Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-18
STEVENS FOLK TO
GIVE TO THE POOR
Expect More Than 1000 Dona-
tions; Special Music Fea-
ture of Day


in the Stevens Memorial Methodist
Episcopal Church, Thirteenth and
Vernon streets. t.e
At the morning service the organ
recital by Miss Ruth S. Kraybill will
begin promptly at 1925 o'clock. Dr..
Clayton Albert Smucler' is to preach
on "How Should We Celebrate Christi
mas?" Appropriate, Christmas music
will be rendered by the choir and
others. 1
hIn the afternoon at 2 o'clock the
annual giving Christmas. celebration
will be held in the Sunday school. The
donations for the poor of Harrisburg
will be received by classes. All X.
Thomas, the Sunday School superin-
tendent, is to be in charge of the pro-
gram. The day before Christmas the
gifts are to be distributed. Lastsyear
over 1000 donations were received
and distributed. A much larger offeringlI
for the poor is expected this year At
the evening service, AA45 o'clock, the
combined musical organizations of the
church will give a C1fistmas program.
The male chorus win sing Christmas
carols, the choir issfoi render special
music and the Sunday School orchestra
will lead the congregation in Christi
mas song service. = FTk
The following program will be rem
dered in the evening: Organ recital,
beginning promptlyat/7.25 (a) Pre-
Christmas PastorSfeEM NJ Merkel; (c) Cam
zona, Guilmants sahthena, "Glory to-
Cod" Simper; singing by congrega-
ton. "Hark the Herald Angels Sing,
Mendelssohn; evening prayer; anthem,
Songs of the Ages" Geibel; singing
by congregations ANGELS From the
Realms of Glory" Smart; violin solo
Star of Bethlehem = Wilson; offer
tory, "Larghetto, Capocci; male
chorus, ''Hosanna in the Highest,
Dow; singing by congrekation, "Jooy
to the World" Handel; violin duet,
Mrs. w. Stewart Barker ;and Miss
Hermione Barker; male Chorus, Holy
Night" Haydn, benediction; organ'l
postludeSFinale in,F, Capoeei
80 c. f. NOTES
Christian, Endeavor EXPERT study
classes ARE being held by many So
cieties throughout the State. The
thirteentlf edition of the; text book,
::sExpert Bndeavor" has been issued.
DauDn1n county anu
Endeavorers are holding Expert. En-
deavoF study classes. Among the new
members enrolleda. and membership
cards received from the United So
ciety of Christian .Endeayor by En-
deavorers from Dauphin are as fol-
lows; Misses Anna McKelvey, ) Ruth
Lack and j.. Frank Palmer, of the
Pine Street Presbyterian Society of
this city
The ST. James Evangelical Luth-
eran Church of Gettysburg, has the
largest Senior Society in the State
with a membership of 220 Endeayor-
ers. c. C. Culp is the hustling pPesi-
dent.
Endeavor societies will discuss an
topic, 'How the Prophecy
of the Angels Christmas Song May
Come True" at the. &C. e. services to-
morrow evening.
Philadelphia Christian Endeayor
Union music department has an. en-
well-known Header, has attended al
number of State conventions and also
conducted number of big conven-
ton choruses. 'f4
Miss Margaret. Slayma11er will con-
duct the G. e. prayer services at the
1mmahuel Presbyterian = church to-
morrow, evenings & ~ -.
The Francis L. Clarke9ear Book.e
compiled by,John r. Clements. con-
tains selections for every uay in the
year compiled from the public ad-
dresses, lectures, writings, and per-
sonal letters of the beloved founder
of the Christian Endeavor society DIR.
Francis e. Clark.
Mrs John DeGray will conduct the
c. E, prayer services at the Market
Square Presbyterian church to-mor-
row evening" ~ i
The Philadelphia SC. E.: Union has
6,525 comrades OF. tho Quiet Hour. A
societies sand organizes. new COM
rades. -
The new book entitled "A Treasure
of Hymns" by Amos R. Wells. is Very
helpful for Endeavor workers. This
is the sixtieth book published by this,
voluminous writer. In its 392 large
famous hymns and their writers, in
cluding accounts of striking scenes IN
which the hymns have played az part.
At the Park Street United Evan
gelical C. f. services nellie Lid
dick and Mary c. Bowman will lead
tomorrow evening. Miss Liddick is
secretary of the State -convention-l
committee, which is making prep
arations for the convention to be, held
in this city, July 11-14.
Mrs. George Maddux will lead the
Christian Endeavor prayer meeting at
the Harris Street United Evangelical
church tomorrow evening. a num-
Der of Endeavorers are expected TO
take part at the meeting.
The Sixth Street United Brethren
society will be led by Mrs r. RI
Cumbler tomorrow evening.
The First Reformed church C. E.
Society, Steelton, elected the follow
ing officers for the ensuing term:
President, Simeon GoodfelIow; vice.
president, Levi Gribble; secretary,
Dorothy Mccoy; treasurer Mabel
Wright; organist. Dorothy Mccoy.
B. +. UMBERGER TALKS
TO ALRICKS MEN
B. +. Umberger, q member of the
City Planning Commission. gave a his
torical and prophetical talk on the
growth of the city of Harrisburg he
fore the members OF the Alricks Asso-
citation in ST Andrews parish house
last evening. He went into detail with
reference to the plans and works of
the Planning N0m misaion and fro cod