Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-22
Y. M. A. WORK
in WAR PLANNED
AT STATE MEET
Pittsburgh Man Elected Presi-
dent at First Business
Session

Russia is going TOO fast. Our
forefathers, for centuries, were in
training; those who came over on the
Maytiower. sang and learned the art
of self-control; they knew their
Bibles. That's the way the American
revolution succeeded. But Russia
expects to transform an enslaved
people to a free people in a night.
They are going too fast"
So stated DR.. w. w. White. of
New York city, in an address before
the fiftieth annual convention of the
Pennsylvania Young Mems Christian
Associations, in Zion Lutheran
Church this morning.
I'VE are living in an age of great
unrest" he declared. All this un-
rest is in line with what Jesus Christ
planned" DR.. Whites address was
replete with practical advice for
the religious and social service work
er. Christ did not preach so many
new things; they were old things in
a new way" Study history, next
to the Bible" he declared, saying
that the soldiers in France are
treading on the holy dust of the
dead. Nine or ten of the worlds
decisive battles were fought on
French soil.
Report on Work
inspiring song service. Following
DR.. Whites address. II. J. Schmidt
gave a report of Pennsylvania War
time Conference, and c. II. Dresh-
mann made report of the commits
sion on service for Y. NJ. C. a. men.
Following the reading of tele-
gram of regret from Walter NJ.
Wood. Philadelphia, who was unable
to be present at the convention,
NJ A1nxorIar snnlEa
Pocket Testament League Mr..
Alexander organized the league some
years ago. and from that time, thou
sands of members have been pledg
ed. Mr.. Alexander distributed copies
of the Gospel of st. John, which he
is distributing among the soldiers.
Let's have an old-fashioned time"
he said. He illustrated how his party
led the men in the camps, in singing,
and asked for volunteer soloists.
Each of those who sang solos, was
presented with n pocket Testament.
The league is formed and to each
soldier who signs a card, promising
to read a chapter of the Bible each
day a beautiful little Testament is
given. Among the signers of the
card are President Wilson, Governor
Brumbaugh, Secretary Daniels, and
Henry Ford. Mr.. Alexander made an
dpptdl LOT SlEllGIS anu SeNtIdl huu-
dred men and women signed the
cards.
Canada's Message
After the lunch hour, J. II. Tory,
r. c. Dingman and George A. War
burton spoke on the subject, "-des-
sages From Canada" telling of the
work in the Dominion. The conven-
tion opened at 2 o'clock. In addi-
ton to the regular program, Joseph
NJ. Steele, Philadelphia, read the re-
port of the Pennsylvania War Work
Council, telling of the work done
by the council. Pennsylvania, he
stated. has raised s6,7O0,0O for war
work of the Y. NJ. c. A. The states !
quota, based on ten per cent. of the !
national quota, was only S5,000,0 |
George A. Warburton will speak |
tonight on Association of Foreign |!
Missions" Bishop Luther B. Will |
son, New York city, will talk on the |
subject, The Church, the Red Tri- !
angle and the Soldier" The ses-
sion will open at 7.30 o'clock with a
song service.
With more than 200 delegates
present at the opening meeting of
the convention, the first session was
opened with prayer by DIR. Robert
Bagnell, pastor of the Grace Metho-
dist Church.
SIaJe Dl0 It's Duty
In an inspiring address which fol-
lowed a song service, DR.. w. w.
White, of the Bible Teachers Train
ing School. New York city described
Jerusalem as the spiritual capital
of the world" Speaking on "The
Program of Prayer For Which Je-
rusalem Stands" he urged that Y.
NJ. c. AS everywhere have more
prayer. In order to arouse this, his
plan is to have the secretaries get
into the spirit of prayer, and to
spread the spirit among the men,
bers of the associations. Christ in
His work around Jerusalem empha-
sized the value of prayer and told
of the wonders that could be accom-
plished with this essential. DR.
Whites series of talks will center
about Jerusalem. They will be of
interest because of the present mill
tary operations around that city.
That Pennsylvania has done her
patriotic duty in the y. NJ. c. A
war work fund was shown by Charles
l.. Huston, chairman of the state
executive committee, who, in an in
teresting report, showed that Penn
sylvania had raised almost double
the amount she was asked for Call
ed upon to raise $500 900, the state
raised $6200,00 for the fund. Three
military camps have been placed in
Pennsylvania, and three of the best
Y. NJ. e. y. posts have been estab-
lished in these camps.
A rousing song service preluded
the convention dinner, held in the
Board of Trade auditorium at g.
o'clock. At least 400 visiting dele
gates were present. The dinner was
served by. the Ladies' Advisory Board
of the Central Y. NJ. c. A, assisted
by women of Zion Lutheran Church
and others. Mr.. Alexander led the
singing of Revive Us Again." and
the Rev. Winfield S. Herman, pastor
of Zion Lutheran Church, made the
invocation. Charles A. Kunkel,
president of the Central Y. NJ. G. A.,
welcomed the guests to Harrisburg,
and introduced Bishop James II.
Darlington, who read a letter of re-
gret and best wishes from Governor
Brumbaugh. The Governor stated
that he had been unavoidably de-
tanned in Miami, Florida. The bishop
gave some interesting "reminiscences
of the early days of the Y. NJ. c. A.
telling of his own experiences. He
urged his hearers to conserve, con-
secrate and concentrate"
Tells of Camp Work
DR.. George Edward Reed, presi-
dent of Dickinson College, follow
ed, lauding the work of the Y. NJ.
c. A. in camps, saying that the y.
NJ. G. A. has brought into existence