Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-19

VIII never reap the shining dollars
Like him who climbs a tree and
hollers.
These classical lines express two
extremes of salesmanship. In report
of this kind there is danger of going
to one or the other of two extremes
passing lightly over important achieve
ments or boasting of things accom-
plished. / shall try to steer between
the Scylla of undue reticence and the
Charybdis of boastfulness by giving a
straightforward account of the year s
work in the district.
\ Little Sickness
Notwithstanding the ravages OF
death in our midst, not a preacher in
the Harrisburg district has fallen, and
there has been little serious illness.
w. r. Allen, Mercersburg, has been
quite i'll for several months. He has
sacrificed himself to his work. On the
advice Of his physician, he has asked
for a supernumerary relation.
"On November 2S the parsonage at
York Springs was saddened by the
death of Albert. 7-year- son of Mr..
and Mrs. L. w. McGarvey. Within a
few weeks of each other the mother
and father of Mrs. NJ. E. Swartz passed
into the beyond, the former in the
First Church parsonage, York, and the
later in his home at West Fairview.
Last year w. E. Karns mourned the
loss of his mother; this year he fol-
lowed his father to the grave. These
sorrowinS ones have our sympathy and
prayers.
Two of our local preachers died
during the year. On June 16 S. NJ.
Weltmer. New Buffalo, passed to his
reward. He was one of the best of
men and a very acceptable preacher,
having served several charges in our
conference. DR.. d. G. Eberhart died
December 20 at Shrewsbury. He had
been chaplain in the Union Army
and man of ability. For some years
he had been blind but now he sees.
The widows of these two soldiers of
their country and of the Cross claim
our prayers One hundred and sixty
eight of our people died this year.
Conferences Held
April 22-23 a conference conven-
tion was held under the general con-
ference commission on finance in Stew
ems Memorial Church, Harrisburg. The
program was rich and comprehensive.
bringing information and inspiration
TO the preachers and laymen present
Bishop Cranston was in charge.
THE district Epworth League con-
vention was held in Duke Street
Church, York, June 1919, and was a
profitable gathering of our young
people.
The annual district preachers con-
vention was held at Waynesboro, Sep
tember 22-23. 1t was far and away
the best of the three conventions thus
far held. l noticed one of the districts
had retreat. We had an advance.
Our next convention will be held in
New Cumberland, September 21-22.
Our Italian work in Harrisburg has
taken q new turn, Ever since 7 have
been on the district I have felt that
this work and st. Paurs Church ought
to be more closely affiliated. This is
now the case. We have given up the
building in which our work was done
and have made fiat out of the third
floor of st. Paurs parsonage, where
our deaconess and Kindergarten now
I've in comfort The improvements
cost about 1875, the Harrisburg
churches assuming the expense We
also use the church for our work. This
does not interfere in any way with the
regular work of the church. We think
II helps it. The foreign work is still
under the direction of the board of
Nnanagement and is supported largely
nv the Methodist churches of Harris
burg. Miss Mardoff. the deaconess,
and Miss Willoughbyr the kindergart-
ner, are both doing good work.
Sunday School Work
THE finest opportunity Methodism
has to-day Is in the Sunday school.
Some day the great church will see
md seize this stupendous agency for
winging the world toward God and
-eeping 1t there. The highest angel
in heaven would be glad to do the
work any Sunday school teacher may
10. / have earnestly tried to stimulate
and develop this department of our