New Britain herald., 1930-11-17

Gunderdorff of Baltimore gave greetings for the national organiza- ton. Regrets that they could not at tend were sent by national officers, Russell N Fairhurct of New Jersey and Harry Stark of New York City.
 A. Earle Smithies of Waterbury led in song after which President Grant introduced w. Frank Norris, past president of the Bartholow class at Mount Vernon. N. Y, who spoke on how the military plan built up class of eight into a large class whose average attendance would be nearly 500 per Sunday and told the audience that the military plan. plus vision, experience and work has been successful in getting the non-church member into the Bible class and then throwing the class into the church.
 Three things were essential to reach men, first. contact with men, second, upervision-follow up men who fail to attend: third. responsi- bility-give the men something to do and they will welcome the job" he said.
 George NJ. Guest of the Mount Vernon class spoke about the duties of captains, majors and generals and said that a man to be successful must have sympathy and willing ness to help the other fellow. ! The classes in Connecticut which are the largest have all adopted the military plan of organization.
 President Warren P. Grant intro | duced D. D. J. Evans as the final speaker of the afternoon and said that at one time he spoke to over 5000 men that assembled in and around the auditorium in Kansas City, Mo, for a mems Bible class meeting.
 Dr. Evans spoke about some Of the present factors confronting the people of the country. He referred briefly 10 the unemployment situa, ton, the wet and dry situation, and stated that no person is loyal to the national hymn who does not uphold the laws of the nation and that tho world is moving peaceward.
 The following officers were elect ed: President. F. B. Florian. Burn side; vice presidents, H. D. Crowell Stamford E. l.. Saxton, NorWalk George A. Trowbridge, West Haven Dr. Frank J. Erbc, Waterbury an( James Johnston. Jr., East Hartford secretary, C. l.. Scotield. Bridgeport associate secretary. r. $. Peck Bridgeport; treasurer, Horace T Burgess of New Haven; member Hartford; members at large. Warre1 P. Grant. Hartford: (. K. Calhoun Bridgeport: C. C. Jones. Neriden; c D. Calkins, Wethersfeld; Everett H Stanley, Waterbury; F. F.. Bronson Beacon Falls; W. 0. T'lorian. Bridge port It was voted that the nex convention will be held in Norwall in the fall of 1881.
 Dr. Frank J. Erbe of Waterbury was the toastmastor and Rev. Ar. thur F. Mckenny and Charles H Sunderdorff were the evening speak. ere.
 Mir Sun1erdorff concluded hi address by a description of the Bible saying that this book contain! inc mind of God, the state of man the way of salvation, the doom O sinners and the happiness Of believ CTS.
 : The New Britain delegation wa in Q position to have the laugh ol the others in the parade, inasmucl as the boys from the Hardware Cit, actually went prepared for a rain! day.
 A large white umbrella with thu words New Britain" painted there on was carried aloft during the pro cession. How much protection i actually afforded was not stated.
 The local delegation included President Clarence MaXon, Charle! F. Robertson. T.. J. Gooby. Rober Van Tine. Henry Goodwin. r.. J LaPlante. James H. Dyer and Elmel