New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 27, 1925, Page 11

BIGBBLE LSS - CONVNTION OVER ADr. Conge of This Ciy Blected ~ Viog-President Dr. J. E. Conger of New Britaln was reelected first vice-president In charge of Connecticut, of the Fed. eration of Men's Bible classes which ©losed its second annual convention at Mount Vernon, N.'Y, yesterday _fternoon. The convention, which was char. 'pcterized as “the greatest religlous &emenl of the age," was a rove- . n 1o delegates who were in New IBritain Tast year when the federn. “glon first was organized, “small group of ‘Bible classes in Con- ,mecticut and New York the Fedega- Yon, it was learned yeaterday has own futo an organization -of 300 ble classecs and men's brother- bpods. with a total membership of more than 100,000 and extending as far west as the Pacific coast and (#lorg the Atlantioc seaboard from Mane to Washington. Neason Jones of Mount Vernon h J / NEW BRITAIN DAILY ‘HERALD, MONDAY, APRIL 27, 1925 founder of the Kederation and was introduced as “The Daddy of the or- ganisation,” Addresses were made on the sebject of city leaguos, by Elwin H, Rooney of Providence, R, I, Earl Dinger of Worcester, Mass,, and W, O, Florlan of Bridge- port, Conn, On the subject of or- ganlzation, Attorney Willlam M, Smith of Staten Island and W. I\ Norrls of Mount Vernon were the speakers, | Speakers on Publiclty were George 13,000 cases. “This convention means that the manhood of Amorica ls awakoning to the advantages and a allzation of how good God has boen te Amerlea,” he sald, “Men need religlon today as never before,” Lo ndded, “Jeaus Clirlst wis 1o mollygoddie ang, it s @ he:pan's Job to haa Christian today,” sald Itev. Charles A, Decker, of Bridgsport, Yesterday morning the delegates | attended the sessioh of Bartholow singing, John Thofas, of Ruther. ford, N. J.; George Miller of Mount Vernon and B, ¥, Armstrong of New Britaln, Delegates are foud in their praises of the generosity and hospitality of {Mount Vernon people who enters taloed thgm, In.no case was & delogate permitted to spend any money for carfare or transportation, Large busses, donated by the bums companies for the purpase, met all | trains and in three cases it is re- Broas of Rutherford, . and Kr-| Bible class and yesterday afternoon ported the families moved. out and nest R, Dechant of New Britain, | the convention concluded with & |ponrded and turned thelr homes | | Conn, ‘ me; 's masa meeting, . over to delegates, Dolegates (nv-‘ Committee Personnel | ose Garages to Save GItl" | ojing on trolleys with thelr hosts Mrs. J. W. Hope of Mount Ver-| “Wo closed the saloons to save | | phia, Pa., H. H. Jennings, Hagers- | thelr faces in the full view of thou- | town, From were not permitted to pay carfare. non spoke on “Women's Classes,”” |our boys, we may have to close the s L Prosident Jones appointed the fol- garages to save our girls,” sald the lowing committees: Nomination, | Rev. Dr, John L. Davis, who spoke Howard R, Ware, New Rochelle, |at the mass meeting. *1 see young N. Y, Samuel A, Wilson, Philadel- | girls walk down Broadway painting Week’s Activities in Catholic Churches Md, Winthrop G, Hali, |sands, and they don't seem to garo. Worcester, Mass, E. J. Ryan, Now- | You fellows who*did your courting ark, N, W. O. Florfan, Bridge- | years ago ought to bo glad, other- port, Conn, Harry L. Slack, West|wise you might have died of paint- Brighton, N. Y, George L. Detts, | er's colic. New York city, and P. F. Frost,| “In New York we have family The pastors of the local Catholic churches, and many of the curates, will attend the observance of the Catherine Grace will be sald at 7 o'clock Saturday morning, Devotions will be held at 8 o'clock every evening during May, St, Joseph's An annlversary high mass for Miss Mary Clark will be sung at 7 o'clock tomorrow morning, Confessions will be heard Thurs- There will bo confessions for tho | children of the parish at 2 o'clock | Saturday afternoon, | St, Peter's Joseph Leiner and Miss, Theresn Gerger were married at ‘9 o'clock ‘m- morning by Rev. Charles Cop- pens, the pastor. | There will be fnstructions for the day aftornoon ‘and evening. first communion class Wednesday | afternoon, | St. Andrew's The regular First I'riday masses First Friday will be observed with [ will be held, \mass at 7:30 o'clock in the morn-| IForty hours' devotions will begin Ing and dovotions at 7:30 o'clock in [ next Sunday with a mass at 10:30 | the evening, o m | | | | 15th anniversary of the comsecration of Rt. Rev, Bishop John J. Nilan | |as bisho pof the Hartford dlocese. | |Thero will be a solemn pohtifical | high maes in 8t. Joseph's cathedral, | Hartford, tomorrow, St Mary's A month’s mind mass for Miss | Mary Costigan was held at 7 o'clock | chairman, Mount Vernon, | skeletons belind plate glass doors. Committee on resolutions, Attor-| Wealthy and aristocratic (fathers noy Willlam M. Smith, New York, and mothers weep as they hoar the chairman; A, B. Brason, Worcester, | staggering footsteps of their drunk- Mass, James B, Montgomeryfl Phila- len son and ask themselves, ‘where delphia, Ernest R. Dechant, New|is my girl? " Britain, Carl W. Walker, Springfield, | “The trouble with the churches Mass., L. H. Bunkgr, Rutherford, today is they do not Issue a chal- Ju and W. . Norris, Mount |icnge to red blooded men,” said Rov. was reelected president for another | year. W. A. Munger of New York %ity was elected secretary, succeed- dng E. A. Lindsley of Bridgeport. Elwin H. Rooney of Providence, R. 1, was elected trcasuref, The new $%ecutive committec consists of the above officers and seven vice-presi- | dents, each vice-president being in | eharge of the Bible class movement | in his respective-state. . They were | as follows: Connecti r,. J, B | ‘Conger, New Britain; New York, | Harry L. 8Black, West Brighton, Sta- “ten Tsland; New Jorscy, L. H. Walk- | | er, Rutherford; Massachusetts. Earl | M. Dinger, Worcester; ' Rhade _Is- | land, Frank R. LaBree,/Pravidence; 'I?enm.,\'l\'amn, Jostply T, Montgom- ery, Philadelphin; Mrryland, H. Jennings, Hagerstown, ¥ ! 1t was voted to hold tion in Providence, R. gt The convention opepiéd 4 Menip: rlal Hall, & new threg’stpry brick pbullding erected by the Bhrtlolow | Bible class of Mount Vernoii.', Secre- tary Earl J. Lindsley of Bridgepart, reporied that the Federation has’ grown from a group of 43 classes called together in:New, Britain last ear fo an organization’ now. with. ranches in 17 states, namely, Xr- Kunsas, fornia, Connecticut, District Columbla, Indfana. Kansas, Massachusetts, | Michigan, Minnesota, Missourl, New Jersey, York, Ohio. Pennsyl- | yania, Rhode Island, Tenneasos, a8d | Wisconsin and the Districtyof | Jumbia. St The lows: t, ) T o, ) ) ) ) o i ) CUC S S s LR T T of Maryland, ases are groupéd as fol- ethodist 69, Baptist 55, Congregational 36, Presbyterlan 24, Fveryman's (non-sectarian) 13, Christian 5. Church of Christ 3, United T 2, Reformed 2, st 1, Episcopal nds 1, federations 6, Y. M. C. A. 3 not dosignated 72, According | to this report the Federation has| { e e e e 2l (] ) ) () ) (s ) () T [ 204 classes listed with more being heard from all the time =The opaning address was made by Dr. Conger of this city, who spoke on “Nisiom” Dr. Conger s the| I A PLENTY $ 1NS§L§ HOFFMAN NO. 30 GAS WATER HEATER g i FOR A SHORT TIME ONLY C.J.LEROUX 174 ARCH STREET Tel. 304 s lhfi,rolwwlnz | Youth, etc. 1 non, which was mafie of wood and | | Judge Robert E. Carey, of .1.-mny| Vernon, N. Y, Dr. Bartholow. The committee which selected the | Some striking features of the | place of the next convention con-convention included the music by a [the third anniversary mass for Mra. | sisted of Barl M, Dinger, Worcester, | largo orchestra from the Commu- |Julla McAloon will be sald, ;‘,‘""'_’;‘l”m"m"' Blwin H. Rooney, | nity Men's Bible class of Roselle | On Thursday morning at 7 o'clock Ml;‘(;\mr’\r“ncz“.o R. I, Carl Hathaway, park, N. J. Therc was a delcgation |thers will be & month's mind mass Boes x;m, gn.. I-,rq‘v:st 3 H. Davis, of 50 men from Worcester, Mass. | for Mrs, Bridget Higgins, M"fwf‘n 2 :"'L-J 1 ("<$111I~|1- Jr, {During the mass meeting yesterday | Confessions will be heard Thurs- | i :; A Jllmr- afternoon a delegation of 100 from |day afternoon and evening. LA \" L red L. Os- Staten Island marched intosthe hall | Masses on First Friday will be at FRGVINE el headed by the fife, drum and bugle |5:30 and 7 a. m. There will be all- oL ““-l nraa a ':’”‘IO”“‘curpl of Trinity Men's Bible class of | day exposition of the Blessed Bacra- BR .' i e nearly & west Brighton. | ment, with devotions at 8 o'clock in © lonk of Bible class dele-! Tngre were three song leaders |the ovening. gates marching three abreast, The i banquet was held fn the state ar |"Ce Who took turns at leading the | A month's mind meas for mory.and, 760 men were served. Among these present at the bannunt! wers Rev. Dr. John L. Davis of New York, formerly of New Britain, and w Britaln men: Wal- Wleteher, Fred J. C. Ensworth, W. Gould, James H. Dyer, V. Hamlin, Clarence €, Palm- . Brewster, B. J. Gooby, B. . ‘grmstrong, Dr. J. E. Conger, | Richakd Hulbert, Jr, and Erpest R. Dechant. Eilton Martin and Sldney Cooper joined the group Sunday. Mr. Flefcher is president of Ev man's | Mible class of this clty and Mr, Ham- Mn is. president of the Men's club of thé Stanley Memorial church, Tt was decided to encourage the olty league plan of uniting all men's Bible classes and brotherhoods in a clty cooperative movement, The Federation also went on rec- ord as supporting hoye' work, espe- 11§ Boy Scouts,” Knighthood of this morning, At 7 o'clock tomorrow morning Mrs, FLANUL FELTS 4 7newo hat to match the nesw shades in flannel trou- sers seen at Florida resorts Biscuit, Oyster, Cream, Sil- wer, Sunburn, Oatmeal & Green-Grey. ' Made of fine quality Hat- \ fers Furs to resemble flan- el in appearance & soft- mess. For Spring and Summer, wear, Price $6.00 The key to the city of Mount Ver- ' painted to represent gold, and was about two feet long, was presented | 1o the delegates on behalf of Mayor|* W. D. MacQuesten, who was ill, by Water Commissioner. Charies M. Milier. Mr. Miller statédl that a gath- ering such as that was signified that the world is growing better. The Federation was characterized as the “Biggest thing in America” | by Rev. Dr. O. F, Bartholow of | Mount. Vernon, who ‘originated the military plan of Bible classesa 17| years ago and now heads the larg- | est Bible class of any single demoni- nation in the world. | Judge Says Nation Needs Religion. | “The Nation needs religion,” said Fitch-Jones City Hall City, who said that in his time on the bench he had tried more than| When a Feller Needs a Friend! There isn't a youngster anywhere who hasn't a bicyele whe doesn’t need a friend! Your boy—has he a bicycle to keep him outdoors getting a healthy tan, growing stronger day by day, developing into the very picture of perfect health and clean-living boyhood? The initial cost of a bicycle is very moderate—the upkeep is practically nothing. 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