CHURCHES WILL HOLD MEMORIAL SERVICES FOR LIEUT. ELDER AND PRIVATE WEITMYER
CONVENTIONS SHOULD BE
HELD DECLARES DR. CLARK
Noted C. E. Leader Says
Meetings Are Helpful;
Endeavor Notes
During the past few months many
leaders of religious organizations
have questioned the advisability of
holding large conventions and ral
lies in war time. The Rev. F. E.
Clark, D. D., of Boston, gives a reply
to the question. Ho says: "Like
everything else, our conventions and
union rallies are affected by the
world war. New problems, new
questions of duty have arisen. Many
of our leaders have gone to the front.
Shall we have our conventions and
rallies as formerly? Most decidedly,
I think we should.
To be sure, our great international
convention, due in the year when
our country entered the war, was
postponed, but that was because it
involved such long distance travel
when the roads were peculiarly con
gested. A convention that draws its
delegates from Maine to California,
and from Manitoba to Texas, is very
different from a state or county con
vention or a local union meeting.
By all means keep up these gath
erings. They were never so much
needed as now. Religion, patriotism,
personal devotion to every good cause
call for such meetings as never be
fore in the history of Christian En
deavor. No other cause brings the
young people of all denominations
together as does Christian Endeav
or, and there never was a year of
all the 1913 years of the Christian
era when union work and union
prayer and a united inspiration were
so necessary as now. Moreover, we
must look forward to the future.
Please God. the war will not last
forever. Someday the boys will
come marching home, and it would
be sad indeed if they found the
union disorganized, the meetings
suspended, and our united work at
a low ebb.
"Brothers, you who like myself,
must do our patriotic work at home;
sisters, you who must come to the
front for the first time and take the
place of absent ones; intermediates
and juniors and all young people, wo
have now one of our greatest op
portunities. While the war lasts,
God calls us as never before In our
united capacity as Endeavorers, to
show our patriotism, and to keep
the live coals burning bright on the
altars of devotion.
"Our soldier comrades will win at
the front. We must win in the tight
behind the trenches, and there is
no greater help to this victory for
God and the right, for home and
native land, than live conventions
and well-planned, well-attended ral
lies. You cannot better serve the
Master than putting brains and
heart into such meetings."
GEORGE E. TROUP
George E. Troup is one of the pop
, ular Endeavor leaders of the West
* End. He i 3 a livewiro in the Sixth
Street United Brethren Christian
Endeavor society and also knows
how to lead a large chorus.
C. E. NOTES
Everybody here get busy,
We will tell you why.
Christian Endeavor is wide awake
And all this hustling for your sake.
Everybody here get busy.
A rousing rally of the First
Church of oGd society. New Cum
berland. will be held on Sunday even
ing. Several addresses will be de
• livered by prominent Endeavorers
and a live, popular male quartet will
render special music. E. P. Conley,
is the hustling president, and is cre
ating new interest in the society for
the fall and winter months.
Every member of the society at
Oswago, Or., has set apart a sec
tion of his or her garden for war
service. One has planted 900 hills
of potatoes; others are growing pro
duce of many kinds. This society
sends ten-franc notes to the boys at
the front instead of the usual boxes.
"Training Conscience and Trained
by Conscience." will be the topic for
study in tlio Endeavor meetings on
Sunday evening. Many services will
be led by the various pastors of the
churches. .
Miss Emily Edwards, superin
tendent of the Junior work of the
Harrisburg C. E. Union, will have
charge of the service at the Market
Square Presbyterian society to-mor
row evening. The program will bo
interesting and Endeavorers and
friends are urged not to miss a good
tme.
Hindoo and Mohammedan friends
f The School of
Spanish
MRS. MELVIN JIESGES, President
ELEMENTARY SPANISH
COURSE,
i COLLEGIATE LITERARY
SPANISH COURSE.
COLLEGIATE COMMER-
C I A L SPANISH
COURSE.
GRADUATE SPANISH
COURSE.
Diplomas Upon Graduation
FIRST SEMESTER
1918-1919
I Registration, Clannlflcatlon and
Entrance Examination*
Sept. 12—9 A. M.— 6 P. M.
I Sept. 13—9 A. M.—lo P. M.
I Sept. 16—Recitations begin,
i For further information call or
! phone after September 12, or
I write now for Bulletin, or get
one at
Y. M. C. A. DESK
SECOND AND STATE STS.
Phone 1266 R. Studebaker Bldg.
HARRISBURG. PA.
SATURDAY "EVENING, lIX3miKBOG Ufßß&i SEPTEMBER 7, 1918.
paid part of the expenses of a Chris
tian Endeavor convention held at
Rahurl, near Bombay, India. One
man contributed a dinner to several
hundred guests.
The Christian Endeavor society of
the Derry Street United Brethren
Church will again start many activ
ities on Sunday after two months
vacation period. All members are
urged to begin in earnest and do the
work of the Master in any way pos
sible. New things will be taken up
and an inspiring meeting is promised
for to-morrow evening.
British societies not only writo to
their members at the front, but have
organized welcome-home committees
to take care of the boys when home
on furlough and when they come
home for good at the close of the
war.
Miss Louise Yingling will have
charge of tho Endeavor meeting at
the Bethlehem Lutheran society on
Sunday evening. Tho lady officers
are striving to do their part for
"Christ and the Church" while some
of the boys are in the army.
Sixteen district conventions have
been held in lo\ya this year, four
more than ever have been held in the
state in any year.
At tho Harris Street United Evan
gelical Keystone League, the Rev.
A. G. Flexer, pastor, will have charge
of the service to-morrow evening. A
good time is promised to all who de
sire to attend.
Ohio has just held a Bank Day
among Endeavorers, who were given
small banks in which to make con
tributions for Christian Endeavor
work in the state. More than $l,lOO
was collected in this way.
The Endeavorers of the Centenary
United Brethren Church, Steelton,
will hold an interesting study meet
ing on Sunday evening. Miss Louise
Harlman will be the leader' and
speaker on the topic.
Westminster Presbyterian En
deavorers will hold a well-planned
service on Sunday evening. Miss
Mary C. Orth will have charge of
the meeting.
Miss Helen M. Orr, one of Ore
gon's bright young Endeavorers, has
passed awuy. She was superin
tendent of Expert Endeavor in Mult
nomah county and did splendid work
in that office. She was state secre
tary for a year, and her records in
the Millions campaign demonstrated
hard work and a fine achievement
as the result of it.
The Rev. A. E. Hangen and David
E. Thompson will make the program
interesting at the Park Street United
Evangelical Keystone League on
Sunday evening. Come and enjoy a
good time is the invitation of the
leaguers.
St. Matthew's Lutheran Endeav
orers will begin the fall work with
new interest and a determination to
make things lively during the com
ing months. John Keys will lead
the meeting to-morrow evening.
The Rev. H. F. Rhoads will have
charge of the Endeavor meeting at
the State Street United Brethren
society on Sunday evening. Vaca
tion season is over and many new
activities are planned for the com
ing months. The praise service will
begin at 6.30 o'clock to-morrow
evening. The monthly business ses
sion will ho held on next Wednes
day evening.
The North Street Congregational
Church, in Kingston, Jamaica, has
not only the largest membership in
the Kingston union but throughout
Jamaica. There are nearly four hun
dred members in good standing. The
Rev. W. Quistnal who was the tirst
general secretary of the Jamaica
C. E. Union, is pastor of this church,
and president of the society. A fine
temperance committee is at work
here.
One of the popular songs used at
the district state C. E. convention
held at Williamsport, entitled "Penn
sylvania For Christian Endeavor,"
the official state song, Was written
by the Rev. E. A. Cooper, of Jersey
Shore.
Wanted—Dr. B. W. Swayze will
gladly receive your subscription to
the Pennsylvania C. E. Bulletin.
Write him at once. Long experience
in penmanship unnecessary. Ad
dress Dr. B. W. Swayze, Common
wealth building, Allentown, Pa.
On Tuesday evening, September
17, the C. E. societies of St. John Re
formed, St. Matthew's Lutheran,
Sixth Street United Brethren and the
Epwortli League of Camp Curtin
Methodist Episcopal Churches will
hold a corn roast at Wildwood Park.
These four societies recently held
union services and representatives of
each society met and decided to hold
this union social event. Members
and friends have been invited to
bring their friends and help make
this a big success.
It was decided to make this affair
a "Dutch treat," as the committee
could not figure on the number to
prepare for. The time, 8 o'clock, the
place to meet. Camp Curtin Church.
Come and bring your friends and
your friends' friends.
Mrs. M. Strain, junior superinten
dent of tho Sixth Street United
Brethren Society announces the ju
nior story hour to begin Wednesday
evening, September 11, the time 6.30
to 7.30. At present stories will he
told semimonthly. Miss Mildred
Burkholder, president of St. Mat
thew's Lutheran C. E. Society will
he the story teller on September 11.
All juniors and their friends invited.
A business meeting will be held
Wednesday evening, September 11, ut
which time all members of the Sixth
Street United Brethren Society who
are really interested in the welfare
of the society are requested to at
tend.
Miss Mary Taylor, of Camp Curtin
Methodist. Episcopal Church will sing
at the C. E. service of the Sixth
Street United Brethren Society Sun
day evening. The Rev. Joseph Daugh
ertv will lead the discussion on tho
topic, "Trained by Conscience and
Training Conscience."
"Pocono Pines" night will be ob
served at the Olivet Presbyterian
C. E. Society on Sunday evening with
special exercises. A description of
the trip will he given by Miss Ethel
Mumniert; the "Social Life" by
•Tames W. Lewis, Jr.. and the "Spiri
tual Life" bv Miss Miriam B. Himes.
Special music will hp rendered by the
Olivet choir. A large attendance is
desired at this unique service.
Lewis P. Marklev. president of the
Harrisbure C. E. Union, visited sev-
SCHOOL DAY AT
PARK STREET
The Rev. Mr. Hangen Will
Preach and Prayer Will
Be Offered For Schools
To-morrow is the National Day
of Prayer For Schools. The Rev.
A. E. Hangen will observe it by
preaching in the Park Street United
Evangelical Church at 7.30 o'clock
on the subject, "The Public Schools
and Making Democracy Safe For the
World."
It is appropriate at the beginning
of the school year, when over 20,-
000,000 children and young people
are being mobilized in the public
schools of America, that thought
should be given to the great Amer
ican school system and that prayer
should be offered for the teachers
and pupils of our institutions of
training.
The observance of a Sabbath
early in September as a day of
prayer for schools was first suggest
ed by the National Reform Associa
tion of Pittsburgh, which was organ
ized over fifty years ago to aid in
maintaining Christian laws, usages
and customs in America. It has
been a leader in various reforms and
is now seeking for laws which will
permit the reading of the Bible in
all the schools of the land.
Teachers, parents and pupils have
been specially invited to attend the
Park Street United Evangelical
Church at 7.30. Public school pu
pils of all grades who are members
of the Park Street Sunday school
will be given reserved seats and all
who attend will take a general part
and a number special parts in the
services.
At 10.45 the pastor will preach on
"Sunday Morning With Paul—The
Near-to-Martdyrdom Paul's Plea."
LUTHERAN
Holy Communion —The Rev. John
Henry Miller. 10.45, "Jesus and
Lazarus;" 7.30, "The Trinity;" 9.30,
Sunday school.
Calvary—The Rev. Edward H.
Parr. 11, "Walk in the Spirit;" 7.30,
"Pious Job in Prosperity;" Sunday
school, 10,
Church of the Redeemer —The
Rev. Myron E. Shafer. Holy Com
munion, morning and evening. Both
services will be conducted by the
pastor.
Bethlehem —The Rev. J. Bradley
Markward. 9.45, Sunday school; 'll,
"The Joy of Self-Sacrifice;" 7.30,
"The Secret of the Man Who Saw It
Through."
Trinity, Camp Hill—The Rev. E.
D. AVcigle. 10.30, "An Efficient
Church;" 7.30, "Some Problems in
Religious Education;" Sunday
school, 9.30.
St. Michael's —The Rev. Reinhold
Schmidt. 10; Sunday school, 11.15.
Augsburg—The Rev. A. M. Stam
cts. 10.4 5, "The Heart of the
Gospel;" 7.30, "The Work of Love;"
Sunday school, 9.45.
Memorial —The Rev. L. C. Manges,
11, "Ten Lepers;" 7.45, "All Things
Are Possible With God;" Sunday
school, 10.
Trinity—The Rev. R. L. Meisen
helder. 11, "Service and Its Relation
to Christ;" 7.30, the Rev. Ray Zim
merman will preach; Sunday school,
9.30.
Zion—The Rev. S. Winfield Her
man. 11, "The Expectations of
God;" 7.30, "The Method of God
Toward Man;" Sunday school, 9.45.
Messiah —The Rev. Henry W. A.
Hanson. 10, Sunday school; 11,
morning service with sermon; 7.30,
"The Vacant Throne." first in a se
ries on "The Ten Commandments."
Christ —The Rev. Thomas Reisch.
11, "Greatest Privilege of the Day;"
7.30, "Do Thyself No Harm;" Sun
day school, 9.45.
UNITED EVANGELICAL
Harris Street —The Rev. A. G.
Flexer. Sunday school, 9.30; 10.30,
"Christian Liberty; evening service,
7.30.
Harrisburg Mission —The Rev. W.
S. Harris, assistant pastor, will
preach at 11; Sunday school, 10.
Penbrook —The Rev. W. E. Pot
tieger. Morning. "The Silent Christ;"
evening, "The Exaltation of Christ;"
Sunday school, 9.30.
Park Street —The Rev. A. E. Han
gen. Sunday school, 9.30; 10.45,
"Sunday Mornings With Paul—The
Near-to-Martyrdom Paul's Plea;"
7.30, "The Public Schools and Mak
ing Democracy Safe For the World.'.'
CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN
Hummel Street —The Rev. William
K. Conner. 11.00, "A Church Holy
and Without Blemish"; 7.30,
"Blessed Arc They That Mourn
9.45, services at the jail at 8.15 —
"The Rich Man and Lazarus.
CHURCH REOPENS
The Reformed Salem Church,
which has been closed during the
pastor's vacation, will be open for
services to-morrow.
eral C. E. societies at Enola, last
Sunday, in the interest of fall en
deavor work He tyill attend the
big meeting at Olivet Presbyterian
Society to-morrow evening.
DO YOU KNOW THAT
Harrisburg C. E. union endeavor
ers are already planning for a big
fall rally.
The Rev. John H. Elliott, D. D.J
ex-president of the New York State
C. E. union and for the past year
extension superintendent of the
Northwestern Bible School, Minnea
polis, Minn., donned the uniform and
began work with the War Work
Council of the Y. M. C. A.
"Manual of Physical Training," by
W. G. Anderson, M. D., and William
L. Anderson, is a new book just suit
ed to the needs of those who wish to
introduce the novelty of physical
training in their society work.
The societies of Kansis City, Mo.,
have adopted the practice of singing
one stanza of "The Star Spangled
Banner" at 7.15 every Sunday even
ing.
High school intermediates in Illi
nois have organized a state union to
promote their work.
FIVE POINTS ON THE TOPIC
Topic: "Training Conscience and
Trained Conscience." Prov. 20:27;
Ps. 51:1-13.
"Conscience is like a policeman
that arrests us when we do what
it says is wrong. But we must sup
ply it with knowledge of good and
evil."
"What most people need is not a
'better' conscience, but the grace to
obey its dictates."
"Christian Endeavor's greatest
need is not better organization, moro
efficient human leadership, etc., but
a 'conscience void of offense toward
God and man."
"The preacher should be a trainer
of conscience as his Master was."
"When we live close to God in
prayer, conscience becomes tender
and we seek to do His will at all
times."
Memorial Service For
Lieut. Elder Tomorrow
In connection with the morning
worship at Paxton Presbyterian
Church to-morrow, there will be a
memorial service for Lieutenant
James Gait Elder, who was killed
recently in the Battle of the Marne.
Lieutenant Elder was a member of
' the church, Sunday school and C. E.
Society and took an active part in
church work. The music and other
services will be in keeping with the
occasion.
WAIt WEEKLY Cat Oat and Mall to Your Soldier WAR WEEKLY
HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH
Vol. I. No. 111. nARniSBCRG, PA., AUK. 31-Sept. 0 Our Ynnk Edition
Folks With Children in the House Should Be Careful
About Using Rough on Rats
BEST TELEGRAPH WAR CARTOON OF WEEK.
NEWS OF WEEK BOILED DOWN
•FOR OUR BUSY SOLDIERS
Saturday, August 31
A huge service flag for the fighting
boys of the Thirteenth Ward has been
purchased by popular subscription.
William A. Wiseman, grocer, hurt
when run down by delivery wagon.
Marrisburg Railways Company an
nounces increase in fare from five to
six cents; Valley Railways from live
to seven cents, effective October 1.
Miss Margaret Wilson elected sec
retary-treasurer Hoffman Brothers',
Wilson Quarry Company to permit
brother, William IS. Wilson to enter
Army.
Three Harrisburg girls volunteer
for overseas service as automobile
drivers.
Fire destroys plant of Farmers
Creamery Company, Mt. Joy, loss $25,-
000.
Jacob Lightner, director of State
Employment Bureau, begins round-up
of loafers.
The Rev. James Hibbs, Lewistown,
one of the oldest colored ministers in
state dies, aged 84.
City Cleric R. Ross Seamon re
elected treasurer of Third Class City
League.
City police gather in seven slackers
and send them to Army camps.
Monday, September 2
Three thousand march in great la
bor demonstration to show workmen
at home are behind the boys in the
front lines.
Mayor Keister opens rouges gallery
for automobile owners who violate
Sunday "gasless" order. Few auto
ists operated yesterday to save gaso
line for war purposes.
Official notice served on all men
from 18 to 45 to register September
12 under new draft act.
Prominent men attend fpneral of
later Senator James Donald Cameron,
secretary of war under President
Grant.
Secretary McAdoo's order that rail
road men must not mix in politics
hits A. Ramsey Black, Democrat, can
didate for re-election to the Legisla
ture and Albert Millar, Republican
candidate.
Jitneys permitted by Judge Kep
hart of Superior court to operate un
til appeal from Public Service Com
mission is heard.
Joseph Kreider, 66, well known
Marietta tobacco farmer, dies.
Service flag with nineteen stars un
furled at Capitol street Presbyterian
Church.
Sergeant M. J. Russell, Company
M, 108 th. veteran of Spanish War and
Mexican border, reported captured by
enemy.
B. H. Wanbaugh, 83, one of the old
est Odd Fellows, dies.
John T. Balsley retires as Pennsy
trainmaster after 51 years of service.
Steelton first aid team announced
winner of Bethlehem Steel Company
contest against. Bethlehem, Sparrows
Point, Reading and Lebanon.
"Kit" Carson, promoted from traffic
squad to city detective force.
Four Harrisburg and one Steelton
boy commissioned at Camp Gordon
officers school, all held rank of ser
geant. They are Hiram W. Hummer,
William R. Lutz, Roland U. Douglass,
Joseph M. A. Seitz and Walter A.
Boyles.
Tuesday, September 3
Harrisburg electrified by accounts
of heroism displayed by Keystone di
vision as told by Lieutenant James T.
Long, home with Lieutenant Joshua
W. Swartz, Jr., from the front to in
struct new division at Camp Dix.
Lieutenant Long's tribute to fighting
qualities of the old National Guard,
displayed at the Marne, creates won
derful impression.
City schools open to 12,000 children
who are urged to economy during
war period by Superintendent
Downes.
Louis Begelfer, tailor, stands in
hole intended for telephone pole in
front of home until workman hacks
off his toe.
Children of Frank Russ playing
with matches set tire to bedroom.
Red Cross chapter turns out 28,430
articles in month to be shipped to the
front.
Penbrook and Progress ask Public
Service Commission for better water
supply.
Two score young women enroll in
hygenic class to take places of train
ed nurses oft to the war. •
Leßoy S. Clouser, 307 Engineers, is
first Middletown man to be killed in
battle.
Grocers plan to close Saturday
evenings to conserve fuel and light.
Fifty alleged slackers caught in
Steelton dragnet; ten sent to Army,
rest to jail under "work or fight" or
der.
To Honor Fallen Soldier
at Augsburg Lutheran
On Sunday evening a memorial
service will be held at Augsburg Lu
theran' Church for Charles Edward
Weitmeyer, a member, who was
killed in action August 8 on the
western front, according to official in
formation received during the past
week by his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
J. H. Weitmyer, 1721 North Third
street. The subject for the evening
will be: "The Heart of the Gospel."
Wednesday, September 4
Judge Bonniweli, Democratic nom
inee for governor, reputiated by A.
Mitchel Palmer in stormy session of
state committee.
City housing conditions may hold
up further war contracts, many Penn
sylvania cities being put off barred
list.
Ban of use of wheat flour partly
raised, only one pound of substitutes
being necessary with each four
pounds of flour.
Lieutenant A. R. Boiling, Cham
bersburg, third cousin of Mrs. Wood
row Wilson, mentioned as wounded
on casualty list.
C. W. Stahl, Lewistown, coal deal
er, fined $2,500 for charging too much
for coal. Money goes to Dauphin,
Mifflin and Philadelphia Red Cross
chapters.
Mrs. Eliza Wise, 71, Elizabethville,
found dead in bed.
Ten women go to work on tracks
of Steelton steel plant; first to per
form manual labor at the works.
C. E. Delaney, holder of congres
sional medal in Philippine war, com
missioned first lieutenant.
Rotary Club holds sixth annual
outing at Paxtang.
Thirty-nine vacancies on state po
lice force due to draft and enlist
ments.
Red Cross begins campaign to save
old rubber.
Ex-Senator Hiram Peoples, famous
as fish expert, dies at Lancaster
home, aged 84.
Thursday, September 5
Clarence A. Toomey, Pennsy brake
man. crushed to death under freight
car in Enola yards.
James George fined $l5O for violat
ing "lightless night" order at Vic
toria Theater. Order prohibiting
lights and elevator service in office
buildings at night revoked by fuel
administrator.
Local Army recruiting office closed
after havir\g made best record in
United States. New draft act pro
hibits further volunteering.
Dauphin county sends 162 selected
men to Camp Greenleaf; Cumberland
98 and Perry 43.
Columbia-Lancaster turnpike de
clared free highway.
Mount Union plans to honor all
men in service wiith monster cele
bration, September 14.
P. R. Hallman, Middletown butcher,
hurt in aut.o collision.
Will of late Senator J. D. Cameron
filed, no estimate of estate's value.
The Rev. O. J. Farling, 20 years
chaplain at county almshouse resigns
because of advanced age.
Elmer E. Kunkle, Paxtang, Pennsy
conductor, found dead in train cabin.
The Rev. Joseph Schmidt named
temporary rector at Sacred Heart
Church.
Many voters register for fall elec
tions.
Friday, September 6
Organization of farm women
launched in every township to pro
mote agriculture during the war.
Fifty men sent to Camp Dix from
limited service class, first big quota
of kind since war began.
Lafayette Day quietly observed
here; many French flags fly.
George Balsley completes 64th year
in grocery business at Second and
Cranberry streets; never took a vaca
tion.
Herman Glllepsie, Robert Gaynor
and Enoch Myat held on highway rob
bery charge.
Harry Gross, York, Pennsy brake
man. has both legs severed in Enola
yards.
Mrs. Isaiah Snyder, widow of Judge
Snyder dies, aged 82.
Celebration of the Jewish New Year
begins at sunset.
David Shotwell returns from Y. M.
C. A. work in Mesopotamia to Join
heavy artillery.
John H. McCandless, seoretary As
sociated Aids Societies called to or
ganize Red Cross bureau in Wash
ington
Special committee named by cham
ber of commerce to investigate Cen
tral Pennsylvania industrial plants
to take care of more war orders.
Infantile paralysis exists in fifteen
counties with serious outbreak in
Franklin.
James Reagan pleads guilty to rob
bing war gardenr
DR. SMUCKER TO
TALK AT STEVENS
Pastor, Recently; Returned
From Camp Robinson,
Will Preach
Dr. Clayton Albert Smucker, who
returned last week from Camp Rob
inson, Is scheduled to speak tomor
row evening at 7.30 o'clock in the
Stevens Memorial Methodist Epis
copal Churcr, Thirteenth and Ver
non streets, on "Christianity at Can
tonments." In the morning at 11
o'clock the Rev. Dr. Morris E.
Swartz will preach and read the
program for the Joint Centenary
and Sunday School Training Con
ference to be held in the city next
Thursday and Friday. Sunday
school specialists and church lead
ers from all over the country will
attend the gathering. All sessions
will be open to the public.
Plans are now complete for the
launching of the Capitol City Ly
ceum Course. Dr. Smucker is to
be in charge of the big fall and
winter program. The seried will
include nine extraordinary enter
tainments by distinguished artists.
The special speakers and musical
attractions are of the very highest
character. The season is to begin
October 25, 1918, and close in
March. The program this year is
larger and more varied than has
yet been offered by the Stevens
Memorial Church Lyceum Commit
tee. The following is the list of at
tractions for the 1918 and 1919 sea
son: October 25, 1918, The Ply
mouth Singing Party, a company of
five experienced artists presenting a
unique and entirely original pio
gram typically American. Selec
tions from "The Captain of Ply
mouth" and "The Quaker Girl" will
be given in costume. November 18,
1918, "The St. Claire Four Sisters,"
a girls' quartet, giving a varied pro
gram which combines orchestral,
vocal and special novelty features.
November 25, 1918, Will A. Rogers,
Humorist. December 2, 1918,
Bishop Joseph F. Berry, D.D., LL.
D. Lecturer. December 10, 1918,
"The Navy Girls-Six Party,"' six
clever young women who have ap
peared during the past season in
the U. S. Army cantonments under
the auspices of the War Depart
ment Commission on Training Camp
Activities. December 16, 1918,
Princess Watahwaso and assisting
artists. In the veins of Princess
Watahwaso, of the Penobscot Tribe,
there flows the blood of one of the
first families in America. Educated
at Cambridge, she occupies a unique
place on the lyceum platform of
America. She will be assisted by
other noted artists. January 12,
1919, Prof. Hilton Ira Jones —Scien-
tist. January 31, 1919, "The Amer
ican Girls' Trio." Their program
will be well diversified and includes
saxaphonc and banjo trios, vocal
numbers, readings and character
songs in costume. March, 1919,
The Woodland Singers, a great pro
gram of song with a rustic setting
suggestive of the big outdoors, with
its forests, lakes and the odor of
the pine and balsam.
To-morrow evening at 6.30
o'clock the young folks of the
church and congregation will hold
a rally meeting in the lecture room.
Arrangements liavc been made for a
large gat%.ring. The program is to
be full oWVnany good things. All
young people of the city are urged
to attend.
Another conference on Red Cross
activities will be held in the church
next Thursday from 10 a. m. to 10
p m All women of the city are
invited to attend and participate in
the service. The Speed-Up-War r
Program given out by Mrs. Clayton
Albert Smucker last Thursday is
meeting with a wonderful response
on the part of the ladies of the
church and congregation.
Assistant Pastors Will
Preach at Pine Street
The Rev. John M. Warden, assist
ant pastor of the Pine Street Pres
byterian Church and pastor of Beth
any Presbyterian Chapel, will preach
Sunday morning in the Pine Street
Church. The Rev. Mr. Warden will
preach on "The Spirit of Christ.
In the evening the Rev. Harold
H. Baldwin, assistant pastor, will
preach. The text for the evening
sermon will be "If I Had Not Come.
The quartet will sing anthems at
both services.
Twelve of the young ladles of the
church left this morning for Camp
Boyd, Losh's Run, for a ten-day
camp under the direction of Miss
Edsall, director of women's and
girls' work. ~
On Sunday, September 15, the
Rev. Dr. Lewis S. Mudge. pastor of
the Pine Street Church, will preach
at both morning and evening serv
ices.
METHODIST
Baughman Memorial, New Cum
berland—The Rev. V. T. Rue, pas
tor, Preaching at 10.30 a. m. and
7.30 p. m. Morning subject, "Soul
Winning by Personal Work." Even
ing subject, "The Non-Church-Going
Moralist." _ . _
Camp Hill—The Rev. Joseph E.
Brenneman, pastor. 11, Holy Com
munion services. 7.30, sermon and
Holy Communion. Sunday school at
9 45 ft. m.
' Coxestown —The Rev. John G.
Davis, pastor, will preach at 10.30,
"The Divine Sacrifice." 7.30, "Whom
Say Ye That I Am?" Sunday school
at 9.30.
St. Paul's —10.30, morning service,
,no evening service. Sunday school
at 9.45.
West Fairview —The Rev. Charles
F. Berkheimer, pastor. 10.30, "Noah's
Faith." Sunday school at 9.30.
Riverside —The Rev. Charles F.
Berkheimer. Sunday school at 10.
7.30, special Epworth League Rally
Day exercises.
Epworth—The Rev. J. P. W. Dea
vor, pastor. 11, sermon by the Rev.
Calder Breuner. 7.30, pastor, "Lim
iting Good." Sunday school at 10.
Fifth —The Rev. Edwin A. Pyles.
Communion, 10.30. Dr. M. E. Swartz
will preach at 7.30. Sunday school
at 2 p. m.
Camp Curtin Memorial. —The Rev.
John H. Mortimer, pastor. Com
munion services at 11 a. m. and 7.45
p. m. Sunday school at 10.
Ridge Avenue —The Rev. H. R.
Bender, pastor. Morning, "The Sacra
ment of the Lord's Supper." Even
ing, "The Hebrew and the Christian
Ideas of God," by the pastor, the
Rev. H. R. Bender. Sunday school
at 10.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
First Church —11, "Man;" 7.30;
Sunday school, 11; testimonial meet
ing Wednesday 8 p. m.; free reading
room, Kunkel building, 11.30 to 5.
Saturday, 11.30 to 3. ,
(Other Churches on Page 12-)
Something Doing in Religious Circles
Churches and kindred religious or
ganizations are doing their share in
keeping up the spiritual and social
life among their members. Some
things were Been and heard and read
by a popular minister recently. The
Rev. Charles M. Sheldon, pastor of
the Congregational Church, Topeka,
Kan., says n his church calendar:
A cheerful invalid, although few
of his lifelong friends have been in
to see him since he went to the hos
pital several weeks ago. Don't send
him a flower. Take it yourself.
One man in a street car asked an
other "When are you coming out to
see me?" "Oh, I don't know. I don't
have time to see any one." "If I
owed you a dollar you would send
me a statement first of the month,
wouldn't you?" "I suppose I should."
These men are old friends. I know
they are, for I know them, and I
sat behind them. Wonder how long
it is since either wrote the other a
letter of friendship or rung his door
bell.
"Death is a great adventure, but
none need go unconvinced that
there is an issue to it. The man of
faith may face it as Columbus faced
his first voyage from the shores of
Spain. What lies across the sea, he
cannot tell; but his insight into the
clear meanings of present facts may
persuade him beyond doubt that the
sea has another shore." (From "As
surance of Immortality," by Fosdlck.
A good book for all who view the
empty chair and wonder).
I saw a man on' Monday, a busi
nessman, making money with all his
might. Saturday he was still at it.
That man is here to-day, perhaps.
If he works as hard for the Lord as
he worked all last week for him
self, he will be a tired man to-night.
I read about a man who fell going
up hill. But the story said he didn't
fall nor hit so hard as another
man who fell going the other way.
Saw the workmen in our church
handling big timbers carefully so as
not to mar the furniture. I like to
believe that the majority of work
ers, both physical and mental, tlnd
much pleasure in doing their work
right, aside from the wages they get
for doing it.
Have you seen a good many peo
ple bearing the burdens of life
bravely and quietly. They are begin
ning to understand there are
"others." Your lad is not the only
one. You are touching elbows with a
world grief. Misery does not "love
company," but rightly borne it learns
how to share the load with others.
Selfish sorrow is as selfish as selfish
pleasure.
■ / Jgm
THE REV. N. W. SAGER
The Rev. Mr. Sager has been ac
tive in church work since his con
version at 14 years of age. He has
been active in Sunday school and in
the Keystone League since its or
ganization: He was elected to the
general managing board of the Sun
day school and K. L. C. E. at the
Barrington general conference four
years ago. He has been in the min
istry since 1896, and served nearly
four years in the pastorate in Oregon
conference, 12 years in the Ohio con
ference and is now closing the sixth
year as presiding elder.
RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES
The Rev. James M. Gray, D. D.,
dean of the Moody Bible Institute,
has conducted popular conferences
during the summer sessions. His
series of "Synthetic Studies in the
===== "THE CHUItCH WITH THE CHIMES" ■■
God's Ways
For Obtaining Men's Loyalty
"TTHE method God uses to secure allegiance
-*■ to His cause compared to the way our
country secures the allegiance of her citi
zens.
This is the theme for Dr. Herman's ser
mon to-morrow evening at 7.30.
We welcome to these services our soldier
boys from Middletown, Marsh Run and
those temporarily in the city. The church
stands for everything good in the world.
There is no better place to be found before
"going over."
Zion Lutheran Church
South Fourth St.. near Market
Dr. S. W. Herman Pastor
TOMORROW
—AT—
-9:45 in the Sunday School
—AND—
-11:00 in the Church Service
Lieut. James T. Long Jr.
Who Was In the BATTLE OP
CHATEAU-THIERRY
Will Speak in
Bethlehem Luthern Church
REV. J. BRADLEY MARKWARD, D. D., Pastor
9:45 A. M.—Sunday School.
11:00 A. M.—"The Joy of Self-Sacrifiee."
7:30 P. M.—"The Secret of the Man Who Saw It Through.**
3
General Epistles," accentuated t
social as well as the deeper spiritual
aspects of the gospel,
"The Praying-Working Churchf* M
the slogan of the Park Street United-
Evangelical Church, this city.
Tho East Pennsylvania confereno*
of the United Brethren Churches to
be held at Myerstown, in October
promises to be an interesting ses
sion.
Attendants at Mountain Lak
Park Bible conference report that
the ministerial institute was very
instructive. Lectures by the Rev.
James M. Gray, Mr. Gaebeleln, Drv
Numhall, Dr. Henry Ostrom, thtt-
Rev. Joseph W. Kemp, were great l
spiritual blessings.
United Evangelicals will hold tt/
unification meeting at Grace United
Evangelical Church, Lancaster, Sep
tember 10. Among the prominent
persons on the program will be tha
Rev. S. L. Wiest, Millersville; the
Rev. J. W. Thompson, York; the
Rev. J. W. Waltz, Wayland, N.
the Rev, R. C. Deibert, Myerstowni
tho Itev. S. A. Snyder,
and the Rev. A. G. Flexer, Harria
burg.
Dr. Luther H. Gulick, of Net*
York, chairman of the international
committee on physical recreation of
the war work council of the Y. M.
C. A., died at South Casco.
A union choir of the United
Evangelical Churches of Harrisburg
and vicinity, has been organized fo#
the rendition of special music at tho
dedication exercises of the new Unit
ed Evangelical Publishing House Ut
bo dedicated early in October. W. L,
Bailey, a popular chorister of thin
city, will direct the chorus work.
Many churches are planning tot
the fall rallies and the great teacher 1
training drive, September 15 to Oc
tober 15.
The Sunday school council, repre
senting thirty denominations, with
over 200,000 Sunday schools and a
membership of 19,000,000 scholars,
are driving for better training.
United Evangelicals are making
arrangements for the general con
ference to be held in Trinity church,
York, Thursday, October 3. Enter
tainment has been provided for the
general church officers, the delegates
to the several boards, the speakers on
the various programs, the delegates
to the general sessions, and for cler
ical alternate from each conference.
The following conferences will be
represented: East Pennsylvania, Cen
tral, Pittsburgh, Ohio, Illinois, Des
Moines, Northwestern, Platto River,
Kansas and Oregon.
Among the leaders of the church
expected to bo in attendance will be
the Rev. N. W. Sager, of Wooster,
Ohio.
REFORMED
Fourth —The Rev. Homer Skyles
May. 10.45, "Co-operation"; 7.30,
"The Love That Abides"; 9.30, Sun
day school.
Chestnut and Third Streets—The
Rev. Ellis N. Kremer. 11.00, "I
Came Not to Send Peace, But a
Sword"; 7.30, "Autocracy in Bible
History, Its Cause, Its Effects and Its
Cure"; 9.4 5, Sunday school.
Second —The Rev. Alfred Nevin
Sayre. 11.00, "The Saving Power of
God"; 9.45, "The New Righteous
ness"; 6.30, Christian Endeavor.
MISCEDIIvNEOtTS
Christian and Missionary Alliance
—The Rev. W. H. Worrall. Sunday
school, 9.30; 10.30, "Soul Winning."
The pastor is giving a series of mes
sages on "Soul Winning" every Sun
day morning; 7.30, "Tho Value of a
Soul."
Gospel Ha 11—9.30, Sunday schooh
10.30, "Breaking of Bread;" 7.30,
gospel preaching by Evangelist Wil
liam Beveridge.
EPISCOPAL
St. Augustine's—The Rev. Wll
loughby M. Parchment. Matin, ser
mon and Holy Communion, 11a
church school Immediately after
service. No evening service.
St. Paul's—7.3o, Communion serv
ice; 11, service and sermon; 2.30,
Sunday school; 7.30, service and
sermon.
St. Stephen's—B. Holy Commun
ion; 11, morning prayer and ser
mon; 7.30, evening prayer.
A. M. E. ZION
Wesley Union—The Rev. A. M.
Neill. 10.45, "One Hundred Per
Cent. Christian"; 1.30, Sunday
School; evening service will be con
ducted by the "Yoke Fellow's Bajid''
of the Railroad Y. M. C. A. Com
mittee.