New Britain herald., 1924-04-19
Classes From New York, New Jersey and All of New England Sending Delegates-Sessions Open Saturday.
Nearly 200 Delegates Register Full Week Ahead-New Britain has Five or More Classes Cooperating.

1 Nearly 200 delegates, representing mems Bible classes from New York. New Jersey and all Of New England have registered for the convention of Eastern States Bible classes to be held in New Britain, Saturday and Sunday of next week. Although the registra- tons do not close until 6 o'clock next Wednesday evening. F. E. Weeks. principal of the East street school. acting as secretary Of the general l committee reports that about 1855 ! have already signed up. These names will be turned over to Attorney NJ, II. ! Camp who heads the registration committee.
 The object of the convention is to formulate central organization for the purpose of concentrating religious work among men and Of getting men of the country interested in religious and moral issues.
 The slogan devised by the men. Bible class of the Worcester, Mass, \. M. c. A., The convention with a purpose" has been adopted by the convention committee as it's official slogan.
 The convention is being heralded as the forerunner of the greatest move ment of it's kind in the world, It is being fostered by Eyeryman's Bible class of New Britain. but the mems Bible classes of the First, South and Stanley Memorial Congregational churches and the John L. Davis Bible G1a nf thA M ing. limitations have been sent 10 the Brotherhood of the First Baptist church but 10 date no replies have been received by the committee.
 Glasses outside of New Britain which are represented include among others: Putnam, Norwalk, Wsterville, Naugatuck, Bridgeport, Waterbury, Hartford, Beacon Falls Meriden. Niiddletown, Rockville. willimantic and Sonthington. Conn: Springfield. Fall River, Somervilla and Worcester, Mass; Mount Vernon and West New Brighton, New York: Providence. R. l., and Hoboken, N. ]. Several of the larger towns will be represented by two or more classes.
 The presentation of the Barthoiow cup, which will be one Of the features of the convention, marking the win ming of the eastern states champion ship by Eyerymsn's Bible class of New Britain, will be made by Rev. Dr. O. r. Barthotow and the cup will stand on a mahogany pedestal to be donated by the state Trade School of New Britain.
 Cepar,t sunara.,an af ta. -,.- l. under the direction of Arthur II. Parker. president of the class pr. ]. F.. Conger is general chairman. F. B. Skinner is secretary, but because of the latter's recent absence from tho city, F. T., Weeks has taken over that work. Harold W. Gee has charge of securing accommodations over night for delegates, F. J. Porter is chairman of the banquet committed; Oliver IT. Nichols has charge of the orchestra and E. r. Armstrong is song leader. John II. Shea is in charge of registra- tons.
 The program is as follows:
 PROGRAM
 Saturday. April %
 il 2. m. to 1880 P. m.--Reeistra- ton Of delegates at Trinity M. F.. church.
 1880 ?. m. 10 p. m.--Deyotional service. led by Rev. A. E. Taylor or Greensburs, ra., pastor Of Church of the open Door,"
 . D. m. to ":i0 D. m.--Address of welcome, by Mayor Paonessa.
 s:ie p. m. 10 .:3o ?. m.--Business ! meeting. Appointment of temporary secretary. nominating com l mittec. Appointment Of convention ! to select a name for the as- | sociation.
 2:S0 D. m. 10 ?. m.-Discussion 1 and open forum.
 Subjects
 "Object of Convention" Dr. ]. F.. ! Conger, president of Everyman's | Bible class. New Britain, Conu., and i