Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-30

tabernacle campaign at Lehighton, fol-
lowed, presenting telling diversion of
the church as represented by the first
three verses of the psalm and the SOL
diers as represented by the last two
verses. pleading for more soldiers in
the church of Christ
Presbytery appointed for its meeting
place in the Spring the Pine Street
Church, of Harrisburg, and elected as
moderator TO preside over the next ses-
sion. the Rev. F. f. Taylor. of Gettys-
burg. The moderator and clerks of
Presbytery were appointed a commit
tee TO arrange an itinerary for Pres
in rotation according to their Judgment
as 70 which churches were able to en-
tertain.
Minimum Salary $1,000
The Rev William l. Nudge, of
Chambersburg. made an elaborate re-
port unifying the Home Mission work
Of twelve men. 1t Will be the object Of
this committee 10 secure as a minimum
salary 500 and house for all pastors of
all town fields. to develop good plans
OF finance in the churches OF Presby-
terry. 10 encourage federation and COM
churched within the bounds of the
Presbytery. This committee was re-
9uested to make a survey. of the field
river opposite Harrisburg.
The Rev. Harvey Klaer reported for
the committee to visit Wilson College
Of a $4,000 scholarship by the Presby-
terry of Carlisle and overturing the
synod Of Pennsylvania to undertake
of an endowment of at least half NIL
lion of dollars. The Rev. William l..
Nudge was appointed to represent the
tee on religious educational institutions.
The Rev. DR.. Warfield, the ne wly
elected president of Wilson College. was
address. he presented the needs OF the
Delegates to synod
TO Synod. which meets at Scranton, Pa,
the fourth Tuesday of October:
Minister delegates - W. l. Nudge,
Carlisle: W. II. Dyer. Middletown: ]. W.
Kaufman. Fahnettsburg: John NJ. War
den, Harrisburg. Alternates : ]. NJ.
say. Newport: George McAllister. Cham
hersburg: r. NJ Mckenzie. Harrisburg:
George II. Johnson. D; n. ,Duncannon.
Mechanicsburg; John W Davis Steel
ton: W: f. Mcdowell. Mercershurg; {.
q. Walker. Lower Path Valley: y. W.
Gordon. Waynesboro; J. c. Dean, Olivet,
Harrisburg; Harry f. Snyder. Green
castle: J. Q. a. rutherford. Paxton: W.
burg.
The Rev William NJ. Seligman. sec
retary OF the mission to the tubercular r
patients at Mont Alto, Cresson and
Harrisburg, addressed Presbytery in
the interest of his work and recon-
mendation was passed requesting each
church TO take an offering for this
cause In the coming year.
The executive commission reported
that the various chudches OF Presbytery
raised and expended in henevolences
heynud the bounds of their own fields
s47.7se
Sunday school Gain
The Rev. DIR. Rose was made the
chairman of a committee on federation
10 confer with the classis of MERGERS
burg concerning the federation of the
Reformed and the Presbyterian
churches at FahnettsburE
The Rev. T. c. McCarrelI. D. D.. pre-
half of the Rev. H. B: King. the chair
from II: Number of school, 81; en-
rollment of scholars and teachers. 10.
aS1. gain OF 312 over last year: Cradle
Roll. 7ss: Home Department. 1.145;
tottl enrolment. including Cradle Roll
and Home Department 12,214; member
2.013.
The Rev. / s. Armentrout. of the
Pine Street Church, addressed the Pres
hvtery on Sabbath school organiza ton
He presented as a model organization
first. a SABBATH school association com
ers and officers. who shall met at least
once a month to study the school; sec
ond. each school ought to have three
or four departments beginners. pri-
mary and junior departments. with
separate superintendents. and the main