Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-16

CHAS. S. URICH
Harrisburg Christian Endeavor
Union, with a representation Of 6S
societies in this city and vicinity, is
in full swing for record-breaker
year and is busy with religious activi-
ties. Among some of the important
departmental work is the quiet hour,
Tenth Legion, temperance, citizenship,
mission study, evangelism, introduc-
ton, prison work, peace union, daily
devotion, Bible study, personal evan
gelism, developing initiative, commu-
nifty service, lifework recruits, sup
porting church service, efficiency and
many other important branches.
Charles S. Urich is the new presi-
dent of the city union, and is doing
excellent service. Christian Endeavor
week under his leadership was ban
ner week. He is a livewire and is
prominent among many societies. He
was converted in the year 1911 and
Joined the keystone League of Chris
tan Endeavor of the United Evan
gelical Church, March, 1911. He
was elected treasurer of the Park
Street c. e. Society and served in that
capacity for two years. He was then
elected president of that society in
1913 and has been reelected for
the seventh term which expires on
March 31st.
A Christian Endeavor brass band
has been organized in Virginia and
will show the State how Endeavorers
can play.
All Endeavorers desiring to join the
State c. l.. convention club can do so
by calling on Frank S. Montgomery,
who has charge of the funds
Many EndeavorerS attended the G.
Z. night meeting at the Palmer evan
gelistic campaign in the sixth Street
United Brethren Church on Thursday
evening.
" Using What We Have" will be the
topic for discussion in the prayer SER
vices on Sunday evening.
Miss Blanche Hillard will conduct
the services at the. Market Square
Presbyterian society on Sunday even
ing.
The annual rally of the K. L. C. E.
and Sunday school federation of he
East Pennsylvania Conference will
be held on Saturday evening, Febru-
airy "A, in the Christ United Evangeli-
cal Church, Philadelphia. The Rev.
L. w. Hainer, D. D., will deliver an
address on he subject, Doing the Will
of God"
]. c. Daley, author of "a Saloon
of the singing at one of the confer
ences to be held in Philadelphia in a
few days.
A country Presbyterian society in
South Carolina has organized five new
societies in nearby churches.
Miss Lillian Goodyear will lead the
meeting at the Sixth Street United
Brethren society on Sunday evening.
The Rev. C. D. Rishel, pastor of one
of the Enola churches, has been live
wire and superintendent of the Good
Citizenship work of Lancaster Coun-
ty G. Il. Union for a number of years.
He is doing good work for the Har-
risburg union and knows how to de-
liver good lectures.
A new society has been organized
at the Baptist church in Lykens, un-
der the auspices of the Dauphin
County c. e. Union.
At the Harris Street K. T.. c. z. on
next Sunday evening Miss Martha Me-
hattie will have charge of the SER
vices.
The Disciples of North Carolina
have formed Christian Endeavor
League.
Barton tSewart will lead the Junior
G. E. prayer meeting at the Sixth
Street United Brethren Society on Sun
day evening. The topic will be Gods
Promises"
County leaders are urged to ap-
for the big New York c.. Il. oonven-
tion. to be held next July.
The campaign for millions is a
challenge to the Christian Endeavorers
of Schuylkill county. President Rev.
II. C. Walker, of Schuylkill County
work to get the Endeavorers interest
ed in the campaign.
Bradford county has a Federation
of Young Peoples Societies at Sayre.
State Secretary II. b. Macrory deliv-
cred an address to them recently.
In the past eighteen months Illi-
nois has organized 512 societies and
the list is still mounting.
The Ohio union has sixty-seven or
ganized county unions. OF this num-
ber six have been organized in the
last three months of 1916.
A. c. Dean, formerly president OF
the Harrisburg G. %. Union and who
did excellent work for the success of
the State convention, held in this city
last July. is now superintendent OF
the Quiet Hour and Bible study de-
partment.
Millard Hess. of the Christ Lutheran
Society, has been reappointed as one
of the presidents of the hill dis
trict for the city union.
Twenty United Brethren Endeavor-
ers of Virginia have become Lifework
Recruits.
The c. f. Society of the Sixth
United Brethren Church is working
in the campaign and the following
assignments have been made for visi-
tation on next Sunday: Fourth Street
Church of God. Market Square Pres
byterian, Ross TT. Derrick; Pine Street
Presbyterian. First Baptist, L. A. Mil.
Ter; Grace Methodist, Mrs. Z. Conrad
Bethlehem Lutheran. Green and Cum
berland streets, Miss f. Gill: Mes
siah Lutheran. Sixth and Forster, and
Ridge avenue Methodist, Roy
Shenk; Trinity Lutheran, 1894 Soutf
Ninth street, c. McCaslin; st. Paul M
F., Vine near Paxton, Miss V. jacobs
Nagle Street Church of God, Naglt
street near Race, BENJAMIN Linkous
Calvary Presbyterian, South Cameron
and Sycamore streets, Madalen'
Stoner.