Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-01
HARVEST HOME
SER VICES In
MANY CHURCHES
Bronze Tablet Unveiled at
Camp Curtin in Honor
of Veterans

Harvest Home services and rally
day exercises featured many of the
services held in Harrisburg churches
yesterday. Special exercises were
held by number of the Christian
'EndeaVor Societies. preceding the
regular church services.
Yesterday morning patriotic
service was held in the Camp Curtin
Methodist Church, when bronze
tablet was unveiled. The tablet con-
tanned the names of one hundred
veterans of the Civil War. The ex-
ercises were honored by seventy-five
members of the Grand Army of the
Republic and Spanish American War
Veterans.
The Rev. A. S. Williams delivered
the address, using as his subject,
The Message in Bronze" Mrs.
Frank Gates, of Shippensburg, sec
refary of the Ladies' Auxiliary of the
l3Oth Infantry. Pennsylvania Vol
unteers, made the presentation. The
Rev. Dr. George p. Mains formerly
OF Eaton & Mains. publishing agents
for the Methodist Episcopal Church,
and now resident of this city, made
the acknowledgment on behalf of
the congregation.
Augsburg Lutheran
Rally day services and Harvest
Home exercises were observed at the
Augsburg Lutheran Church. The
Rev. DR. Charles p Wles, of Phila-
delphia, spoke at the Sunday school
rally at o'clock. DIR. Wiles preached
at the Harvest Home services last
evening.
Mrs. Mary f. Labaree. a former
missionary to Persia, spoke at the
rally day services at Market Square
presbyterian Sunday school yester-
day morning. when a special program
was given and promotions were made
in the various grades of the school.
At the Fourth Street Church of
God, special service was held for
the children. The primary depart
ment was present in a body. The Rev.
DR.. William n. Yates preached on
Gods Messengers" Mrs Yates, who
/ possesses marked ability as a crayon
artist. illustrated the address on the
blackboard and made a brief ad-
dress.
{ A cross erected by St Augustine's
Episcopal Church in memory of the
late j. P. Braselmann, was dedicat-
ed last evening by Bishop ]. H.
Darlington. The bishop also confirm
ed class of candidates.
At Pine Street
The Rev. j. G. r. Ewing, presi-
Lahore, Ind, delivered two intensely
interesting addresses at the Pine
Street Presbyterian Church yester-
day. DIR. Ewing has received, in rec
ognition of his excellent work in
india. elevation to the order of the
Companion of the Indian Empire.
the highest order conferred by the
government of that country.
A rollcall of Olivet men who
have served in previous wars was a
feature of the exercises at the Olivet
Presbyterian Church last night The
pastor. the Rev. A. l.. Taxis. unveil-
| ed pictures of the men who have en-
listed from the congregation in the
| present conflict. Senator h. E. Beidle-
man delivered an address. Captain
| E. A. Ntcodemus, a member of Olivet
| Church, is said to be the only FLar-
risburg man on the Divisional Staff.
Many veterans attended the service.
The Rev. Allen K. Faust, a mis-
sionary to Japan and professor in
the North Japan College. delivered
an address on missions at the Salem
Reformed Church yesterday morn
ing, and spoke at the Fourth Re-
formed Church in the evening.
Rally day services were observed
in the Sixth Street United Brethren
Church yesterday. Bethany Presby-
terian Church also observed this oc-
casion with appropriate exercises. as
old also the Bethlehem Lutheran
sunday school and the Sunday school
of the Covenant Presbyterian Church.
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