Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-26
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVO p
EndeavOrers Are Planning
For Big Convention Here

Keystone Leaguers of Christian
Endeavor and Sunday School Fedora
tion of the United Evangelical Church
representing the young peoples and
Sunday school WORK OF the entire de-
nomination are already making pre-
liminary arrangements for the great
! convention to be held in the Chest
nut Street Auditorium, beginning
Wednesday evening, September 20,
and closing Sunday evening, Septem-
Der 90.
At the meeting of the general man
aging board held in Cedar Rapids,
Iowa, recently. the following con-
vention committee members were
present: General Chairman John d.
Killheffer Philadelphia; DR.. ]. Q. A.
Curry, Jo astown; the Rev. N. w.
Sager, Columbus, Ohio; r. G. Mum
day. Chicago; the Rev. ]. G. Wals,
Cedar Rapids, Iowa. and the Rev.
w. e. Peffley. Harrisburg. Arrange
ments were made with the officers or
the Chamber of Commerce of Har-
risburg for entertaining the conven-
tion. The purpose of holding the
second general convention in this
city will be to get the representa-
tives of the various organizations OF
the church in close touch with the
general conference which meets in
Trinity Church, York, beginning De-
cember 3.
Chairman John D. Killheffer held
short conference with the program
committee, consisting of the follow
ing, in this city recently: DIR. J. .. A
Curry, the Rev. w. e. Peffley. ana
the Rev. w. NJ. Stanford. The Rev.
]. G. Walz and the Rev. N. w. Sager
were absent. Arrangements were
made for one of the best programs
ever given at any of the previous
gatherings.
DC ctor Killheffer is one of the lead
ing leaguers of the East Pennsylva-
MIA conference and has served six
successive terms as president of the
Conference Federation.
DIR. Charles II. Wagner, Lehighton
is the new president of the East
Pennsylvania Conference Federation
c. H. NOTES
Christian Endeavor Week will be
observed in this city and vicinity
with rousing meetings. Big rallies
will be held in the Lutheran Church,
Pc: brock. Monday, January 2S; Park
Street United Evangelical Church,
Tuesday. January 20; New Cumber-
land Church of God. New Cumber-
land, Friday evening, February j;
Junior Rally, Fourth Street Church or
God. this city, Saturday afternoon,
February 2. Societies are requested
t., send large delegations and enter
the contests for une of the efficiency
charts. The society sending the larg-
est number of members to one of the
rallies at Penbrcck. this city or New
Cumberland will; he recognized in the
contest.
Thursday evening will be intervisi-
tation and fellowship day, when many
Joint meetings with the societies in
neighboring churches will be held.
On Wednesday evening will be
Surprise Night" when all Endeav-
orers ere urged to attend the church
prayer meetings and surprise the
pastors of the Various churches with
a large attendance.
Christian Endeavor Goals and
How to Reach Them will be the i'm
portant topic for discussion at thou
sands of Endeavor meetings to be
held throughout the world tomorrow
evening.
Miss Ruth Heffelfinger will have
charge cf the Endeavor meeting at
Christ Lutheran Church on Sunday
evening. An appropriate subject will
be discussed and many Endeavorers
and friends are expected to be pres
ent.
ST. Matthew's Lutheran Society will
hold a rouslug intervisitation and
good fellowship meeting on next
Thursday evening. Invitations have
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cites to attend in bodies: Riverside
Lutheran, Sixth Street United Breth-
rem, st Johns Reformed, Maclay
street Church of God, Covenant Pres
byterian, Augsbur' Lutheran, Sixth
street Presbyterian and the Epworth
League of Curtin Heights NJ. E.
Church. 4 short entertainment, fol-
lowed with n social hour, will be held
in the social hall. Each society is
asked to supply one number for the
program.
At the Second Reformed Society to-
morrow ever ing o. L. Julius, Mrs.
Fl. NJ. Yingst and Mrs. G. It. Burtner
will have charge OF the program,
which will be of unusual interest.
Harris Street United Evangelical
I.eaguers held lively meeting last
Sunday evening. Carl Gingrich, n
hustling Endeavor worker was in
charge of the service. Tomorrow
evening the meeting will be in charge
of w. d. Bailey, who promises a good
time.
Special services will be held by the
E;ndeavorers of the First United
Brethren Society tomorrow evening.