Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-26

mitted a partial report. The adoption
/ of this report made East Pennsyl-
vania Conference responsible for, the
raising of $1,000 for current needs of
Albright College. Special eommen-
| dation was given DR.. Whites Bible
Teachers Training School of New
| York in view of q recent offer of a
complete fellowship to Albright Col
lege.
J. G. Mohn. treasurer of Albright
| College, presented his thirty-f fourth
annual report. The receipts for the
year were $4,000; expenditures,
$51. .156.4S; showing net profits of
$4,000. The annual report of the
treasurer showed a fine progress over
the previous year. The total endow-
ment of the institution is $S6,231.50
The committee on education recon-
mended the support of the conference
in the erection of a new admins
tration building for Albright College.
The Rev S. P. Erisman, secretary
| of the memorial committee, made a
partial report. The committee recon-
mended that Bishop L. F.. Swengel
preside at the service; that ex-Bishop
He'll speak on the life of Bishop c. s.
Haman, now deceased, and that
ex-Bishop Hartzler speak on the life
of the late Bishop Dubs.
The Rev: W. w. Hartman, of the
Ridge Avenue Methodist Church. this
city. and the Rev. j. w. Forest, pastor
town. were introduced to conference.
The Rev. j. w. Slack, secretary of
the committee on social service, pre-
sented report. Among other things
| reported this committee recommended
| that a prize of $40 be paid the senior
in Albright College receiving the high
est average in the study of sociology.
The Rev. @. A. Maurey, secretary of
the temperance committee. presented
his report.
Keystone League of Christian En-
deavor and Sunday school committee,
presented that committees report.
The report emphasized the need for
pressing an efficiency campaign. The
circulation of the Evangelical En-
deavorer was urged and the subscrip-
ton list increased.
The statistical secretary, the Rev.
r. c. Deibert, read the statistics of
the conference.
Statistical Report
The statistical report for the year
is as follows:
Church-Total loss of members dur
ing the year. 2,430; total gain during
| the yer, $500; total membership this
year, 25,71S; total membership last
year, 24,S19; net gain, S99.
Sunday school-Number of Sunday
| schools, 169; number of officers and
| teachers, 3,449; number of scholars,
! 35,693; total Sunday school enroll
ment, 44,634; scholars converted dur
ing Year. 1887; money expended for
Sunday school work, $27,517.19; con-
tributed for other purposes, $22,S10.36.
! X. l.. c. E.-Senior K. l.. c. E., act
i've members, 1855; associate mem
bers. $50; junior K. L. c. E., active
members, 2,116; associate members,
All; contributed for missionary pur-
poses, S1,197.01.
Missionary societies-AuxiIiary so
/ n.
buted for missionary purposes, $40S.54;
womans missionary societies, so;
membership in the Woman's Mission
AIRY Society, 3,93S; contributed for mis-
sionary purposes, $7,426.50; cradle
roll, %; membership, 63S; contributed
! for missionary purposes, $15O.34;
young peoples societies, %; member
ship 969; contributed for missionary
purposes, S1,166.1S; mission bands, SO;
membership, 1927; contributed for
missionary purposes, $2,365.03.
Periodicals-The Evangelical, 3,446;
21,601; Junior Bible Quarterly, 2,532;
graded Sunday school literature, 2,22S;
| Missionary Tidings, 2,91S; Missionary
| Gem, 2,947; K. L. c. e. Journal, 64S.
! Collections-TotaI missionary con-
tributions. s40,211.59; other benevo-
! lent contributions and missionary,
| 15,6S9.02 building and repairing
churches and parsonages, $47,12S.14.
Salaries-Total salaries received by
pastors, s10e.29S.S9; presiding elders
received S5,045.59.
/ Property - Value of parsonages,
! S2,242.45; value of church buildings,
$l,469, ,935; total value of all property,
! $2,15O,235.
To Meet i'm Philadelphia
Next years conference session will
/ be held in Christ United Evangelical
Church, Twelfth and oxford streets,
I Dl,iIaIa14Nl,ta
extended by all the churches of the
city. The mayor of Philadelphia sent
personal letter of invitation, which
I was read before conference and loudly
/ applauded. The Philadelphia Cham
! ber of Commerce also sent a personal
invitation, which was heartily received
The conference adjourned at 11.45
a. m. with prayer by w. E. Rickert, of
this city.
Evening Session
! Last nights session of the confer
| ence was under the direction of the
Educational Aid Society. The Rev. II.
NJ. Jones conducted the opening song
service. The Rev. Fl. f. Schlegel,
president of the society, presided dur
ing the service. The Rev. G.. Yves.
Marquardt read the Scripture. The
officers of the society are as follows:
vice-president, i. f. Musser, of Har-
risburg; secretary, the Rev. Z. +.
stauffer; treasurer, 1. c. Burd, of Sha-
mokin.
Morals and Disease
DIR. Howard A. Kelly, NJ. D., of Bal
timore, delivered the address of the
evening. His very forceful remarks
centered about the thought of Chris
! tian service.
Medicine and morals go together"
| he declared. God has often fitted it
that one remedy may cure many dis
eases, not only in an individual, but in
a whole community. BY morals we
mean proper relations in society
Many diseases have immortality back
of them"
The speaker moved from a refer
ence TO the various diseases of the
body to speak of various diseases of
the soul. He spoke of alcoholism,
crime, politics, etc.
DIR. Kelly reviewed briefly his work
along the line of moral reform and
social service and exhibited a number
of posters which serve a very prac-
teal purpose in his propaganda.
Said he:
What we need is new society,
society dominated by the spirit of
service. When a Christian is true to
Christ, he will be willing to serve and
go out into active Christian work."
Benediction was pronounced by Pro-
fessor +. +. Stauffer.
Afternoon Session