The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-03-17
BIBLE GLASS
HAS BIRTHDAY
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ties and in assuming the added respon-
sibility. IS
He said that the challenge was faced
by the Christian countries of the en-
tire world and that probably never be-
fore had such an opportunity faced the
people of the world in making strides
forward, not backward in religion.
He traced the history of mankind
from the beginning when the individ-
ual depended entirely upon himself to
the present, when all the world is de-
pendent upon each other and when the
world must consider all mankind as
kinfolk. He spoke frankly in his ad-
vocacy Of the brotherhood of man and
urged his hearers to take up the chal-
lenge and go forward into the new day
of better living and finer civilization.
Rev. c. E. Shields, chaplain of the
London prison farm and for ten years
pastor of the church, urged the mem
bers and guests present to heed the
words of Dr. Adams and to go for
ward to battle against the forces al
work in America today.
Rev. Ivan L. Wilkins, pastor of the
church, spoke briefly on the subject
Of cooperation between the class and
the church and gave high praise to
the class and its support.
r. A. Adams and &. w. Mccormack
charter members and past presidents
of the class, spoke of the early days
of the group and pledged their sup
port to all plans Of the class in the flu
ture.
A paper, prepared by c, L. Sellers
historian, was read, the paper telling
Of the work of other Bible classes III
the country and paying glowing trib-
ute to Mr. Shaw.
Letters also were read, congratulate
ing the class upon its 10th anniversary
sent to the president, w. H. Culpeper
by Rev. j. A. Light, of Freeport
Pennsylvania, pastor of the church at
the time the class was formed, and
Rev. Carl H. White, of Yellow Springs
former pastor
One theme that was brought out
during the celebration was that the
class, during its 20 years Of illustrious
history, had been sowing seeds of good
deeds and that these seeds are now
bearing fruit in the example to the
community and in the service being
rendered by its officers and members
Mr.. Shaw, who has missed but few
of the sessions of the class since its
organization, briefly traced something
of the history Of the group from its
formation 20 years ago in the assem-
bly, room of the Madison county court
house in London with 27 men in at
tendance. The first meeting was held
in the court house because of repair
being conducted at the church.
Among the 27 men who attended
the first meeting present at the ami
versary gathering are: R. A. Adams
f. w. Mccormack, r. X. Shaw, j. F
Bell, j. F. Rasor and Joe Peterson.
Mr., Shaw stated that 538 men have
been at one time enrolled on the ros-
ter Of the class.
The group has had II presidents
fourteen of whom are living. The
presidents are: 1914, Charles Kulp
now living in Florida; 1915-16, E. S
Gordin, now residing in Xenia; 1917
P. c.. Herren, deceased; 1918, E. w
Mccormack; 1919-1920, ]. F. Bell;
1921-1922, j. F. Rasor; 1923, Frank
Kaufman; 1924, A. E. Downard; 1925
Fred Rowand; 1926, Charles Ritter
deceased; 1927, B. F. Linson, deceased;
1928, William Roddy; 1929, Fred Bost-
wick; 1880, r. A. Adams; 1881, Oliver
Gordon; 1882, John Copeland; 1888
w. H. Culpeper.
Walter Engard, now residing in Tul-
sa, Oklahoma, was the first secretary
Others who have served in that capac-
ity are Joseph Peterson, A. K. Chen
oweth and the present secretary, Owen
Lohr, who has served for the past
eleven years.
Charles Lancaster, deceased, was the
first treasurer, serving in that capac-
ity for many years. Donald Rea serv-
ed for several years as treasurer and
the third man to hold that position
Fred Bardon, is the present treasurer
Officers of the class at the present
time are: President, w. H. Culpeper;
vice president, Ernest Green; secre-
tary, Owen Lohr, and treasurer, Fred
Bardon.
A mammoth birthday cake, adorned
by 20 candles, was one of the feature
attractions, and the tables were beau
tifully decorated and appropriately ar
ranged
Dinners were sent to four members
of the class, confined to their homes
by illness and greetings also were ex-
tended by the class. They are: Frank
Kaufman, Ed Welsh, Van Smith and
William Ensiey.