Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-28
IN ANNUAL SESSION
SOCIETY OF RELIGIOUS EDUCA-
TON ELECTS OFFICERS.
Thirty State Secretaries Nominated
and Confrmed-Report Of the
General Secretary.

Religious Education held their annual busi-
ness meeting last evening in the court
room of the Spanish treaty claims commits
sion. In the absence of Dr. Macarthur,
the president, who is in New York, Justice
T. II. Anderson, first vice president, occu-
pied the chair.
DR.. j. e. Gilbert, the general secretary,
rendered the annual report for the seven
teenth year. he having been the only sec
rotary of the society from the beginning
This report shows that the secretary has
Travelled during the year about 5000 miles,
considerably less than In former years;
that the three courses of study provided
by the society have been maintained, pur-
sued by total of q, $50 students; that
most of the state auxiliaries have had PROS
porous years; that lectures have been de-
hvered under the society's auspices In va
rious citiess before institutions of learning
and In churches; that the Sunday school
lessen expositions in the secular press have
entered upon their thirteenth year with
marks of popular favor. and that the num-
Der of citizens who approve the society s
work has steadily increased.
resolution was adopted. looking to re-
turn to local feature formerly profitable
but for two years abandoned. The resolu-
ton provides that four meetings be held
during the year; namely, in October, De-
cen1ber, February and April, under the di-
..
public shall be invited and papers shall be
read and discussed on topics pertaining to
the cause of religious education.
Result of Election.
The election of officers resulted as fol-
lows: President, Rev. R. s. Macarthur,
DID,, New York city; vice presidents. JUS
tice T. II. Anderson and Mr.. w. L. Cham
bers of Washington, Bishop A. Mackay-
Smith of Philadelphia and Rev. d. ]. Bur-
reIl. DID,, of New York city.
General secretary, Rev. J. e. Gilbert. d.
D., of Washington.
Treasurer, George W. White. cashier
Commercial National Bank, Washington.
Attorney c. j. Faulkner. Washington.
The following regents were chosen:
Class of 19OI-H. B. +. Mcfarland, Prof.
Thomas w. Sidwell, Rev. George o. Little.
DID,, Prof. c. s. Clark, Prof Isaac Clark,
Prof. S. c. Smith and c. j. Faulkner
Glass Of 19OS-Rev. F. D. Power, LID,
Prof. A. 7. Stuart, Prof. George ]. Cum
n,ings Rev. J. NJ. schafck, ID. Gen
George w. White.
Glass of 1909-W. l.. Chambers, Rev. j..
E. Gilbert, DID,. Judge George w. Atkin-
SON. DR.; George 1. Raymond, Rev. Roland
c. Smith, DID,, Prof. P. M. Hughes, Prof.
Frank l.. Day, Pho.
Seven Departments.
The work Of the society was arranged, as
usual, in seven departments, and two re-
gents were designated to act with the gen.
eral secretary over each department, as
follows:
/. College of Fellows-Isaac Clark and F.
L. Day.
q Religious Library Union-A. T. Stuart
and 8. C. Smith.
8. Spiritual Culture Circle-George L.
Raymond and George j. Cummings.
4 Family Culture Union-George W. At
kirson and Thomas w. Sidwell
8. Teacher Training Union-W. L. Cham
bers and c. s. Clark.
6. Ministers Spiritual Alliance-F. D..
Power and J. NJ Schick.
T. College Bible Union-George o. Little
and w. A. Wilbur.
This board is selected from ten different
denominations Of Christians, all of them
residents of Washington. The departments
will be supervised by the gentlemen named
and reported to the regents at their annual
and semi-annual meetings
The State Secretaries.
1t Is customary at the annual meeting to
upon the nomination of the general secre-
tary, whom they assist in carrying out
the will of the regents and in securing IN
all parts of the country unity Of plan and
effort. These secretaries are also ex-officio
state secretaries of auXiliaries. DIR. G1ibeTt
nominated thirty such officials for as many
states and his nominal tons were confirmed.
He was instructed to report at the next
meeting of the regents suitable persons to
fill this Office in the other states and ter
ritories.
After the business free conversation fol-
lowed, in which all participated, in behalf
Of the general interests or the society,
which begins It's eighteenth year with an
encouraging outlook.