Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-25
EVANGELIST WILL NEVER
TAKE PREACHERS PLACEh

1901.
Young Men Answer Call
The report of the Reading district
by the Rev. j. Willis Hoover, p. E.,
in part is as follows:
The spiritual state of tho. district,
on the whole, is quite encouraging.
This appears from the reports on
church attendance, the Christian life
of the people and their support of
church work. Prayer meeting attend
ance should be better.
One very encouraging spiritual
sign is the fact that young men in
our congregations are obeying the call
to preach the Gospel. There will be
four applicants for license at this ses-
sion and other are expected to answer
the call. in the not distant future.
Reports to date show conversions as
follows: Reading, First Church, 100;
Pequea. 20; Reading, st. Paul, 6S;
Quakertown, 81; Philadelphia, Christ,
so; Reading, Bethany, 40; Royersford,
46; Terre Hill. AZ; Pottsville, 40;
Fleetwood, 35: Bridgeville, 81; Birds
boro, 30; Plymouth, 25; Reading,
Grace, 20; Philadelphia, Belfeld Ave-
nue., %: Germantown, 10; Reamstown
and Ephrata, 12; Boyertown, 10. The
total number of conversions reported
is S24. Received on confession of
faith, 697. Total number of acces-
sions, $50. Total district membership,
1861. Net gain. 292.
The sum of SS,297 was raised toward
cancellation of indebtedness on church
property: Germantown, $1,5O0;
Reading, Grace, $1,000; Belfeld Ave
nue., Philadelphia, $1,000; Schuyll1ill
Haven, $500; Reading. Bethany, 500;
Philadelphia, Grace, 500; Port Car
bon, $400; Pottstown, $400; Quaker
town, $4OO; Terre Hill, $3.50; Hatfield,
$293; Plymouth meeting, $3.50; Mt.
Airy, S24S; Mohnton, $500; Reading,
Trinity, 5000; Birdsboro, Sis;
Reamstown, SIS. Reading Bethany's
remaining Indebtedness of $500 is
covered with good subscriptions. Kutz-
town paid $459 on their Indebtedness.
Many of the churches of the district
nave made vast improvements which
has greatly increased the value of the
property. Among the churches MAX
ing improvements are: Trinity, Ger
mantown; Hamburg, Obey charge
RoNersford, Mohn Memorial Church,
Reading Grace, Boyertown, Belfield
Avenue, Germantown; Cressona, Beth
el, Philadelphia; Trinity Church,
Reading; st. Paul, Reading; Reams-
town, Fleetwood. Plymouth meeting,
Bridgeville and Limerick. The total
amount spent on Improvements was
$10,55S.
Rev. A. NJ. Sampsel was elected pre-
siding elder to fill the vacancy caused
by the expiration of the term of the
Rev. j. w. Hoover. The presiding
elders were stationed as follows: Al
lentoWn district. the Rev. f. r. Erd-
man; Harrisburg district, the Rev.
w. f. He'll; Reading district, the Rev.
\. NJ. Sampsel. The salaries were
fixed at $500 per year.
The Rev. J. S. Heisler presented
.AF "a
which was accepted.
The secretary read communication
from q. r. Fisher of Providence, II. l.,
enclosing contribution to conference
Mr.. Fisher is the oldest minister of
the conference, now retired.
Standing committees were appointed
as follows
Worship - The Revs. George i.
Schaum, A E. Hangen and w. +. He'll.
Letters-The chairman and presid-
ing elders.
Boundaries-The chairman and pre-
siding elders.
Appropriations-Th chairman and
presiding elders.
Observation-Disclosures, A. M. Samp-
sci, II. f. Schlegel, f. f. Stauffer, l..
G. Hunt, j. p. Miller c. d. Huber.
w. Cooper; laymen, j. G. Mohn, NJ. c.
Bastian. A. p. Schnader, l.. ID. Bertolet,
II. G. Meyer G w. Bollman, Charles
d. Zell. w. f. Maginnis.
Ways and means-Ministers, A. B.
Saylor, A. w. Brownmiller, II. r. Fass-
nacht, w. S. Harris, II. l.. Yeakel, ID.
p. Longsdorf, l. J. Reitz and j. NJ.
Shoop; laymen, Charles Neast, A. w.
Pontius, G. II. Leininger, S. II. Geist,
John Lappley, William II. Hopes,
Ellsworth Reinhard, S. n. VALLEY, Will
liam Nelson.
Finance-Ministers, j. II. Shirey, ].
5. Heisler, III. d. Kreidler, j. d. Kistler,
A. G. Flicker, C. f. Hess, II. j. Click
and w. II. Egge; laymen, j. S. Wolf,
Lauer w. f. Rickert, G. w. Painter,
G. T.. Christ, ID. f. Kelchner, G. w.
Hopes and w. LitZenberger.
Keystone League of Christian En-
deavor-Ministers, p. T. Brocious, II.
j. o. Rinker, S. n. Dssinger, G.. r.
Riflert, c. p. Kichline, f. G. Yost, A.
III. Schuler, w. A. KutZ, S. f. DeBinder.
H. +. Miller and n. n. Lower; laymen,
J. d. Killheffer, NJ s. Oberholtzer. r.
r. Ritter. Charles West, II. A. Kline.
Elmer Brown, John n. Kline, J. r..
Evans, A. E. Lutz and Mrs. c. A.
Croft.
Quarterly conference records-Min-
isters, G. w. Hangen, w. II. Hartzler,
ID. G. Reinhold, IT. ]. Kline, w. j.
Scheifley, l.. o. West; laymen, J. j.
Keller. Jacob Parthemore, l.. f. Bren-
singer, J. Schlappich, n. r. Haas, j. A.
Heffner, j. G. Willets and Frederick
Seman.
Observation-Disclosures, A. w. War
fel. S. p. Erisman. j. M. Rinker ]. f..
Bonner, ii. G. Lutz. j. l.. Gruber, G..
w. Imboden and w. w. Sands: lay
men, r. w. Dreisbach, A. F.. Snyder,
p. S. Heffner, Amos Krum, S. w,
Helm, j. O. Houck, NJ. +. KurtZ
Observation-Disclosures, A. E. Han
gen, c. A. Bowman, w. j. Edelman,
w. II. Christ, G. r. Lichte, NJ. l..
Burger, w. S. Rehrer and A. M. Swell
gart; laymen, c. A. Polk, II. II. Earring,
l.. A. WentZ, Samuel Maurey, S. A.
Moyer, Samuel Brown and C. A.
Kuehner.
Observation-Disclosures, C. II. MengeI,
j. S. Harper, J. f. Gross, E. l.. Ramer,
j. l.. Gunther. j. G.. RosenberGer, S. A.
Kelsey, J. T. Layton, p. X. Bergman,
r. w. Musselman and r. +. Andrew;
laymen. ID. B. Flory, William Ellinger,
G. T.. Kahler. David s. Mertz, II. r..
Seyfret, II. E. Baxter and E. e. Tenn
plin.
Social service - Ministers. E. S.
Woodring. G. Yves. Marquardt, George
f. Schaum. G.. b. Gensemer, r. S.
Longsdorf, c. e. Huber, G. II. r. Del
lecker, J. A. Heck, A. A. Hilleary, /. T..
Johnson and j. w. Slack; laymen, c.
Fl. Wagner, f. J. Mitman, c. e. Ke-
baugh, W. B. Horning, w. o. Bolton
and c. r. Davis.
Temperance-Min Ministers, S. II. Chubb.
n. A. Barr, III. p. Hagner c. w. Heff-