Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-08
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myra. Hummelstown and other sur
rounding towns to find accommoda-
tions.
|. While the town is taxed to its limit
to find sleeping quarters, it likewise
is being crowded to provide suitable
space for eating quarters. What
available space has not been taken
up by beds has been taken over to
provide eating quarters for the thou
sands of visitors. The entire lower
floor of the Hershey Mems club has
been turned into a temporary restau-
rant to feed the multitude.
A standardization of dress, not
alone as denominational but also as
a national movement, was advocated
at last evenings meeting by DR.. Will
bur f. Crafts, of Washington, super
intendent of the international Re-
form Bureau. In these days of con-
servation of food, or fuel and what
not, he declared, we should have a
campaign for conservation in dress.
Billions of dollars are wasted an
nually in eccentric dressing Or.
Crafts declared.
Fashion Is Tyrannical
Fashion is tyranny" he told his
throw off tyranny and therefore why
should we not throw off the yoke OF
fashion and her tyranny" he quer-
led. 1--WE are dominated by foreign
lords of fashion" he declared,
while we are throwing off the yoke
OF foreign lords of the nations.
A conference of pastors of the
church was held this morning be-
tkeen s o'clock and $50 in the Hill
side auditorium. Speakers at this
meeting with their subjects were M.
Clyde Horst, Pastoral and Lay
Evangelism;" NJ j. Weaver, Pas
toral Cares of Teen Age Members;
j. L. Wine, The Pastor and the
Church: Their Relation" A. J. Gull
ler presided DO
Elder Galen b. Royer, of Kansas,
presided at the missionary confer
,ence held Immediately after the pas
tors conference in the million-dollar
convention hall. Prominent church
missionaries told of the needs of the
church in foreign mission fields.
Governor Speaks Tonight
Governor Brumbaugh will be the
speaker at two meetings this even
ing. At $50 o'clock he will speak at
A reunion of students and alumni OF
Juniata College. At monster tenn
perance meeting, scheduled to start
at O'Clock and last two hours, he
will also give an address. This meet
ing will be held in the convention
hall.
Tomorrow morning, when~15 900
persons are expected to be in attend
ance. addresses of welcome will be
delivered by Milton S. Hershey, head
of the Hershey enterprises, and by
his manager s. d. Clarke. These ad-
dresses are scheduled to start at
1890 o'clock. At this same meeting
II. c. Early will speak on Peace.
War Problems
Among important questions to be
brought before the conference of the
Church of the Brethren at Hershey
this week are those touching the
present war crisis. The policy of the
church is a noncombatant one, and
for many years it was the rule not
to allow members to accept civil or
governmental office. During late
wears the rule has not been strictly
observed, and many of the members
are now holders of governmental po-
sitions. These positions make them
eligible for war service since they
have sworn to support the govern
ment. The question has been brought
before the standing committee of the
organization with a number of 9TH
ers of timely interest.
Large State Membership
For many years organs were
banned from the church services,
but during recent years the organ
has been brought into the services,
although the singing at the confer
ence is unaccompanied.
The church has 10000 members
In the state, which is the strongest
single state in the union, in point of
mem bership. The total membership
Is about 100000. 1t is planned that
at the next years convention the BIZ
centennial of the landing in America
of Peter Becker. one of the educa-
| tional leaders of the church. be fit
| tingly celebrated. This question is
among those which are now before
! the standing committee. This rul-
| ing organization is composed of fifty
six delegates from every state and
from China as well. The sessions are
secret and decisions will not be an
nounced until next week.
Committees Named
Elder Taylor, who was moderator
| of the recent convention at Winona
! Lake, as we'll as the present conven-
! ton, is q resident of Neffsville. just a
Few miles from Ine CoHNenliOn lOWTl.
! 1t is an added honor for him to be
! chosen, since it is rare to choose a
moderator from the convention dis
trict. Both the reading and writing
clerks have served previously in
their offices.
| Committees chosen by the stand
ing committee, include: N
Credential Committee - A. s.
Thomas. Virginia: William Minnich,
| Ohio; John II. Wilmer, Pennsylva-
mia; p. 6. Miller, Virginia; I. Bruce
Book. Indiana.
Committee on Resolutions-Ed-
ward Frantz. Illinois; Otho Winger,
indiana: c. d. Bonsack. Maryland.
Committee on Letters of Greeting
-Galene B. Royer. Illinois; e. II.
Eby, Kansas.
Vacancies Filled
J. II. B. Williams, who for many
years has been the secretary of the
educational board and one of Its
most active and efficient members
presented his resignation and II was
reluctantly accepted.
Elder j. w. Lear. of Cerro Gordo
Illinois. was chosen to fill his unex-
pired term. ]. s. Flory. of Bridge
lwater. Va. whose time as a member