Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-29

Pennsylvania Christian Endeavor
Union has many shining lights" who
are doing work for Christ and the
Church" Among the leaders is a
prominent Endeavorer, Frank l..
Dershem, whose name is known
throughout the Keystone state and
Washington, ID. G. Mr.. Dershem is
one of the presidents of the
State Union. He has been active
| in Union county work for many
years. He was also superintendent
fthe Christian Citizenship repart-
ment of the State Union until sever
al years ago.
State Street United Brethren So
clety VIII hold rousing meeting to-
morrow evening. NJ. l.. Beck will
have charge of the service. The
Topic, FLAMING for the Future" will
be studied.
i. G. E. stands for Intermediate
Christian Endeavor. The Wilkins
burg Intermediates who were so
prominent at the Harrisburg State
convention are already planning to
send delegation to the state con-
Eentlon to be held in Philadelphia,
oulyJ 1915.
Pine Street Presbyterian Endeav-
orers Will hold an interesting meet
ing tomorrow evening. Donald
Mummert will have charge of the
service.
wise EndeaVorers will study the
topic, Planning for the Future" at
tulIy $4,000 Endeavor meetings dur
ing this week and on Sunday.
Trinity United Brethren Endeavor-
ers at New Cumberland are full of
pep" since the evangelistic cam
palgn. They are interested in live
society work. j. w. Wright will
have charge of the service tomorrow.
Endeavorers are urged to get into
the Going to thee. e. Meeting"
procession, 1918 will be record
year Tor great ventions-Harris-
burg X. l.. c. T.. convention, Sep
tember 1929; Keystone State c. i.
convention, Philadelphia, July; and
possibly in the near future a Worlds
{. E. convention at New York. The
New York convention has been post
poned until the close of the war.
Christ Lutheran Endeavorers are
in line with holding their weekly
meetings in a uniue wayq. Two
llVewire leaders, Misses Marie Ger
werlich and Vera Yohe will be at the
service tomorrow evening and help
to make the program interesting.
Allegheny county has fifty Inter-
mediate societies, with a member
ship of. / 800 interested, enthusiastic
Intermediates. Each of the eight
branches of the county has its
branch superintendent. There are
TWO Intern ediate unions in Central
and Williamsburg branches.
Miss Margaret A. Spencer, State
superintendent intermediate depart
ment, Pittsburgh, recently attended
q service, at which the organist, all
the members of the choir, and the
ushers were members of the Inter-
mediate G. E. society.
w. II. Simmons is planning for a
well attended meeting in the st.
PauPs Lutheran society, New Cum
Derland, on Sunday evening.
The Rev. Ira Landrith, d. D., LII.
d., has been appointed chairman of
the temporary national committee
OF the new National Party, which is
made up of reform elements, includ-
ing many of the leading temperance
workers or the country, and also
many of the leading Progessives.
DIR. Landrith is man of national
reputation, recently a candidate for
Vice-president of the United States,
with Frank j. Hanley, a candi-
date for president on the Prohibi-
ton ticket. He is deeply honored
and beloved everywhere. He does
not give up his Chautauqua work
for the summer, nor give up his con-
nection with Christian Endeavor,
AT the Zion Evangelical Lutheran
society, Enola, tomorrow evening,
Miss Margaret Knaub will have
charge of the service.
West Philadelphia Endeavorers
have big problems to solve. The big
question now is-Where can we hold
our Rallies? Very few of the
churches seat more than 500, and at
the last rally more than 1000 per-
sons were present.
The Second Reformed Society will
have a good, live program tomor-
row evening. Miss Esther NJ. Sell
SAM, president of the society, will
have charge of the service.
Miss Dorothy MadduX will lead
the EndeaVor service at the Harris
Street Evangelical Church on Sun
day evening.
The State Introduction Superin-
tendent, Miss Ethel Hill, 1900 Arch
street, Philadelphia, urges EndeaV-
orers to notify her of any removals
from one neighborhood, town or city
to another. She will give fine let
ter of introduction.
Miss Emily Edwards, a prominent
Endeavorer in County and City I'm
ion work, will conduct the service
at the Market Square Presbyterian
society on Sunday evening.
John Krisko, of Butler, is making
a county map of societism which will
be helpful in locating each other.
st. Matthew's Lutheran society will
hold a well planned meeting tomor-
row evening. Miss Romaine Tippett
will be the leader
Clarence Brickley and Charles
Curtis will have charge of the K.
l.. c. E. meeting at the Park Street
United Evangelical Church on Sum
day evening.
The Central North Broad Street
society, Philadelphia, has given 10
of their 32 men to Uncle Sam. OF
the remaining three, one is too old
for service and two too young, and
these, together with nine girls, are
carrying on the work.
Ralph Early, president of the OF
terbein United Brethren society, will
conduct the Endeavor meeting at
6.30 o'clock tomorrow evening.
CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN
Hummel Street.-The Rev. William