New-York tribune., 1905-02-16
MANY MEETINGS HELD.
Members Of Religious Education
Contention Pass Busy Day.

Boston Feb. 15-Numerous departmental ses-
sons at which were delivered addresses. ldeaIing
the part with religious education made to-
day busy one for the delegates to the third an
nual convention of the Religious Education Asso-
citation. Nearly a score of meetings and confer
ences were held The second general session Of
the convention was held tonight.
The Rev Samuel A. Eliot. OF Boston. conducted
the devotional services with which the joint ses-
sion of the departments opened After the
transaction of routine business. the Rev. Everett
D. Burr considered the question 1.-THE Place of
Formal instruction in Religious and Moral Educa-
ton in the Sunday School,
The place OF formal religious instruction in the
home was discussed by President G. Stanley Hall
Of Clark University. The speaker said that chill
dren were the diplomas Of the fathers and
mothers Of the land. and that the fidelity with
which religious instruction impaired to the
boys and girls in the home determined the degree
Of honor. which attached to the diplomas. Pres-
dent Hall prophesed that the establishment of high
schools and early college years of in per-
sonal morality would be a fact.
The place Of religious instruction in the Young
Mems Christian Association was indicated by Pro-
fessor Coe. Religious instruction in the public
schools in the preparatory school and in the col
lege was treated respectively by Mr.. Martin, by
the Rev. DR.. Peabody of Groton, and President
Harris OF Amherst.
A special session OF the department of correspond
ence instruction held in the Park Street Church
at The speaker was the Rev Frank W.
Technology, Chicago, whose subject was 1.-THE
Place and Possibilities Of Correspondence Instruc
ton in Religious Education" Alfred T. Perry.
president of Marietta College, Marietta, Ohio, spoke
before the department of theological seminares,
Professor Charles r. Henderson of the University
of Chicago before the home department spoke on
1.-THE Part of the Home in Religious Education
Before the department OF libraries, Drew B. Hall.
librarian of the Millicent Library at Fair Haven.
Mass. the principal speaker.
Dan arfrl ant Of FTeQC 90
'gThe Training Of Sunday School Teachers" Re-
ports were made by various speakers on the
Sunday school training accomplished by their
spective institutions. Dean Edward H. Knight, of
the Hartford School of Religious Pedagogy of
Hartford, Conn, one. President John w.
Hansel. Of the Sectarian Institute and Training
School, of Chicago, spoke for his school.
The principal speaker before the Department OF
Young Peoples Societies. was the Rev. Spencer
tist Church, of Detroit, whose subject was "a
More Comprehensive Basis for the Union of Young
The second general session OF the convention
tonight attracted audience that filed fremont
ed. After a brief devotional service several ad-
dresses delivered the general topic, How
Can We Develop in the Individual Social Con-
Dr. Arthur S White. of Auburn On. ". Theolog-
ical Seminary, read paper on Literature an
Expression OF Social Ideals" Professor John NJ:
Coulter. of the University Of Chicago. followed
with address on Science as a Teacher of Mo
raty." 1.-The Ethical Education OF Public Opinion
the title of a paper read by President Henry
s. Pritchett OF the Massachusetts, Institute of Tech
discussion Of the general subject followed. The
first to speak was Professor Henry S. Nash, of the
Episcopal Theological School, Cambridge. Other
lanta (Ga-) University, and the Rev. Samuel M.
Crothers. pastor of the First Parish Church, Cam
diction by the Rev. Charles F. Rice, pastor of the
Wesley Methodist Episcopal Church. Springfield.