Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-06
NAME OFFICERS
AT CONFERENCE
Closing Sessions of United
Brethren in Christ at Ann
vile Church Tomorrow

Annville, Pa, Oct. 6.-Devotiona'
exercises of the session of East Penn
sylvania Conference, United Brethren
in Christ, yesterday were transferred
to Lebanon Valley College chapel
The Rev. DIR. G. D. Gossard, presi.
dent of the institution, called upon
the Rev. DIR. G. A. Funkhouser, oi
Dayton, Ohio, who conducted the
devotions. Bishop w. NJ. Bell. OF
Washington, d. c., delivered a briet
address to the student body and the
members of the conference who were
present.
At 10 o'clock the business session
was opened with Bishop Bell in the
chair. The following committee was
appointed on the Mount Gretna dor
mitory proposition: The Revs. G. D.
!Satdorf, S. c. Enck and 1. II. AL
bright.
The Rev. DIR. ]. E. F,out, of Dayton,
Ohio, the general manager of Bone
brake Theological Seminary, deliver
ed an address on the interest of that
institution.
The Rev. o. E. Williams, of War
rem, representative of the evange-
lical commission, brought the greet
ings of that department in fine ad-
dress.
The conference sermon and ordi-
nation service will take place on Sun
day morning. In the afternoon an
impressive service will be held in
memory of the five ministers who
died during the past year. as fol-
lows: The Rev. W. w. Fridinger, the
Rev S. B. Wengert, the Rev. A. Leh-
man, the Rev. G.. W. Enders and the
Rev. DIR. d. D. Lowery.
On Sunday evening the Rev. DR.
c. ]. B. Brane, of Dayton, Ohio, as
sociate editor of the Religious Tele-
scope, will preach the closing SER
mon of the conference.
The appointments of pastor will
be made by Bishop Bell on Sunday
at noon.
The afternoon session of the con-
ference was opened by the Rev. r,
S. Arndt. of Adamsdale, who con-
Quoted the devotions. Bishop Bell
occupied the chair.
The report on publishing Inter
ests" was read by the Rev. A. l..
Haesler. of Millersburg. This was
followed by an address by the Rev,
DIR. C. J. b. Brane, of Dayton, Ohio,
the associate editor of the Religious
Telescope. He presented the interests
of the publishing house, located in
that city, which is in a fiourishins
condition. He was followed by the
Rev. j. S. McGaw, who spoke of the
work of the National Reform Asso-
citation.
Report of the conference publica-
tion board was submitted by the Rev.
I. n. Seldomridge and the report IN
Sunday Schools" by the Rev. H. S.
Kieffer
Myerstown was chosen as the place
for holding the next conference ses-
sion in October, 1918.
The Rev. J. S. Kendall, of Dayton,
Ohio, delivered an address on THE
Four-Year Program" He was fol-
of Harrisburg, who spoke on the
subject, How Realize Its Objec-
tives."
The following officers for the vari-
Gus conference boards were elected:
Recording secretary, the Rev. G. r
Boughter; assistant recording Sec
retary. the Rev. P. H. Balsbaugh;
statistical secretaries, the Revs. f
A. G.. Bossler and R. R. Butterwick
conference treasurer, ]. r. Engie;
trustees of Lebanon Valley College
the Revs. I. NJ. Hershey G. F. Brei-
mig and ]. G. Stehman; editor of Con-
ference Herald, the Rev. S. E. Rupp;
press chairman, the Rev. 1. NJ. Her
shey
Among the other board and COM
nittee assignments are:
Trustees of Russell Biblical fund
I. B. NJ. Breneman, d. d. Buddinger
Ira w. Funk, S. G. Kaufman and D.
G.. Romig.
Trustees of Antisaloon League, G.
D. Batdorf and Joseph Daugherty.
Publication board, S. C. Enck, L
n. Seldomright, A. K. Wier, ]. r
Engle, S. e. Rupp and A. S. Leh-
man.
Finance commission, A. S. Kreider
Robert Enders, ]. G. Stehman. D. B.
H6ar, 7. r. Engle, A. K. Wier.
Court of appeals, r. r. Butterwick
and ]. A. Lyter.
Publicity committee, I. Meyer Her
shey.
Branch Foreign Missionary com.
mittee. G. NJ. Richter, G. D. Batdorf
I. Meyer Hershey.
One of the most active lay dele.
gates at the conference is Congress.
man A. s. Kreider, who is a mem.
ber of the Annville church, in which
the present sessions of conference ari
held. He is a native of Lebanon
county and received his early edu.
cation at Lebanon Valley College and
Allentown Business College. AS 6
prominent shoe manufacturer. he ri
present operates five large factories
at Annville, Lebanon, Palmyra. Mid.
dletown and EliZabethtown. He Ii
equally active in his local church and
is a member of a number of the
various general church boards.
LUTHER KAUFMAN DIES
Reimerton Pa Oct 6-IutheI