Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-19
STOUCH CAMPAIGN
WILL COST $4,000
Closed Strategy" Meeting Held by
Managers and Evangelist at
Market Square Church
SESSION LASTS FOUR HOURS
Ministers Unload Things on Their
Minds; Plan Union
Thanks Service

DIR. Henry W. Slough, the evangelist,
this morning conferred with the ex-
ecutive committee of the campaign
and the cooperating ministerium at a
special session in the Market Square
Presbyterian Church.
Just what the meeting was for and
what measures were discussed could
mot be definitely learned. as newspaper
men were barred from the session.
It is understood, however, that ways
I and means were discussed toward ere
lating greater interest and increaseo
activity among the campaign workers
throughout the city. as the results
thus far have not been quite as en-
couraging as expected. according TO
tho campaign managers.
The budget was discussed during the
meeting and a great union Thanksgiv-
ing service at the tabernacle was con-
sidered. Following the meeting
committee composed of the Rev. +. T..
Curtis, secretary, the Rev. W. y. Yates,
president and the Rev. +. /. Cart
wright. associate to DR.. Slough, met
the press representatives.
Expenses to Be $4,000
The only facts given for publication
are that the expenses of the campaign
will amount to about 9,000 and that
there will be union Thanksgiving Day
services at the tabernacle for the CO.
operating churches at 2.S0 o'clock, No
Nemher 26.
The expenses for the campaign are
the largest in any city that DR.. Slough
has visited. The reason for this Is that
the tabernacle in this city at State and
Cowden streets is the best and the sec
ond largest that has ever been built
in the country.
The cost of erecting the tabernacle
alone was announced by r. u. Wal
lower. chairman of the finance COM
mittee, as s11.37S.
The session was called at 1915
o'clock this morning and did not ad-
iourn until shortly before /. DR.. Cart
wright said that the meeting was
called to decide the question of union
evangelisuc and Thanksgiving Day
services. He also said that each min
lister that came was supposed to m
load anything that was on his mind"
and open the subject for discussion.
Mr. Cartwright says the session was
"a strategy meeting"
After almost three hours of ii the
ministers and executive committee left
and DR.. Cartwright said that he thinks
that all of them went away without
any antsgonistic feeling toward each
other and that the ministers are
pleased with the work that is being
done.
Ten Couples Reunited
Ten married couples were among
the ninety-odd trailhitters who re-
sponded to DR.. Stough's call of Who
soever viii. Come" at the tabernacle
last night. Each pair stood up to-
gether as the evangelist gave his con-
gratulations for reunited Christian
love, and declared their promise to es-
tablish family altars and work sim
cerely for the harvest of the Lord
that is just beginning in Harrisburg"
DIR. Slough said of them, 1T is like
falling in love again for these couples
TO me together. 1 don't believe mar
ried people know how TO love each
other properly until they are united in
Christ
Some of the TraiIers
Other notables among the confess
ors who hit the sawdust trail last night
were W. S. Roebuck, the builder OF
the tabernacle, and chairman of the
committee in charge; William Ziegler.
subquarterback of the Central high
school football team; A. ". Holman
and wife, manager of the Doutrich and
Company store.
Elderly men in fine clothes and boys
in rough blue shirts sat side by side,
and tender girls cuddled close to stout
matronS o the mourners' benches as
DR.. Slough rushed up and down his
platform in frenzy of enthusiasm to
win souls, with the perspiration
streaming down his cheeks, his collar
wilted and his voice choked with emo
L IN.
The converts confessed aloud to DR..
Slough as he grasped each by the
hand. They told of their willingness
TO endure persecution, to surrender
their lives and give up everything to
the cause of Christ, and to exert every
effort to bring others to the front.
Prepare to meet thy God" was the
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