Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-13
= STATE
JUNIOR WORK
OF BIG INTEREST
Hundreds of Happy Children
Receive Instruction From
Noted Workers

Hundreds of happy children's faces
greet the visitor as he enters the great,
cool auditorium of Market Square
Church for any session of Pennsylva-
MAS first junior Christian Endeavor
convention. Scattered here and there
are a few older folks-junior workers
but mostly they are boys and girls of
eight to fourteen years of age. But
their youth does not make them any
the less able to do the work of the con-
Venuon. Perhaps even more interest
is shown in their conferences than in
those of the grown-ups. Certainly
there is never any delay when the
leader calls upon the delegates to tell
OF the work of their own societies or
to explain some successful method of
work. From all over the auditorium
come childish voices telling their story
of work done or planned. Some of
them come up to the platform and eX-
hibit diagrams, charts and special ap-
paratus that their home societies use
for arousing interest and increasing
the efficiency os the work.
In the opening song service this
morning their voices rang out clearly
and strongly as they sang their favor
lite hymns. Then Miss Mildreth ].
Haggard, junior specialist of the
United Society of Christian Endeavor,
ence with the juniors. She told a story
of Christian EndeaVor in Central
Africa and about the great change
made there in the last few years. Then
while they stood for a little rest the
boys and girls repeated their Christian
Endeavor pledge, the same one which
the former cannibals or way-off Africa
have taken as their guide.
In the conference hour Miss Hag-
gard first took up the work of the
junior committees. Many of the youth
full delegates stood and told of the
work OF their own societies. An auto
mobile contest was described by one
little girl. Cut-out trees and wheels
and railroad trains and all sorts of
things were produced and their uses
described by the boys and girls. Then
the work of the quiet hour depart
ment was explained to the youngsters,
Miss Haggard using Illustrations taken
from the daily life of a child.
When the conference turned 20 the
matter of socials the delegates got
quite excited and stood up in their
seats so that they could see their COM
rades as they spoke. They derided the
suggestion of State superintendent
Culp that the purpose of socials was to
cat. Tag was suggested as a lively
game. But they became quickly seri-
Gus in a moment of silent prayer be-
fore DR.. Shaw, of Boston, began his
address.
In this address Secretary Shaw spoke
particularly to the juniors and told
them many things which they listened
to eagerly while their small fingers
strove to take notes. The Rev. S. B.
Vandersall, of Ohio, also interested
them with his Bible stories about John
the Baptist. The benediction was then
pronounced and the juniors scattered
to make the final preparations for
their big display in the main conven-
ton hall this afternoon.
Evening Session
With enthusiasm and earnestness
quite equal to that of the big" conven-
ton meeting in the Chestnut Street
Auditorium, the Junior Endeavorers
of Pennsylvania opened their first
evening session in the Market Square
Presbyterian Church last night c. c.
Culp, State Junior superintendent,
presided. The opening devotions were
conducted by Rev. G. T. Schaum of
the Harris Street U. E. Church. After
music and the announcements of the
evening Miss Grace Reimer, of Easton,
State missionary superintendent, de-
livered a short address to the children.
Tho address of the evening was de-
livered by the Rev. Daniel A. Polling,
presidents associate of the United So
ciety of C. E. He delighted the boys
and girls by his graphic presentation.
His theme was the familiar one BE
Sure Your Sins VIII Find You Out"
and he illustrated his talk by many
stories that appealed to the young
sters. At the conclusion of the ad-
dress there was a brief musical serv-
ice and the benediction was pro-
nounced by the Rev. George Schaum.