The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-01-17
BRANNAN'S BIBLE CLASS
New Officers Installed Addresses and
Banquet

Brannans Bible Glass, OF the
Methodist church, celebrated the
fifth anniversary Thursday night
in handsome style. by S:15 o'clock
the members OF the class had all
gathered in their commodious new
class room, recently built by the
church and which seats comfortably
about 200 men.
The retiring president, Mr.. Jas.
w. Musselman. called the class to
order, and after singing a familiar
hymn Rev. John r. Jacobs, pastor
of the church, led In prayer. Fol-
lowing another hymn President Mus
selman in well chosen words re-
viewed briefly the work OF the
class during the past year, saying
in part that although the class had
had reyerses and disappointments,
yet on the whole the general work
had been OF a most prosperous ma
ture and that no member had just
cause for encouragement. He con-
graduated his fellow workers upon
their splendid accomplishments Of
the past and promised his untiring
support TO the future work of the
class In their mems work for men.
After bidding all present hearty
and cordial welcome. Mr. Chas. ID.
Foster responded to the words OF
welcome in a short speech.
The officers-elect were then in
stalled by Rev. j. r. Jacobs In a
most impressive manner. His charge
to the officers and also to the class
was strong, clear-cut and positive
and his hearers realized as never
before the great obligations rest
ing upon them as members of a
twentieth century Bible class. He
also called their attention to the
fact that theri work was Gods
work and that their enlarged op-
portunities meant large. obligations
and with Gods help great things
could be accomplished by this and
like bodies of mems bible classes.
The newly installed president, Mr..
w. l.. Deshazo, then addressed the
class and begged all present to stan
by him during the coming year and
help him make the class larger more
useful and greater factor than ev-
er for good in this community.
The full list OF officers Is as
follows:
w. l.. Deshazo, president.
Thos. j. McGhee, vice-president.
w. A. Marston, secretary.
Harvey p. Gouldman, assistant
secretary.
Wistar II. Embrey, treasurer
w. l.. Brannan, teacher.
Chas. H. Wissner. assistant teach
er.
Following the singing Of Stand
up for Jesus" the class adjourned
to the banquet hall, where a splen-
did supper had been prepared by
committee OF ladies composed OF
Mrs. w. A. Marston, Mrs. Thomas
II. McGhee, Mrs. Julian Garner,
Mrs. A. b. Young, Mrs. w. l.. De-
Shazo. Mrs. w. l.. Brannan, Miss
Cora Franklin, Miss Phoebe May
and Miss Leila Foster.
The supper consisted Of tongue,
ham. salads, slaw, pickles, celery,
Saratoga chips, cheese straws, cof-
fee. icecream and cake and fruits
and the long tables were beautifully
decorated with potted plants and ous
flowers.
Mr.. Chas. II. Wissner acted as
toastmaster ard handled his part
of the program in excellent style
with his witty and humorous Illus
trations and kept his hearers In a
most happy frame of mind all the
while.
The toasts were responded TO by
Messrs. w. L. Brannan, Rev. j. X:
Jacobs, Mr.. w. F. DeShazo and
Mr.. Thos. II. McGhee.
The entire class enjoyed the oc-
casion in a genuine manner, and
after singing God be with you TIL
we meet again" with each man
hand in his neighbor's, thereby
forming an unbroken human cham
retired to their several homes, eacn
saying It was the best coming 10
gether they ever had.