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            Lester Hathaway, an anti-Bible class brother who held and debated that position for 35 years, changed his position in October, 1968.  Not only did brother Hathaway change his mind, but he stated,

            “ I apologize to the brotherhood for the harm that I have done to the church.  I am ashamed and sorry for it all.  I feel my work has been a failure.  I hope I will be able to undo some of the harm that I have done.”

            Brother Hathaway apologized for standing against Bible classes,and saidhe was ashamed!  Some members of the (East Chester) church never attend Bible Classes!  If Lester Hathaway was man enough, yes, Christian enough, to be sorry and ashamed for his actions against the Bible classes, don’t you think you should be ashamed for not attending?

Copied from the Church of Christ East Chester Street, Jackson, Tenn., bulletin, 10-6-76