The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-05-05

Glasses over which the Rev. Myron
w. Haynes rresides Meet Twice a
week-women Are TO he Provided
with Large Building Containing
Sleeping Quarters.
Rev. Myron W. Haynes, pastor Of the
Belden Avenue Baptist church, in Chi
cago, is the founder OF two Sunday
school classes which are unique both
I'm their object and organization, says
the Chicago Record Herald. One is a
class for men and the other is n class
for women, the two being entirely sep
arate and each carrying on its work in
dependently OF the other.
The class which is known as the
Haynes Glass For Men was organized
about three years ago by DIR. Haynes
1t began merely as Bible class of six
students, who met in the church on
Sunday afternoons for the study OF the
Scriptures under the direct tuition OF
DR. Haynes In order that IL might be
more effectual minimum age limit OF
seventeen years was set, and the class
began to extend Its operations outside
the church itself, to do little mission.
ary work and to increase its numbers,
with the result that today there are
225 active members on its roll, and it
is divided into five distinct depart
ments-llterary. social. religious. exec
utive and board of labor, each with
its own head elected by the class Over
these is the class president, o. S. Ed.
wards, and over all is Dr. Haynes.
cot agI Ia, . t,
building, and In these the members
meet Saturday and Monday nights. One
weekly street meeting is also held. the
day being appointed by the class.
Financially the class depends upon
contributions from the members and
their friends, and as a good instance
Of its success It may be said that these
contributions for the year 1901 amount
ed to over $1,000. As an attraction to
increase its membership a part of this
contribution fund is set aside to pro-
vide free musical and literary instruc-
ton to all who cannot afford teacher
outside. Another part is used to main
tain fair sized orchestra among the
members, and still another has been
used to equip a handsome library and
in the purchase of furniture and a bill.
lard table.
The women's class is perhaps more
exceptional. Almost at its beginning
the character of The work which 1t
was to undertake made 1t imperative
to have definite quarters. and in re-
sponse to this need its teacher and
moving spirit, Judson +. Going. imme-
dately set about the purchase of the
three story building at 344 Belden av-
enue. Within a month the transaction
was completed.
The house has been remodeled and
the lower floor divided into comforta-
BILE and attractive lounging rooms,
where the members of the class may
meet at all times. The upper floors,
which are not yet completed, are be-
ing fitted up as dormitories, which will
accommodate about thirty persons
These dormitories are to be made
available to any young woman of good
character who is dependent upon a
salary of less than so n week, which
the class holds is the minimum sun
which will enable a young woman tc
obtain lodgings in respectable neigh
borhood and otherwise properly sup
port herself. A small board and renta
will be charged, and no one will be ad
mitted who cannot satisfactorily es
tablsh her eligibility.
1t will thus be seen that the organ
izatlon is in no sense 'rescue" league
The members have divided themselves
into circles OF ten, each ten with III
own leader whose business it Is to SCI
that the clubrooms are kept open on
evening in each month by her circle
In this way the class is able to keel
the rooms open every night excep
Wednesday for any members of tn
class from 1880 until o'clock.
The class officers are: President, Gle
tetia Pollock; vice president, Abbie L
Cardy; corresponding secretary, Jun
Frlzzell; recording secretary. Ida Ber
son; treasurer, Amanda Strack.
on Dec. l0 1900, Miss Frizzell wa
the only pupil in the class. Now ther
are 130 young women engaged In az
tive work under Mr.. Going who hav
chosen Directed, Not Drifting" fo
their motto.