Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-12
OFFICERS PICKED
AT CONVENTION
Sunday Schools and Christian
EndeavorerS Are in
Annual Session

| Drook, was elected president of the
Sunday School Association of the
Churches of God of the East Penn
sslvania Eldership at the fifty-first
annual convention being held in the
Fourth Street Church of God. Other
officers elected were:
| Vice-president, the Rev. A. G.
Herr. Highspire; secretary, the Rev.
j. o. Weigle, Mount Carmel; treas
urer. c. C. Miller, Penbrook; super
intendent Organized Adult Bible
class department. w. c. BURNETT. AL
toona; superintendent home depart
ment, Mrs. A. P. Slower. Carlisle:
superintendent cradle roll, Mrs. A.
w. Ellenberger, Enhaut.
BY vote of the delegates this morn
ing it was decided to hold the next
annual session at Newport. Perry
county.
Addresses at this mornings ses-
sion were delivered by the Rev. W.
S. Sturgeon, of Etters, and the Rev.
j. f. Wiggins, of Linglestown. Speak
ing on The Sunday School in War
Times" the Rev. Mr.. Sturgen urged
whole-hearted support for the food
conservation and Liberty Loan cam
paigns. Mr.. Virgins spoke on Mis-
sionary instruction in the Sunday
School"
Important committees appointed
at this mornings session by Presi-
dent H. S. Hershey, of Harrisburg,
were:
Nominating-The Rev. w. S. Stur-
gen, Etters; w. c. Burtnett. Altoona,
and DR.. w. N. Yates. of Harrisburg.
Auditing-The Rev. H. c. Wagner,
Piketown, and the Rev. o. NJ. Kray-
bill, of Middletown.
Resolutions-Dr. H. F. Hoover,
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New Cum berland, and the Rev. o. ].
Farling. Harrisburg.
Finance-Dr. 1. A. Macdonald,
Mount Joy, and the Rev. G. r. How
erter, Lancaster.
President Hershey presided at this
mornings session and conducted de-
votional services. Mrs. A. Ellenberg-
er, of Enhaut, gave a short reading.
This afternoon at 1.30 o'clock two
conferences were held-one the
Home Department conference. led by
Mrs. a. p. Slower, of Carlisle. and
the other, the Organized Adult Bible
class conference, in charge of W. c.
BURNETT, of Altoona.
Addresses were delivered at this
afternoons session by the lev. 7.
w. Mcguire, of Rohrerstown, on
Results to Expect From a Conven-
tion," and by DR.. A. P. Slower, of
Carlisle, on The Temperance Move
ment AS We See 1t To-day" Vice
President E. F. Yoder. of Auburn,
presided at this meeting
Before the adjournment of the
twentieth annual session of the
Christian Endeavor Association of
the East Pennsylvania Eldership,
which is being held in conjunction
with the Sunday school convention,
resolutions were drawn up by the
convention as follows:
The Christian Endeavorers of the
East Pennsylvania Eldership renew
their allegiance to Christ and the
church and adopt the following reso-
lutions:
In these perilous times, resolved,
that We do our part in prayer and
service for country, freedom and
God.
That we heartily endorse the ac-
ton of the Incorporated Board of the
General Eldership in setting aside
one Sunday to the interest of sup
porting a religious secretary in the
Y. M. G. A. war work, and pledge
ourselves to make an earnest effort
to raise sufficient funds for this pur-
pose.
I'VE rejoice in the hope that he
day of doom for the legalized liquor
traffic is fast approaching. and we
plead that those in authority give US
wartime prohibition and pledge our
selves to work to put our own state
on the roll of honor.
Resolved, That we remember the
brave boys who have gone from us
in their country's service; that we
Will pray for them, and do what we
can for the comfort of their fam
lilies.
I'VE thank God that we have
passed the first years goal in our
forward movement and hereby
pledge ourselves to help the church
reach the goal for the second year"
At yesterday mornings session the
address was delivered by the Rev.
c. o. Houston, of Penbrook, who
said success and prosperity have
come to America through the initia-
tive of its leaders" In the afternoon
the Rev. 1. N. Deny, of Columbia.
and Mrs. ]. H. Buch. of Elizabeth
town, delivered addresses on "The
Leaders Preparation" and 'The
Possibilities of Juniors" DIR. George
Edward Reed, former president of
Dickinson College. Carlisle, address
ed the delegates in the evening.
Junior intermediate and senior
conferences were held at the after
hCOh SeSSiOh III SndTSe Oh MISS EfI.1ly
Richard and S. B. Grubb, of Pen
brook.
The officers in charge of the two
conventions were:
Christian Endeavor-Presiden w.
L. Cooper. Bowmansdale; vice-presi-
dent, S. p. Grubb, Pembroke: secre-
tary, Miss Edith Myers, Mount joy;
treasurer, c. G. Miller. Penbrook.
Sunday School-President, the
Rev. II. S. Hershey, Harrisburg;
vice-president, the Rev. E. H. Yoder,
Auburn; secretary. the Rev. Jonas
Martin, Landisville: statistical secre-.
tary, Miss Anna Fortenbaugh, Et-
ters; treasurer, c. G. Miller, PEN
brook; superintendent Organized
Adult Bible Class Department, W. c.
Burtnett, Altoona; superintendent
Home Department, Mrs. A. P. Slower,
Carlisle; superintendent Cradle Roll.