Evening star., 1955-09-05
Officers Elected
AT Bible Farley
By HARRY BACAS
Star STAFF Correspondent

/ Star staf Correspondent
/ WESTMINSTER. Md. Sept.
i5.-Delegates to the Organized
Bible Class Association were to
Iclose their annual weekend re-
ltreat today with Bible study. a
final worship session and the
installation of their fourth new
president in "a years.
/ The new president. Harold s.
king. was elected yesterday aft
Iernoon. Balloting were he 476
delegates from Washington area
churches who are attending the
annual conference on the cam
pus of Western Maryland Col
lege.
Today's final session of the
three-day meeting was TO be ad-
dressed by the conferen
speaker. DR.. Perry E. Gresham,
president of Bethany College, Of
Bethany. w. Va.
4 Keynoting the conference
theme. Live for Christ" DR..
IGresham has been developing
Ithe thesis that all men. however
iemployed, are called of Cod to
lido their work. In earlier SER
mons, he has showed nov when
1.-THE winds of GOD sweep across
ian ordinary man. he becomes an
extraordinary man."
Vice President 20 Years
The associations new presi-
dent, Mr.. King, has been a vice
president of the organization
ever since he joined it 20 years
ago.
| Mr.. King. SO, lives at 6142
Thirty first place NV. He is a
vice president of Riggs National
Bank and general manager of
the banks Walter Reed Hos
ipital branch.
He is a member Of the Chevy
Chase Baptist Church and execu-
tive vice president OF the Golden
Circle Bible Class of that church.
He is married and has a son,
George. who lives at home, and
a daughter. Mrs. Norman Man
ming of 640l Sherwood road,
Silver Spring, sand three grand
children.
Long a worker in OBCA ac-
tivlties, Mr.. King has sung first
tenor in the OBCA quartet since
its formation about 10 years ago.
Stackhouse Withdraws
| Mr.. King was elected yesterday
after his name was presented by
the nominating committee. An
iexpected attempt to draft How
ard M. StackhouSe for fourth
consecutive term as president
did not develop. Mr.. Stackhouse
Iforcefully called attention to a
new constitutional provision
which he said made his continu-
ance in Office impossible. Only
lone other nomination was pre-
lsented from the floor.
Since the OBCA's formation
"a years ago, only two other
presidents have served. Mr.,
king becomes the fourth.
After Mr.. Stackhouse dis
lqualified himself. a motion was
Unanimously approved to name
lhim president emeritus. but Mr.
IStackhouse. presiding. ruled the
move out of order.
Other new officers named were
Allen M. Laster, assistant treas
iurer: Erma Patterson, Arlington
Wiltshire, Ancel Cook and Flor
renee Gianiny, Baptist vice presi-
dents; Ora D. Pearson and the
Rev Kenneth Buker, Disciples OF
Christ vice presidents; Harry
Miller, Evangelical and Reform
led vice president; Wade Holmes
Frank Smith and Edna Nell
vain, Methodist vice presidents
David Frazer, Presbyterian vice
president, and J. Franklin Sidell
honorary vice president.
| Budget Approved.
Other officers and denomina-
tional vice presidents were re-
elected.
At the business meeting, a
budget of $2,6l6 was approved.
Motions were approved to re-
consider the annual moonlight
cruise" in view of a recent char
ter fee increase from $575 to
81 900 and to continue to stage
the annual Bible Fund drive
Administrative Vice President
George E. Harris reported that
last years campaign brought In
81 .942.50 for the fund to distrib-
ute free Bibles.
Retiring President Stackhouse
reported that although last
years total expenses set a record
high. the year-end balance was
greater than ever before -
$1,101.55. An unforeseen ex-
pense was incurred when the
association for the first time
moved into its own Offices.
Before the final session this
afternoon, delegates divided into
separate groups for forum ses-
sions. Air Force Chaplain 1t.
Col. Vernon M. Goodhand led
one group and Mrs. Ralph D.
Smith led another.
The association has held its
Labor Day weekend conference