The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-02-26
.RAYNGLDS
A''.:ze.I e..
MEMORIAL '''''''' 20 s 5;
NOT A ONE
MAN CLASS
BY PETER STERLING.


goodIy attendance OF men this morn
ing. WHIST an inspiration they are to
US" Thus in his lnyocatlonal prayer
!. at Sunday schoo. at the First Pres
byterIan church Sunday morning did
: Rev. George F. SEWER. the pastor.
strike the keynote of example OF tho
famous Raynolds Memorial class.
Those thirfy-nve men who comprise
the class and TO whom the pastor re
ferred. are An inspiration not alone TO
their immediate families. but to other
families and 10 church-going people
as large. And II Is their splendid ex-
ample to both old and young alike
through which their inspiration bears
fruit
This excellent body Of men. filed
With the cares Of family and Of bus
mess. who on the week day LABOR ua-
ceasingiy for their physical and tenn
porai advancement and who on sun
day fulnn the bidding OF our Lord
and give up this day for His honor and
glory. make up the class for which
Henry e. Smith has spent nine yArs
Of his life developing and bringing to
its present power for good.
The Reynolds Memorial class was
founded shortly after the death Of
Frederic \. Raynoids In March. 1904.
ana Mo was one OF the staunchest
members OF the First Presbyserlaa
= church. For a number OF years Mr.
Rsynolds had n class Of four or Ave
men Al about the same time Mr..
Smith was teaching a class OF the
yaanger men Of the congregation.
These two classes were coasolidai-
ed and In memory OF the deceased the
name Raynolds Memorial class was
riyen to this organization. At nrst the
. membership was small. but ihrough
the energy and enthusiasm Of AIR
Smith and those arst members the
class gradually grew until II today On.
Joys It's largest membership. The
ages OF the men run from about eight
teen 10 sixty. And the men who com
prise the class are among those who
stand for the best In citizenship Of
Canon City.
I noted Sunday morning that those
men who displayed the most en-.
thuslasm. who possessed the most
fervor OF their religious convictions
and who entered most sincerely into
the discussions brought forth in the
lesson OF the day are the men who
are the most prominent In business.
Who stand for the best and the clean
est In politics. and who are foremost
I In the activities for the good OF Canon
City.
The secret OF this unusual Sunday
> sfechooi class seems to be that II Is
not dominated by the influence of one
man. And this despite the fact that IL
IL Henry =. Smith who has directed
!. its progress He has been looking af-
ter It's beat interests from the time
OF Its foundation. He has always had
its welfare at heart And ye, think
that IL tomorrow he should leave IT,.
the class would continue along It's sue
cessfui religious and enthusiaciic
way.
And this fact. believe. is the great
est compliment that could be paid to
Mr.. Smith ms n Sunday school teacher
nnd organizer. To have built no that
Il will thrive not alone while he Ia Mt
its head. but 80 that It will live long
after he has ceased TO actively look
after It's advancement--that Is what
Henry Smith has done and Is doing
for the Reynolds Memorial class.
There is no sugksstion that one man
Il responsible for what the class is TO-