Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-17


Pennsylvania Endeavorers with ap-
proximately 1,500 delegates from va
rious points, Pittsburgh. Philadelphia,
Uniontown, Wilkes-Barre, Allentown,
Adams County, Westmoreland, Wash
ington, Tioga counties, Pittsburgh and
Allegheny county, and many other
points throughout the State, and the
local Endeavorers, about $500 strong.
will assemble for a record breaking
attendance during the week of July
11th to 14th.
A number of &C. E. Special" trains
are being arranged for the delegates
as follows: Pittsburgh, Philadelphia,
Wilkes-Barre, Gettysburg and other
places.
Prof. John F. Kob, chairman of the
entertainment committee, and his
corps of workers have practically
canVassed the city seeking accommo-
dations for the delegates and it is
claimed that prospective hostesses are
much interested, so that many homes
will be open for guests when the dele
gates arrive.
Members of the Reception commit
tees from the various societies under
the direction of william M. Mailey,
and the Boys Scouts in charge of
Garfield McAllister, will meet the
trains and conduct the delegates to
the enrolling booth at the Chestnut
street hall, where the committee will
register each in turn and see that
everyone is properly placed for en-
tertainment during the week.
Endeavor societies are planning to
meet the requirements urged by the
general convention committee that all
money should be paid to the treasur-
er, Chalmer c. Croft or at C. E.
headquarters before or on June 18th.
Chalmer c. Croft, treasurer, the
man with big job, has been a mem
ber of Christian Endeavor twenty-five
years He served two terms as presi-
dent of the Harrisburg C. E. Union
during the years 1911-1912. He is al
so superintendent of the Augsburg
Lutheran Sunday school and is well
known in church circles
Finance Committee
The State Christian Endeavor con-
vention finance committee is as fol-
lows: General chairman, Professor
j. j. Brehm.
Presbyterian, John Mccullough,
chairman; Henry B. Mccormick, E.
q. Gross, j. Frank Palmer. Ramsey
Black, J. Henry Spicer, G. L. Gull
merry, Henry w. Cough, George G..
Young, H. b. Walter, NJ. D., d. D.
Hammelbaugh, A. C. Dean, S. C. Boy
er, John McAllister, VIM. II. Craig
head, Harry Brenizer Charles Hiney.
United Brethren, Ross Derrick, chair
man, r. A Enders, b. b. Drum, j. E.
Gipple, f. c. Finkenbinder, Paul
Parthemore. Dewitt Fry, F. w. Lin
gle, Bert Saltzman, Charles Shaffner,
James Moses, ]. E. Firestone, r. f.
Davis, Samuel Snoddy, G. w. Smeltz-
er, G. F. Wright.
Lutheran, ]. ]. Brehm, chairman;
c. c. Croft, Paul Strickler, Luther
Minter, A. G.. Murray. C. Mitchell, c.
r. Kistler, Chas. Mitchell, G. A. Martz,
Chas. Burkholder, Millard Hess,
George I. Lebo, E. w. Stout.
United Evangelical, C. S. Urich.
chairman; 1. P. Bowman, G.. w.
Rhoads, H. C. Baum, s. w. Finken-
binder. w. II. Ickes, ]. NJ. Cooper,
James Trostle, Ralph Crowl
Church of God, Benjamin F. Nader,
chairman; Louis Houseal, VIM. Shet-
ter, Geo. Good. VIM. Kimmel. C. f.
Booser, S. B. Grubb, E. Eppley, C. C.
Herbert, r. P. Miller.
Reformed, Oliver Sensenig, chair
man; Prof. II. r. Omwake, R. K.
Foster. d. f. Brightbill.
Baptist. John Connor, chairman; w.
NJ. Mailey, G. II. Linde.
A. NJ. E., James M. Williams.