Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-27
{. E. Notes

EndeaVorers are working and
planning many new lines of work for
the winter months. Suggestions were
made by Amos II. Wells. u. D., of
Boston, that societies adopt The
Standards for 1911-191S" and enter
into contests with each other.
At a social held by the Atchison,
Kan. union hat-trimming contest
made much fun. Stiff brown paper,
colored crepe paper, and pins were
distributed, and the hats had to be
trimmed within q specified time and
worn by the persons that trimmed
them throughout the evening. Then
CAME an athletic meet. The mile
race was carried out by contestants
running around the room carrying
u spoon with two marbles in 1t. The
high jump was done by girls singing
their highest note; the low jump, by
boys singing their lowest.
Christian Lutheran society has Sc
cured an Honor ROLF on which
will be recorded the names of boys
of the church who are in the United
finger will conduct the service to-
morrow evening.
Fourteen Endeavorers of the Cen
trail Congregational Church, Topeka,
Kan, whose pastor is the Rev.
Charles NJ. Sheldon, ID. D., are men,
bers of Ambulance Company No. A,
which has recently been modified.
Miss Ida Hoyer will conduct the
c. e. service at the st. Paul's Lu-
theran Church, New Cumberland, to-
morrow evening.
The contest which has been run
ming in the Endeavor society of
Grace United Evangelical Church,
Lemoyne, during the past three
months has closed with the white"
side defeating the Purple" side by
373 points. Three hundred and thlr-
ty-seven persons attended the c. E.
meeting during the contest; 210 per-
sons took some part aside from sing
ing; 264 Bibles were in service; 071
c. e. members attended church in
that time; two new associate mem
bers were received; 10 members of
Tenth Legion; 58 Comrades of Quiet
Hour; SS subscriptions to the Evan
gelical Endeavorer;" six new active
members; all during thirteen weeks
time.
"Ministering to Christ" (Worlk for
prisoners, strangers, the sick), is the
| topic for study in the c. E. societies
tomorrow evening.
! At Zion Evangelical Lutheran So
| ciety, Enola, Miss Helen Beck will
conduct the services tomorrow
evening.
! Miss Ida Hull will lead the En-
deavor services at the Second Re-
formed, corner Green and Broad
streets, tomorrow evening.
DR.. Charles w. Forbes, who orIgi-
mated the idea of individual COM
munion-cups, died at the age of 73,
! in Boston, Mass.
The Lehigh County c. e. Union is
! planning a monster social for the
men in training for ambulance work
| at the Fair Grounds, Allentown.
Many of the men attend c. E. meet
| ings in the city.
| At Harris Street United Evangeli-
cal Society Mrs. Slough will have
charge of the service tomorrow
! evening.
| Miss NJ. w. Edsall will conduct the
| C. e. meeting at Pine Street Presby-
terian Church on Sunday evening.
The Otterbein United Brethren So
ciety will study the topic tomorrow
| evening and Mrs. Beulah Miller VIII
! be in charge of the meeting.
Fourteen new societies were or
ganized in the Lehigh County Union
| during the past year. Nearly all OF
| the officers are Expert Endeavorers.
There are more than 200 Experts
in the organization.
At Trinity United Brethren So
ciety, New Cumberland, Miss Esther
Haverstock will conduct the service
! tomorrow evening.