Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-08

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Never Fear,
We're all for
Macrory.
The State Endeavorers will sing the
above cheer song on their way TO me
international Convention at New
York in July, 1917.
All Endeavorers are urged to JOIN
the 200 Club and help to support the
State C. E. Union financially which is
doing great work for the betterment
of humanity.
World wide Endeavorers will study
the topic Spreading Good News, a
personal evangelism theme on next
Sunday evening.
Warren Laudermilch will conduct
the prayer service at the Harris Street
K. L. c. E. on Sunday evening.
w. a. Gillespie, transportation
agent of the State Union Will issue
a circular giving information concern
ing the special train to New York In
ternational Convention. Allegheny
county and Philadelphia will send
large delegations.
The Rev. r. G. Walker, of Schuyl-
kill county c. Z. Union, reports that
there are five unions in the county
doing good work. One new union has
been recently organized at Tamauqua.
The Rev. George S. Rentz will lead
the c. z. services at the Market Square
Presbyterian Church on Sunday eve
ming.
State Secretary Macrory recently
organized four districts in Lackawanna
county.
Mrs. Burger will lead the c. Z.
meeting at the Sixth Street United
Brethren Society on Sunday evening.
Mercer County Christian Endeavor
union has been recently organized by
State Secretary Macrory and the En-
Il arn Inin
creating interest in the various So
,cieties of the union.
The Rev. r. G. Bannen, D. D., of
Williamsport, superintendent of the
Veterans Association, reports that
organization is increasing in interest
and is composed OF one hundred ana
twenty-five members.
Allegheny County Endeavorers are
doing big things in the various So
cieties. Quiet Hour Work is increas-
ing and many new Legioners have
been added to the list. The Endenvor-
ers are opposed to capital punishment
and favor life sentence instead. A
number of saloons have been wiped
out recently in the western part of
the State, and the "drys" are very
much encouraged in the advance steps
toward a saloonless nation.
At the Park Street United Evangeli-
cal Keystone League of Christian En-
deavor, w. E. Rickert and Charles
Smith will conduct the services.
New Jersey and Maryland En-
deavorers are contemplating putting
a new field secretary in the States in
the near future.
The State Executive Committee will
hold its next meeting at Greens6ure
in Octobr.
The following committee on awards
of pennants, Miss Margaret A Spencer
of Pittsburgh. B. ". Swayze, NJ. D.. of
Allentown, and H. K. Bragdon of
Pittsburgh, reported that a pennant
will be given to counties having the
largest per cent. of increase in men,
bership by July first, 1918. and an
other pennant will be given to the
county not having intermediate So
cieties who organize the largest num-
ber before July, 1918.
Miss Margaret A. Spencer, Pitts
burgh, State superintendent of the
intermediate department, reports 90
counties have intermediate societies
who reported to the superintendent OF
their activities accomplished. There
are one hundred thirty-six Inter
mediate societies in the State; Allie
gheny 4S, Philadelphia 43, Dauphin 3,
Northampton 6, Butler L. Green T.
Westmoreland 4, Delaware, Blair,
Lebanon, Luzerne and Miffiin each 2,
Armstrong, Beaver, Clinton, Crawford.
Fayette. Indiana, Lancaster and
Washington each 1. Twelve counties
have county intermediate superlntend-
ents, Allegheny, Armstrong, Dauphin,
Fayette. Green, Lackawanna- Lycom-
ing, Mifflin, Northampton, Schuyllkill
and Washington. Twelve new 30
cieties have been reported, in Alle-
gheny. l each in Beaver, Clinton,
Washington and Westmoreland coun-
ties.
Ross H. Derrick. superintendent OF
the Intermediate Department, Dauphin
county, Is contemplating doing some
organization work and expects to hold
rallies In various sections of the coun-
ty in the near future.
The decorations at the banquet
given by the Luzerne county En-
deavorers to the State c. E. officers on
Tuesday evening at Wilkes Barre, were
the most elaborate shown in the his
tory of the union. Vim. Davis, Harry
Beacham. Misses Ruth Weitzel and
Ethel Wilson, composing the Decor
ating Committee, made hit which
excelled any thing ever given at that
place.
Miss Grace D. Reimer, Missionary
Department, Easton, suggested that q
bpennant be awarded to the societies
giving the largest amount of mission
/ ary money for missions, at the State
Executive committee meeting, at Will
fkes- Barre, wednesday.
Pennsylvania is progressing with its
contribution in the Million New Doll
lars Campaign. for missions. adopted
by the United Society of Christian En-
deavor for two years.
The Rev. William Ralph Hall. of
Philadelphia, gave many striking
illustrations and reports on The