The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-11-24
ANNUAL BANQUET OF
CHURCHNEN'S CLUB
OF GRACE EPISCOPAL
CHURCH HELD LAST NIGHT
AT THE Y. M. c. A.
N EW OFFICERS
p. A. Whaley Was Elected Presi.
g dent for the Next =.
Year.


mems Club Of Grace Episcopal church
was held last night at the rooms of
the Y. M. c. A., being attended by a
large number of members, constitut-
Ing more than 80 per cent. of the
male membership OF the church. Gen
NJ l.. Bonham. president of the organ
ization, presided and acted as toast
master in his usual agreeable ana
cultured manner. The banquet was
served by the ladies of the choir Of
Grace church. Rev. ]. II. Gibboney,
the rector. asked the blessing and lat
er delivered the benediction.
G. Cullen Sullivan, teacher of the.
1894 class. spoke on the subject OF
the importance Of the, study or the
Bible, saying that nothing was. more
important than at least en-. .eIemen-
tafy knowledge of the great book, He
made an eloquent plea for the sue
cess OF the present years work at the
hands Of the Glars. He went into She
great work which can rbe done along
practical lines in Bible class WORK.
such as probation, the brotherhood
movement, etc.
Mr.. r. A. Whaley, assistant teacher.
church. saying that the fret church
planted on the shores of America wr.;
an Episcopal church. that the glorions
history OF the church was history
of carrying Christianity into more
parts OF the world than any other
communion, giving tu Amer.ca such
greater leaders as Washington: Madi-
son and Lee; taking prominent part
In the Unity Commission. seeking to
unite oil Christians under q common
banner, and recognising the great un-.,
DERIVING principles of the various de-
nominations and of the !Gi eek and Ro-i
man Catholic chHrehes, sfssfi striving
TO 3bringnto the world aGgreater con-,
,feption Of tlfG real unity back s.of
twentieth century Christianity In ite,
larger'andl better scope. as portrayed
by the Y. M. c. A. and other move
ments. - He said 1.-The positienrco; file
Episcopal church vas@a ,lniss.oEz.:,ts ,tsss
unity. order. .kaewledge, and rg.es! ar
Mr.! CIV Webb referred TO the
duty of American Christianity has zeo,
fore 1t, due, to the present wargin. Eu-i
rope and thought the GLASS should
nuke Christmas Offering to- the Bel
gian relief fund, which tiiater decide
ed to do. He expressed trl1imself fa
we'll pleased at the continued growth
Of Grace church. and the fine pros
poets beSC~e &c. 49,. .'i1zl d
( Officers for the new year for the
Bible class were elected as follows:
President. p A Whaley.
Vice president, R. j. Pamer.
Secretary treasurer, Dayliss Max
well. ~
Teacher, G. Cullen Sullivan.
Twenty-four members agreed to Mt
tend the Bible class regularly. The
hour. set was 10 a. m. each Sunday
at the parish house in the rear of the
church building.
The invitation of Gen. nj. l.. Bon
ham, for the, Churchmen,s CIubs to
meet with him in December was aSc-
cepted. 4, ~ = {; " 50.
A special committee consisting Of
Mr.. c. w. Webb. R,ay. j. II Gibboneyi
and c, G. Sayre was appointed to
map out a progrsm for iliseussion at
the winter meetings Of the Church
:. A vote OF thanks, was. rendered tso %
the Y, IN. G, X for the use Of their
reoms to the church choir for ssry-
ing the banquet and Also a. vote OF |
Lest Wishes to Mr., +. M. Rtirnett, Sec.
retary. Of the Y. M, 9. A, and as wish
for his early. recovery from hts pres
ent sickness and regret that he could
not be present.