Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-21
LEWISTOWN IDEAL
CONFERENCE TOWN
Methodists Finding it Delight
full; Undergraduates
Examined
Lewistown. March a..

Lewistown is an ideal place for a |
Methodist Conference. The denomina- |
ton has a church membership of
fourteen hundred and Sunday school |
enrolment of eighteen hundred in this !,
little city of 10000 population.
The town is not afflicted with the
saloon business, having been made dry !
I by the ruling of Judge Woods several
years ago. The prosperity and good
order of the people are evident on
every side. A well-known citizen, |
wishing to direct his conference guest
as to the shortest cut from his home
to the church said: This narrow back |
street will bring you out close to the
church" Every one, even women,
have no fears of travelling these mar I
row streets at night though they are
not very we'll lighted. You are safe
in Lewistown anywhere at any time.
We have no lawless saloon element TO
terrify or harm anyone. They say the |
best people of the city are in politics, |
and it is very generallYSadmitted that
no man can be electS6 to any office
in the county who iA6pposed by the
church federation.
The church building in which the
conference is held is among the Most
beautiful temples of worship in the
conference. 1t is largely a monument
to the skillful management and splen- |
did work of the Rev. George w. |
Stevens, under whose pastorate it WIS
erected. Many Harrisburg people re-
member the Rev. Mr.. Stevens as the
successful district superintendent some |
years ago. The church contains
beautiful Tiffany window, 4 $4,000
memorial gift which very greatly ad-
mi HlNo oh In in nd n
ing been beautified by artistic frescoe
| work recently has every convenience
for the visitors.
Splendidly Equipped
Telephone, post office, book tables,
with latest publications of devotional
character, and a large social hall
where preachers and laymen meet and
exchange experiences of year and
where appointments are made and un-
made as often as rumors concerning
appointments are put into circulation.
These lobby appointments, like the
prophecies of the weatherman some
times come true.
The Board of Examiners. whose
work began Monday night and ended
Tuesday night, is composed of the fol-
| lowing ministers: ]. L. Bell, J. l.. \.
Buckle, B. c. Conner, c. T. Dunning,
G. NJ. Glenn. ]. w. Glover, Is. II. Hart,
w. w. Hartman, f. r. Hickman, ID.
n. Miller, J. H. Morgan, b. II. Mosser,
r. c. Peters. ]. II. Price, j. NJ. Reilly,
| w. p. Shriner, J. L. Skillington, NJ. E.
Swartz, a. S. Williams and G. 5.
| Womer.
All Passed Belief
The results of the examinations have
not been announced, but the under
graduates wear a satisfied expression
and it is presumed they have all pass
ed with the required grade.
The Tuesday evening meeting open
/ -. N.xv, at
for the anniversary of the Conference
Home Missionary Society which plans
to give to every pastor in the confer
ence comfortable support by supple
menting from the general fund the
amount the local church pays, If that
sum is below eight hundred dollars.
The first speaker. S. w. Dickson, Of
Berwick, compared the wage of the
average mechanic in these days and
that of the average country pastor. He
pleaded that the church at once give
itself to another work, also that of es-
tablishing home for the orphan chill
/ dren and another home to take care
of the aged who are in need of such
sheltering place in their old age.
| The Rev. A. S. Williams, cores
ponding secretary of the society plead
ed for more attention being given, in
the annual sessions to the discussion
| of our real problems here at home.
The thought being made clear that
| 1--WE can best serve the general inter-
| ests by taking good care of the press
ing problems of conversation within
the boundaries of our own confer
ence."
Each charge has been asked to con-
| tribute this year a sum for conference
work which will be at least one-third
| of the amount given to the general
Home Mission Board. He eXhorted
his hearers to apply the principles of
the Gospel to the solution of the rural,
city, industrial and social problems of
our own great State.
Constructive Revolution
The closing address was made by
| Fred B. Fisher, of New York City. who
took as his keynote the statement that
the world is in a spirit of constructive
revolution. In his own forceful way
he discussed the world conditions,
showing that democracy and liberty
are everywhere coming to the fore
front.
The Rev. Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Gra-
ham, who are always in much favor as
musicians at conference gatherings,
ing of America by the great congrega-
ton.
The Thursday program includes,
morning business session, afternoon,
! institute hour when the Rev. DR..
George Edward Reedj. of Harrisburg.
will deliver an address on The
Preachers Preparation For His Pulpit
Work"
The evening meeting will be the an
niversary of the Board of Education,
and the Freemen's Aid Society, the
Rev. DR.. B. C. Conner presiding. The
addresses will be made by DIR. j. II.
Morgan of Dickinson College. Carlisle.
Dr. p. J. Maverty, of Cincinnati, and
DIR. A. w. Harris, of New York.
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