New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-11
THE STUDY OF ETHICS.
M 1.nwIs q. JANEgs WORK IN BROOK
LYN AND CAMBRIDGE.
LECTURES ARRANGED TO BE GIVEN IN BOTH
pt.AcEs-THE PRESIDENT Of THE ETHICAL
ASSOCIATION LIKELY TO LEAVE

pt.AcEs-TuE PRESIDENT VI IiE hih'"'"
ASSOCIATION LIKELY TO LEAVE
BROOKLYN PERMANENTLY.
nj. ,o,,,r. se,son Of the Brooklyn Ethical Asso-
c,o,ion will be opened this evening at the Fouch
-M,nsIon In CIlnton-ave The general topic OF ,n's
wars course Is The Evolution OF E'hes. roi INC
onenIng lecture the Rev DR.. Minot j. savage. VINO
has lust come 20 New-York City to serve as asSo
rlate minister OF the Church Of the Messiah mao
been scheduled, but chahge IN '"e P'os ~ ~
been found necessary.
Dr. Savage-he is properly so called now iot lie
received the degree OF Doctor Of Divinity from mar
ward University a; the last commehceihen'-has "o'
been in good health during the summer. ana was
uuabe TO make the trip to Europe which he Planned
10 take prior TO the beginning OF his ministry IN
New-York. and on accoun: Of the assumption Oh MS
new duties he has found K impossible 20 prepare the
lecture which he agreed some time ago 20 give before
the Ethical Association.
IIis place will be taken this evening by the presl-
dent OF the assoclat don, DR.. Lewis c. James ana not
only his place bu, his topic But this does not mean
tina. the members OF the association VIII no. nave
the privilege Of hearing Dr. Savage this season. Dr.
James had agreed TO give the closing lecture OF the
course on Ethics Of Evolution on March 2s ana
he has surrendered both his date and his topic 10
DR. Savage. The decision Of the latter was not
reached until after preaching his first sermon In the
Church o. the Messiah last Sunday, and that gave
Dr. James scant time for the preparation OF iect-
ure on the Origin Of Ethical IDEAS for tonight $
meeting.
As was recently announced. Or. James Will be able
10 attend few OF this seasons meetings OF the asso-
citation. which he has presided FOR many years
On account o, his prospective long absence from
Brooklyn he recently offered his resignation as
president. but Il was not accepted, and for time
after he takes up the work he has agreed TO do in
Cambridge he VIII continue TO hold his Office
Immediately after voting on November g. DR. James
VIII for Cambridge 20 enter on his new duties
lie mas accepted the posi- OF resident director OF
what. without having been formally so named. Is
called by those interested either the Cambridge
Conference or the Brattle Street Conference. One
Of the chief promoters OF this work Is Mrs ole Bull.
and It's headquarters Will be al her house. No. l63
Brat,.e-st.. whence the second name is derived
The object OF the conference Is the comparative
study of philosophy. ethics and religion. Among the
resident members already enrolled DR.. Charles
Carroll Everett dean OF the Cambridge Divinity
School, Professors James Royce. Toy and Ianman.
OF Harvard: Miss Irwin president or Radcliffe Col
lege and Professor Dolbear OF Tufts College There
IL also associate membership, which includes
Professor lie Con;e OF the University Of California;
Professor Hyslop OF Columbia University. and Pro-
lessor Seth OF Cornell 1t Is expected that many Of
the students In the various departments OF Harvard
University Will become actively connected with the
NEE, the members OF tho faculty on terms or more
Intimacy and freedom than are pop,ole In the class
az university home The plan has met with hospi-
table welcome in Cambridge. where the need OF such
work as IL contemplated IL generally recognized In
other university Il is not improbable that the
same idea may ,ase root university men VINO
have heard OF what IL going ne done in Cambridge
have expressed desire 10 see similar organizations
home H.
A resident director, Or. James s now engaged In
planning a course OF Sunday afternoon lectures.
A A part OF 10 he has arranged for the repetition
In Cambridge OF the lectures to be given before ths
Hrooklyn Ethical Association this season For the
on.niug meeting on November 8 he hopes 10 secure
Iiroressor Joseph lie conte, of the University or
California who IL I'm Europe but Is expected 20
return befor. the end OF this month Dean Everett
and Professor Royce have agreed to speak III SRA
Hest In November December. All Of the Ethical
Association lecturers with one or TWO exceptions.
nave consented to to Cambridge ana repeat theii
lectures Tho regular work %; the Ifattlc street
Conference Will include meeting eacn Monuty
evening when the subject Of tho previous DAY
Lecture will be talked about. ard later In ire Week
there will be- a question evening, at which peru
ncnt questions previously submitted VIII De an
swcred by some competent person.
Or James ms made an engagement 10 serve as
resident director OF the conference FOR three years
hut n. will not Immediately transfer his reside
70 Cambridge Ills family viii remain IN BROOKLYN
this winter ard he Will make occasional VISITS 10 IN.
civ win which ne has been prominently Identified
work MO which ne has been drawn. and FOR when
his illness is recognized by al who have know!edge
~ his wide range OF study the subjects 10 be con
aidrrod and his exceptional apt tude for putting
things will doubtless b" hl4 permanent addition 10
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