The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-16


Religious Education on the date of it
eleventh anniversary and will hold it
sessions at Foundry NJ. E. Church. A
interesting programme has been prepare
and many prominent educators will b
present and make addresses.
The president of the society, Gen. job
Eaton, of this city, and Rev DR.. A. \
Keigwin, of Wilmington, will preside a
the opening session. The opening address
will be delivered by Rev. Byron Sun
derland, d. D., of this city. and will be o
the theme Of THE Bible, the Sword of tn
Spirit" A paper entitled bible Truth
for Every Period of Life will be read b
Rev. DR.. J. L, Looy. of Wheeling, W. Va.
Rev DR.. ]. f. Rankin. of this city, an
Representative J. ". Stokes of South Car
DINA will preside at the evening session
An address on THE Achievements of tn
Bible" will be delivered by the Rev DR.
George Z. Reed, President of Dickinson
College, Carlisle, Pa. Rev. DR.. J. W. Holt
Bishop of the United Brethren Church, o.
Dayton, Ohio, will follow with an address
or THE Bible and the Welfare of the
Church"
Wednesday morning at 9:45 O'Clock there
will be mothers conference in the audi
forum of the church. at which Mrs. J. E.
Gilbert. of this city, and Mrs. w. F. Smith
of Spartanburg, S. c., will preside. The
following papers will be read: Home, the
Nursery of Child Piety,' by Mrs. J. Ellen
Foster, Washington, D. c.; THE Religion
of Childhood by Mrs. Isabella Macdonald
Alden, Philadelphia; THE Child's Idea of
Prayer" by Mrs. Florence Hull Winter
burn, New York City, and Church Mem
bership in Childhood :" by Mrs Frances A.
Ford, Philadelphia. The reading of these
papers will be followed by a conversation
opened by Mrs. r. H. Matlock, of Will
mingtc1.
At the pastors conference, which will
be held in the lecture room of the church.
Rev. DR.. J. C. Nicholson, of Baltimore and
Rev. DR.. c. l.. Work, of Cincinnati, will
preside.
The following papers will be presented
at this meeting: bible Equipment for
Soul Winning" by Rev. l. C. Brough-
ton, D. D., Atlanta, Ga: Bible Truths as
Factors in Character Building" by Rev.
A. L. Fiske, d. D., Gunton Temple
tItbbN tHuTCN OF knlS
city; The Pulpit as an Agent in Biblical
Instruction" by Rev. DR.. A. J. Stokes,
NJ. E. Church South, Charleston, S. c. The
conversation which will follow the reading
of these papers will be opened by the Rev.
J. z. Grammer, ID. D., of Baltimore.
The educators conference will be held
in the eastern parior OF the church
Rev DR.. F. w. Boatwright, A. NJ. of
Richmond College. and the Rev. DR.. W o.
Roberts, OF Danville, KY, will preside. The
following papers will be read: THE Prin-
eiples of Bible Study Rev. F. B. Pal
ner, Ph.D., President OF the State Normal
School, Fredonis. n. Y; The College as
an Agent Of Biblical Instruction. Rev Dr.
w. w. Foster ir., President of Rust
University. of Holly Springs. Miss; THE
Bible, the Great Unifer of All knowledge"
Mrs. E. G. Buford Principal of the Acad-
envy at GAINESVILLE, Tenn. The conyersa-
ton following will be opened by Prof.
E. Dram Lyle, President of the State Nor
NAL School of Millersville, Pa.
Al 2:45 p. m. April is. the general ses-
sions Will meet in the auditorium OF the
Church, Rev. DR.. 6. S Waltz, of Louis
Vile, and the Rev. Dr. r. A. Cooke. of
Waynesboro. Va, presiding. Papers will
be read as follows: Bible Study a Spirit
ual Exercise" by the Rev. DR.. Carter
Helm Jones, pastor of the Broadway Bap-
fist Church, Louisville Ky. THE Family
as an Agent Of Biblical instruction" by
the Rev. T. b. Nicely. LID, pastor of
the Union Methodist Episcopal Church.
Philadelphia. Pa; Mother. the Child's
First Biblical Teacher" by Mrs. Mary
Chisholm Foster, Holly Springs, Miss. The
conversation will be opened by
the Rev. r. B. Cook, d. D., of Will
mington, Del.
The evenings session OF Wednesday,
April is, will be presided over by the Rev.
DIR. A. Mackay- Smith. Of this city. vice
and Representative Washington
Gardner, of Michigan. Committees will
submit their reports and lecture on THE
Bible and the Welfare of Our Country"
will be delivered by the Rev. R. s
Macarthur, LID. pastor of the Calvary
Baptist Church, New York City. The Rev.
Dr. J. E. Rankin. of this city. vice presi-
dent and B. F. Johnson OF Richmond, Va,
will preside over Thursdays meeting,
which will be held at 9:45 a m
A conversation on What Measures May
Be Employed to Improve the Methods OF
Bible Study will be opened by the Rev.
DIR. J. E. Gilbert, An address to the
Christian public concerning the Bible and
Its study will be presented at this session
by the Rev. DIR. T. T. Eaton. pastor of the
Walnut Street Baptist Church, Louisville.
KY
Thursday afternoon the members Of the
congress will visit the public buildings,
ending at the White House, with a re-
ceptlon by the President. Every church in
Washington is requested to hold a Bible
finland meeting. on Thursday evening.
April H. and delegates are invited to par
ucipate.
The following are the officers OF the
American Board of Religious Education:
Board Of regents, President. Gen John Eaton;
Vice Presidents, Rev. Dr. j. +. Rankin, d. D.;
Rev A Mackay- smith. D. D.: Assistant
General ". : Shallenberger: National
James T. Gilbert. d. H.: Treasurer
J. William Henry Regents. Thomas Gordon, D.
D.; Prof George J. Cummings. 4. b. Duvall,
Prof. r. B. Warder. NJ. 4. Balliuger Rev Dr.
b. ID. Power, T. II. Anderson. C. " pabney,
Phi. D.; A J. Huntington. LII D.; Rev
J. c.. Butler, D. D.; Prof. +. b. Pollard Loyick
Pierce, s. jackson, ID. D.. and Robert 8 Chew
The American Society OF Religious Edu-
cation embraces the following depart
ments: College of Fellows. Religious Ii
brary Union, Bible College at Home
Christian Mothers Union. College Bible
Union, Sunday Teachers College, Sunday
School Extension Biblical Lectureship.
II is expected that several hundred dele
gates will be present during the sessions
Of the congress.
The herald OF joy and pleasure IIeurich's Maer-
zen and Senate Beers. Phone 6S4, Arlington Bot
ting Co., for case