Evening star., 1901-05-30
RELIGlOUSa EDUCATION
THE AMERICAN SOCIETY HOLDS ITS
ANNUAL EHECTION.
Report Read by the General Secretary
Regents and omcers Chosen
Other aRnsiness.

Inc annual business meeting of the Amer
lean Society of Religious Education was
held last evening in.ths parlors Of the Co
lonial Hotel, Associate Justice John NJ
Harlan Of the United States Supreme Court.
the president. occupying the chair.
Rev. j. E. Gilbert, D. D., general secre-
tary, read the annual report. After review
ing the purposes and plans of the society,"
the report gave account of the work in the
various departments for the past year. The
Bible College at Home, it was stated, has
reached registration of 2,5S1 students
and the Sunday Teachers Normal College,
lO,291 students The School of Christian
Motherhood, designed to elevate the ideals
OF mothers and prepare them to be teachers
OF their own children, and the College Bible
Union, intended to introduce the Bible into
coiieges were represented making pro-
gress IN their work. During the past year
four biblical assemblies have been held-at
Charleston, S. c.; at Round Lake, N. Y,
near Albany; at Epworth Heights, Ohio
near Cincinnati, and at Dayton. Ohio, in
which lectures and addresses had been
given.
In the performance of his duties the sec
retary had Travelled nearly 10000 miles,
through eleven states, lecturing, delivering
illustrated lessons and addresses and super
vising the societys work.
Ihe treasurer's report showed total ex-
pendlture OF $4,S3S for all purposes.
The committee on rooms report ed the con-
dition of headquarters in Washington Saw
lngs Bank building, corner of 18th and &
streets northwest.
The elections, which followed, resulted In
the choice of Rev. A. Mackay Smith, d. D.;
Rev. J. e. Gilbert. D. D.; Prof. r. B. War
der. Dr. E. B. Pollard. w. s. Shallenberger
and M A. Balltnger as regents of the third
class. their terms expiring in 1904. Two
other classes Of regents hold over. Other
omcers chosen were: President, Justice
John M Harlan; vice presidents, Rev. J.
NJ II pny, oE Swift
D. d.; w. S. Shallenberger; general secre-
tary. Rev. ]. E. Gilbert, D. D.; treasurer,
William Oscar Roome.
The Advisory Council.
An advisory council was elected, COM
prising the following: Rev. R. S. Mac
Arthur, d. D., of New York city; Rev. A.
v. V. Raymond, DID,, president Union Col
lege, Schenectady, N. Y; Isaac B.
Peucher, Ph.D., principal State Normal
School, Oswego. N. Y: Rev. w. D. God
man, DID,, president Gilbert Academy,
Philadelphia, Pa; Rev A. E. Gobble, DID,,
professor in Central Pennsylvania College,
tor Eible Study Union, Boston, Mass; Rev.
Thomas Hume, D:D., LID. professor in
State University. Chapel Hill, N. c.; F. w.
Boatwright, Ph.D.. president Richmond
College, Richmond, Va; James H. Carlisle,
LID. president Wofford College, Spartan
burg. S. c.; Rev w. w. Foster, D.. d, presi-
dent Rust University, Holly Springs Miss;
Rev. G. H; Bell. DD, LID, professor in
J. B: shearer, D. D., LID, professor in
Southwestern University, Clarksvlle. Tenn.
Rev. j. w. Lewis. Et.D., editor Christian Ad-
vocate. Louisvile, ky: ". E. Curtis A: NJ,
ton. D. c.: NJ. II. Chamberlin, LID,
president McKendr.e College, Lebanon, Ill.
Prof. L. H. Jones; Ph.D., superintendent
public schools, Cl' .eland. Ohio; Rev. s. B.
hIo('0 ioly ant Tado
Rapids, Iowa; Res E. F. Cook. DID,, pas
tor Wesley NJ. E. Church South, Savannah,
Ga; w. D. Thon1.-s, PhD, president Gale
College La Crosse, Wis.
A memorial Was presented asking for a
new department IN the society, entitled
"Eible Students Alliance" having three
courses of study preliminary. regular and
supplementary. The preliminary course
will cover those Introductory matters which
are necessary to q proper appreciation and
use Of the Bible aft the Word Of God. The
regular course viii cover the contents of
the Bible in eight historic sections, begin
ming with the patriarchal literature and
erding with the writings Of the apostles.
The supplementary course will treat the
great biblical doctrines held in common
by evangelical ch irches The plan was
adopted and Rev. }. s. Gregory, DID, of
New York. editoE Of the Homiletical
Monthly, was appointed chairman Of the
department. Six others will be chosen to
act with him as supervisors, who will ar
year to the regents.
Course Of Lectures.
A plan for course Of popular lectures in
this city during the coming fall and winter
was considered and adopted. It is proposed
to present series of lectures on the his
tory, doctrines anG government OF seven
OF the leading der limitations Of Protest
ants. This will be Il revival of the lecture
system Of the society held for three sue
cessive seasons, beginning in the fall Of
1895. Rev. c. C. M.Lean, DID,, was made
chairman of this committee.
The appointments of the secretary for