Evening star., 1944-09-04
Bible Class Group
Urges Day Of Prayer
When Germany Falls
Dr.. Pose Mex. Etchison
To Head Organization
For 18th Yeor
BY CASPAR NAMES,
Star staff CORRESPONDENT

WESTMINSTER, Nd. Sept. A.
Anticipating the end of the Euro
pean war. the Organized Bible Glass
Association, at its 23d annual con-
ference, yesterday. urged its men,
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
sociation, was unanimously passed
by the convention, which concludes
It's 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 5000 members of the
District Organized Bible Glass As
sociation 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"
DIR. Etchison Reelected.
DR.. Etchison was elected president
OF the roganization for the l4th
consecutive year. He was co-founder
of the organization in 1922 with the
late DR.. Homer j. Councillor. He is
also religious work secretary of the
Central YMCA in Washington.
Other officers chosen were George
E. Harris, serving his sixth term as
executive vice president; william r
Schmucker, treasurer for nine years
and Miss Edith Miller. entering he,
fourth term as recording secretary
Vice presidents representing variou.
Protestant denominations in the
association, are George A. Watson
Otis King, John G. Minor, Noah r
Robinson, Elton H. Brown, ST.; John
L. Bateman, Mrs. J. 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 Lndley; discussion groups,
Mr.. Hoage; Easter sunrise service,
Howard M. Stackhouse: evangelism,
John Brown; historical. Mr.. King
oficial photographer. w. B. Mau-
ger; I. c. Club, Miss Letta p.
Brooks; library and exhibits, Mrs.
Daisy Bell; membership, crusade,
Mr.. Harris; postwar plans, p. w,
Rogers; "Old Timers" e. NJ
Bryan; servicenen's New Testa-
ment fund, Or. Etchison: temper
ance education, Miss Lindley;; young
people, Kenneth G. Buker: world
order Sunday, E. H. Brown, and St
and Bow cruise, Mr.. King.
The Golden Page Bible Glass OF
Anacostia Methodist Church, taught
by Mrs. Elizabeth Granny" Page
SO, for more than so years. won
first prize for contributing the
largest amount to the New Testa-
ment fund last year. DR.. Etchison
presented Bible to Mrs. Page, old
est delegate to the conference
Bibles were also awarded to the
Home Builders Glass of the Church
OF the Brethren and the Mems Clas.
of Mount Rainier 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 OF
faithful service. Mr.. King of the
Chevy Chase Baptist Church made
the presentation