New Britain herald., 1926-07-08
PICK NEW LEADER
 FOR BIBLE CLASS
Pr0I. D, D, Vaughan of Boston
 University to Come Here
HAS HAD BRILLIANT CAREER

!
 Speaker of National Reputation Will
 Be Paid S3,6OO For His Services Pastor to SIums And Exclusive Society Section.
 The most ambitious program ever
 attempted by Eyeryman's Bible class
 was launched last evening when the
 newly organized executive commit
 tee at its first meeting, approved the,
 plans Of the speakers committee to engage Professor David D. Vaughan ! of Boston university as a permanent leader next year.
 The proposition, which is under stood to be partially underwritten or guaranteed financially, is said to in Yolve an expenditure of approxi-
 mately $500 for the term. Pro- lessor Vaughan will speak all but three or four Sundays during the season.
 Professor Vaughan is q man of national reputation. He was pro- cured through the Open Forum speakers bureau which operate the Ford hall at Boston. He is @ native of the middle west, and is a self made man.
 A son Of parents who were unable to send him 10 college, Professor Vaughan worked his own way through the Crane Technical High school and through the Northwest Iern university college of liberal arts. He later did graduate work in so- icioiogy at the University Of Chicago. "Pastor "Back of Stock Yards" For two years he was pastor in that section of Chicago known as the back Of the stock yards dis Itrict," the Upton Sinclair district" land "the jungle district" talking 10 the toughest class of people. For five years he served as pastor
 of the Halsted street Institutional church in Chicago and while there attracted attention and comment from coast to coast. New York, Chicago, Philadelphia and san Fran cisco papers as well as the religious press devoted columns to his sue cessful work in that section, where there is a population of 5o,000 to the square mile.
 To balance this experience he held a long HastOrate in q wealthy aristocratic church and for several years ministered 10 an exclusive su- burban congregation. For several years he has been on the faculty Of the graduate school Of Boston uni yersity.
 Professor Vaughan has addressed audiences in 1l5 Chicago churches and at many notable gatherings at Winona Lake, Lake Geneva, and at annual conferences, conventions and institutes. He is popular after dinner speaker and has addressed { countless educational and fraternal groups. He is much in demand by Y. M. c. As and civic clubs and for two years was chairman of a sp,a akers' forum. He has delivered one single lecture more than 1000 . times and for years spoke on Chau- tauqua and LyceUm circuits.
 Professor Vaughan who IS the . head of the social service depart ment of Boston university. was de- i scribed by the Springfield News as one of the greatest orators to visit ] the town of Westfield in years.
 To Come Here Saturday
 He will come to this city on Sal | urday of each week beginning the ! second week in September and will . hold weekly conferences with Bible ! class leaders and with the indiyid- ! ual members. Clarence H. Barnes | general secretary Of the Y. NJ. C. A.. | has offered the facilities of the ''Y" , as q Bible class headquarters and | Professor Vaughan will be given his choice between the "Y", the Metho- dist church and the Burritt hotel as weekly headquarters.
 The speakers committee consists | Of w. W. Leland, chairman; Clar- ance II. Barnes, Walter Gould and . pr. J. Conger.
 It was the first meeting of the executive committee since the cleo | lion of Clarence c. Palmer as pres ident. Mir. Palmer cooperated with L inc speakers committee in the se- lection of Professor Vaughan and | the recommendation was adopted | without a dissenting vote.
 Considerable other business was transacted. James Dyer was ap- pointed chairman of a boys work | with power 10 appoint his own committee. President Palmer i was authorized to appoint Q pro- gram committee to arrange pro- grams for each Sunday morning.
 The chairman of the publicity | was authorized to engage | l stenographer for the coming sea son to supply manuscript to the To- gal papers. An advertising cam oaign was taken up and discussed, i md final plans left 10 the discretion of the chairman of the publicity | and the president of the class.
 The resignation Of Charles J. Symonds as a member of the publi- >ity committee was accepted, as was hat of Norman W. Hart. assistant The nominating commit ee, Of which Clarence H. Barnes is