The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-14
ATgNISTONS FEDERATION OF BIBLE
 GLASSES DOING INTERESTING WORK
By PATRIOTIC PATRICIA

Anntston, March 13.-(Special)--One
 of Anniston's most interesting organi-
 zations is the Federation of Bible
 classes
 The federation was perfected year
 ago at the home of Mrs. John B. Knox.
 who is the beloved dierctor of the
 classes. Her beautiful influence and
 untiring work have been important
 factors in the success of this splendid
 movement
 At recent meeting of the federated
 classes, Mrs. Govan Woodruff was
 elected president for the ensuing year
 and many new and interesting plans
 Here discussed. Mrs. Edgar Smith and
 Mrs Louis Klein were elected vice
 presidents of the federated classes and
 Mrs. Farnk Leigh, who served so ef-
 ficiently last year as secretary and v treasurer was reelected.
 The federation is fortunate in secur-
 ing Mrs Woodrufrs consent to lead in
 this work. for she has won a reputa-
 ton, which she we'll deserves, of wins
 ming success in whatever she under
 takes. Mrs. Woodruff possesses
 charming personality, and is talented
 musician. She is one of the officers
 and most loyal members of the Choral
 club, and enters with enthusiasm into
 all of the clubs activities. Her liter
 ary talent makes her valuable mem
 Der of the Chautauoua Circle, and she
 is vice president and chairman of the
 social committee of the Parker Mem
 orial Philathea Class
 This class, which is taught by Mrs.
 Stephen R. Thompson was the first
 Phelathea class organized in Alabama.
 Besides cooperating in all church &C.,
 tivities the members of the class have
 educated Chinese girl have assisted
 in keeping teacher at the night
 school at the Addie Weaver home and
 for twelve years have received large
 contributions and distributed them
 among the poor of Anniston on
 Thanksgiving day. Tine unfortunate
 inmates of the alm's house have prof 3Sites from the interest of the class, v n fny bountiful gifts adding to their | Tel Ger, and during the near east re- liet drive, which Mrs Thompson led
 as county chairman of the womans
 committee. the Philatheas assumed the
 support of five Armenian orphans.
 Mrs Lamar Knox, the president of the class. was the first president of the Federated Bihle Classes, having given a great deal of time and thought to
 the work of the organization during
 her years term as president.
 The Mary Lyle Knox Bible Class of the First Presbyterian Church | taught by Mrs John B. Knox, forms a E and also for vital local and state prof k ects The members of this class aid \ in many ways the work of the Addie Weaver Home and lend liberal support I to. the orphans home at Talladega Under the direction of Mrs Charles N kline, chairman of the furnishing K committee, the Mary Lyle Knox Bible ll Class is interested this month in fur N nishing a classroom in the new Sun day School ,building, which Is nearing \ completion. During the near east re- lief drive, Mrs. Knox appointed Mrs. I c. M. Jesperson, chairman, Mrs John \ Hardy, Mrs. Evan Moon and Mrs. s. T. 1 Meharg to solicit funds for ths cause among the members of the class, and after their report was received the II Mary Lyle Bible Class announced their intention of assuming the support of \ seven Arm Snian orphans for this II year Miss Martha Sprouil, mem- II Der of the class, who won distinction M by her service in France with nthe
 Y. M. c. A. during the World war, is il county treasurer of the near east re- N lief woman's committee. A visiting \ committee visits and cheers the sick \ and shut-ins. At recent business
 meeting of the class Mrs. Horace l. N Miller was elected president, Mrs IN Frank Johnston, vice president, and |I Miss Ada Galbraith, secretary and H treasurer, Mrs. Hanson L. Cater, one TX of Anniston's most brilliant women. Is IN the assistant teacher of the Mary Lyle IN Knox Bible Class, and the chairmen
 of committees appointed for the en- N suing year are: Mrs. J. D. O'Bryant, |g foreign missions: Mrs. Edgar Smith |El Addie Weaver home activities; Mrs. |HJ c. Sprouli the retiring president, IN and Mrs l.. c. Hussey. charter mem Der and vice president during last year are two of the most loyal mem |E Ebers of the class.
 |H Mrs. Eva Powers Comfy. who spent
 three years taking courses in Bible |astudy and social service work at Scar IM rat Bible School in Kansas City and K at pr. Whites Bible School in New York. teaches the Philathea Class at I1the lerst Methodist Church, a class l |Acomposed of more than eighty young | |3women. This class supports a Bible l |jwoman in China, French orphan, two |HArmenian orphans, and co-operates in Nall of the activities of the church. |1Mrs. Keener Matthews, wife of the Ifpastor of the First Methodist Church. {rendered most valuable aid in the or |Iganization of ihe Federated Bible NClasses. Mrs Comfy is doing beauti- |Hful work as the county chairman of athe home service sedtion of the Cal- 9horn County Red Cross Chapter. |3 A valuable new member of the Fed . .1erated Bible Glasses Is Mrs lillian | lR Lloyd. gifted, we'll known Bible . .Iteacher,f who teaches woman's Bible lclass at the First Christian Church . lin Anniston and also one at the Chris titan church of Oxford on Sunday aft |ernoon. Both classes contribute lib- lerally to the near east relief, to home land foreign missions and also coop |lerate in local work.
 Miss Annie Noble is president and Mrs, w. A. Holman secretary of a large and interesting Bible class at Grace church. This class has greatly Increased in number and enthusiasm during the past few months. The per- sona1 service work accomplished by the SlIsplendid women of this class has comfort and cheer to many l lAnniston homes, and all foreign and