New Britain herald., 1924-04-28
Federation of Mems Bible Classes
 Organized at Big Convention Here
To:aI Membership of Mere Than 25,O00 in Eastern States Said to Be Repre- scented.

Dr. J: E. Congcr of New Britain. vice president Of Eycryman's Bible class of this city, was elected q vice president Of the Federation of Mems Bible classes. representing a total membership of more than 25,oOe men, which was formed in this city Saturday and yesterday at the first annual convention of tue organiza- tion.
 Dr. Cong-r was the instigator of the association idea and was general chairman of the committee in charge of arrangements. The convention was called as a convention of Bible classes of the eastern states and about 200 delegates were present i from New England, New York. New 1 Jersey and Pennsylvania.
 ] So carefully were plans laid and i so efficiently were they carried out l that the entire program operated with clock like precision and the new or ganization. "Federation of Mems i Bible Classes" was organized with l enthusiasm. Besides Eyeryman's Bible class, the First, South and Stan- 1 ley Memorial churches. the First Baptist church and the Y. M. C. A.. II Bible classes of New Britain arc members of the new organization which has for its object extension work in the building Of bigger and better Bible classes.
 The convention opsned Saturday afternoon with 8 devotional service 1T charge of Rev. A. B, Taylor oi Greensburg, Pa. The delegates were welcomed to New Britain by Mayor A. NJ. Paonessa.
 A temporary organization was form ed following the mayors address with Arthur II. Parker, president anc Ernest R. Dechant, both of New Brit ain, as secretary. Mr. Parker ap pointed the following committees: Nominating committee Chairman Walter R. Fletcher, New Britain; W O. Florian, Bridgeport; J. c. Hunter Springfield, Mass; c. Alvin Grover Staten Island, N. Y; P. F. Frost Mount Vernon, N. Y.; Rev. Y. r Campbell, Beacon Falls, Conn; c. $ Cleansby. Providence, R. l.
 Committee on name for the pro posed organization--Fred r. oswald Floral Park, L.. l.; Ernest W. Bailey Danbury; F. ]. Willits. Waterbury |. M. Hewitt, Mlddetown; Olive Wordsworth, New London.
 Committee on place of meeting next year--w. R. Voorhees,, Statel Island, N. r.: W, II, Bradshaw, Bell vile, N. l.; Rev, A. E. Taylor
 Greensburg, Pa: Charles ], Davis
 Providence, R. l.; II. ]. Standisl1
 Mount Vernon, N. Y; George Il
 Tompkins, Norwall, Conn.
 Object of Convention
 The objects Of the convention wcr
 explained by Chairman congcr, wh
 made the opening address of the ope
 forum, which followed. Dr. Congo
 spoke, in part as follows;
 This hour win mako history.
 marks the beginning of the greates
 forward movement of the age,
 movement that is destined in the mes
 few years to become world powe
 for good. At no time in our histor
 has the word destiny been so full (
 significance as it is today. At no otho
 period have people had so little rt
 snect for law. As we look upon th
 progress Of the race we wonder at th persistence of mans quest for friend
 ship. There was a time most of |
 can remember it when friendshi
 embraced only few. Today. hun |. dreds of thousands of men arc bande z together in friendship in Rotary an ! kindred organizations.
 | "The mems Bible classes are sounf
 ling a new note in American life--oi ganized Christian human friendshii . and one of the great objects of th r convention is to band together n 4 thousands of men you delegates rel 8 resent in organized honest-to- goodne
 human Christian friendship. If V
 can do that 1t means power This Q
 ranization will become a splcndid-
 yes, a gigantic power because it wi E have all the advantages which con E 10 a united group of citizens; it ca E do what one man or one Bible ella
 would like to accomplish but falls E achieve single handed, -- We will
 able to put things over inc top fro \ the force Of the power or group a