Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-14
Impossibility is Word
With Tragic Sound;
Says Speaker
ITS ARE PRESENT
Mansfield Welcomes All
to Bible Class Banquet
Homer j. Councillor,
Washington Speaker

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word in the English language for
the average man to utter and il
has often caused disastrous re-
suits in ventures, which, withou
it, might have been carried or to
a glorious consummation, Homer
j. Councillor. president of the
Vaughn Bible Class of Calvary
Baptist Church of Washington,
told 175 members and friends o.
the J. r. n. Curtin Memorial Bar
aca Bible Class of the First Bap-
tist Church gathered in the West
minister Building last night t.
celebrate the eighth annual ban
quet given by that class.
Mr.. Councillor, a forceful and
convincing speaker as we'll as one
most interesting and humorous
with stock and store of well Sc
lected anecdote kept his audience
in uproarious laughter during the
entire introduction to his speech.
He then went into the more ser
ious matters of discussion anG
handled his subject as u master
The Church of Christ, he said
was the most glorious thing upon
the earth, and an institution that
each one should support from the
bottom of his existence. The val.
ue of a thing is in direct proper.
ton to its cost, he said, and then
pictured vividly the price paid by
Jesus with His life on Calvary
He told the Baraca Class of thf
vast work that could be accom-
lished if only a will-to-do could
be instilled into each member.
Just before the banqueters So
down to the meal, which had beer
prepared by the ladies of thu
Church in conjunction with A. s
Mankin, heading the banquet
committee, the president of the
class, Clarence NJ. Wells, who pre-.
sided asked that all bow Their
heads in silent tribute to the late
j. R. n. Curtin, founder of thc
class and other deceased mem-
bers. The Rev: DR.. +. B. Jack.
son invoked the blessing.
The banquet was eaten to the
strains of the most "jazzy" of mu
sic furnished by the High School,
Orchestra, under the direction of
Gus Vozeolas.
Following the rerast, the teach
ers of the Class, James r. Mans
field, in talk replete with hui
NOR and good will made the adj
dress of welcome. He paid high
compliment to everyone within
hearing and glowing tribute to
the memory of the founder of
the class.
Mr.. Mansfield told OF the his
tory of the class from its ini-
Itial conception fourteen years ag
when it emerged from the OLD
class in the Sunday School which
was taught by the late Mr.. Cur
| tin. The first president of the
iclass, Elliott F. Hoffman was
present. He told of the growth
of this class from the original
five into one of the greatest Bi-
BILE classes of the city with {
roll call of nearly four hundred.
Other numbers on the program
were: Vocal solo, by Mrs. Wal
ter Oliver; Hawaiian selection by
Levin and Ervine; piano duet
by Miss Bowman and Mrs. Nails
Norman l.. Williamson, who
for twelve years was teacher Of
the class was called upon by
the president and responded. He
said the greatest faculty God ha'
given His children was that o?
memory and that in his memor-
les of the pleasant affiliation he
would forever find pleasure.
Officers of the class who were
present were: Clarence NJ. Wells,
president; Grafton c. Trenary.
list vice president; w. Clifton
Cunningham, End vice president !;
Melvin P. Pitts. teacher; James
R. Mansfield, teacher; William
Topping, secretary; Leslie c. Lane
assistant secretary; G. j. Minor
treasurer and Miss Lillian Amos,
pianist. rrci-.c 81.
/ The committee in charge of the
banquet was composed of: ~, c.
Bowie, w. E. Bowles, w. A. Bar
nett, James r. Mansfield, William
Topping, W. H. Woodieid, f. r.
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