New Britain herald., 1924-04-26
About 200 From New England And Other States Having First Session To Promote Unified Action.
Sessions at Trinity M. E. Church to Be Followed by Banquet and Speaking
 Program at Burritt Hotel.

what IS expected 10 De the forefu1' ner Of one Of the most unusual move. ments in the religious history of ths country, started today when the frs annual convention of mems Bibl, classes Of the eastern states opened al Trinity Methodist church.
 Although the official registration oi delegates was not scheduled to start until Il o'clock this morning, the committee in charge announced that iol out of town delegates were here and registered shortly after l0 o'clock.
 The convention includes classes from practically all Of New England and adjoining states Besides the off. cial delegates there is an equal num- Der of others interested in the Bible class movement, among them being large delegates from Worcester and Springfield, Mass, New York city, Mount Vernon and Staten Island, New York, Waterbury, Bridgeport, New Haven, Meriden and Hartford. Nari- ous parts of New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania are represented. Delegates who have registered fol- low:
 The sessions opened this afternoon st 1880 o'clock with devotional serv- ice led by Rev. A. B. Taylor of Green burg. Pa, formerly Of New Britain. An address by Mayor A. NJ. Paonessa was scheduled to follow. The program and tho object of the convention is given as follows:
 Saturday, April 20
 ii a. m. to l:30 ?. m.-Registration Of delegates at Trinity NJ, F. church.
 1880 p m. to 2 p. m.--pevotional service, led by Rev. A. B. Taylor Of Greensburg, Pa. pastor Of "church of the Open Door,"
 . p. m 10 s.io ?. m,-Address of welcome. by Mayor Paonessa.
 2:i0 D. m. to s:So D. m.--Business meeting. Appointment of temporary chairman. secretary, nominating com mitiee, Appointment Of convention committee to select name for the as- sociation,
 2:So r. m. to p. m.--Diseussion and open forum.
 Subjects
 Object of convention"--Dr. ]. F. hHEtTs VI fsNfTa nldh ' Bible class, New Britain. Conn.
 Enhancing a Bible Class'--walter R, Fletcher, treasurer of Everyman's Bible class, New Britain, Conn.
 Organization" Neason Jones, president Bartheiow Bible class. Mt. Vernon, \. '. conducting a Bible Class Without i.eador"--J. .. Hunter, Springfield, Mass. "sociai Festures'-G. Alvin Grover, secretary Trinity Mems Bible class. West Brighton, L. I. "Clags Publicity"--E Ernest R. De- chant. New Britain. Conn, member executive committee and publicity chairman. 4p. m. to 4:SO p. m.-Report Of the several committees appointed at open ing Of business session and election of association officers. 4:S0 D. m. to 5:S0 p. m.-Get ac- quainted hour. General reception.
 Hist of Delegates. Among those who were regist cred eaaly this morning were the follow .nE representatives: Egeryman's Bible class Of Water nrry, Andrew Reinstra. Charles Hine, Raymond Bedding and Frederick J. Willits, J., president. Stanley Memorial church brother hood, New Britain, George Y. Ham, in. Everynan's Bible class, New Brit ain, W. R. Fletcher, treasurer; A. H. Iarke-, president: R. B. Skinner. past president. S. M. Brewster, chairman | reception committee: Dr. J. E. Con i ger. vice-president; c. H. Maxon, gem ! srai Red army; .. w. Hawkins, gem | srpl Blue army; l.. S. Munger, secre- ! fsry: Rev. ]. L. Davis. leader. Barthoiow Bible class. Mount Yer ron, \. r., H. W. Tallman. II. J. Standish, D. c. Mckelyey. P. F. Frost. i r. VI. Theau. W. r. Norris. Lewis . stephenson. George l.. Betts, secre- { tary, c. NJ. Guest, r. s. Schneider, | V Jones. pres, J. H. Jones, H. Hagen buckle, r. H. Gedney. F. W. Camp. 0. Van Dyke Paine, chairman of re- tief: L. D. Manchester, William Hill- man. il Tveryman's Bible class. Bridgeport, gev. Charles 4. Decker. leader; ". o. F'lorian, president: H. l.. Van lder- .itns. secret ary; Byron MerHin, F.. A. I tJndslev, W. V. Garner, H. J. Wood.
 Jobn L. Datis Bible class. New Britain: John Martin, E. A. Krauss, nresideut; William Retz, John c. Lus- beck. NJ. E. church's Mems class. Collins sille: Rev. c. K. Tracy, William c. Thomas. George Snow.
 FverrJpan's Bible class. Beacon Falls: Rev. T. F. Campbell, M. F. Witherwax.
 Everyrnan's Bible class. williman- lie; Charles Bradley. Robert McKill. John W. Wood. Y Mems class. Asylum Avenue Bap- list church, Hartford: John L. Mii- Ter
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