Evening star., 1904-03-12
BIBLE GLASS DINNER
FEAST PRECEDED BY ANNUAL
BUSINESS MEETING.

The first annual banquet of the Young
Mems Bible class Of the Mount Pleasant
Congregational Sunday school, taught by
Prof. William r. Vance of Columbian
University was held at the church Wednes-
day evening The dinner was served In the
social room, prior to which a brief business
meeting of the class was held in the parlors,
and the following officers were elected:
President, julius L. Baldwin; vice presi-
dent, Philip Tindall; secretary, William X.
Quinter and treasurer. Earl Vance Fisher.
After the dinner a program Of music and
speeches was enjoyed, the toastmaster be-
ing the president of the class, Mr.. Baldwin.
In his opening remarks he congratulated
the members upon having secured so efh-
cient leader, Prof. Vance. piano SOLO
was rendered by Mr.. Charles r. Bartlett,
and then the pastor Of the church. Rev. M.
Ross Fishburn. was introduced. He MADE
a very pleasing speech. and alluded to the
threefold objects of the class-the study OF
the Bible, the social development of the
members. their advancement in athletic
sports. Mr.. j. Arthur Teller rendered
barytone solo.
Prof. Vance was the next speaker. He
said his ideal Christian had always been
the robust Christian; he believed that de-
velopment Of the mind, body and the spirit
should have a place In such an Organlza-
ton and that, while the pre-eminent OD]ect
of the class was the study of the Bible, it
should also stand for physical and mental
development.
Major John Tweedale favored the COM
pany with some readings, and he was fol-
lowed by an address on athletics in the
Sunday school by Mr.. George A. Prevost.
president of the Sunday School Base BAH
League. Mr.. Provost spoke OF the bright
prospects ahead for this season WoIk vi
the league and emphasized the necessity or
keeping the clubs in the league closely IN
touch with the organizations which they
represented. He said that he feit very
much encouraged from the outlook as evi'
denced by the gathering of the evening.
He announced that the first game OF the
season would be between the Mount Pieas-
ant team and the team from ST. Alpan s..
The concluding remarks were mace py
Mr. Philip Tindall, member or the class,
who is one of the prime movers In the base
ball team.
List of the Members.
The following are members of the Vance
Bible class: Wallace B. Allen. George Z.
Altemus H. M. Bacon, ]. L. Baldwin, NJ
w. Baldwin, Everett Ballenger, DIR. Buch-
anan. E. G. Chewing, Edward O. Cowling.
John r. Eddy, E. v. Fischer. Mr.. Fulcher'
H F. Galloway, Wm E. Harley. Mr.. Hen
derson Geo. w. Lee, G. Harry Lange, MI
Paxton. Lieut.. Perry, Dr. n; Wills Ioru- M
eroy, James H. Price, VIM. K Quinter; w.
D. Quinter, Irving Rea, Howard =. Rney'
John Russell Ben Sebastian, &. u SaeIS'
Harry j. Saers, John E. Sheckells, jr., John
B. sieman jr.. Paul E. sleman, Miles NJ.
Shand, Thos B. Shoemaker, Hubert M.
Snow, VIM. L. Swormstedt. j. Arthur Tel
lier, Arba Tindall Philip TindalI, Eugene
M, TiIden, Myron w. Tilden, Ernest H.
Wall, D. Howard Warren, DR.. Wooster.
Chas. r. Wright, Rea P. Wright, Magnus
r. Young, Damon Young Gilbert young.
The members Of the committee IN charse
of the banquet were julius L. Baldwin,
John r. Eddy, Earl Vance Fischer. Harry
!. Saers, ]. Arthur Teller, Philip T1ndall,
Thos B. Shoemaker and VIM. K. Qulnter.