New Britain herald., 1927-10-22
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New Britain Men on Program al
 Annual Session in Hartford

The third annual convention ot the Connecticut State Federation Of Mems Bible classes will be held Saturday afternoon and evening Of November 5th with the East Hart ford Community Bible class in the White church. East Hartford
 The Mems Bible class movement has been on the increase for the past six years. It was six years ago next month that the Everyman's Bible class of New Britain was or ganized with the Rev. Dr.. John l.. Davis as the class leader. This class grew rapidly so that in it's prime it attracted nation wide attention.
 As a result of the influence of the New Britain class, other classes were organized. in different com munities of Connecticut. many Of them by representatives from this class, so that today most of the cities of Connecticut have Mems Bible classes which meet every Sun N'S 'iiN' 'iiiiSi Nil4A tAttClludHCCS aver aging from 25 in the smaller classes to around four hundred in some Of the larger classes.
 The East Hartford Community Mems Bible class was organized on November 8. 1926, by d New Brit ain delegation, and had it's first class session on Sunday, November IA, at 9:45 with 53 men present. Each sunday saw increasing interest and larger numbers present, so that on the last Sunday Of April 736 men attended the class session.
 On NoN cmber 5 delegates from most Of the larger mems Bible classes will meet in the White church, East Hartford, to make plans and to inspire the~ men to build more and better classes.
 Three men of national reputation J in the Bible class movement will have part on this program.
 Rev. Lester Clee, pastor of the 1 Second Presbyterian church Of l Newark, New Jersey, will speak at the evening session. He is leader of ! one of the largest Mems Bible classes in the state of New Jersey.
 Rev. Dr. o. F. Bartholow has been for 20 years leader of the Bartholow Bible class, Mount Yer non, New York, which has an en- rollment of over 2.0O0 men and an average attendance of over 1000 men every Sunday morning.
 John R. Thomas. song leader of the National Federation Of Bible classes, of Rutherford, New Jersey. Will have charge of the singing. The other men who will take part in the program are all men who have men. " ''''i0''s
 The convention is chiefly for delegates from the various classes of the state, but men who are not con- nected with the Bible class move ment are invited to hear and see the interest that men are showing in this work.
 pr. J. E. Conger of New Britain IS the president, and w. P. Grant of the Hartford Y. M. c. A. is asso- clate secretary of the Connecticut State Federation of Mems Bible Classes
 A large delegation will be present from New Britain.
 Program
 to ?. m.. registration of dele gates
 to 2:15 p. m, song service.
 -:lo 10 2:2O p. m,. prayer, Rev. William H. Alderson of New Britain,
 2:20 to 2:30 p. m.. address of wei come. James Johnston, president East Hartford Community class.
 2:S0 to 2:4O p. m., reports of president, treasurer and secretary. 1 2:4O to p. m., Publicity" Ernest R. Dechant New Britain.
 to 3;20 p. m., "Y. NJ. C. A. and Mems Bible Classes" 15 minutes, c. K. Calhoun of Bridgeport: five minutes, w. P. Grant of Hartford.
 3:20 to S:30 p. m., new business.
 S:30 to $40 p. m., surprise fea- ture.
 $40 to 4:1o p. m., national ot- ficors.
 41o to 4:s0 p. m., Round Up," Rev. C. H. Heimsath of Bridgeport.
 4:30 to 4:50 p. m, Inspirational talk.
 l 10 53O p. m., social hour.
 6:30 to 6:30 p. m., parade and so- cial hour
 G:30 p. n.. luncheon; song serv- ice.
 7:45 p. m.. invocation; address Of welcome, Dr. P. M. Snyder of White church, East Hartford.
 755 r. m., reports of committees.
 S:O5 D. m., address, Rev. James r. Halliday Of West Hartford.
 $50 D. m., song.
 S;35 ?. m., address Rev. Lester Cleo of Second Presbyterian church, Newark, N. J.
 p, m., quartet
 9:1O p. m., address, Dr. o. r. Bartholow, of First Methodist church, Mt Vernon, N. Y. The following national officers and leaders expect to be present: National president Harry L. Slack of New York; national secretary, H. A. Bents; E. V. Kriedler, vice-presi- dent for New York state; Joseph B. Montgomery of Philadelphia; F. P Turner of Wilmington, Delaware; song leader, John R. Thomas of Rutherford, N. J.; A. r. Peacock of Providence, K. l., national vice president; F. w. Noxon of Alexan- dria, Va, national vice. president.