Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-10-29
Birthday Of Great Daraea al Phnathsa
Movement cslebrated d nateAsl.
(Natchez News, lSsh.)

(Nsschea News, lsth.)
The celebration of the nineteenth birth.
day of the worldwide Raraca and Phila.
thea movement was held last night at the
First Baptist church. The building was
crowded and standing room was at q
premium. The services began at seven
forty-fve, when the two classes marched
in to the accompaniment of the organ,
Mrs. W. A. James presiding. There were
more than eighty in the two classes pres.
ent. The presiding master was Mr.. w.
A. Chisolm, teacher of the Baraca class.
The following was the program:
Song by the Congregation, Onward,
Christian Soldier"
Scripture Reading, by Rev. Robt. Selby.
Prayer, by DR.. J. ]. Chisolm.
Song, by Baraca Glass, "Ship Ahoy!"
Solo, by Mrs. Macdonald Watkins.
Song, by the two classes, "we Are
Sailing on Lies Great Sea-"
Talk, by Mr.. w. A. Chisolm, 1.-THE
Baraca and Philathea Movement.
Essay, by Miss Carrie Phipps, "Our
Class"
Song, by the Philathea class, their
national hymn.
Address, by Rev. J. A. Held, "visions /,
for Young Christians.'
Song, by the two classes, "Pn Go /
Where You Want Me to Co."
Benediction, by Rev. ]. A. Held.
This celebration was also the culmi-
uating triumph of almost four years of
earnest endeavor and faithful effort on
the part of the pastor and his tireless
co-laborers. About year ago renewed
effort was made to bring the young men
and young women to realize that there
were higher things in this world for them
to live for than merely the present. Last
May two of the young men, Mr.. w. A.
Chisolm and Mr.. s. E. Tabor, went to
the National B. & P. Convention and
returned with their hearts on fire with
new things, and they set themselves to
work for young men. This inspired the
young women, and with their noble lead
er, Mrs. Mcdonald Watkins, they have
the young men along every line,
and thus friendly rivalry has spurred
hem on to greater success, until to-day I
here are almost fifty in each of these ID
.wo classes. L,
The National movement began about
nineteen years ago, when Mr.. Marshall
4. Hudson, a prosperous business man,
organized class of eighteen young peo- .
Die at the First Baptist church, Syracuse,
Y. Y, and chose for q name "Baraca,"
which means blessing. This soon became
J strong class, that inspired others q
o organize Baraca classes, in other Q
and thus the movement grew :
Until the once prosperous merchant found '
himself engaged in the great business of
aving young men and inspiring them :
o save their fellow men. His daughter i
oined him in similar movement for the .
Dung women. and to-day they give their B
Whole time to the work, having conse- .
rated themselves to Gods service. Y
There are to-day about SOC, 900 Bara-
as in the world, and about zoe, 900 Phi
atheas. Their motto is: 1--WE do things" y
The platform of the Barracks is: "Young 3
nen working for young men and togeth. !,
r standing by the Bible and the Bible d
chool."
The platform of the Philatheas: "Young .
'omen working for young women and q
ogether standing by the Bible and the (
'ible school," q
1t is confidently hoped that there will =
e other classes organized here in our
ity. Already the jefferson street church .
as organized two classes, and they will d
BON catch the spirit of the movement, = =
nd lead out in the great work of win b
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