Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-13
STATE C.. E. SUPERINTENDENT
REPORT WORK; TO HOLD NEXT
CONVENTTONI IN PHILADELPHIA
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cree he called upon musical leaders
from many societies to come forward
and demonstrate their work. General
Secretary Shaw developed the study
of committee problems and methods
of leadership in his conference. De-
tailed study OF society finances was
made by the section led by State
Finance Chairman Bragdon. General
Secretary Vandersall of the Ohio
Union conducted an important con-
ference on county work. A conference
for visiting pastors was led by the
Rev. Daniel A. Polling. In the second
conference period, the Millions Cam
paign was again taken up in detail by
the conference leaders and methods
for securing Pennsylvania's appor-
tionment in the various divisions were
carefully discussed. The State is al
ready ahead of schedule in some re-
spects and is confident that all goals
VIII be reached by the time of the
International Convention in New York,
1917. A special conference was led
by the Rev. Stanley B. Vandersall for
those who plan to dedicate their lives
to full-time Christian service.
At the general meeting IN the Con-
vention Hall that was called to order
at the close of the conferences, the re-
ports of the State Department Super
intendents were submitted.
Department Reports
The department superintendents
who reported were: B. w. SwayZe, AL
lentown, Christian Citizenship; the
Rev. DR.. ]. Sala Leland, Pittsburgh,
Evangelistic and Quiet Hour; the Rev.
W B. Greenway, Philadelphia, press;
Miss Carrie Rhodes, Reading, intro
duction; Miss Annie B. Cunningham,
Uniontown, prison; Miss Grace d.
Reimer, Easton, missionary; the Rev.
H. P. McHenry, Philadelphia, floating;
A. W. Bowman, Philadelphia, trans
portation.
Great Evening Session
Red and white uniforms, banners,
badges, fans and real pep filled the
Christian Endeavor Convention Hall
as the delegates gathered for last
evenings meeting yesterday. Cheers
and songs from the big county delega-
tions and some from the small ones,
too, began even before the doors
opened and later as the speakers and
the well-known figures of Secretary
Shaw, of Daniel Polling, Of Pof. Rode
beaver and others appeared upon the
platform they were greeted with
cheers and applause. "Rody" was
forced to stand silent for some
moments before he could open the
song service-and it takes a lot to
keep "Rody" quiet when there is
singing to be done. He delighted the
delegates by presenting them with
copies of the newest hymn, the official
New York Union song. County spirit
was evident when Allegheny county
sang a prohibition chorus which they
hac just composed to the tune of the
f1Xnrifa 'RT1EhtPn
the Corner Where You Are" +.
Nevin West, cornet sololst, rendered
a cornet solo to the accompaniment
OF the orchestra and the great chorus
chcir. Later the song service took
a decidedly patriotic turn and the Ma
tional anthem was sung amid storms
OF applause.
The devotional exercises were con-
Quoted by the Rev Henry W. A. Han
son, of Messiah Lutheran Church. The
Chorus Choir then sang Handers
"Hallelujah Chorus" led by Prof
Frank A. McCarrell. The Rev. c. E.
ScEeaffer of Philadelphia, State vice.
president, presided.
At the conclusion of the anthem
the Rev. VIM. r. Hall, of Philadel-
phia, Presbyterian superintendent of
Young Peoples Work, was introduced
and spoke on The Right Foundation"
telling where Endeavor workers should
stand.
At the conclusion of Rev. Halls
address the Rev. Z. E. Curtis, general
chairman of the Harrisburg conven-
ton committee, made the announce
ments for the meetings of Thursday
L. B. Harnish, of Carlisle, State super
intendent of the Worlds Purity Fed
Grafton, made a brief talk upon the
work and aims of his organization.
A number not on the program at
this time called forth the most
lon f19an
General Secretary Shaw of the United
Society was introduced and he told
briefly of his long journey, just COM
pleted, in which he visited FIVE of the
greater State C. E. conventions. In
all of them he found results greatly
exceeding expectations, but" he said
not one exceeded the Pennsylvania
convention in size and power" At this
word the convention burst into an up
roar. Silencing the delegates, Secre-
tary Shaw continued, telling of the re-
cent contest between the six leading
the greatest numbers of subscriptions
to the National c. E. paper, the c. E.
World. Two banners were awarded
to the winners of this contest.
Raps Nonvoting Citizen
In the most inspiring address of the
great convention the Rev. DR.. Polling
National Citizenship superintendent of
the United Society of C. E., and for
mer candidate for Governor of Ohio,
on the Prohibition ticket, soundly
raped the careless citizen who is too
lazy to vote. According to Mr.. Pol
ing such men should be disfranchised
or vigorously punished.
Mr.. Poling's address was received
with storms of applause and the entire
convention by a rising vote pledged
itself and the young people of Penn
sylvania to stay true until the evil of
alcohol is removed from the land.
To-night's Program
This evenings program rs as fol-
lows:
Missionary Night-(Chestnut Street
Auditorium)-Th Rev. c. Lee Gaul,
D. D., State vice-president, Chester,
Pa. presiding: 7:15, song service, n.
Ashley Brewster; 7:45, devotions, the
Rev. G. W. Hartman, pastor Fourth
Reformed Church, Harrisburg; 1850,
anthem, Jerusalem (ParRer), Harris
burg c. E. Choral Union, director,
Prof. Frank A. McCarrell; s, State
finances; address, Miss Mildreth Hag-
gard; $40, song; s:45, address, The
Call of the Crisis" William T. Ellis,
LII D., Swarthmore, Pa; $50, bene-
diction, the Rev. Thomas Reisch, pas
tor Christ Lutheran Church, Harris
burg.
The contest between the State
Unions of Ohio, Pennsylvania and
New York for the greatest increase in