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Newspaper

Harrisburg Telegraph

Location

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Dec 29, 1917

Page

4

Annual Sermon at Zion Church Observances and Meetings

The Zion Lutheran Church schedules a memorial sermon, Christmas praise service, and wartime Christmas sermon by Rev. Herman. Various parish groups meet through Friday with catechetical classes, devotional services, and midweek lectures. Midwinter communion set for Sunday January 6 with preparatory service Friday evening. Episcopal services follow and Christian Science listing closes the notice.

Zion Lutheran Church Herman H. G. Miller South Front Street St. Mark Ladies’ Aidciety W. EI. and F. Missionary Society Teachers’ Association Boy Scouts

Dr Russell Opens Special Services at Christ Lutheran

The Rev Walter Russell of Oak Park Ill begins a series at Christ Lutheran Church with nightly services at 7 45 except Saturday. A Bible school runs four afternoons weekly starting next Tuesday at 2 30. Russell covers The Spirit in John and related topics. Other local churches list upcoming services and Sunday school times.

Walter Russell Oak Park Ill Christ Lutheran Church Thomas Reisch Russell John Homer Skyles St. Andrew's Penbrook W. R. Hartzell St. John's G. W. Hartman J. C. Sawyers Dr. Klein Salem Ellis N. Kremer

Societies Do Good Work in Army Camps

A Pennsylvania Endeavor message praises Christian Endeavor workers in the U S Army camps. Augusta First Presbyterian hosts khaki crowds every Friday night with Pennsylvania pep and leadership from Schuylkill Branch and other members. The report notes rapid camp activity, nightly drills, open church hours, and a morale-focused effort by Pennsylvania teams, with numerous church services listed across Augusta and surrounding posts.

United States Army Pennsylvania First Presbyterian Church Augusta Keystone State Schuylkill Branch Philadelphia C. E. Williams Norman Henry Wm. B. Clare Georgia France Endeavorer

Endearment Leaders Highlight 1918 C E Conventions in PA

The Pennsylvania Christian Endeavor Union profiles many shining lights led by Frank L. Dershem a vice president active in Union county work and long time organizer. Churches from State Street United Brethren to Trinity United Brethren and Zion Evangelical Lutheran plan services and rallies with leaders like M L Beck Donald Mummert Miss Marie Gerverich and Miss Vera Yohe guiding programs amid preparations for Harrisburg Philadelphia and New York conventions in 1918.

Pennsylvania Christian Endeavor Union Christ Church Frank L. Dershem Keystone State Washington, D. C Dershem State Union Union County Christian Citizenship Department State Street United Brethren Society M. L. Beck Wilkinsburg Harrisburg Philadelphia Pine Street Presbyterian Endeavorers Donald Mummert Trinity United Brethren Endeavorers New Cumberland J. W. Wright Vera Yohe Allegheny County Central Margaret A. Spencer Pittsburgh C. E. Society W. H. Simmons St. Paul's Lutheran Society Ira Landrith D. D New National Party Dr. Landrith United States Frank J. Hanley Prohibition Ethel Hill Arch Street Emily Edwards Market Square St. Matthew's Lutheran Society Romaine Tippett Clarence Brickley Charles Curtis Park Street United Evangelical Church Central North Broad Street Society Uncle Sam Ralph Early Otterbein United Brethren Society

Cantata at Market Square Presbyterian Church

The Market Square Presbyterian Church choir will perform Gade’s Christmas Eve cantata with alto solo and chorus, followed by Bach and Gounod pieces. Miss Belle P. Middaugh will be the soloist. morning service features Barnby and Stainer-Barnes works. Wednesday Club chorus rehearsal noted.

Market Square Presbyterian Church Gade Belle P. Middaugh Gounod Gilchrist Callaerts Dethier Rogers Guilmant Barnby

Dean Holmes to Speak at Y Men’s Mass Meeting

Dean Arthur Holmes of Pennsylvania State College will address a men’s mass meeting in Fahnestock Hall Sunday afternoon. The Y M C A. program will feature music by its musical clubs. Holmes, a fluent eloquent speaker, will discuss Milestones on the Road to Eternity in a free, inspirational gathering open to all men.

Arthur Holmes Pennsylvania State College Fahnestock Hall Dean Holmes Holmes

New Year's Spirit in Services at Pine St Presbyterian

The Pine Street Presbyterian Church invites worshipers to New Year services tomorrow. Morning sermon at 10 30 by Dr Mudge titled What Is Your Life James 4 14, a practical message. Evening service at 7 15 features Closed Doors with organ beforehand. A song service follows in Boyd Memorial building with many attendees previously singing gospel songs.

Presbyterian Pine Street Lewis Mudge D. D H. H. Baldwin Paxton Harry B. King Division Street Chapel Calvary Frank P. MacKenzie Olivet A. L. Taxis George Edward Mawes Jesus Christ Holy Place Capital Street B. M. Ward Bethany John M. Warden Westminster E. E. Curtis God Covenant Petrie Pine Street Presbyterian Church

West Fairview Reception for Rev Kohler at Grace Church

Grace United Brethren Church in West Fairview hosted a reception for Rev and Mrs Filmore T. Kohler last night. Over 150 members attended as the couple recently returned from their wedding trip and received gifts from the congregation. The event featured remarks by church leaders and solos by Mrs Sylvan Neidig and piano selections by Edwin Davis.

West Fairview Grace United Brethren Church This Place Filmore T. Kohler A. B. Mower Wormleysburg A. B B.C. Hoon H. M. Glessner Board of Charles Honich The Christian Endeavor Sylvan Neidig Edwin Davis Violet Rowland

Welsh Preacher to Begin Revival Work Tomorrow

The Rev. David Hughes of Wales will start evangelistic meetings at Ridge Avenue Methodist Church tomorrow morning. The 16 day series marks his first appearance in this city after successful campaigns in Rochester, and he is noted as both a preacher and chorus singer.

David Hughes Wales Ridge Avenue Methodist Church Mr. Hughes Hughes Rochester

Revival to open with seven sermons by Pastor Kauffman

The Rev KH E Kauffman of Nagle Street Church of God will preach seven sermons over seven nights in an evangelistic meeting starting tomorrow evening. The sermons will explore the theme “Seven Churches of Asia.”

KH. E. Kauffman Nagle Street Church of God

New Cantata at Grace M. E. Church

Grace Methodist Church will feature a new cantata The Heavenly Message by Lang sung by the Grace church choir under Professor John W. Phillips It is Harrisburgs first performance of the work and the best musicale of the year Dr Robert Bagnell will deliver The Annual Alibi sermon and the New Years Eve program blends social and religious events with an 1030 service led by the pastor Over the Top sermon and New Year songs follow plus a social hour Executive committee of the Dauphin County Sunday School Association plans more than twenty district conventions to begin in April with H H Hoy naming the coordinating committee

Grace Methodist Church Grace Church John W. Phillips Lang Harrisburg Robert Bagnell Dauphin County Sunday School Association H. H. Hoy

Revival to Open Jan 6 at Stevens Memorial

Two New Year services are planned at Stevens Memorial Methodist Church with Dr. Clay ton Albert Smucker preaching at 10 30 am on Jesus Crossing Human Paths and at 7 30 pm on Recent War Judgments and Funeral Bells Telling the Requiem of Great Nations The Morning choir and evening quartet will accompany special music A four week evangelistic campaign begins January 6 with a program to be published tomorrow Guests include Miss Catherine Kennedy of New York City who will read war related pieces Next Friday Miss Kennedy will present readings Our Great Opportunity Rabbi L J Haas of the Oher Sh lom Temple will address soldiers at Camp Meade on national army welfare duties.

Methodist Dauphin W. H. Zweizig William Moses Camp Curtin Williams Coxestown John G. Davis Grace Robert Bagnell Epworth J. D. W. Deaver Stevens Memorial Methodist Church Clayton Albert Smucker Jesus William Boyer Smucker Catherine Kennedy New York City Becky Daddy Long-Lego Camp Meade L. J. Haas Oher Sholom Temple New National Army Rabbi Haas Jewish Board of Welfare Army Navy

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Zion Church Mr. Herman Episcopal St. Paul'’s Floyd Appleton Gardiner van Buren St. Augustine’s Willoughby M. Parchment St. Stephen’s Rollin Alger Sawyer Christian Science First Church of Christ, Scientist Front Woodbine Kunkel DR. Russell Christ Lutheran Hill Church Fourth Street Market S. Winfield Herman Thirteenth and Thompson Sts Reisch Bethlehem Lutheran Church Green Cumberland Streets J. Bradley Markward WM. K. Bumbaugh C. E Bethlehem Henry Wm. Hanson Myron_ B. Shafer Zion Winfield Herman Enola Sharp Trinity R. L. Meisenhelder Augsburg A. M. Stamets I. C. Manges Anne John Henry Miller Matthew E. E.snyder Camp Hill E. D. Weigle Oberlin Daniel E. Rapley Church OF the Brethren Otterbein United Brethren Church J. Frank Slike Emma Wadsworth C. E. Earley C. W. Ritter Annie Longacre Ellen J. Eichelberger Elmer E. Kauffman Charles C. Houston Jay C. Forncrook Pleasant View G. W. Harper United Brethren Joseph Daugherty W. BE. Daugherty Otterbein Edwin Rupp Baal Neidig State Street H. F. Rhoad Fev A. R. Ayres United Evangelical Baptist First William J. Lockhart Tabernacle M. Peirce St. Paul’s E. Luther Cunningham Solomon Albert Josiah Greene Mr. Anderson Market Street W. H. Dallman Bethesda Mission John Fulton Augsburg Lutheran Church Martin Stutzman A. M. E. Zion Bethel H. H. Cooper Harris R. L. Briscoe Elijah Man of Fire Wesley Union Ww. A. Ray Penn State College Dean Arthur Holmes Pine St. Presbyterian E. J. Decevee F. William Froehlich Victor Hausknecht A. Kepner Handel Book of Worship Harper Adam Decevee Miss Bennett Zarker Kohlhaas W. Herman King Grace M. E Heavenly Message Big Choir Dr. Smucker Pine Street Presbyterian Church Third and Pine Streets Rev. L. 8. Mudge, D. D John Y. Boyd Presbyterian Sunday School Boyd Memorial Building Third Street Mark St. Stephen’s Church Norti Front Street Pine Ey T. Leslie Carpenter J. Decevee J. S. Matthews Ridge Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church First Baptist Church Second Pine Streets Ae Jam J. Lockhart Satenes Clayton Albert Smucker Stevens
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