New Britain herald., 1925-11-25
FAITH IS NEEDED'
 SAYS M. E. PASTOR
White Army Has Banquet.-B
 Army to Be Santa Claus

"Mcn can be found everywhere 10 accept easy jobs." according to Rev. William II. Alderson. one of the speakers at the banquet of the White army of Evaryman's Bible class at the Methodist church last evening. but what we need is the type of men who will go ahead and do the utterly impossible when only faith can do 1t. You must have faith to ask for the impossible.
 Rev, Mir. Alderson said the success of Everyman's Bible class could not be gauged entirely by the fact that the class draws about $50 men every Sunday morning, but by what these men do.
 He said In their time Dante, So- crates, Michael Angelo. Abraham Lincoln, Joan of Arc. Napoleon and even Jesus Christ were failures, ac- cording to the opinion of the popu- lace. But when we are brought face to face with that judge of all judges, we would rather stand with these failures than with some who have been declared successful by our standards"
 The banquet was under the aus pices of the White army and was opened by General William c. Hotchkiss, who introduced Dr. J, E. lConger, e-president of the na- tional federation of mems Bible classes. pr. Conger was introduced as the highest Bible class official in New Britain and the man who has done more towards inaugurating new Bible classes throughout New York, New Jersey and New England than any other man alive.
 Credit for this work should go to his associates on the extension com mittee, S. M. Brewster and Adjutant Clarence c. Palmer of the Blue army. according to Dr. Conger.
 Brief remarks were made by President B. F. Armstrong of the class and General Hotchkiss of the White army, Mir. Hotchkiss Wa, presented with a gift Of flowers ir recognition of his 72nd birthday an. niversary. which he observed Sat. urday. Victor Davis was presented with a s5 gold piece by pr. Frank ZWick for bringing in the greater number of new members In the White army last year. There was accordion music and solo and group singing.
 The local class Is being watched and discussed all over the eastern section of the United States, accord. Ing to Rev. pr. John l.. Davis ol New York, founder of the class ana former local minister. Dr. Davi. took as his theme the question of language. He explained the origir of language as a means of express Ing intelligent thought between in. dividuals. the development of the sign language into language O sound and from that to a languag, Of action.
 Psychologists tell us we are driv ing people by the hundreds 10 fin sane|asNums because we are tryint to hold down something that ough not to be suppressed" he said.
 A pair of driving gloves was ore. sented 10 Rev. Mir. Alderson by the White army.
 To Play Santa Claus
 The Blue army will take charge of the Christmas entertainment fol needy children at the Salvation Army headquarters on Dec. 2S; vii supply the Christmas tree, enter. tainment and Santa Claus, according to the decision of the officers an, nounced today. The decision wal made on the suggestion of EnsigI Carl trederickson, who Is an officer in the army. Postmaster H. F.. Er Win, also member Of the army, ha. agreed to see that Santa Claus gets his proper share of the mail so tha' the letters can be answered in time
 It is reported that the Blue arm, also will place two signboards eigh feet square on roads leading into the city. The boards will be donated b, the New Britain Lumber Co, ant will be painted by the Art Sign Co as a gift 10 the army. Officials O. both concerns are members of the Blue army.
 The New Britain Machine Co. do.