The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-19
Baptist Class and Friends
Enjoyed Fine Supper
and Program
ADDRESS GIVEN BY
REV. f. w. PATTISON
Topic Was the Greatest Job in the
= World - Hand Painted Copy of
Cobb's Portrait of Christ Presented
by L. w. Hawley.

The 18th annual banquet of the First
Baptist Baraca class of Young men
famiharly known as Ono. Z, was held
last evening in the social rooms of
the church, and was served ABLY bv
the women of the church and Christian
Endeavor society. \ large number of
the class were present, also many 9th
ers who were interested in the work
this class is doing and who appreciated
the opportunity of getting close to a
line spread, enjoying the effervescence
OF young spirits and last, but by no
means least, hearing fine address by
Rev. Francis Wayland Pattison, the
newly installed pastor of the North
| held (Mass.) Congregational church.
Mr.. PattlsOn IS q son of Rev DIR. t.
HARDWOOD Pattison, for 20 years a lead
ing member of the faculty of the Roch-
ester On. W Theological seminary.
and has two brothers in the Baptist
ministry. When studying in London
some years ago he came in contact with
&. Campbell Morgan, and acted as his
assistant for few months before re-
turning home. He evidently made good
for his latest years have been spent
on the same field, being recalled by
DR.. Morgan, and naturally enough be,
ing released by him to come to his be
loved Mortified, where he also for.
merry was the pastor for brief pc.
Rod The impressions made by him
both by his gripping address and BY
his elean-eut personality in social greet
ing will be lasting and inspiring.
The occasion was enliyened by the
presence of the Baraea orchestra, {
dozen strong, who, with the able as
slstance of Miss Doris Coombs at tn,
piano, filed the large rooms with mu
sic of an inspiring nature
AT each plate was a unique program
and menu combined, the latter especial
ly evidencing marked linguistic ability
on the part of the donor, the newly
elected president of the class, Don W
F'eleh, who like King Saul of old
towers head and shoulders abov,
most of them
The program included brief ac
count of the founder of the Baract
movement, Marshall A. Hudson of Sv
racuse, \. Y, who becoming intereste,
in the welfare of young men, hegal
the systematic work % years ago an,
who, as the work spread over the state
was forced to dispose of one of hi
large stores, and then another and the
tuc tHlIu III OTueT TO devote MS entlr
: time to the work of saving men. ~
million men for Christ became hi
slogan and now this number has lon
since been exceeded and the slogan i
"another Million Affiliated with j
is the Philathea movement for voun
women, which has attained very larg
:. proportions.
. f. S. Knight, in giving the address.
q emphasized the fact that it was &
. work of young men for young men.
. f. V. Morse, an original member O
= this class, who though for many year
o has been teacher of boys and younl
g er men still retains his loyalty to b
= alma mater, spoke on the Baraca mo
J, to for this year, "Win the one ne2
Q to YOU emphasizing the need of tn
= personal touch and close contact
l. this work. Robert Mitchell, membl
:, of the Methodist men S Bible class. Ell