Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-14
TO WAGE WAR
ON CIGARET; TO FIGHT FOR
LOCAL OPTION AND PEACE
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optlmlStlc with regard 10 the chances
for a parade this afternoon.
The sessions of the day began with
the 45-minute Quiet Hour" in Market
Square Church. This was led by the
Rev. F. w. Tomkins, of Philadelphia
The Rev. Tomkins' three meetings
have been great Inspirations to the
delegates giving at the very beginning
of each days work the spiritual tone
that marks even the fun and play of
an Endeavor convention.
Sectional Conferences
The sectional conferences this morn
ing were given up the discussion of
the work of the State departments as
planned by the departmental superin-
tendentS for the coming two years.
DR.. B. W. Swayze, of Allentown, led
the conference on citizenship and tenn
perance. In the Pine Street Church
the important Junior conference was
conducted by c. c. Culp, State Junior
superintendent. "A department which
has great strength in Great Britain but
which only few State Unions of this
country carry out-the Floating En-
deavor work among the sailors-was
discussed by State Superintendent H.
P. McHenry, of Philadelphia, where
most OF this work in the State is done.
The Press conference was led by the
Rev. w. B. Greenway, of Philadelphia.
Miss Carrie NJ. Rhoades, of Reading,
took up the work of the Introduction
department. Another somewhat un-
usual although we'll known branch of
C. E. work that was discussed was the
work in the prisons. Miss Anna B.
Cunningham, of Uniontown, directs
this work.
Combating Evils
Perhaps the most important confer
ence as regards the results In efficient
organization in the State during the
coming two years was that on the
work of the county and local union
officers. General Secretary Wander
sail, of the Ohio c. e. Union, which is,
according to A. j. shartle of the
United Society of C. E. probably the
most efficiently organized of all the
State Unions, led this conference. Mr..
Shartle himself was director of the
conference on Christian Endeavor
publications, a work which he is par
ticularly able to speak of, having been
for years the publication manager OF
the U. S. C. E.
The Christian Citizenship conference
was of particular Importance to-day.
DR.. Burton w. SwayZe, c. E. E., of AL
lentown, State superintendent, MEM
ber of the Society of Sanitation and
Moral Prophylaxis. the American So
cial Purity Association, Worlds Purity
Federation, and so on, spoke. He said
in part:
Union Officers Meeting
There has been a tremendous
awakening of conscience these past
few years and the fruits of the evan
gelistic work of Billy" Sunday,
Slough, Biederwolf an dthe host of
evangelists who are so strenuously
preaching the old standards of right
eousness, but dressed in new language
are being shown in the greater acces-
sion to the churches of men who have
voluntarily placed themselves under
tInN-a
they will learn the true spirit of broth
erhood.
The greatest evil we have been
combating for several years, is that
represented by the liquor business. At
ter wearing the yoke of debauchery for
centuries it appears as If these later
years will witness the freedom of the
masses from the curse that has i'm
poverished them by the millions, and
a new freedom secured through which
the family will be united and the fam
lily altar once more established in the
home.
TT is gratifying that we can report
to this great convention that distinct
gains have been made against the Ii
ouor business in our State, and that
while two years ago there were but
seven counties in the dry column
namely, Green, Lawrence, Bedford,
Huntingdon, Mifflin, Juniata and Ven
ango-yet at this present time there
are eleven dry 'counties-Green, Bed
ford, Huntingdon, Miffin, Juniata,
Union, Wyoming, Jefferson, Venango,
Mercer and Crawford.
christian Citizenship is also show
| ing it's hand in the many other evils
that surround our young people. The
reports which l have received from
one-half of our county units shows
that our Endeavorers have been TAX
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evils, such as dance halls, movies
Sabbath desecration, profanity, Sunday
baseball, theatrical performances and
the like"
Business Session
The business session of the conven-
ton opened this morning with State
Treasurer H. w Keller, of Pittsburgh,
presiding. Assisted by Miss Katherine
D. Heikes, of Harrisburg, pianist of
the Harrisburg C. e. Choral Union,
Chorister Brewster led a short song
service. Prayer was made by State
lVice-President Wieand, of Bedford.
Mr.. Brewster and Cornetist West rem
dered a beautiful vocal and instru-
mental duet A feature of the opening
moments was the introduction to the
convention of pretty little Miss Nellie
Ford of Pittsburgh, office secretary of
the Pennsylvania Union. Many of the
delegates were we'll acquainted with
her by name but only a very few had
ever seen the mysterious Miss Ford
from whom they so frequently hear
concerning C. E. work. An unofficial
but very important State worker was
also introduced-and the introduction
brought applause-Mrs. H. B. Ma
crory, the wife of the State general
secretary. The little Macrorys were
also called for but were not present.
Front Line" Societies
Secretary Macrory read the list of
those societies to which front" certi-
hcates were awarded during the past
two years. He also exhibited the
handsomely engraved certificate of
honor, and read the society and coun-
ty standards which the winning So
cieties had attained.
Certificates were awarded to front
line and banner societies. The only
banner society in the State is the Oil
lvet Presbyterian Church of Easton,
Northampton county. Western Penn
sylvania leads with the largest number
of front line" organizations. The GER
tifcates were awarded as follows:
Adams st. James Lutheran
Church, Gettysburg.
| Allegheny Mt, Washington Pres
byterian, Pittsburgh; Sharpsburg
Presbyterian, Sharpsburg; st. Johns
Lutheran, Swissvale; Knoxville Pres
byterian, Pittsburgh; Forth Presby-
k-f..