Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-01
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erature. in a short talk said in part:
We should have standards for Sab
bath school teachers and officers, the
same as the public schools have stand
ards for their instructors. Trained
teachers for religious instruction are
necessary.
He went on to say that building
committees of various churches have
recently considered the Sunday school
/ department, and its needs first, recog-
in'zing the Importance of properly
| tequipping this department. He gave
instances showing the importance of
this step and made the statement
that the Sunday school is one of the
most important branches of church
work
Urges Seminary Training
The Rev. DR.. ]. P. Lands, dead of
Bonebrake Theological Seminary,
Dayton. Ohio. the seminary of the gem
eral United Brethren Church, then
spoke of the clements of church work
in education. DR.. Landis said, THE
pastor is not only an evangelist, he is
an instructor, a professor of the Bible.
| To preach properly he must make an
impression by arousing an emotion
that will count. When this is accom-
plished the backsliding church MEM
bers will not backslide. They must be
soltdly converted men and women.
The Sunday school aids in this, and so
does the theological seminary A GER
tain preacher once said to an enter
prising young man in his congregation,
Don't go to a theological seminary,
you'll lose your religion Never say
that to your young men. 1t is false
theory. ] know that some theological
seminaries are too dead, too dry-but
remember the 62,000.000 unconverted
people in this country and the billion
people in other countries
Should Teach Systematic Giving
Carefully prepared sermons should
be preached for the instruction in and
encouragement of systematic giving"
was the statement made by the Rev.
DR.. c. A. Snavely, of Philadelphia in
his report on Christian Stewardship.
He urged that the general conference
plan should be adopted by every con-
gregation and that the church budget
include all of the various interests of
church work. He favored the every
member canvass advocated by the
Rev DIR. Lowery.
The Rev. DR.. ]. S. Kendall, of Day
ton. secretary of the general finance
commission. then spoke on Christian
Stewardship" He claimed that many
people had no conception of disciple
ship, and that many church members
unhook themselves from church work
Sunday morning, staying unlocked
until the following Sunday morning.
The way we use our money is the
way we spend our lives Some people
we must twist and shake and shake
and twist, and those kind when they
give, feel as good about it as the man
who is paying taxes. The church
members will find that success lies in
hooking up not only on the Sabbath
but on the other six days as we'll, and
that discipleship teaches self denial"
Bishop Weekley appointed the Revs
d. D. Lowery, j. a. Lyter, r. r. But
terwick, of Mountville S. S. Enck, of
Philadelphia, and Congressman a. S.
kreider, as a committee to arrange a
program for the Bible School Con-
ference at Mt Gretna next summer.
Pledges given this morning for the
Philadelphia brought this total up
to s2140, the following additional sums
have been announced. Annville, 500;
Halifax, $50; Lititz, $40, and Grant
Vile, $40. The Rev. w. NJ. Seligman
gave a short talk this morning on the
nterdenominational work being done
at Mt. Alto.
Score VasciIatinS Ministers
Attacking the ministers who do not
reply to the offers of the Anti-Saloon
League to fll their pulpits and have
the men who stay on the fence" on
the liquor question, the Rev. F. f.
Holsopple. superintendent of the Har-
risburg district of the Anti-Saloon
League, bitterly scored the undecided
men in an address before the delegates
in session in the Sixth Street United
Brethren Church this afternoon.
The meanest man aside from the
brewer or liquor dealer is the one who
does not want to do anything to help
and is too much of moral coward to
classify himself against the cause and
for the whisky bunch. While we are
wasting time and money to find out
where he really does stand, the cause
suffers and the enemy prospers," the
Rev. DR.. Holsopple said.
In his temperance talk the Rev. Mr..
Holsopple gave statistics showing the
standing of the prohibition cause in
the country, using revised figures UP
to September 10. 1915. His most in
teresting point was the statement that
the output of liquors in this state has
decreased 33 1-S per cent. during the
last year.
Discuss College Work
a business session this afternoon fol-
lowed the address by the Rev. DIR. Hol-
sopple. The Rev. H. F. Rhoad, of
Highspire, presented a report from the
committee on education in which he
offered support to the Lebanon Valley
College, and requested cooperation
with the Rev. DR.. William E. Schell.
general secretary
Pastors were asked to observe edu-
cational day with appropriate services
G. d. Gossard, president of Lebanon
Valley College, also spoke this after
noon telling of the work done in that
institution and giving facts showing
its rise during the last few years to a
foremost position among educational
Institutions. The report on temper
ance was given by the Rev. A S. Leh-
man. of Hummelstown. who gave an
Interesting account of the progress of
tho work in this district alone.
Tonight the Rev. o. f. Deever will
give an address 1T 7:45 O'Clock, speak,
ing on the important subjects discuss
ed during the sessions to-day.
Tomorrow all of the remaining
business of the convention will be
completed in preparation for the ap-
pointments to be announced Sunday
morning by Bishop Weekley, ard the
ordination services.
Young peoples work, Bible cause.
womens' missionary work, and me-
mortal services will he discussed to-
morrow after reports have been given
by the committees of these depart