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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-16
METHODIST CHURCH COMPLETES
SURVEY OF SUNBURY DISTRICT

One of the interesting parts of
the program of the Central Penn
sylvania conference of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church will be the
report of the survey of the Sun
bury District.
This survey was directed by the
Rev. A. S. Williams, of Camp Cur
tin Church, this city. The report
covers twenty-seven pages and is
made interesting by charts which
strikingly touch the conditions over
the district.
Two whole counties lie within the
district, viz: Montour and Colum-
bia. Large portions of Union.
northumberland. and LuZerne and
much smaller portions of Lycoming
cone appointment), Carbon, Schuyl-
Kill and Snyder counties are also
included. Light red lines enclose
the circuits, showing unoccupied
spaces between, but not the charac-
ter of the same. The District meas
ures seventy-siX and one-half miles
from West to East and forty-eight
miles from North to South and
covers approximately $500 square
miles.
The report points out:
In the seuse of a sufficient num-
ber of churches the Sunbury Dis
trict is Christian. There are $50
church edifices in this territory. ap-
proXimately an edifice for every 500
people. We're we considering Pro-
testant churches the ratio of edi-
fees to the Protestant population
would be larger. 1t is estimated that
the Roman Catholic churches in this
District have capacity of over L.
400, while the average Protestant
church has capacity of 400. There
are not too many churches if all
the people would and could attend
service. Of course there is neces-
sity for relocating some of them.
In many of the rural parts the popu-
lation has decreased. On this ac-
count there is an over-churched con-
dition in many of the communities.
The District is strongly Protest
ant. In eight communities in the
coal area Professionalism is the mi
nority. Id all the other parts it
is dominant. The Methodist Epis-
copal Church is the largest Protest
ant body. In the district as a whole
the Presbyterian Church will stand
next to the Methodist in strength
of numbers. In nine communities,
principally rural. the over-churched
condition is doing great injury.
This is the great church problem in
these over-crowded parts. There
are four points where pastors re-
port that our own church ought to
abandon to other denominations
while at ten other places there ought
to be an abandonment on the part
of other churches in our favor. In
other words the Methodist church
seems to be the strongest church in
thes5 depleted and over-churched
fields.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-16
BISHOP WILSON
TO TALK HERE
Resident Methodist of New
York to Lecture in
A.. Grace Church

Bishop Luther B. Wilson, l.. l.. D.,
resident Methodist Bishop of New
York City, will give his famous war
lecture on over there and over
here" at Grace Methodist Church,
Friday evening, March 22nd at
eight O'Clock. DIR. George Preston
Mains, Treasurer of the Episcopal
fund and former book publisher of
the Methodist book concern of New
York City will preside at this Patri-
otic meeting.
Bishop Wilson was recently per-
mitted to make a tour of personal in
spection of the Western battlefront
from Italy to the North Sea. To say
the least, this lecture can but prove
to be both great education and u
Stimulus for patriotic citizenship.
Bishop Wilson is not a stranger in
Harrisburg, as his address before the
State Y. NJ. c. a. Convention, which
was held in the Zion Lutheran
Church few weeks ago, was one
or the nigh spots of the convention.
Admission to hear Bishop Wilson's
patriotic address will be free. A
plate offering will be taken and the
surplus above necessary expenses
Will be devoted to Red Cross work.
The programme in it's entirety will
appear in the Harrisburg papers dur
ing the coming week.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-16
TIMELY SERMON
AT ZION CHURCH
Rev. Herman to Preach of
Lenten Sermon
Themes

Tho sermons in Zion Lutheran
Church tomorrow will be upon the
Prophecies of the Suffering
Saviour" and The Glory of the
Cross" The pastor, the Rev. :.
Winfield Herman will preach at both
services and will lecture at $50 to
the young people, who will be con-
tirmed at the morning service next
Sunday. The Sunday School, which
has been enrolling new scholars each
Sunday for several weeks, will con-
Vene at 1.4o, and will this week
will be held on Monday and Wednes-
dayday evenings with the, pastor
conducting the services. The re-
naming evenings will be devoted to
personal interviews with prospec-
i've members, who will unite with
the church on Good Friday even
ing and Easter morning. Members
will be received by Adult Baptism,
Confirmation, Renewal of Faith and
by Letter of Transfer. On Thurs
day evening of Holy Week the choir
will render a Lenten cantata and on
Easter Sunday evening an Easter
Praise Service, consisting of some of
the most beautiful Easter anthems.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-16
TO Hold Sabbath School
Association Conference in
Market Square Church

The Dauphin County Sabbath
School association will hold an Ele-
mentary conference in the Market
Square Presbyterian Church, Thurs
day, March 22. Miss l.. Grace Kane.
State Elementary Division Superin-
tendent will be the principal speak
er. The program for the conference
is as follows:
Morning Standardization Ser
vice; "The Purpose of the Elemen-
tary Work." County or District
Coal" Conference.
Afternoon Session Devotional
Service: Proper Equipment for Pu-
pills and Teachers;" Graded Les
sons" Training for Elementary
Workers." Parent and Teacher
Meetings." "Children's Week." Con-
ference.
Evening Session-Devotiona Ser
vice; The Needs of the Children of
the Community" plans for Meet
ing those Needs" Conference.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-16
GRACE VI. E. CHURCH---LAST OF ANNIVER.

Mis- Helen DeWalt. will have
charge of the G. e. service at the
Second Reformed society on Sunday
evening.
Bethlehem Lutheran Endeavorers
will study the topic, The Art OF
Living with Others" at the Sunday
evening service. Miss Edna Blumen-
stine will conduct the meeting. Miss
Susannah Burd, president of the So
ciety, is putting enthusiasm into the
work of the society and urges all
Endeavorers to help make the So
ciety grow along efficiency lines.
Misses Hattie NJ. Weidenhamer
and Sarah Shireman will make the
program interesting at the Fourth
Street Church of God society on
Sunday evening. A solo will be
rendered by Miss Flora Eshenhour.
Pine Street Presbyterian Endeav-
orers have issued a neat topic folder.
The meeting on Sunday evening
promises to be of intense interest
and all Endeavorers and friends are
urged to attend. Miss Margaret
Roeder will conduct the service.
Miss Mildred Gallagher will have
charge of the c. Il. service at st.
Matthews Lutheran society to-mor-
row evening.
much interest prevails and the En-
deavorers are keeping up a record
that is worthy of mention. Many
of the young people have become in
terested in the society since the
terested in the society since the con-
test was started between the army
between 70 and 75 each Sunday eve
ming. Miss Bertram SaltZer Will
have charge of the meeting to-mor-
row evening. Endeavorers are urg-
ed to come and enjoy good time.
Mrs. Ida Dyer will conduct the
services at the Westminster c. E.
society on Sunday evening.
At the First Church of God. New
Cumberland, the program for the
Endeavor service will be in charge
of Mrs. i. Is. Bair and good things
are in store for all who attend.
The Keystone Leaguers at the
Park Street United Evangelical
church will hold an interesting meet
ing tomorrow evening. Mrs. A. T..
Hangen and Mrs. II. c. Baum, will
have charge of the meeting.
Market Street Baptist Endeavor-
ers will hold a rousing meeting on
Sunday evening. Miss Helen Jack
son will lead the service.
Endeavorers of the Covenant Pres
byterian C. f. society will have an
interesting program for all persons
interested in the C. L. movement to-
morrow evening. Mrs. Fred Orth
will be the leader.
Harris Street United Evangelical
Leaguers will study an interesting
topic and \. A. Burrell will have
charge of the meeting on Sunday
evening.
In Waco, Texas, dry city. there
was only one drunken person in jail
oil Christmas day as compared with
seventy-four the year before, when
the city was wet. Endeavorers are
in favor of the Prohibition amend
mcn and "A Saloonless Nation by
1920" The Rev. Ira Landrith. pro-
posed the famous slogan, urges En-
deavorers and all other religious or
ganizations to catch the new vision.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-16

"All sides of the church life is
presented in this comprehensive
study of the devotional life and the
problema of material interest the
paragraph on rural work is as fol-
lows:
Rural Problem
The rural problem in the dis
trict is acute as it is in all parts
OF the country. A failing member
snip, an absentee minister. a care
less lay leadership, a church which
has not seen the need of being d
social center, these combine TO make
very trying problem. The solu-
ton lies at the door of the Confer
ence. We have said there are three
things which explain the unequal
increase in membership when we
compare the larger towns and cities
with the country but we did not
speak of the greatest reason. The
pastor, the rural pastor, is the cruX
of this problem, he must be able
to appreciate rural life, he must
know rural life, he must be able
to teach the farmer to understand
his own life. He must live with
his people, not far away from them.
The Conference should locate pas
tors with the people. That is, the
pastor ought not be required to do
all the sacrificing himself in order
to serve efficiently a country charge.
The farmer is not a poor man these
days and shouik be asked to give
more literally in time and money to
the church, but until he sees his
great privilege, pastors who serve
these charges ought not to carry the
whole burden. Before the state
compensation insurance law was
passed the families of employees
meeting with accident were COM
PEELED to stand the loss themselves.
There is now no compensation law
in the church and the pastors are
carrying the burden of rural work
themselves. The rural pastors of
the Sunbury District are paid an
average salary of $3.50, including
house rent, they must keep a horse
or automobile. They cannot con-
tinuS long on such support in q
day when the dollar is very much
shrunken. The stronger churches
for years have benefited from the
exodus from the country and
should support literally through
tha proper society any movement
having in it possibility for more
stable and efficient rural work.
When it is possible to give the coun-
try q real rural pastorate? The
sympathies of country people will
be enlarged and deepened. There
will be the cultivation Of the social
life of the community, the promo
tion of better farming, the develop
ment of uncomfortable spirit in
moral reform, and best of all,
new birth of genuine missionary in
terest.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-16
PRESBYTERIAN

Market Square-The Rev. George
Edward Hawes, d. D. Sunday school
9.45; II, Doing the Unreasonable
For Jesus Sake" $50, God, the
Ever Recurring Surprise"
Olivet.-The Rev. Alfred L. Taxis.
1880, THE Unheeded Christ" $50.
Notwithstanding Rev. Z. e.
Curtis. Can God Trust Us with
Peace" 7.30. 1.-The Greatest Sin of
ALL" Las, Sunday School.
Covenant.-The Rev. Harvey
Klaer. 1880, Justification by
Faith" 7.3O, Man Condemning
God. 2, Sunday School.
PaXton.-The Rev. Henry A. King.
II, The Sacrificial Effect" 7.30,
Great Questions-What Must I Do
to be Saved?" 10, Sunday School.
Pine Street.-The Rev. Lewis Sey-
mour Nudge, d. d. II. II. Baldwin,
Assistant. 1890, Spiritual Swords
manship." 7.3O. The Gambling of
the Guard" LAO, Sunday School.
Bethany.-The Rev. John NJ. War
den. 7.SO, The Christian Armour" "
8, Sunday School.
Capital Street.-The Rev. B. NJ.
Ward. 1915. PASTORAL Oversight"
7.30, Giving Place to the Devil"
1915, Sunday School.
Division Street Chapel.-The Rev.
H. II. Baldwin. 7.45, THE Inheri-
tance of Achan.' 3, Sunday School.
Immanuel.-The Rev. III. Everett
Hallman. 10, morning worship. 7.30,
christianity and Pain" Ills,
Sunday School.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-16
DIR. C. ELLIS
ATTY. M. C. A.
Instructor at Juniata College
to Address Mems Mass
Meeting

DR.. Charles Calvert Ellis, in
structor of Philosophy and Education
at Juniata College. will address the
Sunday afternoon Mems Mass meet
ing in Fahnestock Hall tomorrow
afternoon at $40. DIR. Ellis will
speak on the subject, Does 1t Pay
to be Good" Special music will
be furnished by the Rutherford Y.
NJ. c. A. Glee Club.
DR.. Ellis has been lecturing for
many years before every variety of
audience. He was one of the six
evangelists selected to assist in the
Men and Religion Forward Move
ment at Johnstown in 1912. His
lecture is n serious but wholesome
treatment of q great problem con-
fronting men.
DR.. Ellis has received the en-
dorsement of many men prominent
in educational and civic circles.
Among them. is this comment from
Governor Martin G.. Brumbaugh:
His training and experience are
both exceptional.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-16
STEVENS M. E.
STILL GROWING
Big Hill Church Has Large
Membership and Free
of Debt

The work at Stevens Memorial
Methodist Church still continues
with increasing prosperity. The
present membership of the church
is 1906. The membership roll re-
veals the marvellous fact that eight
hundred and one members, out of
the grand total of 1906, have been
received by the Rev. DIR. Clayton
Albert Smucker during the past four
years. Since the beginning of his
pastorate, a little more than four
years ago. the church property has
been freed from all debt. Too much
cannot be said in praise of the Capt.
tai City Lyceum Course conducted by
the church during the past year
The following is list of financial
benefits derived from the course:
Epworth League. $4,000; Mems
Bible Glass, $21.00; Red Cross Aux
iliary, $1,000; Carpet and Social
5000. The Red Cross Auxiliary
was the first to be organized in the
city. Early last May Mrs. Clayton
Albert Smucker made call for
workers. The women of this great
church with their usual enthusiasm
responded in large numbers. All
during the hot months, when other
machines were quiet, the machines
of this auxiliary were buZZing and
humming urged on by the motive
power of loving and sympathetic
womanly hearts and fingers. The
work result has been tremendous for
single church organization. DR..
Smucker, with his many war SER
mons, has done much during the
year in his church in getting young
men to Join the Colors." The new
service flag has 5S stars, represent
ing 81 young men and one young
woman, Miss Blanche Iona Fiester,
a member of Stevens Memorial, left
New York city last Sunday for
France. She is the first Red Cross
nurse TO go out of this church. The
large congregations that crowd the
church ct almost every service are
evidences of unusual popular inter
est
Tomorrow will be the last Sun
day of the Conference year. In the
morning, at 1890 o'clock, DIR.
Smucker is to preach on THE Speed
Mania of the Hour" At night, 7.3O
o'clock, a Ratification League Ser
vice will be held. Mr.. II. b. Turner
is to speak on Jesus Christ versus
John Barleycorn." The minister is
scheduled for an address on "Ameri-
cas- Greatest Enemy The Male
Chorus and Quartet Choir will sing
On Tuesday morning DIR. Smucker
leaves for the annual session of the
Central Pennsylvania Conference
which convenes in Williamsport, Pa
At meeting of the Quarterly Con-
ference and congregation a few
weeks ago the minister was unani-
mously called to return for the fifth
and sixth year. DIR. Smucker has
had remarkable success in every di-
rection during the four and one.
half years now closing.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-16
IS AFTER THE
PRIZE IN EFFICIENCY CONTEST

Enthusiastic Endeavorers of the
Westminster Presbyterian Christian
Endeavor Society are determined to
win out in an efficiency contest with
the Second Reformed Society.
The contest will begin with the
first Sunday in April, and end with
the last Sunday in May. The entire
membership of Westminster society
has been organized into groups and
each group will work under the di-
rection of captains. The following
are the appointments: Membership.
Eta Raysor and James Howard,
captains; attendance, Clarkson Nc
Guigan; visitors, NJ. Hoke Cover; of
fering, Mrs. Harriet Hammelbaugh;
&c. e. Bulletin" Miss Mary c. Orth.
Each captain will be permitted to
choose lieutenants to work with
them. The contest points are as fol-
lows: Membership, Is; attendance,
10; visitors, 3; Offering, 10; &C. E.
Bulletin" 10.
Miss Anna Margaret Hammel-
baugh is the president of the West
Minister society and Miss Esther Nj.
Selsam is the president of the Sec
ono Reformed society.
Miss Hammelbaugh has begun the
friendly contest with an Endeavor
spirit and with her enthusiasm she
is leading the Endeavorers with n
determination to reach the goal of
winning with the highest number of
points. She Joined the Endeavor
society in 1912 and has been presi-
dent since January /. She has serv-
ed as pianist for two terms and the
social and lookout committees each
two terms. She suggests that If a
society desires to succeed it is neces-
sary that the membership should
constantly grow. hold better and in
teresting socials and reach out for
the other fellow.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-16
circumference Sermon
at Grace M. E. Church

DIR. Robert Bagnell, pastor of
Grace Methodist Episcopal Church
State street near Third, will preach
his last sermon of this conference
year Sunday evening at 7.30 on
The intolerance of Christianity.
DIR. Bagnell has completed his first
year at Grace Church and he leaves
harrisburg on Tuesday, the 10th, to
attend the annual conference of
the Methodist Episcopal Church,
which is held in Williamsport from
March 10Th to March 26th. DIR.
BagnelPs report of the activities of
Grace Church during the past year
will be report that will show that
Grace Church has made more pro-
gress in the past year in all acti-
vities, religious, patriotic, social,
and otherwise than she has ever
made before in a single year.
The Fourth Quarterly Conference
of Grace Church which met last
Wednesday evening extended an in
vitation to DR.. Bagnell to return
to Grace Church for the coming
conference year. The District
Superintendent, DIR. Morris e. Swartz
was instructed by this same Quar-
terly Conference to make known
the wishes of Grace Church to the
pTeSioiHS oisHOp III regards 10 Lne
return of DIR. Bagnell to Grace
Church. John r. Rote, John p,
Mellick. and Charles w. Boil were
elected to represent Grace Church
at the Laymen's Meeting which will
be held Saturday, March 23rd, al
Williamsport, Pa. John r. Rote
is the President of the Laymen's
Association of the Central Pennsyl.
vania Conference, and has served
two years in this capacity
Special musical features will be
rendered by the Grace Church
Chorus Choir under the Leadership
of Professor John w. Phillips al
the Sunday morning service which
begins at 1890 o'clock, and DR.
Bagnell will preach on THE Con.
quering Power of Love" at thi:
morning service.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-16
DIR. L.S NUDGE
AGAIN IN PULPIT
Pastor of Pine Street Presby-
terian Church Back
From Camp

After an absence of ten days DIR.
Nudge will be in the pulpit of the
Pine Street Presbyterian Church
Sunday In the morning DIR. Nudge
VIII speak from the theme, Spirit
ual workmanship" in the evening
the Senior Christian Endeavor So
ciety will meet in the church parlor
at $40 for their prayer meeting.
Miss Margaret Roeder will be the
leader.
At the evening church seryice DR..
Nudge will preach on the theme.
The Gambling of the Guard" Mat
thew 27:35, the firth sermon of the
series, The Way of the Cross"
On Monday evening the Christia n
Endeavor Society will hold a ST.
Patrick's Social in the Women's and
Girls building of the church. The
decorations games and refreshments
VIII be in keeping with the St.
Patrick spirit.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-16
Penbrook Church of God
to Observe Anniversary

The tenth anniversary of the
Men Bible class of the Penbrook
Church of God will be\observed with
special exercises tomorrow morn
ing. The program which will be
given is as follows: opening song,
invocation, solo, Jennie Ludwick; /;
history of class, Nelson Cassell, vice
president of class; song by Rescue
workers; The purpose of the class,
William Etnozes; song, offering, ad-
dress, John Fulton, superintendent
of the Bethesda Mission of Harris
burg; song, Penbrook male chorus;
closing song, benediction, Rev. ]. M.
Wagner.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-16
SERVICES TO START

The special two weeks pre- Easter
services will begin at the Fourth
Street Church of God on Sunday
morning. The girls of the church
will attend Sunday morning service
in body and sit in reserved pews,
and the pastor, DIR. William n.
Yates, Will preach on "A Girls
Wish"
These services will be evangelistic
in character, and the Gospel will be
presented in sermon and song.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-16
LAST SERVICE
OF ANNIVERSARY
Concluding Service of Fifth
Birthday of Sixth Street
Sunday School

The concluding services in obser-
vance of the Fifth Anniversary of
the dedication of the large Sunday
school room of the Sixth Street
United Brethren Church, will be
held Sunday morning and evening,
when the Conference Superintendent,
the Rev. S. c. Enck, ID. ID. of Phila-
delphia, will preach the sermons.
a praise service in charge of the
class leader, Amos Funk, will pre-
cede the regular morning service,
and will begin promptly at 9.15 a.
m. and the preaching service will
begin at 10 a. m., a half hour earlier
than the regular time. The evening
service will be at the usual hour at
7.S0 o'clock. The choir will sing at
both services.
An interesting program has been
arranged for the Christian Endeavor
service at go p. m. The subject
for the meeting is, The Art of Liv-
ing with Others and will be in
charge of the president, Roy j.
Shenk.
Ingathering will be observed in
the Sunday school at Las p. m., with
a special program in charge of the
superintendent, G.. NJ. Spangler, An
address will be made by DR.. Enck,
and special selections will be render
ed by our great Sunday school or
chestra. There will be special sing
ing also.
A cordial invitation is extended to
the public to attend all the services.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-16
MISCELLANEOUS.

Christian and Missionary Alliance.
The Rev. w. II. Worrall. 1890,
Follow Me-" 7.3O, well Digging"
9.15, Sunday School. Tuesday eve
ming, Bible study, 7.S0. The Rev E.
]. Richards will preach Thursday,
$50 and 7.45.
Reformed Mennonites, Kinnards S
Hall, Sunday morning, 1890. preach
ing.
Associated Bible Students.-Cam-
eron Building. One of the local
elders will deliver a lecture at S.15.
Berean study at Las.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-16
A. M. H. ZION

Bethel.-The Rev. w. B. Will
liams. presiding elder will preach
at 1890. 7.30. The Rev. DR.. II. II.
Cooper will preach.
Wesley Union.-The Rev. r. L.
Briscoe. 1895, Christian Depend
ence." 7.45. Song Service.
Harrls.-The Rev. r. l. Briscoe.
1.45. sermon by the Rev. G. w. Park
er. 7.45, THE Love OF God" 1.3O,
Sunday School