Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-17
C. E. Notes
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Keystone C-E,
| Pennsylvania.
Cheers and songs are quite popular
among the Endeavorers of the State
] State C. E. cheer leaders and boosters
are enthusiastic for record breaking
deelgation to International 'conven-
ton, New York City, in July.
Christian Endeavor's great coming
event is the big gathering in New
York City, July 4-9. Just twenty
hve years ago Christian Endeavor
held there a magnificent convention
that crowded Madison Square Gar
den. At that convention the first
Junior meeting was held in connec-
ton with an international c. E. gath
ering-a small meeung in Dr. Deem
church. At this coming convention
the Juniors are to have a convention
of their own, lasting an entire day.
Among the speakers already prom
ised is the Hon. William j. Bryan.
Homer Rodeheaver, BILLY" Sundays
song-leader, will lead the singing.
| Another song leader will be Percy S.
roster, who began his convention
work at the New York convention a
quarter-century ago. A new song
book Will be introduced at this con-
vention The convention emblem is
the statue of Liberty enlightening the
so shine
John Roth will have charge of the
services on Sunday evening at the
Zion Evangelical Church. Enola.
=. Ihe Curse of Cowardice" will be
sn ene topic for study in the Endeavor
soeletes on Sunday eevning.
The Sixth Street United Brethren
society reorganized for a greater
work with seventy members. Much
enthusiasm and interest is manifested
at the weekly meetings of the society.
west Philadelphia Endeavorers
Tepresenting forty churches have pro-
tested vigorously against the granting
OF saloon license in a section where
80 per cent of the people opposed it
in writing
Albert Slothower and Luke Weir
lex will conduct the C. E. service at
the Park Street Evangelical Church
on Sunday evening.
newly formed Christian En-
ueaVor Society in Hanchow, China,
carries banner marked Preachers
Band, because its members hold
open-air evangelistic services at the
big tea-shops.
Earl Schwartz will lead the X. L.
c. e. services at the Harris Street
United Evangelical Church on Sun
day evening.
DR.. Ira Landrith, extension secre-
tary of the United Society of Chris
tan Endeavor, has moved to Chi
cago' thus giving the great central
region of the country a United So
ciety officer on the ground.
Roy Shenk will conduct the serv-
ices at the Sixth Street United Breth-
ren Society on Sunday evening A
debate on live subject will be part
of the evenings program. Messrs.
Lawrence A. Miller, Ralph Fitting
and Miss Martha Hoke will be on the
year, Messrs. Fred Burris and Will
liam Johnson will speak for the mega
tive side.
DIR. Clark and DIR. Shaw are spend
ing month or more in the South,
gaining strength after their recent
severe illness.
The Young Friends Movement in
the Friends churches organized more
than one hundred new societies last
year.
The West Branch of the Philadel-
phia Union has challenged the other
slX branches of the union for a con-
test in union efficiency, following the
United Societys union standards"
All socities gaining and holding all
or the following eleven standards con-
ditions period of one year 49,!
awarded banner by Te State I'm
ion and be known as Front Lin9i
Banner Societies" This is to remaib
with them period of one year, but
If conditions are met for a period of
TWO consecutive years, the banner be-
comes theirs permanently.
Society Standards
A Junior or intermediate Society in
the church.
At laasf Nor oook A..
members c. E. Experts and the Eff
ficiency Campaign the basis of the
society work.
At least 20 per cent. of the active
members enrolled as Comrades of the |
Quiet Hour, and 10 per cent. as
An offering annually to county and
State work.
Furnish statistical report annually
to county and State officers.
represented at county and State |
conventions.
Observe Christian Endeavor Week
and Pennsylvania Endeavor Day.
At least ten subscriptions to the
pennsylvania Christian Endeavor Bull |
letin and three to the Christian En- |
deavor World.
Special study class conducted. |
either missions, citizenship or per-
sonal work.
Decision Day for Associate Mem
bers and special and prayerful atten- |
ton to this department of our work. |
Adopt and put forth every effort |
to achieve the society apportionmentl
in the Campaign for Millions.
All societies meeting seven of the
above conditions and holding them a |
period of six months, provided condi- |
tions 4, and 8 are among the num-
Der, will be enrolled as Front Line
Societies" and be awarded a certifi- |
cate by the State Union.
TO SPEAK ON NATURE
Birds and Bits of Nature" will be !