Evening star., 1944-09-04
Bible Class Group
Urges Day Of Prayer
When Germany Falls
Dr.. Poge Mex. Etchison
To Head Organization
For 14th Year
BY CASPAR NAMES,
Star Staff CorresnouA~nt

WESTMINSTER, Nd, Sept. A.
Anticipating the end Of the Euro
pean war, the Organized Bible Class
Association, at its 23d. annual con-
ference, yesterday urged its mem
bers to attend church on v-day and
"kneel in prayer, giving thanks to
God for the victory"
The resolution, offered by DR.. Page
NICK. Etchison, president of the as
seciation, was unanimously passed
by the convention, which concludes
its session at Western Maryland
College here today.
The resolution said:
Feeling that an Allied victory in
Europe should be an occasion for
Thanksgiving and rededication In
stead of wild orgies Of recklessness,
we urge the $1,000 members of the
District Organized Bible Glass AS
ISOLATION to 60 Immediately to their
several churches when V-day comes,
marking the end of hostilities In
Europe and, eventually, in Japan,
and there kneel In prayer, giving
thanks to God for the victory and
rededicate themselves to work for
a better world in which to live"
DR.. Etchison Re- elected.
DR.. Etchison was elected president
OF the organization for the 18th
consecutive year. He was co-founder
OF the organization In 1922 with the
late DR.. Homer ]. Councillor. He is
also religious work secretary of the
Central YMCA in Washington.
Other officers chosen were George
Z. Harris, serving his sixth term as
executive vice president; william r.
Schmucker, treasurer for nine years,
and Miss Edith Miller, entering her
fourth term as recording secretary.
Vice presidents representing various
Protestant denominations in the
association, are George A. Watson,
Otis King, John G. Minor, Noah r.
Robinson. Elton H. Brown, sr.: John
L. Bateman, Mrs. ]. M. Smith, Aus
tin M. Cooper. Mrs. Claudia C. Hill
debrand, Alden w. Hoage, Howard
M. Stackhouse, Miss Alberta Cissel,
Randolph E. Myers, James williams,
William E. Harvard, Harold S. King
and Mrs. Hans Sorenson. Clarence
c. Cook Of Baltimore was elected
honorary vice president.
Committee Heads Named.
Committee chairmen appointed
by Dr.. Etchison for 1944-5, are:
Adult department superintendents,
Charles H. Cooke; conference reg
istrars, John A. Patterson, ST.; con-
ference reports, Mrs. Gertrude M.
Donovan; conference reporter, Miss
Laura Lindley; discussion groups,
Mr., Hoage; Easter sunrise service,
Howard M. Stackhouse: evangelism,
John Brown: historical, Mr.. King !;
omcial photographer, w. B. Maui
ger; I. c. Club, Miss Letta p.
Brooks; library and exhibits, Mrs.
Daisy Bell; membership crusade,
Mr.. Harris; postNAr plans. 1
Rogers; ''Olds dNrs," ~.
Bryan; seryicees New Tssta-
ment fund.- Or. tchison; teniper-
ance educatjnn, MiSt Lindley;; ycsine
people, Kenneth G. Buker; world
order Sunday, E. H. Brown, and st
and Bow cruise, Mr.. King.
The Golden Page Bible Glass oi
Anacostia Methodist Church, taught
by Mrs. Elizabeth Granny" Page
80, for more than so years, wor
first prize for contributing thu
largest amount to the New Testa.
ment fund last year Dr.. Etchisor
presented a Bible to Mrs. Page, old.
est delegate to the conference
Bibles were also awarded to thu
Home Builders Glass of the Church
Of the Brethren and the Mems Clas.
of Mount Raiinier Christian Church
second and third respectively in the
competition.
DR.. Etchison received a gold per
knife, and Mrs. Lucille Etchison q
bottle of perfume as gifts from the
organization for their ~ years a
faithful service. Mr.. King Of the
Chevy Chase Baptist Church made
the presentation.