Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-18

the prayer suggestion. This morning
he said: The suggestion that the
people of Harrisburg turn to God
in silent prayer for a few minutes on
Independence Day, is an inspiring
thought. The momentary setting
aside by a whole community of all
worldly business would be a humble
and eloquently simply recognition of
the Providence of God in whose
hands rest the destinies of the ma
ton"
DR.. Kremer Approves
Two minutes of Independence
Day set aside especially for prayer"
is an exceptionally fine idea in the
the Reformed Salem Church. SOL
emnity would be lent to this short
period of prayer, the Rev. Mr..
Kremer believes, If it were held in
connection with the union prayer
meeting to be held in the Market
Square Presbyterian Church on In
dependence Day morning at
o'clock. He believes that it might be
we'll to have the two minutes set
aside about 8 o'clock, the time about
which the union meeting will end.
"It would be an excellent plan" DR..
Kremer says, 'if the whole city
prayer for the cause of soldiers and
sailors in the United States service.
Not only as an active devotion would
it be valuable. but because of its
wholesome influence would 1t be
highly advantageous. BY reason of
it, we would feel more deeply the
need of divine aid and help and
it would aid as we'll in bringing into
fuller Significance the United States
motto, "In God We Trust" which
oftimes is forgotten by we Ameri-
cans"
Heartily Endorsed
DR.. Lewis S. Nudge, of the Pine
Street Presbyterian Church, read the
terest and with the warmest ap-
proval, he says. Heartily in favor of
the plan. DR.. Nudge hopes that some
definite time may be agreed upon
for all citizens to observe this period
of prayer. Nothing is more i'm
portant," he said than united
prayer. We are talking all the time
of keeping up and raising the morale
of our soldiers over there but it is
just as important that we give some
attention to keeping up the morale
of the civilians over here Nothing
is better fitted to accomplish this
LHdH prayer, lie ueCldTeS.
DR.. ]. A. Lyter. of the Derry Street
United Brethren Church, affirms that
the two-minute prayer period plan
has no more hearty supporter in
Harrisburg than himself. He said:
"I am heartily in favor of the plan
and will do all that l possibly can
to create sentiment for it's observ-
ance."
Not Enough Prayer
The Rev. William j. Lockhart, of
the First Baptist Church.. this morn
ing said that the idea of having a
period of independence Day set aside
especially for prayer is an excellent
idea and that he is especially favor
able to it's adoption. I'VE don't have
nearly enough of prayer" he said.
People don't quite realize the Sc
riousness of the situation" in the
opinion of the Rev. Mr.. Lockhart.
"Our boys are over there" he said,
"and some of them are never coming
back. When we think of that we
ought to be in touch with God for
their temporal and spiritual well
fare" Continuing, the Rev. Mr..
Lockhart said. prayer is our only
smethod of being in touch with God
and will help to bring about the re-
suits desired" The Rev. Mr.. Lock-
hart is of the opinion that there has
been much of frivolity in our Inde-
pendence Day celebrations of the
past despite the significant epoch it
marks in the history of the United
States. This he sincerely hopes will
be obliterated from the programs for
this years celebrations. He said:
THE religious side should be en-
phasized more in our Fourth of July
celebrations"