The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-11
BIG BIBLE CLASS
HAS HIGH RATING
T. X. Riddick Says Character
Builders One of City's
Best Assets.

l
81 have watched the work OF the
Character Builders class since its or
gantzatlon. 1t Is composed of men of
all denominations, and | know Of no
other institution that Is doing as much
for the moral welfare of the young men
OF this city, said T. X. Riddick, as he
filled out a subscription for S 1000 to-
ward the building fund for the new
Character Builders hall.
Mr.. Riddicks subscription was volun- !
tarily made. When he learned that the
class required larger quarters and bet
ter facilities to continue its work ef-
ficiently he at once made up his mind
to have a part In helping finance the
new building, Continuing, Mr.. Riddick
said;
Il consider this one of the best in
Vestments that can be made. The
Character Builders class has had won
derful success with everything that 1t
has attempted, and | feel confident that
the campaign for funds for the erection
OF the memorial hall which begins Mon
day will be a complete success. In my
opinion this campaign should, and will.
receive the earnest cooperation of the
people OF this city"
Mr.. Riddlck is a member of the adj
vtsory board for the campaign. Not
only has he given his personal sub
scrtption, but he is giving the campaign
his enthusiastic support In boosting the
uiiNo hiuuHb MS lTleHuS.
Splendid Record.
The leading citizens of the city look
upon the Character Builders move
ment as n public enterprise. It's work
for the upbuilding OF the community
Is well known to all, Those who have
watched its progress recall with pride
Its great war work record, not only the
fact that II sent 1855 of It's members to
the front, but that those who remained
took a leading. part in all patriotic war
drives. eysAoint out that in the Y,
Nj. G. A, wal work campaign of Nov.
HIS, 1917, the Character Builders
team, under Andrew Stratton, led every
team In the city, taking i,102 subscrip-
lions for u total of SIS, Dol so.
Then again In the united war work
campaign, Nov. 1920, 1918, the Charac-
Hyde, obtained 2,649 subscriptions for a
total Of $40, 709. %, setting another
record. The organization was active in
every movement for pushing the war,
as well as in many civic and charitable
enterprises,
1t Is also a matter of local pride that
Memphis has the largest Bible class in
the South, n with the new hall and
the new equipment II will make possible
there Is every promise hat It viii be
come the largest and best-known mems
Bible class in the world. That is a dis
~tinetion Memphis should be proud of,
and one that every good citizen is
glad to help attain, as Is proved by the
fact that numerous subscriptions for
very large sums have been made by
men who have never attended a session
- of the class.
Rally for Short Drive.
There is to be n big rally of build.
ing fund workers Friday night at the
class halls at 5 o'clock. Every Charac-
1 | NAr hhtl1AR la ~ N,t al - 49, INgv-1
instructions for the campaign to oper
Monday night will be given and each
division leader and team captain will
report the progress he has made In
perfecting. his organization.
\ big demonstration will be staked
Saturday afternoon. This will take tht
form Of an automobile parade. NJ. w
Swayne, director of the parade, states
that from 25 to so automobiles, .reco-
rated with banners boosting the build
ing fund drive, will be In line at :
o'clock Saturday afternoon when the
parade leaves Confederate park.
The line of march rs announced by
Mr.. Swayne Friday, Is as follows;
Forming at Confederate park the pa
rade win move east on Court to Main
south on Main to Linden, where II will
turn and return north on Main to Mon.
roe, west on Monroe to Second, nortt
on Second to Court square, west or
North Court to Confederate park.
Among those who have agreed e
furnish automobiles for the parade are
II, h, Jones, WIN Monsarratt, l.. G
Barnard, oliver Wiliford, Taylor Ma
lone, j. +, Bigger, Edmund love. II
II, Honnoll. c, A. Tailaferro, t.. {
Bondurant, j. r. Ridgewsy, Charles
Divine, A.. Graham, J, Nj. Golf, Il. Con
away, y, T. Sharp, Elmer Shism. ]. |
McLendon, A. McLendon and Norman
Monaghan.
AS many of the Character Builder
as can do so are expected to ride Il
the parade, There VIII be at leastso on
band and Il all of the members OF tn
Character Builders band can be pres
ent It VIII also take part In the parade.
The campaign MAS set for three days
beginning Monday. but the class is de
termtned TO complete the entire fun
In n one-day drive.