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Newspaper
Harrisburg Telegraph
Location
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1919
Page
2
Grace Methodist Episcopal Church prepares for a week of reopening ceremonies, featuring a donated organ and bronze memorial tablet by William Starkey. Bishop Berry to preach, concerted choirs, and a Navy Secretary guest, with a Sunday Rally Day and multiple services through December 8.
The Rev Henry W A Hanson will preach the final sermon in a youth focused series at Messiah Lutheran Church tomorrow night titled A Young Man Who Was Faithful Even Unto Death The weekly sermons have drawn growing congregations The Christ Lutheran Church Men's Bible class will follow with a 2 pm session featuring L L Ferree directing music and Dr Reisch leading the lesson On Serene the topic is Asleep in Momentuous Events.
A dense church directory lists Bethlehem Trinity St Mark's St Pauls Riverside and many others with clergy, service times, Sunday school, and sermon topics. It catalogues biblical titles like The Message Of Hope Christ Is Coming The Abundant Entrance Into the Everlasting Kingdom and The Call Of The Advent Season across congregations in Harrisburg area including Camp Hill, Lemoyne, Paxton, Market Square, and Enola along with sermon times and youth programs.
The Rev. W. H. Worrall will preach at 10 30 and 7 30. Sunday School at 9 30.
George Rost will speak Sunday afternoon at 3 30 at the local YMCA. Rost is well known in railroad circles and recently returned from the international YMCA convention in Detroit.
Communion service will be held at Olivet Presbyterian Church on Sunday morning with new members received into church fellowship. Evening sermon asks topics for Sunday talks. Rev. S. A. Bower invites suggestions from the congregation, due next Sunday for discussion the following week. Topics must be timely and religious.
The Harrisburg Apollo Club of male voices will perform tomorrow at 7 30 p m in Stevens Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church marking its first city appearance. Dr Clayton Albert Smucker will preach on The Portrait of a Young Man after the service with a 10 am Sunday School gathering and an 11 am preaching service. A children’s mass meeting is set for 3 pm and the Epworth League meets at 6 30 pm.
Christian Endeavor events fill the schedule with church services led by Miss Catharine Wagner at Calvary Presbyterian and Miss Romaine Tippett at St Matthew's Lutheran. The Evangelical Alliance Christian Endeavor, with 60 000 youth, allies with Christian Endeavor. A Luther Buck leads State Street United Brethren service and Westminster Presbyterian hosts Anna Hammelbaugh.
The Women's Missionary Society of Lemoyne Evangelical Church will be addressed Sunday morning by C Newton Dubs the Superintendent of missions.
Rev Frank E Jensen of Washington Pa was elected to succeed Dr J Bradley Markward as pastor of Bethlehem Lutheran Church He will preach his initial sermon tomorrow morning with the morning title The Message of Hope and the evening message Go Forward He began ministry in the Middle West then Buffalo N Y and finally Washington Pa He is secretary of the Immigrant Board of the United Lutheran Church of America
Robert C. Smith baritone soloist to headline a vesper service at Market Square Zion Church Lebanon tomorrow evening with a two solo set and duet with Mrs. Cowan. His recent Lebanon concert drew praise and led to engagement. Also noted: organist Frank A. McCarrell leads Pine Street Church association.
A conference on evangelism under the Church Federation of Harrisburg and vicinity is set for Tuesday December 9. Dr. Morris J Swartz will preside in the morning session at 10 30 in the Young Men’s Christian Association assembly room. Dr. Lewis S Mudge will oversee arrangements for the afternoon session starting at 2. Dr. Charles L Goodell will speak in the evening at Pine Street Presbyterian Church at 7 45 on Evangelism. Public attendance is invited. The federation offices are at 202 N Third Street with officers and executive committee named.
Lehigh county Endeavorers are meeting for a two day session at St. Paul s Reformed Church Allentown The convention opened yesterday and will close this evening State Secretary Haines A Reichel from Harrisburg and his wife are on the program at the state headquarters event
The men's organized Bible class at Zion Lutheran Church will gather in the classroom Sunday at 1 50 PM for regular session. Prof Walter C Heigel will teach the lesson Peter and John Asleep in Gethsemane, with Victor B Hausknecht performing a violin solo. An executive committee meeting follows immediately.
The Coxetown Methodist Episcopal Church will host programs tomorrow with the men in charge of the morning service led by Stephen Geuber assisted by Michael Houser Frank Bowman and Elmer Moyer. The male quartet will perform under Elmer Moyer. The evening service will be conducted by the ladies with prayers scripture readings songs and addresses by Mrs Turns Mrs Fasolt Mrs Japas a Mrs D G Hep ord and others.
The Shining Lights Sunday school class at St. John's Reformed Church will present the play The Top of the World on Tuesday evening with help from friends. Members plan an annual canvass of the congregation in the final week of the year and will meet at a Thursday luncheon to discuss the 1920 budget.
The Rev James B MacClure of Paxtang will lead the Christian Endeavorers of Olivets Presbyterian Church Sunday evening.
Dr Haws resumes Song of Songs study at Market Square Presbyterian Church tomorrow night after a music service. Rev Dr Frederick G Coan of Persia preaches morning sermon. his daughter Mrs Edward C Richards is the church missionary to Urmia Persia. Elders ballot to begin tomorrow. ten names chosen by referendum. Votes counted by session. result announced at evening service. Green Street Church of God to host Leah Becker missionary talk Sunday 7 30 with lantern slides.
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