Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-12
GAIN OF $1,000 IN STATE
REPORTED BY C.. E. OFFICERS
[Continued From First Page]

1O9; Methodist Episcopal, 81; Church
of God, ST; Methodist Protestant, 90;
Congregational 46; A. M. E., 20:
United Presbyterian, IS; Brethren, II;
Moravian, 13; Episcopal, ~; Primi-
tive Methodist, 10; Mennonites, 8; Pro-
gressive Brethren, 5; Schwenkfelder,
3; Union and miscellaneous, 26S.
His report reviews in detail the
work being done in the separate coun-
ties. OF Dauphin and nearby counties
he says: Cumberland county is un-
organized, but several of the societies
report to Dauphin county and some to
Adams county. Dauphin county is
well organized and many of the So
cieties are very active. Lebanon
county is organized, but not very
active. York county has been organ
lied and should soon develop into
strong center"
State Treasurer n. H. Keller, of
Pittsburgh submitted his report,
showing that the finances are in good
condition, with a substantial balance
in the Real Estate Trust Company of
Pittsburgh.
Junior Superintendent's Report
c. c. Culp, of Gettysburg STATE
junior superintendent, gave an excel
lent report of his work for the past
two years. He said, in part:
"Eighty-four new societies nave
been formed in twenty-four counties,
forty-four of these being formed from
July l. 1919, TO 1919, WllllS lllC O'AANt
forty were organized during the past
year. There are 13, ,4S6 boys and girls
who are being rained for future serV-
ice. PENNSYLVANIA must have 500 new
junior societies during the next Two
years. Pennsylvania must have 10000
more boys and girls in training in the
junior societies. Can Pennsylvania do
it? The State motto is A Junior So
ciety in Each Church in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania can; Pennsylvania Will.
Heat No Drawback
The EndeaVorerS experienced the
same brand of real convention
weather" which greeted them when
they arrived in the city yesterday and
was much in evidence as they gath
cred this morning at the convention
hall for the sessions of the day. But
the heat seemed to make little differ
ence in the enthusiasm and the in
terest of the delegates. Most of them
wore cool suits and white dresses and
they were equipped with pencils and
notebooks for the serious business of
the day.
At o'clock the Rev. Floyd w.
Tomkins, S. T. D., of Philadelphia,
opened the services of the day with
45-minute quiet hour in Market Square
Presbyterian Church. Here many of
the young people came for the in
spiration of early morning worship.
At o'clock the conferences began.
These were arranged in two periods of
As minutes each and covered much of
the work of the societies.
DR.. William Shaw, general secretary
of the United Society of Christian En-
deavor, conducted two of the confer
ences. Both were notable for the in
tereSt displayed. DR.. Shaw was almost
successful in making the delegates
forget the heat with his supply of
ready wit and his great store of in
fDv 49,, -fe,ffp NIna h
Jects. The first conference was en-
titled Assuming Leadership" and
dealt with the problems of securing
and training Christian Endeavor lead
ers. DIR. Shaw said that Christian En-
deavor does its best work not when
somebody does the work of ten men,
but when ten men are set to work by
somebody, and this seemed to be the
keynote of the conference. In his sec
ond gathering in the Pine Street Pres
byterian Church he took up the matter
of securing new members for the So
cieties and of organizing new societies
themselves.
Discuss Finances
At the Reformed Salem Church the
chairman of the State finance commit
tee, H. K. Bragdon, of Pittsburgh, con-
Quoted a conference upon Society
Finances" His conference developed
the idea of better organization, dealing
largely with the budget system and
the apportionment of a society's eX-
penseS. In the second conference
period similar matters were discussed
under the leadership of Miss Grace d.
Reimer, of Easton, State missionary
superintendent. The Millions Cam
paign and that part of it which applies
to Pennsylvania was made the main
topic. The large number present was
much interested in this increase work.
The Tenth Legion work was advocated
for inrraa sing piVinps in
the societies.
Intermediate Work
A most important and interesting
conference was the one on intermedi-
ate work, conducted by the Rev. w. E.
Pef1ey, of Harrisburg, a trustee of the
United Society of Christian Endeavor.
A description of this work and the
responsibility for it formed the main
discussion. Plans and methods were
given. This work among the young
people of high school age has come to
be of great importance throughout the
country.
conference on the educational
work of Christian Endeavor was held
by the Rev. William r. Hall, of Phila-
delphia, superintendent of Presby-
terian young peoples work. He took
up and discussed the many opportuni-
ties for study classes which Christian
EndeaVor presents and advocated
greater attempts at organizing the edu-
cational work among the young people.
The Rev. Mr. Tomkins. of Philadel-
phia, neld conference on THE School
of Prayer" that proved to be most in
spiring.' The work of the comrades of
the quiet hour was explained and
advocated. In the conference led by
Walter NJ. Lewis the work of the quiet
hour was further taken up. Methods
were gone into and results were ex-
planned.
EvanGelistic Work
Evangelistic work formed the theme
of the conference in the Fourth Street
Church of God, led by State Evange-
listic Superintendent ]. S. Leland, of
Pittsburgh. This convention will be
noted for its work along this line, as
special factory meetings are being car
ried on at the noon times, and the
aim of the delegates is greater evan
gelistic power.
Because of train delays, the State
secretary, the Rev. S. B. Vandersall,
of the Ohio union, was unable to lead
the conference on life work, and this
was combined with that on the work
of expert Endeavor, led by the Rev.
William Ralph Hall. The work of
these departments was carefully pre-
sented. Both will come in for further
attention during the sessions of the
convention.
Hear Officers Reports