New Britain herald., 1922-02-09

ell services in body, those services having started shortly after the or ganization Of the class
 Almost 300 Members
 From that time on. due to tho popularity of the sermons and the series of talks on psychology gwen by Rev. Mir. Davis, the class haA grown by leaps and bounds until to- day it's membership exceeds the thousa nd mark and it's reputation has spread to many parts of the United states. Not Sunday passes but what there is committee. or delega- ton of some kind, from churches in different parts of New England in- yestigating the almost unbelievaoiS stories of the gigantic growth ot the class. while Rev. Mir. Davis and Sec- retary F. Nj. Treble are receiving let tcrs constantly asking for particulars or verifying rumors.
 Prior to last Sunday the total mem hership Of the class was in the neign- horhood of 100. It is estimated fhat the increase last Sunday was approfl- mately 900, bringing it somewhere in the neghhorhood of 1900 members
 Helps Other Churches
 And not alone has this class felt the effect. Its effects on the commun- itv is extremely noticeable. Practical lv every Protestant church has agreed to cooperate. and 1t is an open secret that the Sunday morning attendance has increased in every Protestant church in the city because of it. protestants Catholics and Jews altke attend sessions of the class anu then proceed to their own churches. or at- tend services in their own churches first.
 Has 100 Officers
 The wonderful organization, with it's 100 officers. has considerable 10 do with the growth of the class Robert | R. Skinner, of the class, IS command CT in chief of the military orSaniza- ton. and has under him marshal. two generals, four coloncls, dozen majors and about so captains. Each man benug responsible for certain portion of the work. F.. M. frepie' industrial secretary at the Y. M. U. A., which is cooperating with the class is the executive secretary ana has as assistant Bert Armstrong. These men are assisted by clerical force consisting of a girl. stenog- rapher, a boy clerk and a messenger boy, and much assistance is gwen by Miss Mabel Johnson. of the Y. NJ. |. A. and Miss Margaret Crawford. Of tho Methodist church.
 Problem of Meeting Place.
 The class meets every sunday morning at 9:30 in the Methodlst church. Future meeting places are a matter of speculation as that church now has turned over its Sunday school room as well as the man auditorium to the class, and almost every available foot of space for seat ing purpose is being occupied Sunday mornings. The class is considering starting a city wide movement for community building large enough to hold several thousand people
 Transportation committees nave bcen formed to take men from the class to their own churches In auto mobiles after services, providing those churches arc too far away to be reached in time on foot tuner committees look after welfare ana industrial problems purchase flowers for the sick, etc.
 Other Churches Cooperate
 Invitations have been received by ithc class officials to hold services in a number of other local churches. standing invitation is on file to hold regular Sunday morning services Tn local Congregational church, 1T the class becomes too big for it's present meeting place
 Executive Meeting. The executive committee Of the class will meet at the Y. M. C. A. az 5 o'clock at which time the details of the membership contest will be worked out. A contest for members WAS conducted between the Red and Rlue armies with the understanding that the loser would stand the expense of dinner. When the agreement was reached the class did not have the Iaree membership it now has and complications have. arisen It IS said there is not place in the city large enough to provide eating quar- tcrs' for so large group.
 Other matters 10 be considered are as follows
 The advisability of reading from the Bible, before the speaker talks on Sunday morning.
 The consideration of removing the glass partition over the Sunday school door in the Methodist church.
 The advisahility of continuing the Sunday evening services under the auspices of Everymans Bible class once month
 The consideration Of a community building.
 The advisa bility of organizing an- other division.
 The advisability of getting out . financial statement to all the mem hers of the class.
 Members ot the committee plan to 20 from the meeting to the John l.. Davis Bible class supper in the Y. M. c. A. banquet hall, at 6:30 o'clock.