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Newspaper

Harrisburg Telegraph

Location

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1917

Page

8

Busy Week for Enola Churches

In Enola Pa on December 8 the First United Brethren Church pulpit will be filled in the morning by Rev D C Vishanoff from Thessalonica and in the evening by John D Stephenson of Harrisburg due to Rev J Stewart Glen's nervous breakdown and month leave. Grace United Evangelical Church pupils rehearse for their annual Christmas entertainment and the school reports strong attendance and finances. W A Baer, superintendent, leads teachers to boost the program while the Grace church choir rehearsal continues under C A Bainbridge. The Real Avenue Church of God plans a morning sermon subject Has God Rejected Enola Why and an evening service at Bowmandale Church of God, which Rev C D Rishel organized twenty years ago. Rev F L Kerr of Lebanon preaches at both St Matthew s Reformed Church services and will supply until a successor to Rev T H Matterness is chosen.

Enola J. Stewart Glen First United Brethren Church D. C. Vishanoff Thessalonica John D. Stephenson Harrisburg Glen Grace United Evangelical Church C. A. Bainbridge W. A. Baer C. D. Rishel Real Avenue F. L. Kerr Lebanon St. Matthew's Reformed Church Mr. Kerr T. H. Matterness

Two Churches Will Unveil Service Flags Tomorrow

Congregations of the St Johns Reformed and Park Street Evangelical Churches will unfurl service flags tomorrow to honor young men from the churches already in U S service. Park Street service at 7 30 has a flag presentation and special seating for families. Rev A E Hangen will preach The Red Cross at the Front and at Home. St Johns service at 2 features addresses by Charles E Pass and State Senator Scott B Leiby of Marysville.

St. John's St. John's Church Charles E. Pass Scott &. Leiby Marysville Lemoyne L. F. Crash Christian Woman's Board of Missions Homer Skyles Salem Ralph Ellis Hartman Myers St. Andrew's Penbrook G. W. Hartman Charles Pass Scott Leiby

Men's Night at Olivet Church Features The Prayer to the Devil

Rev A Axis leads Olivet Presbyterian Church services with a morning talk at 10 30 and an evening sermon at 7 30 titled The Man in Men The church serves Hill for Hill People and invites congregants to attend the themed events with special music and a pastor led message.

Olivet Olivet Presbyterian Church Presbyterian Westminster E. E. Curtis Calvary Frank P. MacKenzie Capital Street B. M. Ward Camp Hill Raymond A. Ketchledge Covenant Harvey Klaer St. Paul Ephesus Alfred L. Taxis Bethany John McFadden Market Square George Poward Hawes

Campaign Drives Subscriptions for Pennsylvania Christian Endeavor Bulletin

A statewide effort aims for ten thousand subscriptions by Christian Endeavor Day, February 2, 1918, with four districts and many workers led by Dr. B. W. Swayze of Allentown. Reports from Second Reformed Society and Floating Endeavor Dept highlight activity, meetings, and planned drives across Philadelphia and Harrisburg areas.

Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Christian Endeavor Bulletin Christian Endeavor B. W. Swayze Allentown Swayze Lehigh and Allentown Christian Endeavor Union

Crowd fills Stevens Memorial for Balmer lecture and war talks

A large crowd packed Stevens Memorial Methodist Church to hear Prof J H Balmer and the Kaffir Singing Boys of South Africa. A Hobson lecture on The Destiny of America is planned for December 20. Mothers of sailors may request free tickets by writing Dr Clayton Smucker. A Fourth Sermon in the war series and readings from soldiers' letters are set for upcoming services.

Stevens Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church Thirteenth Vernon Streets J. H. Balmer Kaffir Singing Boys South Africa Smucker Richmond Pearson Hobson America Harrisburg Clayton Albert Smucker Vernon Street Stevens Memorial Church William H. Boyer

Church Schedules and Sermons Across Harrisburg Area

A dense listing of church services across Philadelphia style Methodist and Baptist congregations in Harrisburg and surrounding towns. Entries include church names pastored by Rev. Han gen, Rev. Cur tis, Rev. Mac Kenzie, and others with service times 9:30, 10:30, 11, and 7:30, plus Sunday schools and special topics such as The Way to Happiness and The Meek.

Union Revival Opens January Six At Harrisburg Churches

The Interdenominational Ministers Conference of Harrisburg and vicinity holds a union revival at Harris A. M. E. Zion Church starting January 6 at 3 pm and continuing five nights at St. Paul’s Baptist Church February 3. Ministers Briscoe Cunningham Ray Toliver Cooper Greene lead services with a wide cast of local clergy and a season of daily cottage prayer meetings.

Union Revival Ministers’ Conference Harrisburg Harris A. M. E. Zion R. L. Briscoe St. Paul's Baptist Church State and Cameron Streets E. Luther Cunningham Union Chorus A. J. Greene Second Baptist Church W. A. Jay Wesley A. M. E. Zion Church Walker Toliver Zion Baptist James A. Stokes H. H. Cooper Bethel A. M. EE Briggs Street Ash Avenue W. A. Ray W. H. Roosevelt T. J. Greene W. E. Jones P. Goodwin Warner Brown J. T. Daniels W. H. King

Missionary Pageant at Fourth Street Church of Christ

A missionary pageant by Missions of the Fourth Street Church of Christ will be presented at evening service. Thirty two participants will depict work in China India Africa Latin America and the United States. Rev J G Smith pastor will preach On Our Whole Duty at the morning service.

Christian Woman's Board of Missions Fourth Street Church of Christ China India Africa Latin America United States J. G. Smith

Jewish Hanukah Observances Across City Synagogues

City congregations observe Hanukah with special synagogue services tomorrow and next Sunday. Y M H A members plan an entertainment December 13 for religious school pupils. Kesher Israel and Ohev Sholom hold festival events. Hanukah recalls the Hasmonean heroes Judas Maccabee and the fight for religious liberty, rededication of the temple, and the symbolism of light.

Kesher Israel Ohev Sholom Kislev Israel

Dr Hawes to Preach on Christian Science False Religion

Rev G E Hawes, pastor at Market Square Church, opens a series on false religions with a talk titled Christian Science, a False Religion. He will contrast it with biblical salvation and the blood of God while noting alleged cures and urging inoculation against denial of core Christian tenets.

Dr. Hawes G. E. Hawes Market Square Church God Jesus Christ Hawes

Lecture on Christian Science at Orpheum Theatre

Charles I Ohrenstein from Boston will lecture on Christian Science tomorrow at 3 15 PM at the Orpheum Theatre. He is described as a forceful speaker and a large audience is expected. Also on Sunday evening Dr William N Yates will preach A Plea for the Poor at Fourth Street Church of God opposing price hikes.

Charles I. Ohrenstein The First Church, Christian Scientist Boston Orpheum Theater Ohrenstein William N. Yates Fourth Street Church of God

United Brethren Church Services and Evang Revival

Harrisburg area churches list morning and evening services across multiple parishes led by Rev. Joseph Daugherty Edwin Rupp H S Kiefer Shoop and J A Luter with Sunday schools at various times Admittance of new members and an evangelistic service at Neidig Memorial noted First Otterbein and Derry Street locations highlighted.

United Brethren Sixth Joseph Daugherty Otterbein Edwin Rupp D. D Kiefer State Street C. W. Shoop Derry Street J. A. Luter Neidig Memorial United Brethren Church Harrisburg W. E. Daugherty

Fire Laddies to unfurl flag at the enginehouse

Allison Hill Hook and Ladder Company to dedicate and unfurl a large service flag tomorrow afternoon at 3.20 in the enginehouse to honor members serving in the country. The roll includes Joseph Beidleman, Tyron Benner, Jacob Burganstock, Fabian Bumgardner, Walter Cook, Ogden Carpenter, George Drake, Arthur Fitzgerald, Harold Hipple, Myrl Hoerner, Charles Keister, Russell Mattchet, Elwood Mohn, Lloyd Nye, John Orr, William Pollock, Charles Reininger, Edward Roth, John Schelhas, Charles P. F. Sheaffer, Clifton Turner, Pi Clayton Kk. Wolf, and John Wolforth. Addresses by Pass and John K. Blake. flag raised by Blake and Boyle. program features prayer, songs, and speeches by city and recruiting officials.

Joseph Beidleman Tyron Benner P.N. G Jacob Burganstock First Pennsylvania Cavalry Fabain Bumgardner National Army Camp Meade, Md Walter T. Cook Ogden Carpenter Eighth Pennsylvania Infantry George P. Drake Arthur Fitzgerald Harold Hipple Myrl Hoerner Charles Keister Eighth Pennsylvania Infantry Russel Matchett Elwood J. Mohn U. S. Cavalry Lloyd R. Nye John J. Orr N. G William Pollock U. 8 Navy Charles Reininger U. S. Infantry Edward Roth One Hundred Fifty-Fourth Camp Meade John Schelhas Twelfth Charles PF. Sheaffer Clifton Turner Clayton Kk. Wolf John Wolforth Thirty-third U. Ss. Infantry Charles BE. Pass John K. Blake Blake J. J. Boyle A. L. Taxis Olivet Presbyterian Church America Charles Ei Clarence H. Sigler A. Carson Stamm Clayton A. Smucker Stevens Methodist Episcopal Church

Rev Schaum Sermons At Harris Street Church

The Church of Christ on Harris Street invites at 10 30 a m to hear The Rev George F Schaum speak God s Book the Guide of Life and at 7 30 p m to hear Blotting out Sin Sunday school follows the morning service.

Church OF Christ Harris Street George F. Schaum Pine Street Presbyterian Church Third and Pine Streets

Dr Fry to Preach at Zion Church Tomorrow

The Rev. C L Fry D D secretary of the General Council board of church extension will preach at Zion tomorrow during both services while the pastor assists at the Frostburg Md re dedication. Advent themes focus on The Coming of the King and The Coming of the Nation with a full schedule of Sunday school classes and related activities through the week.

C. L. Fry D.D Board of Church Extension General Council Zion Frostburg Harry H. Beidleman Fry Miss Raymond Liudies’ Aid Society Lutheran Women's Red Cross Boy Scouts Literary Circle of Zion Martha Snavely North Second Street France

Missionary Pageant Set at St Matthew’s Lutheran Church

The Missionary Society will present the pageant Christ in America tomorrow evening at St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church. Twenty four characters will portray races in the nation seeking higher religious and national ideals. Mrs Ralph R Burd resigns as organist of Covenant Presbyterian Church. no successor named.

Missionary Society of the St. Matthew's Lutheran Church Ralph R. Burd Perfe Street Covenant Presbyterian Church Burd

Also Mentioned on This Page

Christian Science First Church of Christ, Scientist Board of Trade Kunkel C. E Second Reformed Society State Bulletin Floating Endeavor Department of Philadelphia Union Navy Yard Fanny Garvin McCallum Street Osman M. Tresler C. EE South Thirteenth Street Philadelphia C.E Jennie Saul Christ Lutheran Society William Shaw Christian Endeavor Union C. EK State Street United Brethren Endeavorers Reymond Zimmerman John Hendricks H. E. Koons Carrie Walker R. Zimmerman W. H. Myers Roy Black Paul Black Earl Fawber Oregon Cecil Holmes Pine Street Presbyterian Society Harris Street United Evangelical Leaguers Roy H. Stetler Vincent Stanford Mildred Donmeyer Bruce Wiley Sylvia Gingrich A. A. Burrell N. E B. Oren Carrie A. Bollinger Harris Street Garfield McAllister Market Square Peeve Etc Anna Dimm H. B. Macrory Maryland Baltimore Columbus Ohio Otterbein United Brethren Society John Garret Kathryn Bolton Ruth Harris Park Street United Evangelical cC. E War Department of the South Carolina C. E. Union Christian Endeavor Society Dauphin County C. B Episcopal St. Paul's Floyd” Appleton George H. Randall Brotherhood of St Andrew H. A. Post St. Michael's Middletown St. Augustine’s Willoughby M. Parchmant L. Th G. H. Randall Brotherhood of St. Andrew St. Andrew's Cross St. Stephen’s Rollin Alger Sawyer Lutheran Holy Communion John Henry Miller Augshure A. M. Stamers Christ Edward H. Paar Moses Tl. C. Manges D. Dd Messiah Henry W. A. Hanson Redeemer M. E. Shafer A. H. Chiquoine Thomas Reisch Oberlin Daniel E. Rupley Trinity BE. D. Weigle Winfield Herman Shiloh Riverside Bethlehem J. Bradley Markward Ward Line Havana New York New York and Cuba S. S. Co Foot of Wall Street W. A. Granville Gettysburg College Fahnestock Hall Stevens Memorial Orchestra William Hoyer Emepafipe Seni Merah Wm. Strouse Stevens Memorial Guards Walter L. Vanaran Stephen L. Bowers Lester FE. Vanaman Red Cross United Evangelical Baptist Market W. H. Dallman Times of Restitution William G. Lockhart Luther Cunningham Jesus of Nazareth Albert Josiah Greene Curtin Williams William Moses Grace Robert Bagnell Paul John Beast Lamb Baughman Dauphin W. H. Zweizig Heckton Epworth J. D. W. Deaver Zion Bethel W. B. Williams P. E Jesus Harris Interdenominational Ministers’ Conference Fourth St. Church of Christ Church OF God Green Street H. S Demetrius Vishanoff Macedonia Maclay Street Houck Jay C. Forncrook Christian and Missionary Alliance W. H. Worrall Ministry of Faith Ethesda John Fulton John D. Stevens St. Matthew's Lutheran Church Martin Stutzman Associated Bible John Y. Boyd Pine Street Presbyterian Sunday School Boyd Memorial Third Street Ezra and Nehemiah First Baptist Church Second William J. Lockhart Allison Hill Company Allison Hill Ladder Company DR. Fry Bethlehem Lutheran Church Green and Cumberland Streets Thes Martin Luther Zion Lutheran Church South Fourth Street Market W. Herman
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