New Britain herald., 1924-09-15
BIBLE CLASS HAS
 565 AT OPENING
Red Army in Lead With i6O
 Members in Attendance

There were 365 men present, rep- resenting more than a score of dit- farent religious, denominations, at 1 the opening of the fourth season of 1 the Everymans Bible class yester- day,
 The opening prayer was given by | k. A. KranSc, employment manager for the New Britain Machine Co.,, and vice. president of the class Walter R. Fletcher, office manager of The Stanley Works, presided for The first time as president and open cd the sessions with an interesting address in which he outlined the aims and ambitions of the class for tho coming season. The singing was led by B, F. Armstrong, who was ac- companied by 15 members of a 19 piece orchestra.
 Among the out-of-town visitors present were Allison H. Willis of Concord Junction, Mass, Fred J. Carlson of Seattle, Washington, who Is visiting his native town of New Britain after an absence of 20 years; Everett Cummins of Norwich, Conn.,; A. Neie of New York city, and Les lie M. Perrott of Melbourne, Aus | tralia.
 For the first 10 or 15 minutes after the doors opened there 'ensued a general handshaking period which reSembled a Methodist revival or political convention as men who have been associated with each other n the Bible class movement for the I past three years greeted each other and welcomed strangers,
 The outstanding feature of the or ganization was the indication that the Red army under General Walter Gould hsd succeeded in returning to the military organization which built up the class in it's infancy and planned to go ahead under full speed, This army has adopted sus- tenn of weekly slogans, the one yes- terday being adapted from the Ro- tary slogan and reading, He profits most who best atte lds."
 During the services the following telegram was received from Rev. A. B. Taylor of Greensburg, Pa, for merly of New Britain: Greetings on your opening service of the greatest Bible class ever known. All togeth- CT, boys, let's sing No. IS. From one who shall, never forget your kindness. A. B. Taylor"
 The telegram was read by Rev. Dr.. John L. Davis and in tribute to the Pennsylvania minister his favor tta hymn, Humber 13) was sung by the class.
 The Red army which has been second in attendance the majority of Sundays since the class opened demonstrated the value of it's new old organization by beating the Blue army the first Sunday by majority of 20 men. The attendance was as follows: Red army 1G0, White army : 65, Blue army 140. Total 365.
 An unusual feature was the pres ence on front seats for the first time in the history of the class of two past presidents, E. B. Skinner and A. II. Parker.
 Rev. Dr. John L. Davis took as his eneral theme. "The Leprosy of Sin" He opened his address by call ing attention to the history of King Uzziah, whom he described as one of the lesser known kings in the Bible. In T. of a most progressive kings in the Bible, he invented new implements of war fare and put them on the walls of Jerusalem, he formed standing ar mics and did the most proreGsive things of his day. He had new ideas. He would have been known as a radical and progressive of his time" he said.
 The minister quoted line from the boon of Chronicles, As long as he sought the Lord, God made hin
 prosper" saying There is a rela- tionship between God and prosper. ity." He quoted Roger Babson 1T the statement that when bushes!
 people ares eeking God and havt
 faith in one another practicinf
 righteousness and truth that pros
 perity comes to that nation and tha
 when inc nation becomes rich ant
 powerful and the people give up thu
 simple life and their faith in on
 another, they become proud anr
 naughty and spendthrifts, it is no
 long until a time of depression
 comes and then they turn back [
 God and righteousness, He said Nil
 Babson says these things alway
 work in cycles.
 He said Mr. Babson says from
 business standpoint what the Bibl - says from a Christian standpoint, be He pointed out that there ar in men in the country worth million Is who have built up their fortunes 0
 "tithing' giving one-tenths of the
 earnings to the church.