Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-26
MEETING OF REGENTS
SEMI-ANNUAL GATHERING OF
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION BOARD.

The regents of the American Society OF
Religious Education held their regular
semi-annua, meeting yesterday afternoon
n the rooms of the Spanish treaty claims
commission Bishop Satterlee. president
of the society, presided
The written resignation of Dr. George w.
King. as a member of the board, was re-
ceived and accepted, he having been
transferred from the Dumbarton Avenue
NJ. f. Church to the pastorate of the
People's Church, Boston. DIR. Frank in T.
Hamilton, recently elected chancellor OF
the American University, was elected to
ill the vacancy
Messrs. satterlee. Clark and Gilbert
were appointed a committee TO arrange
the plans for the anniversary OF the So
ciety to be held in this city in April next.
DR. Gilbert. the secretary, read his semi
annual report which was ordered to be
filed He had done work in West Nir-
ginia, Indiana Illinois. Pennsylvania and
the District of Columbia. lecturing,
preaching. holding institutes ana form
ing classes. The showing as to Washing
ton was regarded as particularly encour-
aging Three classes have been formed,
meeting in Hamline NJ. E. Church. ST.
Stephens Episcopal Church and North
Carolina Avenue Methodist Protestant
I'll H.
about 1870 students, representing thirty
churches. They have an extensive facu'-
ty. aggregating twelve. and are under
the direction of a board of local super
visors of twenty-five. The school there
fore represents in supervisors, faculty ana
students nearly 200 persons.
Dr. Gilbert presented the draft OF
plan for a negro branch of the society.
which was unanimously adopted after
careful consideration. The plan provides
f.,- t,S-iy- 1f,r1o
people of the United States. designed to
enlist them in more and better Bible
study. 1t is proposed to engage the lead
ers of this race in efforts to direct and
stimulate such study and to urge the PEG.
pie to conform their lives to Biblical
ideals. The belief is that the many noble
men among them, united IN sucn Efforts,
may exercise most salutary influence
in this direction. and so help to elevate
and advance the race.
months as commissioner to labor In the
southern states in this behalf and to
the regents. 1t was determined to raise
81 500 to cover the expense of such vista
ton and to organize the states. com
mitteA was appointed to aid the secretary
mond, Rev. J. c.. Fernald, D. D.; Prof.
George ]. Cummings, Rev. w. p Thir-
lSield. d. D.. and Rev. Paul Meme.
This movement for a negro branch orig
mated In MISSISSIPPI, and the regents py
vote recognized an organization already
effected in rthat state as an auxiliary,
with the following board of curators: S.
Fl. c. Owen, PHI. D.. of Natchez; NJ r..
Dixon. D. D.. of Port Gibson: G. T.
Stamps, D. D.. of Edwards; N. W. Dixon.
D. D.. of Yazoo City; Bishop r. R. Cor
trell. D. D., of Holly Springs; J. c. IIib-
Ter. D. D., of Vicksburg; Prof. ]. w. Will
liams of Starkville. The Mississippi aux
Hilary will hold state convention in
Jackson December and A.
A motion prevailed requesting the bust
ness committee to raise by subscription in
the city of Washington during the So
ciety year the sum 'of $1,000 to supple
ment the regular income of the board
and to meet current expenses 1t was
believed that this amount would be only
a partial return for labor put out In tnis
city by the society.