Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-19
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in their relations to each other, So, Gus
toms laws. habits. traditions religions
everything that represents the action of
men in groups-are institutions in a sociO~
logical sense and must have been in
huenced in the largest degree by religious
emotions.
Sociology asp:res to the solution of the
problems of society. Religion. is more than
an aspiration. it is hope, and it is
through the hope of relation to God that
makes the man of hope something more
than human. something divine. Religion
and sociology compass something more
than correlated forces; they involve an
Interviewing of interests and recognition
of common source of existence, of life,
of action and Of human end. They must
he studied side by side, each acting upon
the other, each determining the destina-
ton Of man, and hence of society.
The struggles of man assume different
phase the development of religious be-
lief goes on, and the development Of
social relations accompanies religious de-
Vclopment. The injunction of the great
Master, Bear ye one another's burdens
is the consideration of others In as ardent
Il way as the consideration Of self. It is
the balancing OF abilities, the social ideal
SO in the great command of the greatest
teacher Of divine truth the world has ever
seen, ard Of inspired teachers before and
since His birth and death, religion and
sociology find their deepest expression"
Election of Officers.
The report of the nominating committee
was made by Mr.. George a. Ellis of Bos-
ton. There was an enthusiastic outburst
of applause when 1t was announced that
the committee had secured the withdrawal
of Senator Hoar's objection to being re-
nominated and obtained his consent to
serve again as president.
The report of the committee was as FOL
lows. the secretary casting the ballot OF
the conference for the eiecticn OF the nom
Worcester Mass wee presidents, NarlolI
d Wright, Lib, Washington -. Z; 10Y
Roger Nolc1tt, Boston, Mass Dordnan .
t-dt"n' LII New 1orR' n. L 90. f.
AHdnS' chicago, III IhollaS j; Hoiti9'
baltimore Nd ana Geo. I. ieIhlhS, Sa!'
Moratn,,s 7oi East 55tb straat New York
y. Y; treasurer. William Howell Reed,
50 Broad street. Boston, Mass: council Rev.
Mlnot ). SaVage' ID Ghallliidi, NV E
ia /, tISic n u T%cstnn Mass Rev
Howard n Brown Boston, Mass; Mrs.
Robert II. Davis, New York Chas. h Muir
dock' san ranclsco' Frahcis I, l-%"tI'
boston Mass; I'eT; Taul FrPtiinS ~ nan III
ErS % Mass rel Rev i TSos r. shier New
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committee on Ieno"Thip fn N ,'rtit
states-ReE- NHIam l. Chanih' North
E,aston' Mass ReV- austin > I"rteI'
Worcester Mass; Key. toward a. ifo IT,
Boston Mass western sta'eS-NeF m
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Nforehouse New York. \. Y: Rev James
T. RiXby. Phi. D. Yonkers. \. Y; Rev. G.
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cific srates-Rey. George r Dodson. Ala
media. Cal: Rev. Horato S,ebbins. y. D.,
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"A It>oIu w s'T 81. oi .ns oTo,,ted ae was
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- E,!tH1 latra ,,-o-o Conducted nv
d.. - . Enrres Of NJ York
This afternoons meeting was in the in
,arsst If the American Unitarian Associa-
'ees' - ,Ie 90 49,, ,,.,t, NJ
ton. 1t began at 2:5V o CLOCK, Win MI
Carroll D. Wright presiding The papers to
be read during the afternoon include: Our
Message to Otber Branches of the Church
j., 49,, ., pa,. IIoprar5 y RroDsn Ros-
~ aT "a. nv Htsa.r - ON Gbnrcb
to1i, Nli9S,, ne &c u L. nJ,lis
P,o (lT W. :-7,he MsIsa1a of 0mr
6tI"rnt t SIIr Nv, Pnoria g., Samma
4G In, IA W ~, ut NJ 0P'N' NV
a; E-lG'' PoSt0 tli MaSS, - tho .5,4or. -
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IHe ION VI " "9 ~
IL % - 20 rtiin, "a bas bds
| of iTIaI,IafIa aeeisfaoca to the local news
paper men.
| Addresses of Yesterday Afternoon
| After tho close of The Stars renort YES
! ,ardav If the proceedings Of the ma
| tionaI Unitarian conference Rev. Thomas
| r SIjcer of New York made an address on
The ChiId's Right to Religious Instruc-
| tfon Mr. SHcer said in part.
! - -, 80 - -, - -. -,-,,.,..
w ny taik ABOUT Keeping 'iie ciilIo hilIu
| hlJnk religion decide
| il. Religion should be taught like every
| thing else Because children must live
| they must be taught morals ana religion.
! Religion is no fiction, but real transac-
| ton between the soul and the invisible
| source of its being. Teaching children to
| say their prayers may seem to them a
! sUperimpOsed task. Praying in the pres
ence Of the child is the way TO convince him
that prayer is a sacred reality
| Miss Jeanne Deans of the Manassas, Va,
| Industrial School made an address. She
! stated that she had built one or two
| churches for the cOlored people. Her school
| now has five large buildings. She is teach