Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-05
MANY HERE TO
TAKE UP WORK
Reformed Church Representa-
tives Attend All-Day Con-
ference at Salem Church

The All-Day conference of the Re-
| formed Churches of Harrisburg. be-
gan this morning with the session
held in the Reformed Salem Church,
| Chestnut and Third streets, at 1890
o'clock. This session is a part of
| the Forward Movement" of the Re-
| formed Churches throughout the
country, and during the past month
and the present month meetings
! United States.
/ The purpose of this movement is
denominational, but in the last an
! alysis it resolves itself into congre-
gational movements. The conference
! is to he in the nature OF a training
| school for workers from the various
| cor grcSltions. All the different So
| ci,k e9 Sunday School and Bible
| glasses were represented to-day at
the morning and afternoon sessions
Following IL short devotional serv-
ice, which preceded each meeting,
! the morning session opened with an
address by DR.. c. L. Creitz, of Read
ing, on THE Challenge of Our
Times" There has been no time
in tho past when the church has
been so challenged to defend it's
ideals and institutions as in this
time of unrest and indecision, said
Dr. Creitz 1t is up to all church
I workers to Cooperate in the Won
derful work which confronts the
church at present.
The Rey. William f. DeLong, of
Harrisburg, spoke on The Response
of the Reformed Church." saying
that the church was eager and ready
to assume it's new and heavier re-
sponsibilities, and that it was going
ahead with renewed energy in it's
fight against the enemies of the
church. He predicted new era in
the religious life of the country fol-
lowing the period of reconstruction
which is inevitable to war.
ideals of Church
After Il short discussion by the
conference of the aims of the denom-
ination, Dr. c. E. Creitz spoke on the
enlargement of the missionary activ-
tiles of the Reformed Church, quot
ing some statistics of the work. The
Rev. w. S. Cramer, of Lancaster,
spoke on the strengthening of our
educational institutions, especially
with reference to the ideals of the
church.
The morning session closed with
Sill dtidICoS pS ltls -. II. ISslhSht VI
Harrisburg, on the better support
and conservation of the ministry. DIR.
Ranck told of the lack of support
that was being accorded pastor of
churches throughout the country,
and the little encouragement that
was offered young men to enter the
ministry as profession.
This afternoon the conference was
opened at Las with n discussion of
the congregational program in the
Forward Movement" The Rev. DR..
f. A. Rupley, of York, followed with
an address on "The Quickening and
Deepening of the Spiritual Life"
Adequate support of the pastor and
the assumption of a share of the
budget as outlined in the survey were
topics discussed by the Rev. w. S.
Cramer. a discussion followed on
helpful ways and means by which the
congregation might render assistance
in these two very important matters.
Education and publicity were TAX
en- up by the Rev. william f. DeLong
who urged we'll adapted and sup
ervised organization as essential to
the welfare of the church if it de-
sired not to stagnate but to. move
forward in it's work. How to de-
fine the different types of work and
assign them properly, and the work
of Minute Men" in carrying on the
propaganda of the church was also
touched upon by the Rev. Mr.. De-
Long. He assured his audience that
without publicity the church could
not hope to combat the forces of
evil.
DR.. Krcmcr Talks
DR.. Ellis N. Kremer, pastor of the
Reformed Salem Church, where all
the meetings are being held. closed
the session of the afternoon with an
address on Strength for the Task"
DIR. Kremer, who is we'll known to
all of the Reformed Churches in the
eastern part of the country, made
one of the best talks of the day,
and told the conference that with
| out proper faith and trust in the
Divine Being they could not hope
to progress and build for their
church.
This evening will be in the form
of a mass meeting when DR.. George!
/ w. Richards, professor of Church
History in the Theological Seminary
at Lancaster, will speak. DR.. Rich
ards has chosen as his subject, THE
Church and the New Age" Famous
as professor of church history, DR..
Richards is sure of a wonderful re-
ception and it is rather doubtful If
the auditorium of the Reformed
Salem Church will be able to hold
all the people who will wish to hear
| him. Devotional services will be
held before and after DR.. Richards
address. This evenings meeting
closes the conference. Tomorrow
similar conference is to be held
/ in Baltimore.