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Newspaper

Harrisburg Telegraph

Location

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Dec 28, 1918

Page

2

Busy week for Grace Methodist

Grace Methodist Episcopal Church and friends face a busy week with sermons by Dr. Bagnell on The Mechanics Plus Dynamics and The Uplifted Christ, Christmas hymn sings, a Watch Night service, prayer meeting, and young people federation plans plus Boy and Girl Scout events led by Lt Almeda Herman and Mester Erdman B. Mitchel.

Grace Methodist Episcopal Church Bagnell Grace Church John W. Phillips Epworth League John Koch Musical Art Society Grac Church Handle Chuch A. C. Stamm South Thirteenth Street Girls Scouts Dog Wood Troop No. 1 Almeda Herman Boys Scouts of Grace Church Mester Erdman B. Mitchel

Special Services to Say Goodby to Old Year at Messiah

The Messiah Lutheran Church on Sixth and Forster streets hosts end of year services led by Rev. Dr. Henry W. A. Hanson. Morning sermon: Why They Are So Many Un realized Possibilities in Life. Special singing includes Whispering Hope. Evening service features the choir with The Adoration cantata by Nevin and a sermon: Four Great Questions Which Should Be Asked Before We Enter the New Year.

Messiah Lutheran Church Forster Streets Henry W. A. Hanson Messiah Choir Nevin Penbrook W. E. Harris W. E. Pottieger First Church of Christ Bunkel Church of the Brethren Hummel William K. Conner Christian and Missionary Alliance W. H. Worrall United Brethren First W. E. Daugherty Bethlehem John E. West Dietrich John Adams Sc. F. Clippinger C. R.engle Erma Henry Co. F. Clippinger State Street H. F. Rhoad Otterbein Edwin Rupp Jeus Sixth Street J. Owen Jones Derry Street J. A. Luter Episcopal St. Stephen's Rollin Alger Sawyer St. Augustine’s Willoughby M. Parchment H. H. Cooper W. H. Bond Harris R. L. Briscoe Wesley Union M. L. Blalock Lutheran Augsburg A. M. Stamets Messiah Zion Winfield Herman John Henry Miller Allison Hill Shiloh Riverside St. Matthew's EB. BR. Snyder

Cantata Repeated At State Street U B Church

State Street U B Church choir under Prof J H Davis will repeat the cantata Prophesy Fulfilment this Sunday evening with soloists Miss C Walker Mrs Hidley Mrs Shaeffer T H Davis Jr and Mr Bushman. Miss Miller at piano. AT PINE STREET Old year memorial services at Pine Street Presbyterian Church feature Dr Mudge preaching What to Remember and What to Forget marking 1918 memorials.

State Street U. B J. H. Davis C. Walker Hidley Shaeffer T. H. Davis, Jr Bushman Pine Street Pine Street Presbyterian Church Dr. Mudge

Church Directory Reforming Second-The Rev Alfred Nevin Sayres

Directory lists numerous church services across denominations with pastors, sermon topics, and Sunday school times. Notable entries include St Johns pastor-elect Rev Clayton H Ranck and various churches such as Salem, Fourth, Covenant, Bethany, Olivet, and St Stephens with times and themes for morning and evening services and illustrated sermons.

Alfred Nevin Sayres St. John’s Clayton H. Ranck George W. Hartman France Salem Ellis N. Kremer Homer Skyles

Praise Service at Christ Church Christmas Program

Christ Church Lutheran presents an elaborate Christmas praise service Sunday evening with a featured organ recital, carols and an augmented choir. Lloyd Dunkle joins as violinist. program includes Silent Night and O Zion That Bringest Good Tidings, with a large roster of soloists, choir sections, and instrumental interludes.

Christ's Lutheran Church Lloyd Dunkle Malling Harker Miss Dubbs Miss Plough Miss Shoop Miss Sanders Myles Foster Neidlinger Ralph Shader Cantique de Noel Adolph Adam Mary Shoop Pearl Brehm G. Ebersole Fackler

Dr Smucker to Speak at Stevens Tomorrow Night

Dr Clayton Albert Smucker and his family returned from Ohio after Christmas with Mrs Lydia W Smucker and Dr and Mrs Roy lk Smucker. Tomorrow at 11 16 o clock he will preach on The New Day Certainty. A special musical program features accomplished artists. At 7 30 Sergeant Humphrey J Roberts, a noted Welsh singer, will appear again on the musical program.

Clayton Albert Smucker Ohio Lydia W. Smucker Roy Lk. Smucker

Ford Eagle Boats Win Experts Praise for Navy Trials

Washington reports that Ford's Eagle boats built in Detroit for submarine warfare meet and exceed Navy contract criteria. Official tests show an average speed of 18.3 knots with stable performance and no bucking at higher speeds.

Washington Navy Ford Detroit Navy Department

Court lowers award for dead boy to 2500 in New York case

In New York the Appellate Division orders a new trial unless the boy’s father accepts 2500 from John Eichler Brewing Co., saying 3750 was excessive for a six year old killed by a motor truck. Father sued for 20000. he is a shoemaker. In Derby Connecticut a man, Caesar Valenti, is arrested on murder charge for a New Era shooting.

New York Supreme Court John Eichler Brewing Company Derby Conn Caesar Valenti Stevenson Bartoli Agostino Media

Faith services and sermons listed for multiple churches

A condensed schedule shows various Lutheran and area church services with pastors and sermon topics. Times include 10 30 or 11 and 7 30 pm, with Sunday school sessions and memorial or communion observances noted for Augsburg Messiah Zion Trinity Memorial Calvary Redeemer Shiloh Riverside St Matthew's and others.

New Era Movement Engages Presbyterian Youth

Presbyterian young people organize Comrades of New Era under a fourfold covenant of prayer study service and giving. The movement aims to expand membership, fundraising, evangelism and patriotism with a World Union committee and March Victory Drive. Local societies prepare for Happy New Year services and officer-led Endeavor events across Presby and Lutheran groups.

Presbyterian Church New Era Department of Young People's Work William Ralph Hall Philadelphia Comrades C. E United Society of Christian Endeavor Great Endeavor C. EE Christian Endeavor Plymouth Rock

Bethlehem Lutheran Endeavor Plans New Year Service

C E Notes Bethlehem Lutheran Endeavors will hold a Happy New Year service tomorrow evening with Miss Annie Schlager conducting. Rev Daniel A Poling, associate president of the United Society of Christian Endeavor, plans a three month trip to Europe to work with the YMCA and visit Christian Endeavor centers. Endeavor societies will hold Happy New Year Rules for It services in many churches tomorrow to start the New Year with new zeal and methods.

Harris Street United Evangelical Keystone Leaguers Bruce A. Wiley W. L. Bailey Evelyn Garber Paul Swartz Beatrice Bogar Dorothy Maddux Roy Stetler The Covenant Presbyterian Society Mildred Gallagher St. Matthews’ Lutheran Society Westminister Presbyterian Endeavorers Anna Margaret Hammelbaugh C. E Bethlehem Lutheran Annie Schlager Missionary Committee Daniel A. Poling United Society of Christian Endeavor Europe Christian Endeavor Endeavor

Music in the City Cinerdlene Tomorrow Concert

The program lists Morning and Evening services across Cinerdlene churches featuring the Messiah Lutheran Bethlehem Augsburg and Market Street Presbyterian choirs. Performances include organ preludes, anthems by Marks Brewer Guilmant and Widor, cantatas and carols with soloists and choruses.

Who Is the Profiteer in the War of Prices

A letter argues grocers profit 20 to 25 percent while dry goods and other merchants claim 100 to 300 percent, urging equal price regulation across essential goods. The author defends grocers’ hard work and credit roles, noting other merchants’ high margins and calling for broader controls. Travelingsapraman signs off.

Sapraman

Caruso Hurt at Opera Falls in Stage Accident

Enrico Caruso, performing in Sansom et Delilah at the Metropolitan Opera House, fell at the end of the second act and injured his left knee. A doctor dressed the wound and he continued singing in the third act.

Caruso Opera New York Enrico Caruso Sansom Et Delilah Metropolitan Opera House

Zion To Hold A Memorial Meet

Zion Lutheran Church plans a memorial service to honor members who died in 1918. Dr Herman led thirty four funerals, twenty of which were Zion communicants under thirty. Evening music features a Christmas theme, with a sermon titled Shattered Idols. Mid winter communion follows next Sunday. preparatory service Wednesday.

Zion Lutheran Church Herman Zion Christan Colleges

Park Street Preparing For Coming Revival

Park Street United Evangelical plans revival services starting Sunday evening January 5. The pastor will preach tomorrow at 10.45 on The coming Revival Where Do You Stand and discuss church member duties in theory and practice. Evening sermon at 7:30 titled A Timely Challenge and a Gracious Promise based on Jeremiah 3 22 answers Who Is a Backslider What Is God Attitude Towards Him What Does It Mean to Return.

United Evangelical Jude Harrisburg W. E. Pottieger Christ Park Street

Will the religion of Jesus Christ be superseded

Dr Hawes selects a timely topic for the last Sabbath of the year asking if Christ will be replaced and what could take its place. A service of song at the church highlights Birth of Christ through hymns with brief script and a finale of Ring Out Wild Bells. Market Square Endeavors host a Watch Night meeting with chaperones and music and a city outreach plan to greet 1919, plus a memorial session for eight men who died in 1918.

Hawes Jesus Christ Christ Market Square

Also Mentioned on This Page

Grace Methodist Goodby Church Directory Presbyterian Capital Street B. M. Ward Jesus Paxton Harry B. King George Edward Hawes Howard Rogers Camp Hill R. A. Ketchledge Isaac Joseph Division Street H. H. Baldwin Lewis Mudge Harvey Klaer Bethany John M. Warden Olivet James M. MacClure St. Paul's William Moses Fifth Street Edwin A. Pyles Camp Curtin Memorial H. Mortimer Baughman New Cumberland V. X. Rue Ridge Avenue H. R. Bender East Gate C. F. Berkheimer Joseph FE Brenneman Coxestown John G. Davis Dauphin W. W. Reese Robert Bagnell ST. Stephen's Episcopal Elvey Elvey; Te Deum In B Flat,” Marks; “Jubilate In F," Decevee Matthews Clausmann Horatio Parker Ferris Tozer the Shepherds’ Vision Basset Master Merrill Shepherd Clarence H. Sigler Alfred C. Kuschna Zion Lutheran Jerusalem the Golden Malcolm Douglas Elesy Guilmant Christian H. R. Shelley Beethoven-Best Adams Handel Westbrook Harold Marsh Rogers Robert Smith Voyrich Merkel W. Herman J. Decevee William Bretz Reformed Becker West Rees Helsey C. W. Myers Church OF God Fourth Street William N. Yates N. Good Linglestown J. M. Waggoner Nagle Street Elmer BE Kauffman Green Street Hershey Charles Sayers Lancaster Sayers George W. Harper Mechanicsburg J. Russell Bucher Baptist First William J. Lockhart Christ's Church Market Street Walter Dunlap Albert Josiah Greene St. Paul’s EB. Luther Cunningham B. H. Baker Tabernacle Millard Osmore ‘Peirce Dame School Evening Commercial School Conducted By Harrisburg School District Central High School Forster Capital Streets Christ Church Dr. Smucker Stevens Eagle Boats Presbyterian Members of Christian Endeavor Societies New Union Organization Derry Presbyterian Church Fasnacht Mabel Rapp St. John's Lutheran Church Steelton Market Square Presbyterian Endeavorers Daniel Roberts Cinerdlene Messiah Lutheran Kindler Watson Smiley Vincent Schumann Nevi Trimmer Florence Ley Ernest Keys Wm. Rowe A. T. Hartman Emma Hexman A. W. Hartman Pine Street Presbyterian Demarest J. Christopher Marks Dimittis James F. Rogers the Angelus Sellers Lord Lucina Jewell Wearing Adam Cox Wm. K. Brumbaugh Brewer Hugh Hertzler John P. Gibson Roy Mathias J. Stewart Black Augsburg Lutheran Beebe Gunod Gilchrist Fletcher Dr. Harris Fourth Street Church of God Sunday School Third and Pine Streets S. Mudge D. D W. K. Bumbaugh Jane H. L. Hertzler John P. — ‘Enor ST. Stephen’s Church North Front Street Pine Tic Festival Oreatire M. Merrill Shepherd
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