The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-12

| the only three boards OF chfidren's guar
| dams in the world. The others are In
Indiana The meeting was presided over
by Alexander Johnson, of Indiana, and
the success of the principle of this meth
| cd OF caring for the homeless young was
| evidenced from the reports of progress
| made by Mr.. John w Douglas. Secretary
| of the Board of the District of Columbia
| Mrs. E. z. Williamson. of New Jersey,
| and Evans Woolson. of Indiana.
| The meeting of the section on Division
| Between Public and Private Charity was
| presided over by Frank A Fetter, of Cor
nell University. and the principal address
| was delivered by Francis IL. Mclean, OF
| Montreal. who made an exposition of the
| effect upon private charities OF the alb
| sence of all public assistance Mr.. Nc
Lean is a strong adherent of what might
| be termed governmental assistance, and
| his address strongly advocated that prin-
| ciple. His opinions were. of course, large
| ly formed by the condition of charitable
enterprises in Canada, and the members
| of the conference present at this meeting
thus gained an insight to the workings
of a system somewhat different from
those in vogue in this country. Discus
sion on the subject was quite general
a sort Of statistical table, but devoid
of the dryness and stiffness which often
characterizes such a compilation of in
formation, was the address of Franklin
II. Nibecker, Superintendent of the House
of Refuge at Glen Mills Pa. His subject
was the mental capacity of juvenile de-
linquents and his statistics are the re-
suits of observations of the mental prog
ress of 100 boys who came TO the House
of Refuge from various grades OF faml-
lies and environment. Discussion on this
subject was led by Mrs. Lucy M Sickles
Superint endent of the Girls Industrial
School at Adrian, Mich.
The Committee on Time and Place an
nounced that the next annual meeting oil
the conference will take place in M1iwau-
kee in May, 1892 at a date yet to be de-
termined upon
Many Washington pulpits today will be
NvNd
prominent clergymen. who have been in
vited to speak on matters touching social
economic problems.
The principal service will be held at
Epiphany Church. where the conference
sermon on The Progress Of Compassion
will be delivered by Rev. George Hodges.
D. ID. DR.. Hodges is the dean of the fac
ulty of the Episcopal Theological School
at Cambridge, Mass. He is member of
the conference. and is what might be
termed its chaplain. as The sermon he will
deliver will be known the Official ser
mon of the present meeting.
The following clergymen Will preach at
the II O'Clock service. in the churches
named, on the theme: 1.-THE Application
Rev. Washington GLADDEN., of Columbus.
Ohio. at the Church of the Covenant:
the Rev. DR.. Charles r. Henderson, OF
Chicago, professor of sociology at the
Chicago University. at the First Baptist
Church; the Rev. Leighton Williams, of
New York, at the Second Baptist Church;
fhe Rey N,nD DR. SAMUEL C. Smith Of St
Church, and Rabbi Emil c. Hirsch, one
of the best-known preachers in the He
brew congregation, now stationed in Chi
cago, who will address, the congregation
at the First Congregational Church.
Other sneakers who have been as
signed to the various churches for morn
ing and evening services are as follows:
Hon. Robert Treat Paine. Boston, Presi-
dent of the Boston Associated Charities.
morning. at II o'clock, West Presbyterian
Church, Georgetown: Rev. +. Evans-Car-
rington, Secretary of the Associated
West Street Presbyterian Church, George
town; Alexander johnson. Fort Wayne.
Ind, former President of the Confer
ence IL a. m. Gunton-Temple Memorial
Church. Fourteenth and Streets, sub
Ject, Fragments OF the Divine:" Rev
Hastings II. Hart. of Chicago. permanent
Secretary of the Conference, II a. m. Ry-
land NJ. f. Church South, Tenth and d
Streets southwest, subject. The New
Charity" Prof. Frank A. Fetter. of Cor
nell University, il a. m. Second Baptist
Church Fourth Street and Virginia Ave
nue. southeast; Rev. II. Emory. Lyon, Cen
tral Howard Association. Chicago. p.
M, Ryland NJ Z. Church South. Tenth
and ID Streets southwest: James F. Jack
Board of Correction and Charities. y.
m. Mount Zion NJ. Z. Church, Twenty
ninth Street. near northwest; the Rev
a. w. Clark. of Omaha, IL a. m. at Park
Trumbull Streets northwest: the sRev
James NJ. Pullman, of Lynn. Mass, IL a.
m, at the Church of Our Father. Thir-
teenth and l. Streets northwest. subject
The Moral Capital of the World Homer
Folks, of New York. II a. m. at the West
minister Church Memorial. Seventh and +
Streets southwest: Morney Williams. of
New York City, s p. m, Westminster
Church Memorial.
One of the most interesting meetings TO-
day win be that on Child Saving" at 8
p. m. In the Fist Congregational Church, |
at which steTeopticon views Of the Ju-
venile Court Of Chicago will be exhibited
by the Rev. Hastings Hart. of that city.
The only regular meeting of the confer
ence will be at Foundry NJ. l.. Church at !
s D. m. 1t will consist of a special sym
postum on the principles and methods of |
associated charities FifteC I-minute ad- |
dresses will be delivered by Edward r. |
Devine, Secretary of the New York Char I
ity Organization Society: f. p. Bicknell. |
Chicago Bureau of Chari- |
ties. Robert Treat Paine. President of the /
Boston Associated Charities, and Mary +. /
Richmond, Secretary Of the Philadelphia |
Society for Organizing Charities