Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-18
Tons of Supplies For Poor

work committee, will be the chief
marshal of the parade.
Tons of Supplies For Poor
Tons of groceries and supplies of all
KINDS for the poor-fiour, potatoes
sugar, salt and coffee, canned goods
OF all varieties, tea, apples, lard, pump
Klns, cabbageS and dried beans, as well
as articles of clothing, shoes and one
| or TWO old hats-were donated by the
generous Christians of Harrisburg and
vicinity at last evenings might of Re-
Jolclng' when practically every per-
son entering the tabernacle gave a
pound package.
Ihe occasion was a success in every
way even to making the ushers per-
spire for the first time in the seven
weeks. Some of them took off their
| coats and all were dusty as millers or
grocer boys as they handled the thou
sands of articles given at the doors.
Procession Lasts All Day
The procession of supplies began
early in the afternoon and continued
until the preaching began last night.
Lots OF things were delivered in wag-
IS and an entire truck load arrived
from Steelton. Many more things from
the Steelton campaigners were left at
McCurdy's store for immediate distri-
button in the smoky town.
Notceable among the donators last
nlght was party of men from the
Brelstord Packing plant, each one of
whom carried a bucket of lard and
deposited it on the pile at the front
OF the tabernacle platform
Aside from the donations brought
10 the service there were orders for
more bulky materials. Six or seven
tons OF coal were pledged in written
acquisitions on various coal dealers, to
be delivered when directed by the per-
sons having the distribution in charge.
Dr. Slough announced that all letters
and requests for assistance would be
referred to the officers of the Asso-
Grated Charities who will take charge
of the donations.
To Distribute Food Carefully
Miss Hazel Clark, general secretary
OF the Associated Charities of this city,
mas taken charge of the several tons
OF food donated by the thousands of
people at the tabernacle services All
OF the contributions were removed
and stored for use as they are need
ed.
Each call for help at the charities
office, at North Market Square, will
be looked up to see If the family or
person is really in need before the
help is given. This must be done, Miss
Clark said this morning so that if this
were not done many people would
ask for help that were not in absolute
need of It,
Announcement was also made that
the donations received at the taber-
nacle viii not be given out in Christ
mas baskets on Christmas day, but
IN 1t, other contributions will be used
for that purpose. Scores of appeals for
aid were made this morning but the
charities secretary will investigate
each case thoroughly to avoid fraud
Dr. Slough announced that the con-
templated collection for the sufferers
in Belgium had been called off at the
suggestion of the executive committee.
who, he said, considered that enough
of burden has already been imposed
on the supporters of the campaign,
and that local charities should come
first He said the executive commit
tee felt that the Belgians have already
been well considered by people of the
city and will receive more attention
throughout the winter from other
sources.
50 Head For Slough Suggested
The Rev. w. II. Dallman, of the
Market Street Baptist Church, made a
plea Tor muniflcent Offering to the
Slough party next Sunday and said
tie't iio illotlGi now large 1t IllSnI De,
u would not be commensurate to the
vast amount of good done in the city
through the efforts of the eVangelistic
party. He said that a price of 50 a
head for the souls saved would not
be too much.
The sermon last night was from the
text, Remember Lots Wife" and DIR.
Slough emphasized the tragedy of
worldly living and the certainty of
death
have not hit the trail are a little near
er heaven as a result of the campaign
and some are only one step from the
brink of conversion. but they are
nevertheless examples of the tragedy
Of the unsaved.
Il do not want to harp on the awful
ness of death and its terror, but | want
to impress that 1t is a good thing to
consider the problem of death and
the inevitable day. Remember, it is
possible to be almost saved and vet to
be lost. Many men have said to me,
You can't imagine, DIR. Slough, the
amount of good you have done me-
but my great fear for this campaign
/. that it has brought them only to
the brink of decision"
Describes Building of the Ark
He described in his inimitable style
the building of Noahs ark and the
skepticism of the carpenters who
worked on it and laughed at the "old
fool who was building a boat on dry
land" He told how the farmers of
that day went into their kitchens and
made popcorn and fudge and said
'shucks" when the forty days rain
started.
He then went on to tell of Lot set
ting up his home in the best quarters
of Sodom and he gave an amusing de-
Scription of Mrs. Lot and her high
society aspirations. He impersonated
Ma and Pa Lot at the coming-out party
of their daughters, Mary and Anna.
how they retired early and allowed the
young folks to carry on their high
jinks without watching.
Mrs. Lot is a synonym for many
society women OF Harrisburg to-day
who sacrifice their daughters good
names and character in order to usher
them into the world of prestige and
power that society offers. Like her,
they damn their daughters by sacrific-
ing their home to worldly and Goddess
living"
He said Lot was a partner to his