Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-29
SUNDAY SCHOOLS
VOTE FOR DRY"
Resolutions Urge Elimination
of Drinks as War Measure;
Strong Addresses

Hershey, June 9.-Prohibition of
intoxicating drinks as a war measure
was strongly urged in resolutions
passed by the Dauphin County Sab
bath School Association, in annual
session here, yesterday. Following a
number of addresses in a temperance
conference, the resolution was unani-
mously passed by the delegate body
and copies were sent to President
Wilson and Senators Penrose and
Knox
The convention, which opened on
Thursday morning. wore a military
aspect. Wartime questions were
freely discussed The relation of the
Sunday school to the world war was
one of the foremost topics. Among
the noteworthy addresses was that
delivered by DIR. w. G. Landes. gem
eral secretary of the Pennsylvania
State Sabbath School Association,
who spoke on the subject, THE Sum
day School and Democracy" DR..
Landes is recognized as one of the
most capable Sunday school workers
in the nation.
"Watch Us Grow" Slogan
DR.. Landes urged that at this cru
cial moment in the worlds history
the energies of the Sunday school
leaders be turned to the best pur-
poses. He proposed a Watch Us
Grow" campaign to increase the en-
rollment of the Sunday school and
thus help to keep the people of Amer
lea safe for democracy and for
Christ. The Sunday school is the
principal factor in the spiritual edu-
cation of American youth, he de-
clared. adding that it is vitality i'm
portant to keep up the educational
q n a ~ n tho nafinn'G chi1dran and
adults alike.
Another speaker at the convention
sessions was Miss L. Grace Kane,
state elementary superintendent, who
spoke on behalf of the kindergarten
ers in the Sunday school. She urged
that modern methods be adopted in
Dauphin county Sunday schools in or
der to better the education of the
child.
MiIIersburE Worker President
Prof. H. Howard Hoy, of Millers-
burg, was elected as president of the
association. serving for the coming
year. T. II. Hamilton was elected IS
first vice-president and a number of
Harrisburgers are represented on the
list of officers and on the advisory
board of the association. Other Off
GERS elected are:
Second vice-president, ]. Warren
Fortenbaugh, Harrisburg: third vice.
president, the Rev. A. ]. Greene, Har-
risburg; recording secretary. Bertha
Jacks, Hummelstown; corresponding
secretary, Col H. c. Demming, Har-
risburg; financial secretary and treas
urer, William H. Repp, Harrisburg;
statistical secretary, c. L. Dice, Har-
risburg. Departmental superintend-
ents are: Elementary, Mrs. H. D..
Jackson, Progress; secondary, Mrs. H.
p. Motter, Harrisburg; o. A. B. c.,
Claude Keiser Lykens; teacher train
ing, James w. Barker, Harrisburg;
home department, c. P. Hahnman,
Hummelstown; temperance, A. X.
Morrison, Harrisburg; missionary,
Miss Myrtle Bachman. Middletown;
rural, w. f. Eby, Linglestown.
The members of the advisory board
are: ]. e. Gipple, Harrisburg; c. L.
Kaufman, Highspire; William Blan-
ming. Williamstown; George H. Sell
er. Swatara Station; ]. Frank Pal
mer, Harrisburg; H. U. G. Harter,
Harrisburg; the Rev. Howard Rogers,
Harrisburg; the Rev. r, Taylor, Her
shey.