Evening star., 1907-05-04
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION.
Plans of the Regents Perfected at
Meeting Yesterday.


of Religious Education. held its first meet
afternoon in the rooms Of the Spanish
treaty claims commission. Judge G. W.
Atkinson. vice president, presided.
Supervisors Of the several departments
were elected as follows. the general secre-
tary being associated in each department:
. The College Of Fellows. composed of
scholars who pursue investigations-Dr.
Isaac Clark and Prof. George L. Raymond.
The Religious Library Union, composed
OF those who select choice literature help
full in the religious life-Prof T. w. Sid
well and Prof W. NJ. Hays.
The Spiritual Culture Circle, composed of
those who pursue courses of reading and
study for spiritual prefit-Dr. j. C. Fer
nald and DR.. s. H. Woodrow.
The Home Culture Union, composed of
those who pursue courses Of study and
reading arranged for families-Judge G. w.
Atkinson and Rev. P. A. Mcneil.
The Teachers Training Union. composed
of those who pursue the society's course of
preparation for Sunday school teachers
Dr.: g. w. King and Dr. w. L. De Vries.
The Ministers Spiritual Alliance, COM
posed OF par ors who cooperate in promot-
ing spirituality in the churches-Dr. ]. L,
Allison and DR.. F. D. Power.
The college Bible Union, composed of stu
dents and members Of faculties who CO.
operate In promoting Bible study among
themselves for spiritual proht-Dr. F. Z.
Day and Prof. Geo. ]. Cummings
The heads OF the seven departments men
TONED, the persons first named, were made
a cabinet or executive committee to deter
mine matters In the interim of the board
meetings.
The board resolved to old three more
stated meetings during the year, the third
which time written reports will be expected
from the chairmen of the various depart
ments.
The interests Of state auxiliaries were
all the remaining states and to secure from
each auxiliary a written report for the next
anniversary. to be held in April. 1905
=, Ihe work done in the various schools of
School of the Spiritual Life, the School of
Sacred Pedagogy. the School of the Eng
lish Bible, the School Of Christian Mother
hood, for each of which course of study
that School of Pastoral Service Is
projected for the benefit of young men
tages.
The work to be done in Washington was
placed on the same basis as it has been in
other cities. Heretofore the regents have
attempted to conduct it. Now it is deter
mined to form local council comprising
-
and to divide the city into nine sections.
In each section certain churches will be
grouped and through them, under the di-
rection of the council, the various inter-
ests of the society will be conducted.
The secretary and assistant secretary an
nounced their purpose to give personal eff
fort during May and June to complete the
plans in Washington. to spend July and
August in visiting summer assemblies, and
in the autumn to begin the work of auxiI-
iaries.
Prof. w. M. Hays Of the Agricultural De-
partment presented the matter of religious
and moral instruction and technical and
normal schools and the importance of in
~f1uencng the appointment of teachers and
he was made chairman of commission with
authority to appoint associates to outline
q plan of procedure and report to the board
at its next meeting.
:. The purposes and plans Of the society Were
considered with the view to greater eff
cheney. The heart of the organization is In
the College of Fellows. and the results of
investigations there made by learned men
are applied through the several departments
to the home, the school and the church
The desire Is to render these operations
highly effective for good. and 1t was be-
ieved that the coming year ought to witness
much advance in this regard.
Five new men, introduced into the board
at the last election. Messrs. King, Allison
Winbigier, De Vries and Fernald, were
present. and they entered heartily with the
older members into the discussions, all
showing a good purpose to make the nine
teenth year Of the society the best in its
history.