The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-09
Special Mems Meetings
at Harris Street Ow-
in 6 to Aroused In
tereSt
FIFTH ST. M. F.
is ENLARGING
Methods Of Slough Campaign Are Fol-
lowed in Revival ct Derry Street
q. B.-New Members to Be Re
ceived by Many Congregations

Revival services will be held in city
churches tomorrow. many of them hay-
mg begun week or more ago. Con-
versions are reported, and plans are an
nounced for increased evangeIstic ae-
tivity.
AT the meetings the Slough song
book, MAKE Christ King" is used
generally. Members of the tabernacle
chorus lead in the singing. The minis
ters have in some instances tried to
carry out the plan of the Slough cam.
paign complete, as applied to their sep.
arate churches.
Holy Communion will be observed.
and new members received at many
churches.
To Preach Booze Sermon
Revival services are in progress in
Curtin Heights NJ. f. church, Sixth
street near Camp. A program has been
printed for the three weeks services
Forty eight persons have been received
into the church from the Slough cam
paign. Altogether 100 cards came into
the hands of the pastor and 6S of these
were already members of the church.
Tomorrow evening the pastor will
preach the booze sermon of the series.
Men Show Interest
Owing to the increased interest fol-
lowing the Slough campaign, special at
tention is being given to the men s
work at the Harris Street Evangelical
church. A mems prayer meeting will
be held in the prayer meeting room to-
morrow morning at $50. Trail-hitters
are especially urged to attend these
meetings. In the afternoon after Sun
day school a meeting of the men of
Harris Street church has been called
for the purpose of considering a Men 5
League as a permanent feature of the
work
Revival meetings are in progress.
which have resulted in several eonver-
sions during the week. These meetings
will be held all of next week. Forty
FIVE new members have united with the
church and many others have expressed
willingness TO unite.
Slough Methods the Model
All preparations have been completed
at the Derry Street United Brethren
church, Fifteenth and Derry streets, for
the opening of . three weeks evangei-
istic campaign tomorrow evening. Spe-
eisl music, cottage prayer meetings and
sermons on interesting topics by the
Rev. DIR. j. A. Lyter will feature the
services.
The campaign will be modelled after
the one recently held by DR.. Slough.
A large choir, under the direction of
Prof. T. H, Davies, will occupy re-
served section. The Personal Service
League And the men 3 Bible class.
through its many committees, will ac-
lively cooperate. Make Christ
King" the Slough hymnal, will be
used. Prayer services will be held in
many homes every morning.
Music at Fifth Street
A special feature of the evangehstie
services now being held every Wednes-
day and Sunday evenings in the Fifth
Street Methodist church is the singing
of a large chorus choir of rs voices, di-
reeted by j. W. Finton. An orchestra
Of ten instruments supports this choir.
and the music thus furnished is very
helpful adjunct in the work now going
on in that church.
The pastor. the Rev. B. H. Hart, is
assisted by corps of workers in car
ryiHg ON the work. Much interest has
been manifested in the community, and
additions are being made to the church.
largely the result of the follow.up work
OF the Slough evangelistie campaign.
Plans are on foot for a large reeep-
tlon to be given by the Ushers' League
for the young men who nave recently
come into church fellowship. Meetings
are being held nightly 10y the various
church societies and every effort is be.
ing made TO conserve the results of
the Slough campaign.
Tomorrow morning the Rev. Mr..
Hart will preach on 1.-The Soft March,
at 1880 and at $50 in the evening
he vii speak on "'Five Brothers and
the Bible"
What Does It Mean to Be Lost?''
"What does it mean to Be Lostf'
is the query which will be answered by
DIR. Clayton Smueker at the evange-
listie service in Stevens Memorial
Methodist Episcopal church, Thirteenth
aud Vernon streets, tomorrow evening
at $50 O'Clock. Preceding the serv-
ice at $50 p. N. an organ recital will |
be given by Miss Ruth Kraybin. |
Promptly at 7.S0 the big Slough chorus |
will sing ''All Hail, Immanuel!"
"On Speaking Terms With Angels -
will be the subject of the sermon to be |
given by DR.. Smucker tomorrow morn /
ing at 1880 o. clock. Slough converts |
and others are requested to come to |
the service and be regularly received
into the fellowship of the church.
The musical program for tomorrow