Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-29
PLAN FOR GRACE
M. E. REOPENING
Secretary Daniels to Be at
Meeting on Mondoy.
December 8

Grace Methodist Episcopal Church
tomorrow will hold its morning and
evening services in the social room
of the church for the last time. Next
Sunday the congregation will wor-
ship in the remodeleld church audt-
torium. DR.. Robert Bagnell will oc-
cupy the pulpit at both morning anu
evening services tomorrow.
In the morning, at 1880 o'clock,
he will preach on Specialists. Mrs.
Arthur II. Hull. assisted by the
chorus choir, will sing Lovely Ap.
pear" from Gounods "Redempuon:
Mrs. Carl Cross, contralto, and VIII
liam Boyer. baritone, will sing the
ofrertory duet. 20 Sweet and Blessed
Country" by Schneider
In the evening, at 7.S0 O'Clock the
pastor will preach on THE Uncon~
ouera bles.'' A special invitation is
given to all athletic associations ana
teams to be present at this meeting.
TIE chorus choir will sing the an
them. Hail Gladdening Light, by
Field, and Harold Gagnell. bass, son
of the Grace Church pastor. will sing
the offertory solo. Day is Dying IN
the West" by Obey Speaks.
The Sunday School will hold an
important session at 1910, immedi-
the Sunday School will make a cam
vass of the church membership and
constituency in an effort to increase
tie enrolment of the Sunday School
and to secure n banner attendance
for Rally Day, which will be held
December Z. These canvassers will
take their report TO the educational
director at the Wednesday evening
prayer service.
The Improvements to the church
are receiving the finishing touches,
tirely completed, the reopenins and
dedication services, scheduled for
the week of December I. will be car
ried out as planned. These services
will be the largest of their kind ever
held in Grace Church. with Sunday,
the eth; Monday, the Sth, and sun
day the 18th. as the three big days
of the celebration, and with some
thing special going on during the
other evenings of the week and dur.
ing three evenings of the week OF
December Is.
on Sunday, December :. Bishop
Joseph F. Berry, senior bishop of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, Will
preach at both the morning and eve
ming services and will also speak ut
the Sunday School Rally Day service.
Daniels to Speak
on Monday, December s, Harris
burg will have the pleasure of hear
ing Secretary of the. Navy Daniels
and prominent Methodist laymen.
Harry c. Ross. president of the board
of trustees of Grace Church, will pre-
side at this meeting and DIR. Basnell
will introduce the Secretary of the
Navy. One of the special features
of this service will be the presenta-
ton of the $40. 600 Austin organ and
the unveiling of the memorial tablet,
which are being presented to Grace
Church by William p. Starkey. This
organ is said by its builders to be
one of the IL greatest organs in the
country. The service flag will also
be demobiliZed at this meeting.
On Sunday, December IA, Bishop
William f. Mcdowell, D. D., L. L. D.,
resident bishop of the Washington
area of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, will preach at the morning
service. and at $50 o'clock will dedi-
cate the memorial organ. In the
evening. at $50 o'clock, DR.. Edgar +.
Hickman. superintendent of the Har-
risburg district, will be the speaker.
Besides these three big events. there
will be on Tuesday evening, Decem-
Der 90, a reception given to the con-
gregation in charge of the Grace
Church Alliance, with all men and
women who participated in the great
World War as guests of honor.
On Wednesday evening, Decem-
ber 10. big congregational reunion
and fellowship meeting, with special
features.
Thursday evening, December II,
big church banquet and social. under
the auspices of the Social Union Of
Grace Church. Dinner will be cooked
in the new domestic science kitchen
installed in the church and will be
served in the remodeled banquet hall.
On Friday evening, December IL,
the new vested choir, under the able
leadership of Bernard r. Mausert,
organist and choirmaster, will give
n concert, and there will be three
special services held the week of the
18th. and a fuller account of the
program for the week of December Z
will appear in this paper at later
date.