Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-27
c. E. Notes

c. E. Notes
The C. E. flag will wave over Har-
risburg,
Wave over Harrisburg,
Wave over Harrisburg,
The C. E. pennants will wave over
On September nty-five-twen-
ty-nine.
The executive committee of the
general convention committee held
a special meeting this week, when
many important arrangements were
made for the big second general
keystone League of Christian En-
deaVor and Sunday School Fedora
ton convention, to be held in the
Chestnut Street Hall, this city, Sep
tember 1929. The committee on
registration reports a larger regis
tration of delegates now than at the
corresponding month four years ago.
The Rev. B. H. Niebel, of Pen
brook, general secretary of the Mis-
sionary Societs of the United Evan
gelical Church, will be one OF the
prominent speakers on the program.
H. ]. Sanders will conduct the c.
E. service at the Centenary United
Brethren Church tomorrow evening.
The topic for discussion will be
Lessons From Bible Proverbs y
Special musical selections will be
rendered during the evening.
The first soldiers Christian En-
deavor Society in Great Britain was
formed in the fall of 1915 in the
military camp on Salisbury Plain.
There were nine members. In spite
of the constant changes, this So
ciety has never missed a meeting
since that time. 1t is interdenomi-
national, interregimental and inter-
empire. 1t has a hospitality COM
mittee, which provides for a rest
room for soldiers.
At the Westminster Presbyterian
Society on Sunday evening the meet
ing will be in charge of Miss Anna
Margaret Hammelbaugh.
Chen Chung Sheng, a Chinese stu
dent and Endeavorer, recently spent
his vacation on a Christian Endeavor
tour. He found that the active
workers in the Chinese church
wherever he went are Endeavorers.
At one rally banners from fifty So
cieties were displayed, testifying to
the vigor of the movement.
Bethlehem lutheran Endeavorers
will hold an interesting meeting to-
morrow evening, and all Endeavorers
and friends are urged TO attend.
Miss Esther Pond will tell the So
ciety something about the Lessons
From Bible Proverbs
The British Christian Endeavor
president has been appointed by the
british government to lecture to the
soldiers in France. One OF his talks
is on Henry Drummond.'
The Park Street United Evangel-
,cal Leaguers will study the topic,
lessons From Bible Proverbs" and
Charles Curtis and L. L. Booda will
have charge of the service on Sun
day evening.
The Central district convention
of the PENNSYLVANIA c. e. Union was
held at Williamsport recently and
an unusual interest was manifested.
Miss Emily Edwards, of Market
Square Presbyterian Society, was a
delegate at the gathering.
Iost-The addresses of 500 per-
sons who would be glad to get into
active work of the society again.
Write or apply to the pastor or pres
ident of your former church or So
ciety.
On Thursday evening. July 25, a
the home of H. ]. Shenk. 2124 Green
street, a farewell meeting was held
in honor of Roy Shenk, the ex-presi-
dent of the Sixth Street United
Brethren Society. The evening was
spent in games and music. Roy
| Shenk has been drafted into the
Army and on Friday left for Camr
Lee. At a seasonable hour refresh
ments were served.
On Thursday afternoon Mrs. j. B
Strain, junior superintendent of the
Sixth Street United Brethren Junior
| C. e. Society. entertained the Jun
iors and friends in honor of hei
birthday at her home, 241S NORTH
Jefferson street. The afternoon was
spent playing games. A game Of
ball was played by the boys, witt
the Fleas defeating the Grasshop'
pers. Eats" played big part, al
no party is complete without some
The Senior Christian Endeavo
Society of st. Paul's United Brethren
| Church, Wormleysburg, in the alb
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