to pneumonia, and one due to tuberculosis. There was one at Han cock, from diabetes. Typhoid caused the one death at Gordon and at Greenleaf there was one death from measles. At Camp Sherman, Chilicothe, 0., there were two deaths. The sick rate per 1000 was 21.2. METHODIST Fifth Street —The Rev. Edwin A. Pyles. 10.45, "The Benediction of Difficulty;" 7.45, "The Blessing of Bright Prospects." Sunday school at 10 a. m. St. Paul's, 116 Vine Street —The Ret - . William Moses. 10.30 a. m. and 7.30 p. m. Sunday school at 9.45. Evening service in Harris Park. Ridge Avenue—ll a. m., "Foreign Leaven to Be Rejected; evening, "A Comparison of Values," by the pas tor, the Rev. H. R. Bender. Sunday school at 10 a. m. Camp Curtin—The Rev. John H. Mortimer. IT, "John, the Gentle Son of Thunder." Sunday school at 10. Union services at 8 in St. John's Reformed Church. Stevens Memorial —The Rev. Al bert Smucker. 9.45, Sunday school; 11.00, "The White Flower of Loy alty"; 7.30, "The Symptoms of the Big Heart." Epworth—The Rev. J. D. W. Deavor. 11, "Battles in the Home land;" 7.30, "Our Opportunity With Children," by Charles W. Zoll; Sun day school at 10. Riverside —The Rev. Charles F. Berkhelnier. Services,at 7; Sunday school at 10; open-air service on church lawn, corner of Third and Lewis streets, in charge of the pas tor. Coxestown—The Rev. John G. Davis. 10.30, "Balm for the Weary." 7.30, "Danger Signals." Sunday school at 9.30. EPISCOPAL St. Paul's—7.oo, Holy Commun ion; 11.00, morning prayer and ser mon, "Care —The Acid Engraver." MISCELLANEOUS West Fairview —The Rev. Charles F. Berkheimer. 10.30, "First Things First;" Sunday school, 9.30. Russellism to Be Subject of Sermon by Dr. Hangen The special Sunday evenings of July sermons in Partt Street United Evangelical Church will end on Sunday with the pastor preaching on "The Outstanding Unscrlptural ness of Russellism," when it will be shown wherein Pastor Russell de parted from the fundamental teach ings on the Scriptures, teachings concerning which there is general agreement among the main protest ant bodies. Russellism has no Di vine Saviour. ►> effort and sacrifice from each us. I ■ ions of SSOO and up, which bear 1 at 4, per cent from now MEMBER FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM |< : 1832-1918 , § 'JULY 27, 19 W ." to their talented baritone, who left for Camp Lee on Friday night for service in the* Army. At Messiah Lutheran Church to morrow morning Abner W. Hart man, director and bass soloist, will sing Molloy's "Life's Twilight Hour." Molloy, it will be remembered, Is the composer of "Love's Old Sweet Song" and other tuneful folks songs, among them being a striking setting of "Marie." tn the evening Mr. Hartman and Mrs. Keys, contralto, will sing Rinck's "Vesper Song." Harrisburg organists cling quite closely to the compositions of the writers of Europe. For instance, there are on the programs for to morrow numbers by Guilmant, Jadassohn, Widor, Gillette, Volk mann, Elgar and Tobafti. The names of but two America.! writers, Spross and Dudley Buck, appear on pro grams sent the Telegraph for pub lication, although Clarence Eddy's name is appended as the transcriber of the Jadassohn "Improvisation," to be played at Market Squarft Pres byterian Church by Miss Lillian Reiter as the morning prelude. Like wise, Gleason, an American com poser, appears in conjunction with that of the Schubert "Litany," the morning offertory at Market Square. Years ago Augustus G. Shantz, the tenor, was asked by the late Mrs. Anne B. Snoiigrass, whose funeral occurred a week ago to-day, to sing at the services. "If you are living when I die I want you to sing at my funeral," she often said to Mr. Shantz. The singer remembered the promise and one 6*ening, hearing an operatic quartet sing an especi ally beautiful setting of "God Giveth His Beloved Sleep," he resolved this should be the funeral number. He memorized • both words and music and sang it with feeling in the Snodgrass home, 1527 North Sixth street. The small circle that knew of the pledge followed the singing 'closely. Britishers Liable to U. S. Draft After Sept. 18 Philadelphia, July 27. On July 31 t.he Recruiting Conventions be tween Great Britain, Canada and the United States will come into force and the period for voluntary enlist ment terminates on September 28. During this period of sixty days, all Britons and Canadians between the ages of twenty and forty-four, in clusive. have an opportunity of offer ing their services to their own coun tries at a time when the services of every man are urgently needed. •For sixty days all British subjects betweep the above ages will bp ex empt from the American draft and can enlist at any recruit.ing depot of the British and Canadian Recruiting Mission, regardless of the fact that they may lyive taken out their first United Stateß citizen papers or have been classified in Class 1. During this period of sixty days all Britons and Canadians of twenty years of age and those between the ages of thirty-one and forty-four, both inclusive, will be required to register on a dtite fixed by the Presi dent and thirty days, after registra tion men of those ages will be liable to the American draft On September 28 Britishers will be liable to draft into the United States Army. For information as to rates of pay, separation allowance, etc., ap ply to the British and Canadian Re cruiting Mission. Sixteenth and Chestnut street, Philadelphia. (Signed) W. A. WHITE, Brigadier General. British and Canadian Recruiting Mis sion. Army Commissions Won by Pennsylvania Men WaHhlnarton, July 27—Pennsylva nians whose commissions were an nounced at the office of the adju tant general yesterday include: ! Reserve' Corps—Captain, engineer, | George l-'ox and Wiilliam M. Thomas, | First lieutenant, engineer, James R. I Heagy, Hog Island; Horace B. Pratt, Harrisburg. Second lieutenant signal, James B. Buchanan, Monongahela. Captain, medical, Ira E.: Freyman, Weatherly; Carlisle E. McKee, Phila delphia. First lieutenant, medical, Joseph Patrick Egan, Braddock; Thomas R. Ferguson, Kirkwood; William J. Fet herholf, Stfcinville; Harvey I. Massy, Sharon; Calvin M. Smyth, Jr., Phila delphia; John Joseph Sweeney, Heck scherville. National Army—Second Heutenant, infantry, John Joseph Moser, Con shohocken. First lieutenant, ordnance, Percy L. Reed. Philadelphia. Second lieutenant, quartermaster, William P. Koehle, Mount Pleasant. Captain, quartermaster, John P. Hill, Philadelphia. Plan to Expedite News of Men Killed in France Wmthlngton, July 27.—Delivery of letters from chaplains, members of the American Red Cross and others to families of American soldiers kill ed overseas recounting the circum stances under which the men died, is to be expedited under a plan an nounced by General Pershing. Hereafter such letters will be marked with a small cross so that they can be distinguished immediate ly and promptly forwarded to the ad jutant general's office in France. Af- I ter verification of the deaths by the casualty section, they will be for warded to the addressee. CHURCHES UNITE AT CAMP HILL Big Union Meeting at Camp Hill Churches Is Planned For Tomorrow The third union service of th Camp Hill Methodist Presbyterian, and Church of God Churches, -will be held in the Bethel of the Church of God on Sunday at 7.15, the Rev. R. A. Ketchledge of tho Presbyterian Church will deliver tho sermon at 8 o'clock. The first part of this service will be patriotic in nature, one of the features of which will be a sacred patriotic concert given by the A 1 K. Thomas orchestra of Harrisburg. Several short patriotic address will be given, and tho singing of familiar sacred and patriotic hymns will give all an opportunity to engage in the service. The service on last Sunday night, at which the Rev. J. W. Brenne man, of the Methodist Church de livered a very able sermon, was well attended, and the people of Camp Hill, in neglecting these services, lose an inspiration that Is given by these uqion services, that cannol be gained clsewhero. Tho union services will continue during the month of August. A. M. F. Bethel —The Rev. H. H. Cooper, 10.30. 7.30 a servipe flag program will be rendered and address by F, L. Jefferson. Harris—lo.4s, "The Folly of Lis. tening Without Obeying Our Lord's Precepts." 7.45, "The Inestimable Value of Christ and His Blessing Compared With Worldly Posses sions." The Rev. R. L. Briscoe, pas tor. Wesley Union —The Rev. Stephen A. McNeill. 10.45 a. m. and 7.45 p. m. the Rev. Dr. Cunningham, of St Paul's Baptist Church, will preach at the morning service. Sunday school at 1.20. 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