New Britain herald., 1925-04-27

founder Of tho Federation and was introduced as Tho Daddy of the or- ganisation." Addresses were made on tho sebJect Of city leagues, by Elwin H. Rooney of Providence, k. l., Earl Dinger of Worcester, Mass, and W, o. Florian of Bridge port Conn. On tho subject of or ganlzation. Attorney William M. smith of Staten Island and w, r.. Norris of Mount Vernon were the speakers. ...
 Speakers on Publicity were George Broas of Rutherford, N. J.. and Er- nest R. Dechant Of New Britain, Conn.
 Committee Personnel ..
 Mrs. J, w. Hope of Mount Yer non spoke on "Women's Classes"
 President Jones appointed the fol- lowing committees, Nomination. Howard R. Ware, New Rochelle, N, Y" Samuel A. Wilson. Philadel- phia, Pa, H. H. Jennings, Hagers- town, Md. Winthrop c. Hall. Worcester. Mass F. J. Ryan. Now ark, N. J.. w. o. Florian, Bridge port, Conn" Harry L. Slack, West Brighton, N. IT, George L. Betts, New York city and P. r. Frost, chairman, Mount Vernon. ....
 Committee on resolutions. Attor- noy William M Smith. New York, chairman; A. B. Brason, Worcester Mass, James B. Montgomeryh Phila- delphia, Ernest R. Dechant, New Britain, Carl W. Walker, Springfield, Mass, l.. H. Bunker Rutherford, N. J" and W. r. Norris, Mount Vernon. N. Y,
 The committee which selected the place of the next convention con- sisted of Earl M. Dinger, Worcester Mass, chairman: Elwin II. Rooney, ProVidence. R. l., Carl Hathaway, Meriden, Conn. Ernest II. Davis, Bridgeport, Conn.,, W. Cueman, Jr,. paterson, N. J., John W. Jaeger, Waterville. Conn.,. and Fred L. Os- WaId, Floral Park. N. '.
 Following the Saturday afternoon session there was a parade nearly a half mile long of Bible class dele gates marching three abreast. The banquet was held in the state ar mory aand 760 men were served. Among these present at the banquet were Rev. pr. John L. Davis of New York. formerly Of New Britain, and the following New Britain men: Wal ter .RssFletcher, Fred J. c. Ellsworth. Waltef1 w. Gould, James II. Dyer. tGeofgefV. Hamlln, Clarence C. Palm .yt:r' .S, M. Brewster, E. J. Gooby, B. F Armstrong, Dr. J. E. Conger, Richafd Hubert, Jr., and Ernest R. Deeha'nt. Elton Martin and Sidney Cooper joined the group Sunday. Mir. Fletcher is president of Everyman's l'ible class of this city and MT. Ham, lin is president of the Mems club or the Stanley Memorial church.
 It was decided to encourage the city league plan of uniting all mems Bible classes and brotherhoods in a city cooperative movement.
 The Federation also went on rec ord as supporting boys work, espe- cially Boy Scouts, Knighthood of Youth, etc.
 The key to the city Of Mount Yer non, which was made of wood and painted to represent gold. and was about two feet long, was presented to the delegates on behalf of Mayor W. D. MacQuesten, who was i'll, by Water Commissioner Charles NJ. Miller. MT. Miller stated that a gath ering such as that was signined that the world is growing better.
 The Federation was characterized : as the Biggest thing in America by Rev. pr. o. r. Bartholow of Mount Vernon, who originated the military plan of Bible classes IT years ago and now heads the larg- est Bible class of any single demoni- nation in the world.
 Judge Says Nation Needs Religion. "The Nation needs religion" said Judge Robert E. Carey, Of Jersey City who said that in his time on the bench he has tried more than