Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-06-11


w. Kines. president Perry County
Union; and Chirles W. Black, presi-
dent Dauphin County Union.
One minute testimonials on the
topic, What Has Christian Endeavor
Done For Ne?" was discussed by
many endeavorers.
President Charles w. Black, of Dau-
phin county Union, then gave the an
nual report at the Dauphin county
business session. He said in part
During the year of service l have
had the great pleasure of meeting
with tty-eight Christian Endeavor
societies and witnessing their inspir-
ing meetings. There were fifteen
Christian Endeavor rallies held in var
ious parts of the county. The Harris
burg City Union held one of the larg-
est In the history of Christian En-
deavor work when nearly 1000 gath
cred in Bethlehem Lutheran Church
during Endeayor week. State Secre-
tary II. B. Macrory was at three of the
rallies and l see new interest In
Christian Endeavor everywhere.
II visited three of the summer
camps and I have visited a number
of Endeavor societies in their monthly
business meetings and have found
them trying to better their societies.
Mr. Blacks report shows the num-
her of societies in the various churches
as follows:
Baptist, three societies reporting a
me :nbership of 161: Church of God,
eleven societies reporting MEMBER
ship of sci; Evangelical, seven soc1e-
ties reporting membership of 379;
Lutheran, thirteen societies reporting
a membership of 656; A. NJ. E. Zion,
reporting a membership of 40; Pres
byterians, nine societies reporting
membership of 494; Reformed, seven
societies reporting a membership of
ninetean S0cip-
ties reporting a membership of LAS;
Church of Christ, reporting one So
ciety with a membership or 80;
Wormleysburg U. B., a membership or
46; Lutheran, Zion. Enola, 2S; making
q total of 73 Senior societies reporting
a membership of 4.106.
Baptists, reporting two unions, a
membership of So member; Church
of God ten societies, reporting
membership of 562 members; Evan
gelical. three societies, reporting
membership of 25S; Lutheran, nine
societies reporting membership or
Ell; Presbyterian, six societies, report
ing a membership of 304; Reformed,
three societies, reporting member
ship of s113; United Brethren, seven
teen societies, reporting a membership
of 1888: Methodist (col.) Harrisburg,
A. NJ. F.. Zion, Is members; United
Brethren, Wormleysburg, so; total for
the Juniors, 3,19S. There are six in
termeiiate societies in the county with
1SS members. Senior total, 73 socie-
ties, 4,1O6 members; intermediate to-
tai. SIX societies, 1SS members; Junior
total 81 societies, 3,19S members;
grard total, 7,492. OF III societies
in the county 131 reported and 46 did
not report.
The following officers were then
ele,ted: President, Charles w. Black,
I-ioo-nracidant Tncanb I Cor
bett. Millersburg; vice-presidents, dis
tnct No. 1, Lykens. oliver S. Row,
williamstown; No. 2, Millersburg, W.
c. Hoy, Millersburg; No. 3, Harris
burg. John Mccullough, Harrisburg;
No. 4, Steelton, Walter S. Cass, Steel
ton; No. 5, Middletown. Edward Leber,
N1iddletown; No. 6, Hershey, F. K.
Keboch, Hershey; No. 7, Penbrook.
F. C. Elser. Penbrook; No. s, Dau-
phin district, supply.
Department superintendent, Junior,
Mrs. B. F. Newman, Penbrook; inter-
mediate, George l. Lebo, Harrisburg;
temperance, the Rev. Ed Meyer, High
spire; evangelistic and quiet hour, the
Rev. A. K. Wier, Steelton; press, E. S.
Schilling, Harrisburg; missionary, the
Rev. F. B. Huett, Steelton; transpor-
tation, Frank S. Montgomery, Harris
burg; efficiency, supply; corresponding
secretary, Miss Eva Peters, Steelton;
corresponding secretary, Edgar Hast
ings, Highspire; treasurer, Charles r.
Barley, Harrisburg.
The afternoon session program was
as follows: Norman W. Kines presi-
dent Perry County c. E. Union, pre-
| sided; song service, led by Prof. Mack;
devotional exercises, the Rev. G. w
Hartman, pastor st. Johns Reformed
church, Harrisburg; song, "Our c. Z.
Flag" Harrisburg c. r. Choral Union
Dol, II r,,t,,
| address, "The Secret of Power" the
Rev. William f. Klein, Reading; ad-
dress, '"The Principal Object of Chris
tian Endeavor Socials," the Rev. c. D.
Collins, pastor Church of God, New
| port; song, Junior Endeavorers, United
Brethren church, Hershey; address,
Lookout Committee Methods" Geo
+. Miller Lebanon; address, "A
Juniors Devotions," the Rev. G. f.
Schaum, pastor Harris Street United
Evangelical church, Harrisburg song
audience: address, THE Place of Per-
sonal Influence in Soul Winning" the
Rev. M. r. Fleming, pastor United
Brethren church, Baltimore; song
audience; adjournment trip through
Hershey chocolate factory.
At o'clock this evening a ban
quet will be held in the park pavilion
]. Frank Palmer will be toastmaster.
Short addresses will be made by
prominent c. E. workers. The even
ing program is as follows: The Rev.
VIM. F. Klein, president Berks Coun-
ty e. Union, presided; song service.
| audience; song, Unfold Ye Portals. -
| Harrisburg c. E. Choral Union; devo-
tonal exercises, the Rev. j. B. Mark
ward, pastor Bethlehem Lutheran
church, Harrisburg; song, "a Saloon
| less Nation in 1920" c.. E. Choral
Union; address, "Our Nations Peril. I"
the Rev. C. F. Swift, member House
of representatives. Beaver Falls:
singing, audience; benediction.
Dauphin county and Harrisburg So
cieties were well represented. Among
the delegates were the following:
United Brethren. Sixth Street-Edna
Balsbaugh, Edna Owens. Margaret
Heck, Tura Heck. Mr.. and Mrs. B. B.
Drum, Ross Derrick, Lawrence Miller.
Church of God. Middletown-The
Rev. and Mrs. H. T. Hoover, Lloyd
Grove. Sue Gilbert.
United Evangelical, Park Street
Pearl Miller, Genette Hoover, Grace
McKelvey, Kartherine Bolton, Frank
j. Hoover. Charles R. BARLEY. Frank
A. Hoover.
st. johns Reformed-Mr. and Mrs.
H. w. Keitel.
st. Matthews Lutheran - Levinna
Grove, Mr.. Kreider.
Augsburg Lutheran n Esther Paul
Anna Belle Burkhart Ruth Will
loughby.
Fourth Reformed-Charlotte Bern
heisel, Esther Hoke. Mrs. c.. L. Bress-