Youth Sinned Against Today at West Pennsylvania Synod
The first annual alleday Sunday school convention of the West Pennsylvania synod of the Lutheran church met at St James in Gettysburg with 500 delegates. Rev A B Van Ormer of Juniata College said today’s youth are not worse than earlier generations and urged return to old time religion amid a rise in intellectualism over faith. Rev Earl J Bowman presided. delegates heard talks on religious education and the Christian Life Lesson Series. The event highlighted Sunday school workers and churches across the synod and noted space constraints for next year’s meeting.
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A.B. van Ormer
Juniata College
Huntingdon
Alleday
West Pennsylvania Synod of the Lutheran Church
S J. James’ ‘Lutheran Church
Gettysburg
van Ormer
America
Earl J. Bowman
St. James’ ‘Lutheran Church
St. James
West Pennsylvania Synod
Earl S. Rudisill
York
C. C. Culp
George E. Bheffer
New Oxford
M. Hadwin Fischer
Lutheran Theological Seminary
Lutheran Church
C. P. Wiles
Henry W. Sternat
Ardent Plea For Home By Salvation Army Leader
Commander Evangeline Booth head of the Salvation Army in the United States urged a return to the old fashioned home with family prayers and Bible in an open air Gettysburg mass meeting. She wore a gray cloak trimmed in red and a red hat, received an ovation, and noted her hand was bandaged from a 2000 mile eastern tour.
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Evangeline Booth
Salvation Army
United States
Center Square
Gettysburg
Evangeline
John Aberly
Lutheran Theological Seminary
Booth
Firemen Plan July 2 Ceremony for 72nd Pennsylvania Zouaves
Gettysburg fire company and county groups mark the 72nd Penn Zouaves with a July 2 service at 6 30 PM. Eleven fire companies, led by Dr Herbert Alleman and Col E F E Davis, join at Bloody Angle for remembrance of Civil War valor. Fireworks July 4 from Oak Ridge.
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Gettysburg Fire Company
72Nd
Pennsylvania Fire Zouaves
Gettysburg
Gettysburg Chamber of Commerce
Philadelphia
Adams County
Gettysburg Company
Herbert C. Alleman
E. F E. Davis
Gettysburg National Park
Purse Raised for Victim of Family Tragic Shooting
Delegates at the state funeral directors convention in Harrisburg raised between 150 and 200 for the family of seven year old Charles A Trone who was killed allegedly by his six year old brother over crackers. The boy’s body was transported to Harrisburg for burial with funeral costs covered by the fund and a small gravestone purchased.
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Funeral Directors’ Association
Harrisburg
Charles A Trone
George Trone
Lisches’s
William
Charles
Tarrisburg
Charles H. Shaffer
Spring Grove
Howard
Feckles
Gordon Abel
Keckles College of Embalming
Reverend Charles Brown Joins Brethren Conference Pilgrimage
The Rev Charles Brown of Thom asville and several friends traveled last week to attend the Church of the Brethren annual conference in Colorado Springs Colorado He plans a stop in Abilene Kansas where he owns substantial real estate before continuing his trip.
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Charles Brown
Thomasville
Church of the Brethren
Colorado Springs
Colo
Abilene
Kas
Public Sale Of New Machinery In Littlestown Pa
The undersigned closings out business at 210 M street Littlestown Pa will offer new machinery grain binders grain drills corn planter disc harrow spring harrow 60 tooth peg harrow plows corn hel ers wheelbarrow single and double trees neck yokes and second hand Fordson tractor spring wagon hay tedder Letz chop mill locust posts and other items. Sale starts 1 PM terms explained at sale by George D Little J Arthur Boyd Auctioneers.
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M” Street
Littlestown
McCormick
Osborne
A. B. Farquhar
Rumley
Fordson
Gasoline Prices Here Drop Cent
Gasoline prices in Adams county fell one cent on Monday with major firms cutting ordinary gas to 16 cents a gallon and ethyl to 19 cents. It is the third reduction this year, effective at nearly all county stations, the lowest in local distributors' memory.
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Adams County
Maor
Texas
Forty Hours’ Closing At Conewago Chapel
The Forty Hours devotion ended Sunday at Conewago Chapel with Very Rev L Aug Reucher of McSherrystown as celebrant. Assistants included Revs Charles Allen and Daniel Crowley of the same parish as deacon and subdeacon, along with several priests from nearby towns.
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Conewago Chapel
J. F. O'Donnell
L. Aug. Reucher
Solemn procession at Conewago chapel service
O'Donnell of Conewago chapel attended a service led by Rev Francis Hargadon SJ of Philadelphia. Members of the Blessed Virgin Sodality and school children joined the procession as decorated altars and inspiring singing heightened the solemn occasion.
Under the Direction of Mrs Felid Staub in McSherrystown
A brief note indicates actions taken under the direction of Mrs Felid Staub of McSherrystown.
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Felid Staub
McSherrystown
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