Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-13

pastor of the Park Street United Evan
gelical Church of this city He Is an
eloquent and forceful preacher, and is
noted as a speaker for rally and ami
versary occasions. He will preach the
sermon at 1880 a. m. and 7.30 p. m
He will also speak to the Sunday
school at 2 p. m.
in the program, is three-fold: Every
member of the church and every
member of the Sunday school present
and an offering for the building fund
from each. Cash offerings for the
church debt will be lifted at all of the
services. The famous scriptural Joash
chest method will be used in receiving
the offerings.
Harris Street Church has steadily
been growing in all departments, un-
der the leadership of the Rev. George
F. Schaum. The church membership
has increased considerably since the
building of the new church, and the
Sunday school is adding to it's num-
bers weekly. At the opening of the
evening service the pastor will re-
ceive number of new members into
church fellowship. The Keystone
League Christian Endeavor will meet
at $40 o'clock in the evening, as usual.
Y. NJ. c. A. Notes.-The adult Bible
class will meet Friday evening at s
o'clock to continue the study of the
gospel according to Matthew. The les
son will be taken from the seven
teenth chapter. which has to do with
the TRANSPORTATION. The boys Bible
class will meet Saturday morning at
10 o'clock in the gymnasium to study
the ages of 10 and 16 may attend and
remain for the physical exercises
which follow. The mems gospel meet
ing to be held Sunday afternoon at
$50 o'clock will be addressed by the
Rev. John D. Fox, D. D., pastor of
Grace Methodist Episcopal Church,
subject, THE Master Himself" Doors
will open at o'clock. The regular
service will be held, as usual, in the
Harrisburg Hospital at o'clock Sun
day evening for the benefit of the pa
tients and nurses. On Monday evening
at 7.S0 o'clock the probation boys will
hold their weekly meeting, which will
end in a bowling contest.
To Repeat Cantata.-The Calvary
Presbyterian church choir will repeat
the cantata, "At Bethlehem" at the
Sunday evening services. The soloists
will be Mrs. Frank NJ. Green, Miss
Margaret Reel and Paul E. Miller.
To Talk on "Lincoln."- lincoln
the Prophet of Humanity" is the SUBJ
ject of the sermon Rabbi Charles J.
F'reund will preach in Ohev Sholom
Temple this evening.
Lecture on Steel. Harrisburg
knights of Columbus last night made
arrangements to have A. A. Baker, a
construction engineer of the Pennsyl-
vania Steel Company, give lecture
on the Manufacture of Steel" The
! lecture will be given in Cathedral hall
on Wednesday evening, March II.
Bible Circulation Increases.-At q
conference of home agency secretar-
| les of the American Bible Society helC
at the Bible House in New York, this
officers of the nine home agencies
| were present. Their work covers
nearly all of the United States. They
reported for the year 1913 remark
able advance in the circulation of tht
| Scriptures. The total reaches the fig
ure of 1,076,459 volumes. This take.
no account of the general circulation
| of the American Bible Society in for
eign lands, to the trade, or the circula
! ton effected by the auxiliary ant
other local Bible societies. The tota
| is an advance of 2S0,222 volumes il
these home agencies over the preced
| ing year.
For Factory Girls. - Girls who worl
/ in a factory are invited to the Fourtl
street Church of Christ to o-night by tn,
Rev. John William Minges, the evan
gelist who viii Rreacht, S,t,, Sc sermSn Snotde 70
Night" at the church.
Nazarine Holiness League will holt
special meeting for prayer at tn.
home of E. E. Brickley, 1s45 Parl
The regular weekly prayer will be hel,
at the home of Mrs. Mclaughlin, 1856
Boas street, on Tuesday evening, a
7:45 o'clock. These meetings are opel
to the public.
Illustrated Lecture On Lincoln. =
The emancipation exercises held at tn
Harris African Methodist Episcopa
esting and instructive. The church wa
crowded with colored people, VIII
gathered there from all parts of tn
city to pay tribute of respect to tn
birthday of the great emancipator. TIL
song and invocation. after which tn
pastor, the Rev. l. B. Turner, made
few remarks. touching the life of tn
martyred President, and then introduc
ed the speaker of the evening. Marshal
Ficklin, who gave an interesting lee
ture on pictures relating to the lif
and times of Lincoln.
Hold Pure Food Sale. - The ladie
of the First Baptist Church. Second an,
Pine streets, are holding a pure foo,
sale in the Mems Bible Glass room, 23
o-night. All kinds of pure food ar
! ticles are offered for sale