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Newspaper

Harrisburg Telegraph

Location

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Dec 22, 1917

Page

5

Sermon and Christmas Cantata at Local Churches

Dr. Robert Bagnell will preach a Peace Program sermon at Grace Methodist on Sunday evening at 7 30. Morning service features In the Fulness of Time. Church choir led by Prof John W Phillips to perform Christmas selections. Primary and Intermediate Depts plan to donate their candy funds to Armenian relief. Oliver and Emanuel Presbyterian Churches unite to present the cantata Light Eternal with Rev A I Axis preaching at Olivet Church. Brooklyn tenor William Wager to sing, Sunday school entertainment Thursday evening.

Dr. Bagnell Iso Jesus Christ Goofi Bagnell Jme John W. Phillips J. Torace McFarland Oliver and Immanuel Presbyterian Olivet Church Evenin H. W. Petrie A. I. ‘Axis Jesus the Reat William Wager Brooklyn Camp Hill J. E. Brenneman Camp Curtin J. D. W. Deaver Fifth Street Edwin A. Pyles Stevens Memorial Clayton Albert Smucker Christ Robert Bagnell Olivet Presbyterian Church Jesus, the Great William Wagner N. Y

Thousands of Comfort Kits Sent by Christian Endeavor

Christian Endeavor volunteers distribute comfort bags to sailors at Philadelphia docks, containing Bibles, sewing items, and letters. The effort, connected with a Christmas season push, includes shipboard visits, hospital follow ups, and a planned Christian Endeavor Week January 27 to February 3 1918 with a program across many societies and churches.

Christian Endeavor Philadelphia Endeavor Society C. F E Pennsylvania Charles C. Culp Eettysburg Pennsylvania C, EB UN- Presbyterian Society Ion United States Army Keystone St. Matthew's Lutheran Society Harrisburg St. James’ Luttheran Society Gettysburg

Christmas Services and Sundays in Local Churches

The schedule lists Christmas sermons and services across St John, Fourth, St Andrew's Penbrook, Reformed Salem and Second, led by Revs Hart, Skyles, Kremer, and Hartzell. Times include morning and evening Christmas messages, cantata, and Sunday school sessions through December.

The Cat of the New Creation and Christmas Services

Associated Bible Students hold The Cat of the New Creation in the Berean study with a 3 PM lecture on The Finished Mystery by a local brother. Gospel Hall schedules Breaking of Bread at 10.30 and services at 2.30, 7.30, with Evangelist 8 from Camp Hill. Reformed Mennonites meet at Kinnard's Hall Harris Street with The Wonderful Gift at 10.80 and 2.00, Sunday school 7.30 and The Wonderful Night. Peak Street hosts The Wonderful Gift with Rev J B Hangen at 9.30 and a combined Sunday school and Christmas service at 7.30, plus An Evening of Christmas Song and Speech.

Associated Bible Students Gospel Hall Evangelist 8 Co. Keller Camp Hill Reformed Mennonites Kinnard’s Hall Harris Street George F. Schaum Peak Street J. B. Hangen

Jerusalem Pictures At Camp Curtin M E Church This Sunday

Unusual Christmas program at Camp Curtin M E Church includes a morning sermon by Rev A B Williams at 10 30. Evening features Jerusalem Bethlehem and Palestine slides with carols from the screen under Prof Eilenberger and J Horace MacFarlane. Readings include Isaiah prophecy and the birth of Christ with congregational singing and a focus on Christmas themes.

Camp Curtin M. E Isaiah Bethlehem Temple Jesus Nazareth Jerusalem

Bible Study Held at First Baptist Church

Dr A C Gaebelein of New York City will conduct the thirty fifth monthly Bible Conference at the First Baptist Church on Second and Pine streets with two sessions daily. Topics include The Salvation of God as Revealed in Romans Peace When How and Coming Events Casting Their Shadows.

First Baptist Church Second Pine Streets God

Messiah Lutheran Church Remembers Soldier Boys

Messiah Lutheran Church sent Christmas boxes to each member serving in national service and distributed baskets to needy city families. A candle light service will be held tomorrow with Rev. H. W. A. Hanson preaching “The Story That Never Grows Old.” An early service on Christmas morning will offer prayers for American soldier boys and feature “Christmas Day and the Other Days.”

H. W. A. Hanson

White Gifts For the King at Park Street Church

Park Street United Evangelical Sunday school introduces White Gifts For the King this year. At 9:30 attendees will join in a service combining Sunday school and worship with gifts in white envelopes laid before a white cross. Leah E. Hangen will sing Silent Night, followed by a 7:30 program of congregational singing, music and addresses.

Park Street Leah E. Hangen Albright College A. F. Swengel L. L. Booda A. M. Blake Ralph Hoover Mabel O'Neal

Sixth Street U. B. to Honor Boys in Service

The Sixth Street United Brethren Church will host morning and evening services with the pastor Rev. Joseph Daugherty preaching on Giving and Receiving Christmas Gifts at 10 30 a m. The evening service at 7 30 will honor the church and Sunday school boys in military service, unveil the Honor Roll, dedicate the service flag, and feature a Christmas cantata Lord of All by the Sunday school. Twenty three members have joined service abroad and Christmas boxes will be sent to their families. A cantata Messiah's Advent will be performed by a 35 voice choir from Derry Street U B Church with soloists and conductor listed. Several other church notices follow for Green Street Nagle and others with Christmas programs and Sunday school events.

Episcopal St St. Paul's Floyd Appleton St. Stephen's Rollin Alger Sawyer United Brethren First W. E. Daugherty Jesus Calvary, Lemoyne P. R. Koontz Derry Street J. A. Luter D. D Christ State Street H. F. Rhoad Otterbein Edwin Rupp Neidig Memorial Oberlin Kiefer Trinity New Cumberland A. R. Ayres the King Sixth Street United Brethren Church Joseph Daugherty Derry ST Rogers P. A. von Geibel Woodman Trison Guilmant

High School Teacher to Assist With Stevens Christmas Program

Miss Hermione Baker a Clayton New Jersey high school teacher will appear in the Christmas story service at Stevens Memorial Methodist Church tomorrow night. The Christmas Sunday evening concert is organized by a committee including Mrs Robert B Reeves Miss Marsha L Armstrong Miss Ruth B Kraybill Mrs W S Barker Walter Dietrick William H Boyer and Dr Clayton Albert Smucker.

Hermione Baker Clayton N. J Stevens Memorial Methodist Church Robert B. Reeves Marsha JL. Armstrong Ruth

Christmas Services At Pine Street Church

Pine Street Presbyterian Church presents Christmas events on Sunday December 23. Morning sermon by Rev Dr Mudge titled The Christmas Word. Evening program includes organ recital by A Frank McCarrell at 7 15 playing March of the Magi and Christmas in Sicily, address The Mission of the Messiah, Messiah Part I and Hallelujah Chorus with a 30 voice chorus. Informal hymn singing adapts after the service in Boyd Memorial. Also notes listing Christian Science services at First Church of Christ Scientist Front and Woodbine with reading rooms hours.

Presbyterian Market Square George Edward Hawes D. D Westminster E. EB. Curtis Harvey Klaer Pine Street Lewis Seymour Mudge Division Street I. H. Baldwin Capital Street B. M. Ward Bethany John M. Warden Birth Christ Camp Hill Raymond A. Ketchledge Jesus The Merciful Calvary Frank P. MacKenzie Olivet Alfred L. Tavis King Jesus the Great Pine Street Presbyterian Mudge A. Frank MecCarrell Sicily

Also Mentioned on This Page

Children of Grace M. E Grace Methodist Church Frelock Gram of Jesus Christ Christian Endeavors C. E Endeavor Societies Minnie Tittle Calder Street City Market Square Trinity United Brethren Society George Haverstock Dauphin County C. E. Enders Elizabethville Salem Reformed C. E B. Deibler Mildred Botts Miller Enola First United Brethren H. A. Zeiders Viola Yocum United Brethren C. FE Mildred Crone St. Paul's Lutheran Church Endeavorers of Christ Lutheran Society Gertrude S Mieffelfinger Red Cross Edith Walters Marie Nell Ruth Sanders Frances Todd Sadie H. Wiggins Ben Avon Allegheny County State U. E. Union Bruce Wiley Harris Street United Keystone League of c. E Anna Dickey William Rumbaugh Marie Smith Marie Peace Joshua Charles Elsie Rhinehart Mary Rhinehart Maud Smith Ethel Dickey Mildred Saunders Marie Pease Margaret Roeder Presbyterian Church Third and Pine Streets Rev. L. 8. Mudge, D. D Quantette and Chorus John Y. Boyd Presbyterian Sunday School Boyd Memorial Third Street William J. Lockhart Annie B. de Grant of the Lord Bible School Stanley L. Krebs New York City Fahnestock Second and Locust Streets Central High School Glee Club ALL Men Fellowshipy St. John's G. W. Hartman Homer Skyles St. Andrew's Penbrook W. R. Hartzell Salem Ellis N. Kremer United Evangelical Holy City M. E Lutheran Augsburg A. M. Stamets J. Bradley Markwards Edward H. Paar Messiah Henry W. A.hanson John Henry Miller Zion M. A. Sharp Shiloh E. BE. Snyder Vishonoff Thomas Reisch I. C. Manges St. Matthews FH. E. Snyder St. Matthew’s E. E. ‘Reinhold Schmidt Daniel B. Rapley Redeemer M. B. Shaiffer A. M. E. Zion Harris R. L. Briscoe Jesus Christ the Prince of Peace Wesley Union W. A. Ray First Baptist A. C. Gaebelein New York Baptist First William G. Lockhart Lord Jesus Christ Millard Osmore Pierce Albert Josiah Greene Macy St. Paul E. Luther Cunningham Messiah Lutheran Church Congregation of the Messiah Lutheran Church Ber White Park St. U. E. Church U. B Green Street Hershey Nagle Elmer EB. Kauffman Fourth Street William N. Yates Daniel L. Eckert Findlay Ohio Charles O. Houston Immanuel J. Russell, Bucher Princeton Jay C. Forncrook Sunday School Pleasant View George W. Harper Xmas Stevens Memorial Church Xmas Spirit Christian Science First Church of Christ, Scientist Front Woodbine Streets Kunkel Building Shermon Bethlehem Lutheran Church Green and Cumberland Streets J. Bradley Markward America Martin Luther Zion Lutheran Church St. Stephen’s Church Rollin A, Sawyer Callaerta Steane Parker Rieman Harker
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