Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-20


Gus society has been organized at
Swatara in the interest of foreign boys
and girls. The society was named the
New Movement Bible Society and Miss
Sarah Balsbaugh. an enthusiastic En-
deavor worker, is the junior superin-
tendent of the Sunday school and the
Endeavor Society.
c. E. Notes
Hurray. hurray, for Pennsylvania,
Hurray, Hurray, were wide awake you
see,
So we sing the chorus and at all times
we will be
Loyal to old Dauphin county.
A new society will be organized at
Granville in the near future under the
auspices of the Dauphin County Union,
Following are the officers of the
Young Peoples Christian Endeavor
Society of the First United Brethren
church, Enola: President. II. A. Zeid-
ers; vice president, Mrs. G.. G.. Shell
hammer; recording secretary, Viola
1ocum; treasurer, b. f. Keckler:
pianist, Salena Yocum; "Watchword"
agent, w. w. Gracey.
A play neither comedy nor drama,
put containing bits of each class and
centered by moral well worth while,
was the playlet, entitled I'm His
Steps," or What Would Jesus Do?"
which was presented by the Lehigh
County c. E. Union to a large audi
ence recently. The author of the pro-
duction is the Rev. Charles Nj. Shell
don, who wrote the book and took the
country by storm a few years ago. He
also edited a daily newspaper in
III 1pif, s1rI,4
when he featured the idea of What
Would Jesus Do?" in the publishing
of newspaper.
India and China are both urging
evangelistic campaigns. India is not
and has more than $4,000 Endeav-
orers.
New York has 1926 church edif1ces
and in its congregations are 1,709,241
communicates. The International c.
r. convention will be well taken care
of with such good church atmos-
phere.
Japan Is nearing her double our
number" goal of new societies.
Pennsylvania has issued two chal-
lenges for the New York convention.
(the home State eXcepted). Any State,
New York included, to bring a more
enthusiastic delegation.
Endeavorers will study the topic.
How Lying Undermines Characters
in the societies on Sunday evening.
Mrs. T. w. Shepley will have charge
of the services in the Zion Evangeli-
cal Lutheran c. E. Society on Sunday
evening.
b. W. Swayze, of Allentown, reports
that Lehigh county is taking a COM
plete census of its members-obtain-
ing name and address of every society
and Will send a letter to each member
covering county work.
The Union c. L. choir at Emaus is
busy preparing an oratorio- -cantata to
be rendered some time this month.
Miss Clara McCarroll will conduct
the prayer services at the Second Re-
formed Society on Sunday evening.
The Moravian Junior Society of
Emaus has taken on new life since the
county convention was held. c. c.
Culp, State junior superintendent,
suggestions, have increased the mem
bership from twenty to sixty mem bers,
with an average attendance of fifty
The Bring One"-"Brought One" but
tons did it. Miss Rubie Kirchman is
the efficient superintendent,
At the Market Square PRESBYTERIAN
Society the c. E. services will he con-
Quoted by Lewis Kraybill on Sunday
evening.
Trinity Reformed Society, Allen
town, is engaged in an attendance
contest. The society is divided into
two equal parts. On a recent Sunday
they held "Fisherman's Night" The
mark for attendance will reach above
100.
Mrs. U. F. Swengel and Clark
Swengel will have charge of the serv-
ices at the Park Street United Evan
gelical Society on Sunday evening.
New York boasts that a new build
ing is erected in that city every fifty
minutes, and that more than 500 con-
NentionS will be entertained this wear
with a total attendance of 100000.
At the Harris Street X. l.. c. e.
meeting on, next Sunday evening Miss
Sylvia Gingrich will be the leader and
speak on the topic.
Walter M. Lewis. Philadelphia, SUI
perintendent of the State Floating De-
partment, reports that a number of
comfort bags for sailors have been
received. They are as follows: From
First Presbyterian church, Norristown.
ten bags and s5; Junior c. E.. st.
Paul's Lutheran. Allentown, six bags
filed; Mrs. w. p. Strauch, Pottsville.
bags filled; Olivet Presbyterian, .Eas-
ton, twelve bags filled; Trinity Re
formed c. E., Williamsburg, SO, all of
which to be used in the work among
the sailors.
The next annual meeting of the
Montgomery Union will be held in
May and in the Perkiomen local
union. Plans will then be completed
for a large delegation to New York,
1917"
Miss Fannie Garvin of the Phila-
delphia Floating Department, reportsil
that one week recently sixty-three ves-
sells were in port at Philadelphia.
more than had been there in one week
for two years. For the month of jan
uary 10 vessels were visited and So
services held. A service was held on
board a Norwegian vessel. cake and
cocoa We're served and 20 comfort
bags distributed