New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-12
FELIX ADLER TO HAVE A HOLIDAY.
DIR. STANTON COLT INVITED TO FILL THE
VACANCY FOR THE SOCIETY OF
ETHICAL CULTURE

Dr. Felix Adler has secured years leave Of absence
from the Society for Ethical Culture and his departure
for Europe, which will probably be made some time
in August will leave the many departments Of that
society's labor without his experienced guidance,
To fill DR.. Adlers place has been found easy task.
and the arrangements that have been made contem-
plate the securing of assistance from many quarters
NJ Mangasaran, the associate lecturer to the Society
for Ethical Culture, will have general charge Of Dr.
Adlers work. and he will be its speaker when other
assistance is not provided 1t is expected that Mr.
Saler of the Chicago Society for Ethical Culture and
Mr. Sheldon, of the st. Louis Society," will both spend
some time in this city next in lecturing to the
New-York Society, but it is impossible for either OF
them obtain long leaves of absence for that purpose
The principal reliance Of the society," however during
DR.. Adler's absence will be In DR.. Stanton Colt, who
will come from London TO spend two or three months
in NewYorlS in its service. Dr. Colt is well known
In this city already. lie for some years student
under Dr. Adler after being graduated from the Harvard
Divinity School, anG associate lecturer TO the
Society for Ethical Cnlure. About Eve years ago he
received call from the South Place Chapel in London
a congregation that had been of the Unitarian de-
nomination and for long time under the charge Oh
Moncuro D. Conway. DR.. Colt accepted the invitation
reluctantly under the condition that the chapel should
change its name to that of Ethical Society
condition that was at once complied WITH
DR.. Colt has become we'll known in London from his
connection with that educational and relief work amcng
the poor which has of late years come so prominently
to the front In that city and has enlisted so many
able and women In its service. Dr. Colt has been
active in forwarding the varied and benefcent aetvlues
Of Toynbee Hail. and in the foundation OF worangmens
clubs and other branches of this sort OF WORK. IN
fact he had already become familiar with it In MS
New-York experience; for before he left this city ior
London he had founded the NelghbcrhoOd Gullo an
organization among the Forsyths tenementhouses on
the plan Of Toynbee Hail. In advancing its aims, lie
himself lived for a considerable time In q tenement
house of that district coming thus into personal con-
tact with the people among whom he worked The
Institution nc planted there is still nourshng carried
on by young men who animated by the same spirit
There has been a strong desire on the part OF the
Society Ethical Culture hear DIR. Colt again, and
learn from his wide experience in the London work
while he too has desired to revisit New orR and get
in touch again with the movement here lie is considered
to be Tie most available man 10 fill Dr. Aders place,
as he will be enabled to make exchanges with the
Chicago and st. Louis societies. and Will not c0nhne
his lectures to NewYor1 City. II Is probable, 100,
that DR.. Adler will spend some time in Dr.. COTS
London field although his European engagements nave
not vet been definitely settled. Dr. Adler VIII be
kept in this country until August by his connection
with the newly organized Summer School OF Ethics, OF
which he is one of the principal founders and In winch
he will be one of the chief lecturers rms Sehool Is
to be held probably in some part OF New Engianu;
though its situation has not yet been determined
definitely.