Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-25

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Prominent Figure in Conference.
Bishop L. f. Swengel, d. D., called
the conference to order this morning
at S.45 for the opening of the second
days session. The Rev. ii. j. Click, of
I.ansdale, Pa, led the opening deVo-
tons
The committee on education rem
dered partial report. Saturday aft
ernoon was fixed as the time when
the address of the Rev. i. c. Hunt,
n. NJ, B. D., president of Albright
College, will be heard. The commit
tee on worship presented its report,
assigning the various ministers TO fill
pulpits throughout the city and neigh
boring towns.
J. d. I<ilheffer, president of the East
Pennsylvania Conference branch of
the keystone League of Christian En-
deavor. read his report from the gem
eral managing board of the keystone
League of Christian Endeavor and
Sunday school interests. The report
was referred to the committee on
Keystone League of Christian En-
deaVor
communication was read from the
Rev. j. Max Longsdorf of Pottstown,
who is in i'll health, expressing regret
that he was necesstated to be absent
nj roll call for the first time in his
now retired from active service. A
communication was also read from the
Rev A. Stapleton. DR.. A. r. Gobble.
of Albright College. was granted some
time on Saturday afternoon TO present
the claims of the new preachers home
located at Lewisburg, Pa.
l.. F.. Earnish, representative of the
Worlds Purity Federation, then was
granted the privilege of addressing the
conference. His address was referred
to the committee on social service.
The Rev. J. G. Forncrook, of the
PenbroolS Church of God, and the Rev.
A. S. Williams, of the Methodist Epis-
eopsl Church, were introduced TO the
conference.
The Rev. A. NJ. Sampsel, field secre-
tary OF Albright College, presented his
report He reported receiving pledges
totaling $4s,364,14, of which $1,115
is tentative.
The Rev. E. ]. Miller, of Harrisburg,
was transferred from the supernu-
merary to the superannuated list.
The credentials of the Rev. Frank
Kissinger were granted with recon-
mendations to the Illinois Conference
David r. Yingst was granted creden-
tials with recommendation to the
Northwestern Conference.
The Rev. c. II. Boughter of the
First United Brethren Church,: the
Rev. c. A. Smucker, of Stevens Me-
mortal. and the Rev. +. T.. Curtis. of
Westminster Presbyterian, were intro
duced to the conference. The names
of all ministers willing to travel were
received by roll call.
The following men We're granted
license to preach the Gospel: George
Duell, of GAINESVILLE; John Ginter of
Columbia: Elmer Brown, OF Annville:
Arthur Burkert and Burd S. Hopes,
of Reading: Horace Kriebel. of Hat
field. and Fred W. Druckenmiller, of
Royersford.
Election of the directors OF the East
Pennsylvania Bible Conference was
held. The morning session was ad-
tourned with prayer by the Rev. G. d.
Sweigert.
GIee Club Sings
Under the auspices of the Minister
ial and Lay Temperance Reform AL
lance, the mems and ladies' glee clubs
of Albright College, Myerstown, Pa,
sang in Harris Street church last
night.
An address by John A. Mcsparran.
president of the State grange, was
unusually forceful and convincing in
argument on temperance reform.
Raps Personal Liberty
The speaker was not sentimental,
but highly argumentative and logical
throughout. He referred in opening
his subject to the fact that in past
history all activities were individual
III ChdIdClefI dS result the luca OF
personal liberty grew up, no one had
The right to circumVent the indiVi-
duafs rights. In this day of COM
posite workmanship, however, eX-
treme individuality has broken down,
and with it, personal liberty has van
ished.
Said he: 1--WE do not live in an age
of individuality, but in an age of
composite activity. In our day no
man has right to assert personal
liberty. So long as we move in con-
junction with others, we must sur
render individual pleasures for the
good of society"
Science says rum makes a man in
efficient. Some say brewing consti-
tutes a great business, helps pay taxes,
gives employment, etc" Statistics
were advanced to show this untrue.
Continuing, he added, LAS a farmer I
say the rum business wastes every
bushel of grain put into the distillery.
1t destroys the productive activity of
several families who might have la
bored better and consumed more
wholesome food. Every bushel OF
grain in the business world would
much better be in the food markets
of the world.
Place For Alcohol
There is a place for alcohol in line
with the development and advance
of people. This is not in the bottom
of hell where some would say. 1t has
a place as a liquid fuel and liquid
lighting substance. The most mag
nificent handmaiden of society is de-