Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-28
CHURCH DINNER
At JAMESBURG
Methodist Church Filled With
Good Cheer When Ladies'
Class Serve Supper

rBy Evening News correspondentl
JAMESBURG. March 26.-The
sunday-school rooms of the James
burg Methodist church were respen-
dant with color and good cheer on
Friday night when nearly a nun
dred members of the Ladies Bible
Glass. members OF the Reliance
Bible Glass, were given banquet;
Stanley Bennett, President of the
Mems Bible Glass was the toastmas-
ter. The opening number was a
prayer by the pastor, Rev. Waisefer
johnson. 4.
Mr.. Bennett made an address,
taking for his theme the objects OF
the Mems Bible Class in the church
life. Warren Emens, vice president
said few words also.
Earl Hampton. of Pittsburg, Pa
the first president of the class.
was reminiscent in his remarks and
told of it's formation with five mem
bers in 1917 until now the average
attendance is past forty men. Ben
iamin Fouratt, the second president,
was also present as was Ray NJ.
Hampton, making an unusual record
OF having all the presidents OF the
class present since its inception Mr..
Hampton said that the non-atten-
dance of the wives of members can
be attributed as the real cause OF
the men not becoming affiliated IN
the church work.
Assistant superintendent of the
Sunday-school, Frank NJ. Denton,
Rev. ]. B. Shaw. retiring pastor, and
| Rev. Wolsefer Johnson, present pas
/ tor, made a short address on the
| work for a successful Bible class.
Howard vahDyke, acting superin-
1 tendent of the Sunday-schools of
! the Presbyterian church, was the
main speaker of the evening and he
| brought all to a realization OF the
vices that the church-workers have
to contend with. He said that
/ Christians are not made overnight
| but only after an intensive campaign.
"See the conditions that confront
u.s." said the speaker, have you ever
1 noticed the youth of Jamesburg
standing on the corners on a Sunday
with their hats cooked on the side
OF their heads, a cigarette in their
mouth. Not only the boys but look
at the girls who frequent the local
dance halls dancing with moral lep-
ers. This is no hearsay for / have
witnessed this disgraceful condition
in the Jamesburg dance halls. How
can we expect the youth to become
| Christians when the parents do moi
even know how to pray.
William c. Crosby. superintendent
for over thirty years of the Method
ist Snnday-schools, made few re-
marks.
Oliver Soden presided at the piano
The following were present:
Mr.. and Mrs. William C. Crosby.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Van Dyke,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Taylor. Rev. and
Mrs. ]. B. Shaw, Mr.. and Mrs. How
ard Applegate, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Urstedt, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Mount,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hickman, Mr..
and Mrs. James Hampton, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Titus, Mrs. Frank Jen-
lnings, Rev. and Mrs. Wofsefer John
son, Mr.. AMI Mrs. Arthur Brown,
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lokerson. Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Titus, Mrs. Rose
Stults. Mrs. Tilton, Mrs. Bedle. Mr.
and Mrs. Howard Applegate. Mrs
James Christie, Mrs. Charles Breck.
wedel
Misses Margaret Christie. Haze
Urstedt, Mabel Taylor. Gladys Bum
Mildred Bennett. Marion Reid. Una
Taylor. Laura Emens, Anna Ken
nedy, Sylvia Waddy, Marion Brown
Florence Brown. Mabel Schenck
Edna Price. Adelaide Price, Flor
ence Mason. Mr.. and Mrs. William
Baum.
Messrs. Samuel Jolly, Thomas
Douglas, Ray Hampton. Earl Hamp-
ton, Stanley Bennett. Oliver Soden,
Walter Jennings. Warren Emens
William Shotwell. Harry Edwards
Harvey Dey. William Voght. Charles
Urstedt. Edward Clinton, Jr., Viii
liam Mount.