Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-10
PRESBYTERS WILL
PROSECUTE FOES
OF U. S. IN WAR
Churchmen, by Positive Reso-
luton, Pledge Support in
Destroying Sedition

Lewis Seymour Nudge pastor of Pine
Street Presbyterian Church, of this
city, bore a thrilling message of as
, surance to the delegates and mem
bers of Harrisburg congregations
that active religious work in army
camps is in progress.
At the afternoon session the Pres
bytery adopted a resolution pledgine
its membership to positive action to-
ward the encouragement of pro-
German sentiment in all parts of the
Presbyterial jurisdiction. AS evidence
of the earnestness of the delegates
the overture was adopted by rising
vote.
Devotional services, conducted by
the moderator, the Rev. DIR. George
II. Johnston, of Duncannon, preced-
ed the address of DIR. Nudge. The
speaker, deeply in earnest, prefaced
his message with the explanation
that what he had to say would be a
simple recital of observations dur
ing a months stay in they. M. G. A
quarters in an army camp. He en-
phasized three phases of the subject
assigned him: christianity in the
Camps of Our Country" first the
care exercised in physical training
second, the splendid equipment fur
nished for the mental relaxation OF
the soldier and, third, the activity
of the Y. NJ. C. A. and denomina-
tional and regimental chaplains in
holding before the men the church
and the cause of christianity.
Government in Earnest
He was impressed, he said, with
the purpose of the government to
keep the men fit, of the cleanliness
of their quarters, the readiness of
specialists of all sorts to attend the
sick and the precaution of the mill
tary authorities to safeguard the
army from contagion. DR.. Nudge
testified as to the improvement ply
sical training had worked on men
who previously had walked city
streets with shoulders stopped and
whose appearance indicated sloven-
ly habits.
NO man has lost weight unless il
was wise he should" said the speak
er, 'and everywhere the beneficial
effects of physical exercise and care
were in evidence"
Turning to the activity of the Y.
NJ c. A. in its purpose to keep the
minds of the soldiers clean and to
create a home atmosphere, DR..
Nudge told his hearers it was COM
mon to see a soldier in the garb of
a teamster walk into the Y. NJ. c. a.
hut and play the most beautiful
piano music, or to hear n soldier
artisan delight listeners with violin
selections. Forms of diversion were
numerous. He had seen what he
never before had seen and probably
never would see again-a genuine
boxing match. Picture shows with
nothing to offend were given togeth-
er with other shows to turn the SOL
dier's mind toward home, all clean
and full of a purpose to keep away
less beneficial tendencies. Camp Ii
braries, where one had opportunity
to ease the mind after days hard
work were told of, as well as the
hostess house, where mothers and
sweethearts of the soldiers could
gather.
IF a great deal is done in other
respects" said DR.. Nudge, proofs of
the purpose of the Y. NJ. c. A. to
keep the church before the men are
abundant.
Y. NJ. C. A. On the Job
Put out of your mind, if it is
there" he said, "the notion that the
Y. M. c. A. is not on the job" The
effort, he said, is not to make the
men denominational, but to give
them a touch of home. There are the
churches in towns near the camp,
whose pastors take a personal inter-
est in the soldiers. The denomina-
tional chaplains who have quarters
outside the camp and who minister
to the soldiers who happen to be of
their denomination; the regimental
chaplains, for the most part a fine
lot of men, all engaged in the work
ing of trying to have their message
ri Gfi in rim
The eagerness of the men to gather
for service and the attendance at re-
ligious meetings of men who never
enter church at home excepting on
some special occasion were pointed
to as encouraging signs that the work
of the Y. NJ. G. A. and its allied in
terests was effective. A vote of thanks
was given DR.. Nudge before Presby-
terry adjourned.
Positive Against Disloyalty
Presbytery's loyalty to the govern
ment was shown in the adoption OF
a resolution, unmistakable in inten-
ton and having for its purpose dras-
tic action toward destroying pro-
pole, of the Market Square Pres
byterian Church, of this city,
at the afternoon session, warned the
Presbytery of the danger to the ma
tion's cause in the continuance of
the work of persons of pro-German
sympathies. Mr.. Stackpole strongly
urged action on Presbytery's part
and upon his motion Moderator
Johnston appointed committee con-
sisting of the Market Square dele
gate, the Rev. DR.. ]. G. Rose,
of Mercersburg, and Elder ID.
E. Thompson, of Carlisle, to pre-
pare an overture for Presbytery's
consideration. AS chairman of the
committee Mr.. Stackpole presented
the following resolution, which was
adopted by rising vote:
Whereas, there are many evil
ences in all communities of an ac-
tive pro-German propaganda hav-
ing for it's purpose the lessening of
the interest of the people in the sue
cessful prosecution of the war, the
discouragemen of efforts having 10
do with the support of the various
branches of the service. and the crea-
ton of dissension and dissatisfac-
tion, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Presbytery of
Carlisle in session at Harrisburg,
April 8, 1918, recommend that all
pastors and people use their best en-
deavors to combat this insidious pro-
paganda through speech, consulta-
ton with those in authority and by
resort to legal means wherever nee
essary and further, that this action
be communicated by the stated clerk
to each pastor and vacant church to
be read from the pulpit"
Following the address of DR..
Nudge the business of Presbytery
was concluded with the passage OF
resolutions providing for the prompt
report of the death of pastors to