The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-31

he was put into the slee club; the ball player entered the ball club: the man whd liked to speak joined the debating ciety.
 Walter s. Hubbell. who Is the teacher of the Rochester Hubbell class, which is perhaps the largest mems class in the world, explains the success of his work on the same basis. His class has an enrollment of over 1000 with an aver age attendance of 325.
 MT. Hubbell calls this sympathetic com radeship among sse fellows, ''class at- mosphere." Wher you enter the room you have to run the gantlet of about six hearty handshakes before reaching your seat. The greeting Is not profess sional; 1t is sincere and takes the indi- vidual into account. For instance, a prize-fghter of Rochester went into the class one Sunday. He was absent twice, but when he came back he was collared at the door. showed across to another man and the banging about was con tinued until about four men had handled him and then he was showed into seat. The prize-hghter felt at home.
 On the same day another man came who was under a cloud, having recently been bereaved. One warm grasp after another with kind hand on the shoulder was given him. Here and there e word of sympathy was whispered as they greet ed him. When that man reached his seat, he, too. had felt the class at mosphere." Surely sympathy has been a tremendous factor in the Bible class movement It has impressed young men with the manliness of the Christian life, and has revealed the fact that liberty for their best selves lies where they for merly thought there was nothing but irk- some restraint.
 "Others.r
 Tn ho af of-S uc S-W prd "others," Mir Hudson also states the aim of the Baraea movement He declares he would like to make 'others" the class motto. Certainly 1t sums up the noble purpose of the founder. He Is giving his life not merely to enroll million men under the Baraca standard, but to save them. The career of the movement has shown its possibilities as a soul winner. What could be a nobler watch word than, Young Men at Work for Young Men?" How well 1t has been realized Of the 1000 who have been members of the original Syracuse class over $50 have been converted. Many have gone out of this band to become ministers, missionaries, Christian work CTS and strong working laymen.
 In 1908 7500 were saved through Ba- raca work We have not the later figures, but feel sure that they will show sub stantia1 increases for the year 1909
 But stallSt1cS uO not DeSlH to teii the story of what this great movement has accomplished in America and even abroad It has been mighty factor In checking the drifting tide of young men and In bringing them into useful service in our churches. Surely the organiza- ton was not misnamed when it was called Baraca from "Berachah," meaning bless ing May the Mllion-membership dream of the founder be fully realized and the work continue to grow until thou sands of young men shall rise up and call Baraca blessed"
 Musical Programme.
 special programme of music was rem dered by the Baraca choir, composed of c. L. Stewart W. l.. White. H. F. Kent, M P. James, W. E. James. Ul- mont Williams, w. F. Prichard. Blanks Everett, J. A. Coker. R. F. Brakeman, J. F Webb and stephen Allsop, assisted by Miss Sara Mallary.