'Scrap Iron' Bible Class is Organized

1924

MERIDIAN, Miss., Nov. 4 — A Sunday school class to be known as "The Scrap Iron" class was organized here recently by Dr. L. B. Christie, pastor of the First Baptist church, the meetings of which will be held at the James F. Webb Funeral Home, directly in front of the church. At the initial meeting there were present 32 persons, including two Jews, six Catholics, several Baptists, Methodists, Presbyterians, Episcopalians, Christians and one negro, Ellis Washington, Webb's porter. The membership of the class will be limited to those who do not attend Sunday school or church services elsewhere.

In his inaugural talk, Dr. Christie, the teacher, emphasized the fact that there be no church creed taught, nor would the men hear anything at the meetings at which they could take offense. The Sunday school orchestra furnished the music for the meeting and will do so each Sunday.

—Port Arthur News, Port Arthur, Texas, November 4, 1924, page 6.

Comment: Isn't that awful, singling out Ellis like that? But at least they won't hear anything at the meetings "at which they could take offense."