Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-16

pulpits for war work. He made the
statement that Of all the men who
left their pulpits to enter military
service not one found his pulpit
awaiting him on his return. He
characterized 1t as unjust and un-
fair.
Commissioners to General Assembly
Nominations were made for COM
missioners to the general assembly
TO be held in st. Louis May Is. The
following ministers were nominated:
DR.. l.. S. Nudge, Harrisburg: H.
Everett Hallman, Harrisburg; j.
Marshall Rutherford, Waynesboro; /;
Robert H. Taylor, Hershey; j. b.
Crawford, of near Carlisle; G. Nj.
Schaeffer Carlisle. The Rev. Messrs.
Nudge, Hallman and Rutherford
were elected on first ballot. The fol-
lowing elders were nominated as
commissioners: Frank Weaver, d.
A. Flora, T. A. Caruthers, John De-
Gray, B. r. Thompson and Scott
Cunningham. Messrs. Weaver, Flora
and Caruthers were elected on first
ballot. The defeated candidates in
both cases were then nominated
and elected as alternates.
An interesting letter was read
fran Chaplain Rentz, formerly as
sistant at the Market Square Church.
In his letter he described life at
Paris Island, his embarkation and
reception in France. Rentz is now in
France.
Nominations were made for two
ministers and one elder to serve on
executive committees. The follow
ing were nominated and elected
without opposition: The Rev. George
Conroe, Prof. Miller, of Wilson Col
lege, and Elder LutZ, of the West
minister Church, Harrisburg.
The committee on vacancies re-
ported the Dillsburg Church hav-
ing called to its pulpit the Rev. John
Spearback, of Somerville, n. j. The
Great Conewago Church, Hunters
town, called the Rev. William l..
Smith.
The Rev. C. B. Segelken, chair
man of the church erection COM
mittee. reported funds on hand to
the extent of about $4,000. No i'm
mediate work is in contemplation,
at least not for the next year. The
committee recommended stronger
means of raising funds for the work.
1t also recommended a larger and
more permanent committee.
Report From Women
Just before the closing of the
session a report was brought in
pies Societies. The report showed
that in the presbytery there are
forty-three Women's Home and
Foreign Missionary Societies, with
n total membership of $50 women.
There are twenty-siX Christian En-
deavor Societies, with a membership
of 997, and five Junior Societies with
a membership of ninety-three. These
together with miscellaneous socie-
ties, bring a total number of socie-
ties to 1877. and the total member
ship to 1887.
The committee on religious educa-
ton reported fifty eight active Sun
day schools within the presbytery,
with n total enrolment of S,741
members. OF these members 2,222
are also members of the church.
One hundred and eighty-flve Sunday
school members wer received as
members of the church within the
last year.
The committee on inter-church
federation reported at some length
on the advance of work done in CO.
operation with denominations. An
interesting account was given of the
work at McConnellsburg, where q
Presbyterian and a Reformed con-
gregation have Joined forces. One
pastor has charge of the entire
work, but the congregations are dis
tinct Sunday schools have been
combined, with each denomination
continuing its own lessons. In or
der to avoid clashes on the subject
of hymns, both the Presbyterian and
Reformed Hymnal have been re-
jected and new selection of Gospel
Hymns substituted. The work was
reported as progressing splendidly.
The same committee also reported
an important meeting having been
held in the Episcopal Cathedral in
South Bethlehem, with Bishop
Ethelbert Talbot in attendance. The
| meeting was in the interest of
closer unity among the churches and
definite work was accomplished.
To Meet in Millcrstown
The Rev. Beverly NJ. Ward, of the
| Capital Street Church, was elected
moderator for the next session. His
| election was unanimous.
An invitation was received from
the Millerstown Church for the fall
meeting of the presbytery and was
accepted. The fall meeting will be
held late in September.
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