Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-18
IT'S ANNUAL MEETING
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF RELIC
IoUs EDUCATION IN SESSION.
Election of Officers for the Ensuing
Year-Hist4ic Sketch by
Secretary sGilbert.

The fourteenth annual business meeting
of the American Society of Religious Edu-
cation was held here last night, Justice
John M. Harlan of the United States SUI
preme Court presiding. The selection of
oHcers Tor the coming year resulted as fol-
lows: Honorary president, Justice John NJ.
Harlan; president. r. H. Anderson; vice
presidents. c. w. Needham, w. L. Cham
bers, Isaac Clark, D. D., all of Washing
ton; Bishop MackaySmith of Philadelphia,
Louis klorsch of New York city; general
secretary, Rev. J. E. Gilbert; treasurer, F.
A. Stier; auditor, w. E. Andrews; regis
trar. Grace d. WOODBURY..
President Harlan announced the names
OF those who will assist the secretary in
the supervision of the departments as fol-
lows; college OF Fellows. DR.: Geo. Q. Little
and Prof. r. B. Warder; Religious Library
Union, 7. H. Anderson and Rev. F. D.
rover; Family Culture Union. DR.. T. c.
Easton and w. L. Chambers; Bible College
at nome, DR.. Louis Klopsch and DR.. l.. H.
Jones; Sunday Teachers Normal College,
H B. F. Macfarland and w. S. Shallen-
berger; College Bible Union, DR.. c. w.
Needham and Prof. Geo. ]. Cummings;
sunday school extension, w. M. Springer
ana Z. J. Faulkner; lectures and assem-
biies, DIR. c. F. Winbigler and DR.. Henry
Baker.
Seven regents, whose terms expire in 1906,
We're reelected as follows: Dr. E. M. Gal
lauder, Henry Baker. D. D.. A. j. Hunting
ton, u. D.; Isaac Clark, D. D.; VIM. M.
Springer, Rev. Thomas C. Easton, D. D.,
and c. ]. Faulkner.
DR.. Gilbert's Historic Sketch.
Dr. Gilbert, who has been the secretary
of the society since its inception, gave
brief historic sketch, in which he said
1t has been our real mission to engage
cnhnl r.
best methods of developing and cultivating
mans spiritual nature. We have endeav-
ored to show how the Bible may be best
taught and studied in the family the school
ana the college and to enlist parents and
teachers in preparation for their exalted
work.
Some new measures were adopted for the
better regulation of the society's work.
The regents hereafter will meet in October
and April to hear reports from departments
and to take general survey of all that
has been done.
Resolutions were adopted recommending
the enrolment in Washington during the
year beginning October l of 300 students
In the Sunday Teachers Normal College,
reciting the necessity for Il building in this
city as a permanent home for the organi-
cation as place of deposit for informa-
ton on all matters of religious education
and the center of nterdenominational ac-
tiVity of various kinds and providing for
continuation of the policy of forming
state auxiliaries for the better prosecu-
ton of the work in the nation.
Plans for Society Home.
building is greatly needed by the as
ISOLATION and the president has been au-
thorized to appoint a committee of seven
to devise and execute a plan by which
such a building shall be provided. Until
it is ready for occupancy quarters will be
rented and the work will be carried on as
steadily as possible. The present plan of
forming state auXihares was approved, and
the officers of thes society We're authorized
to continue the work. The business of the
organization will be divided among eight
departments under the direction of the sec
rotary and two others appointed by the
president.