New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-06
DENTIST STRICKEN
BY Sudden Death
Dr.. ]. E. Con8er Dies Soon After
Reaching Hospital

DR., James f. Conger. dentist and
prominent Bible class leader, died
at the New Britain General hospi-
tai last evening at 4;4o o'clock, less
than two hours after he had been
admitted as a patient He was "a
years old.
DIR. Conger was taken i'll Monday
and was confined to bed in his home
at 206 Carlton street with an at
tack of grip. Yesterday his condi-
ton became so serious that add
tional medical advice was secured
Physicians advised his removal to
| the hospital. He was take to the in
| stitution at $50 o'clock.
DIR. Conger was born in Pennsyl-
vania but removed to New York
state when boy. He received his
early education in Pennsylvania and
studied dentistry in New York. He
had practiced in this city for a num-
Der of years.
DIR. Congers activities are better
known in his Bible class work Six
=
izers and leaders of Everymans BIZ
BILE class of this city. and for long
time was vice president He was the
organizer and first general of the
White army, his official connection
in that capacity having had the en-
thusiastic support of Rev. DR.. John
L. Davis. founder of the class
DIR. Conger was the instigator of
the movement for a national FEEDER
alton of Bible classes. which started
here, and as general chairman of
the committee in charge. was the
man who founded the National Fed
Grafton of Mems Bible classes in
America. He was prominent fig
ure in the national organization and
his addresses at conventions in this
city. Mount Vernon, n. v. Provi-
dence, r. l.. Philadelphia, Pa. and
last April at Newark. N. J.. We're
tho features Of the convention.
Many of the activities Of the ma
tional body were due to his efforts
and at the time of his death he was
anXiously advocating that the ma
tional federation take up the
"Knighthood Of Youth" an organi-
cation for boys. For four years he
tional organization, and as such has
organized hundreds of Bible classes
throughout New England. New
York. New Jersey and Pennsylvan-
ia
He was the founder Of the Con-
nectcut Federation Of Mems Bible
classes and was state president OF
that organization from the time il
started until he declined to be
candidate for reelection at tho con-
vcntion in East Hartford last fall
He was the s.ganizcr of tho Mass
achusetts state Federation of Mems
Bible classes. organized ut Worces-
ter, Mass. last summer. He was
friend of Rev. DR.. q. F. Bartholow
of Mount Vernon. n. Y. acknow-
lodged as tho father of the organ
lied mems Bible class movement.
and was a great admirer Of the
New York minister. His activities in
the state and national federation
have been of such wide scope and
provocative of so much material re-
suits that his death will be dis
tinct loss to the movement. leaders
believe.
Private funeral services will be
conducted tomorrow afternoon at
the home by Rev. William II. Al
derson. pastor of the Trinity Metho-
Gist church. Burial will be in Fair
view cemetery.
Friends may view the remains at
B. C. Porter Sons funeral parlors at
10 Court street until l o'clock to-
morrow afternoon.
Besides his widow he also leaves
his father, and sister. Mrs. James
O'Neil of Meriden and another sis
ter Mrs. William Barber Of Canada.
and a brother. Orsin Conger of
Bloomfield. n. Y,
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