Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-20

nounced that he does not desire a re-
election to the office of secretary, his
successor Will be elected by the con-
ference. The Rev. Z. r. Hickman, of
Altoona, and the Rev. DIR. A. Lawrence
Miller, of Bloomsbury, are candidates
for the office, both having served sew
eral years as assistant secretary. The
position requires a large amount of
work and carries with 1T no salary, so
the church is to be congratulated that
capable men come forward with
willingness to serve.
Following the organization of the
conference the missionary sermon Will
be preached by the Rev. DR.. Henry r.
Bender, of Clearfield.
In the afternoon the memorial serv-
ice will be held, after which the insti-
tute hour will afford members of the
conference and visitors an opportunity
to hear the great temperance cam
paigner, Dr. Clarence True Wilson,
speak on 'Present-Day Advance in Re-
form Movements"
Wednesday evening two anniver-
saries will be held. that of the board
of Sunday schools and also that of the
board of temperance, prohibition and
public morals. The speakers are DR..
l.. o. Hartman, of Chicago, and DR..
Clarence True Wilson, of Washington,
d. @. The temperance question is
therefore in the forefront and John
Barleycorn is in for a severe arraign-
ment on the very first day of the con-
ference. 1t is a live issue wherever
church people come together these
days.
Plan Annuity Fund
presented to the board of trustees last
night. The conference aims to raise
100000 as q fund for superannuated
ministers. The report, which will be
presented to the conference on Thurs
day, shows that $4,000 was realized
in the campaign of the past year.
| This evening the conference will be
| continued with the anniversary of the
! Conference Home Missionary Society.
The meeting will be presided over by
the Rev. j. T. Bell and the speakers
will be Hon. S. w. Dickson, the Rev.
a. S. Williams and DR.. Fred b. Fish
er New York. The latter will talk on
American Christianity and the New
| World Order"
The program for the remainder of
the conference follows:
l. Wednesday
$50 a. m, opening session of con-
ference. Bishop w. L. Mcdowell, ID.
D., Ii. D., presiding; Sacrament of
the Lords supper, Bishop Mcdowell
officiating; conference roll call; or
ganiZation of the conference; confer
ence missionary sermon, the Rev. II.
r. Bender, d. D.: conference busi-
ness; 11.45, adjournment; Las p. m,
conference memorial service, the
Rev. Herbert Hinkle, presiding; $40
p m, institute hour, the Rev. J. f.
Brenneman, presiding; address by Dr.
Clarence True Wilson, Present Day
Advance in Reform Movements" 4.3O
p. m, committee meetings for organ
ization; 7,3O p. m, anniversary of the
board of Sunday schools and the
Of 1,fI Il
public morals, the Rev. j. II. Price
presiding; speakers, DR.. l.. o. Hart
man, of Chicago, and DIR. Clarence
True Wilson, of Washington, ID. c..
Making a Clean Sweep"
Thursday
$50 a. m, conference session; 10 a
m, corporate session of the confer.
ence; 11.45 a. m, adjournment; 2 p
m, conference mutual beneficial
jubilee service, the Rev. r. S. Wilcox
presiding; $50 p. m, institute hour
the Rev. E. c. Keboch, presiding; ad-
dress, DR.. George Edward Reed, 1.-The
Preachers Preparation For His Pulpit
Work." p. m, interscholastic ban.
quet, Market hall, Third street; p
M, anniversary Board of Education
and Freedman's Aid Society, the Rev
b. c. Connor, d. D., presiding; speak.
ers, DIR. j. II. Morgan, Carlisle; DIR. P
j. Maveety, Cincinnati, and DR.. A. w
Harris, of New York
$40 a. m, conference session; 11.4s
a. M, adjournment; Las p. m, ami.
!. versary of the Women's Foreign Mis-
sionary Society; $50 p. M, institute
hour, the Rev. J. McKendree Reilley
presiding; address by DIR. C. NJ. Bos
well, worked Down Evangelism; =
p. m, concert, THE Adelphia Con.
cert Company"
!. $50 a. m, conference session; II
a. M, bishops address to the class fol
admission to full membership; 11.4i
a. M. adjournment; 1.30 p. M, con,
, ference session in Sunday schoo