Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-24
COMMEMORATIVE
SERVICE STAGED
Grace Church Plans Memo
rial; Men in Uniform
to Attend

Grace Methodist Episcopal Church.
State street near Third, will be the
scene of a most unusual service Sun
day evening, at 1880 o'clock. A
commend orative service will be held
in honor of the boys represented on
the service banner. The boys who
are home will attend in uniform and
will occupy special reserved seats.
The Red Cross Auxiliary of Grace
Church, which has been one of the
most successful organizations of its
kind in the State, the Boy Scouts,
and the Girl Scouts will also attend
in full uniform, and will occupy a
reserved section Immediately back of
these groups, will be a section re-
served for the members of the
church and congregation, who gave
themselves so willingly to serve IN
Liberty Loan and other patriotic
campaign drives.
DR.. Robert Bagnell, pastor of
Grace Church, will preach a sermon
on the topic, THE Meaning of the
us choir, under the leadership of
Professor John w. Phillips, will rem
der some especially attractive patri-
otto anthems. A great deal of en-
thusiasm and interest has been
aroused by these special arrange
ments and it is anticipated that
Grace Church membership and con-
gregation will turn out in full force
to give most hearty welcome TO
Grace Churchs own boys on this
special occasion.
In the morning at 1880 o'clock,
the Grace Church pastor will preach
a sermon on the topic. THE World
Outlook of the Centenary" This
will be a preparatory service for the
centenary drive in Grace Church,
which begins with next Sunday
mornings preaching service. Special
centenary programs will be held in
the various departments of the Sun
day School, which meets at 1910.
In the evening at $3.50 O'Clock,
Miss Adeline Paul. newly elected
fourth vice-president of Grace Ep-
worth League, will have charge of
the meeting, and will give a discus
sion on the topic, How Do Men
Confess Christ and Hoy They Deny
Him." At the close of her address,
she will call on the six delegates
from Grace Church, who attended
the Harrisburg district Epworth
League convention at Waynesboro
May 10 and 16, for their reports.
This meeting is looked forward to
with a great deal of interest by
the young people of the church and
congregation.
On Monday evening, May &c, at S
o'clock, "a reception to returned SOL
diers and sailors will be given under
the auspices of the Social Union of
Grace Church, and the Grace Alli-
ance. Special invitations are being
sent to our own Grace Church SOL
diers and sailors. and to soldiers and
sailors who do not have any special
church affiliations, and general in
vitation is being extended, through
the pulpit and the press, to all re-
turned soldiers and sailors in Harris
burg to come and enjoy a most de-
lightful evening. This will be the
biggest social event of the year at
Grace Church, and these two active
organizations are heartily co-operat-
ing in every way to make same a
big success. A committee of soldier
boys is in charge of several of the
features, which will add greatly to
the enjoyment of the evening. Re-
freshments will be served after the
program and social hour.
More details of this unusual enter
tainment, including program, will be
printed in Mondays issue of this
| paper.
| The Wednesday evening prayer
service will be a special preparatory
and conservation service for the GEN.
tenary, and most helpful time is
anticipated. At the close of this
service, the final arrangements will
be made for the conducting of the
Grace Church drive, and the pastor,
as well as the official members, feel
very confident that Grace Church
will raise her s15,300 for this world
centenary program.