Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-08

Denominational rallies will be held
by a large number of churches that
are cooperating with the State Chris
tian Endeavor convention to be held
in this city July lila. Each denomi-
nation will hold a separate booster
rally when pastors and endeavor work.
ers will meet in the various denomi-
national churches within the next few
| days
The general convention committee
has urged each denomination to hold
the booster rally on Thursday even
ing, May II, If convenient or on any
date within two weeks.
| Several elaborate programs are be-
ing prepared for the rallies.
| The rallies will be held as follows:
! The Keystone League of Christian
Endeavor of the United Evangelical
Church will held a big rally on Thurs
day evning, May IL, in the Park Street
United Evangelical Church. The pro-
gram follows: Elmer S. Schilling, gen
eral chairman, will preside Devotional
exercises. the Rev. ]. NJ ShoUr, pastor
Grace United Evangelical Church,
Steelton; music by the Park Street
United Evangelical choir; address. by
the Rev. l.. A. Thurman, Marysville;
| hymn, congregation; address, tx. L.
C. e. Enthusiasm, Why?" by the Rev.
J. G. Rosenberger, Penbrook; music,
Park street c. e. quartet, composed of
Messrs. A. s. Batdorf, w. d. Farley,
Charles r. BARLEY and Harry Weirick;
booster talk by the pastors and C. Il.
presidents; convention booster song,
Harrisburg, 1915; address. THE X.
! L. C. E., Its Interdenominal Influence"
| by the Rev. w. E. Peffiey, Lemoyne.
gennral secretary of the K. L. c. E.;
mixed quartet, from Harris street; Of
fering; hymn. congregations; Mizpah
benediction All of the United Evangeli-
cal ministers of this city and vicinity
are expected to take part in the pro-
gram.
The Reformed c. F.. societies will
meet in Second Reformed Church,
Broad and Green streets, Thursday
evening May 49, IT. w. Keitel is the
general chairman. The following pas
tors will speak: The Rev. G. w. Hart
man, pastor st. Johns; the Rev. II. Nell
son Bassler. Second Reformed; the Rev.
Homer 5. May, Fourth; the Rev. W. r.
Hartzell, Penbrook.
The United Brethren and A. M. f.
Zion societies are planning to hold rail-
lies in the near future, and the Church
of God held a rally recently.
The Lutheran societies are making
arrangements for a big rally during
the week of May Is.
| The Presbyterian C. f. societies will
rally on Tuesday evening, May 10th, in
the Pine Street Presbyterian Church
An interesting program will be rem
dered. Addresses will be delivered by
the Rev. Harvey Klaer. pastor Cove
nant Church, subject The Convention
and Our City; the Rev. George e.
Hawes, Market Square, The Conven-
tion and Our Young People; the Rev.
H. E. Hallman, Emmanuel, subject, THE
Convention Plans" All of the Presby-
terian ministers will take some part
on the program. A social will follow
in charge of the Pine Street C. E.
society.
The Baptist societies will hold big
rally on Tuesday evening, May 23, In
the Market Street Baptist Church.
William Ball, private secretary to Gov
ernor Martin G. Brumbaugh. will de-
liver an address.
The Rev. f. E. Curtis. general chair
man State c. +. convention commit
tee, will speak on Tuesday evening and
the Rev. r. L. Meisenhelder, chairman
Junior and intermediate rally will
speak this evening at the Luzerne coun-
ty convention in session at Wilkes
Barre.
William NJ. Mailey, chairman recep-
ton committee, spoke at the Sixth
Street United Brethren society last
evening.
A reception committee will hold a
meeting at C. F. headquarters room this
evening.