Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-14

union.
opportunity to belong to these So
cieties.
10000 New Quiet Hour Comrades
Then realizing that one of the
greatest needs of the church to-day is
the deepening of the spiritual life of
both old and young people, DR.. Clark
again suggests to us another feature
that will meet this requirement,
namely, the securing of twenty thou
sand new comrades of the Quiet Hour
as the one outstanding feature that
will deepen the spiritual life of the
young people in the church; that they
may learn to pray and read their
Bible every day. To somewhere in
the early hours of the morning spend
at least fifteen minutes in getting in
quiet touch with God in prayer, Bible
reading, and quiet meditation.
I'm order that missions may be
stimulated In order that the matter
OF financing the church as a whole may
be met, matter of standard business
policy it is further suggested that
while engaged in this great campaign,
we endeavor to secure 10000 new
members of the Tenth Legion.
This splendid department of Chris
tian Endeavor was first organized in
the New York Union, and later was
adopted by the United Society of
Christian Endeavor for it's more pow
erful advocacy. Since that time the
Tenth Legion has grown at the rate of
nearly 200 members week. so that
to-day thousands of Christian En-
deavorers are enlisted in this special
phase of systematic Christian giving.
THE new Increase and Efficiency
Campaign brought us face to face
with a proposition that is to-day one
of the principal factors in the develop
ment of the young people OF our So
cieties. The bringing of more than L.
200, 900 young people into the societies
of Christian Endeavor in the past few
years has meant to us also the teach
ing and training of these young people
car be made more efficient in the
larger service of the church. Conse-
quently, we are asking for ten thou
sand new Christian Endeavor Experts.
FINALLY coming to theriast phase
of this great Millions Campaign, we
are asking as a elimination of all
these things the enrolment of five
thousand new life work recruits to be
secured in two years.
''It is possible for you to do your
part in securing in two years a mil
lion new Endeavorers, a million new
converts uniting with the church, a
million new dollars for missions, a
million new members Of the Peace
Union, ten thousand new societies of
Christian Endeavor, 10000 new Com
rades of the Quiet Hour, 10000 new
dictionaries, 10000 new Christian En-
deavor Experts, 10000 new yearly
subscribers to the c. E. World, 5000
new Life Work Recruits"
Evening Session
Chestnut street auditorium was fill
ed with Endeavorers last night to hear
the noted author. William T. Ellis. Of
Swarthmore. Since he has last spoken
to Pennsylvania Endeavorers, Mr..
Ellis has twice circumnavigated the
globe, visiting every nook and corner
of the world.
Because of serious illness in his
family in Kentucky, Mr.. Robert
Matthews, the convention pianist, was
forced to be absent from the evening
session. However, Prof Frank A. Nc
Carroll and Miss Katherine D.
Heickes, of Harrisburg, volunteered to
fill the unexpected vacancy. Prof
Homer Rodeheaver was called to At
Ianta, Ca, because Of the opening of
the AlI-South Convention of the En-
1eavorers of the Southern States. His
place was filled by Mr.. Geo. Ashley
Brewster, assistant chorister. State
Vice-President c. Lee Gaul, of Chester,
presided The service opened with
song and prayer by the Rev. A. NJ.
Stanford, A. NJ, D. D. editor of the
Evangelical church.
Take Financial Pledges
Cheers and applause as usual
greeted State President Chain when
he took the platform for a present
alton of the State finances for the next
two years. The ushers passed sub
scription envelopes to the delegates
with which they were to make their
personal and county pledges for the
support of the work of the State.
While this was being done publica-
ton Manager A. j. Shartle, of the
United Society of G. E., Boston, Mass,
led forward State Secretaries Macrory
of Pennsylvania and Vandersall, of
Ohio. He complimented them upon
the results achieved by their States in
the recent Expert Endeavor contest.
He declared that these two men are
the greatest field Secretaries in Am
erica to-day.
"Can of the Crises
"Mr. Ellis was then introduced for
his address. He said in part:
"I have seen all sorts of people and
places but I have come home saying
that it is fine to see the old world
and wander up and down but now
feel that have had enough of anti
duated times America for me. My
heart is turning home again. You
travel the whole world over as I have
done; see the wondrous sights as /
have seen them and you will come
again to say that in beauty, in grand
uer, in fertility, in character, Penn
sylvania is unmatched in all the
world. say this because have vis-
ion of the tomorrow.
This Is the hour of youth - the
hour of faith when we believe great
things, attempt great things. expect
great things. We are in the midst
of the greatest crisis since the morn
ing stars have sang together - old
things have passed away - we have
come to a World War.
Be Loyal to America
There are four important things
wish to bring to you;
First Believe in America. Be
loyal to America.
America in this hour is the Worlds
only hope.
Force has failed to hold the World.
Science has failed to prevent a World