Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-10
RELIGIOUS EDUCATORS MEET
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION RE-
GENTS PLAN FOR THE YEAR.
Departments Of the Society Revised
by the Executive Committee.
Study Houses in Philippines.

The executive committee Of the re-
gents. American Society of Religious Edu-
cation, met yesterday afternoon in the
rooms of the Spanish treaty claims COM
mission to perfect details in the work
for the current year. The committee con-
sists of the gentlemen named below, who
are the heads of the various departments,
with Rev. J. E. Gilbert, D. L.. secretary
Of the society. DR.. Jones is president and
Judge Atkinson vice president.
The secretary reported his work since
the annual meeting in May. or during the
summer months, given in part to vacation
and In part to holding public meetings.
1t was announced that the society's study
courses have been introduced In Iloilo,
Panay, Philippine Islands, by Mrs. ]. E.
Nance, government teacher.
Invitations were received from Buffalo
and from Cleveland to hold the TWEEN
tieth anniversary of the society In those
cities next April, and. the matter was re-
ferred to President Jones. Vice President
Atkinson and Secretary Gilbert with pow
er to fix the place, selecting some other
city If necessary and arrange details.
Revised Departments.
The departments of the society were re-
vised by the committee The names and
purposes of some were slightly changed,
the list as now arranged. together with
follows:
1. School of Original Inquiry. composed
of devout scholars, who pursue investiga-
tions to learn the best methods of Bible
study and spiritual culture: Isaac Clark.
ID, professor in Howard University.
regent
2 School Of Religious Literature com
posed of those who examine the publica-
tons of various book houses and select
those works most helpful to religious
education; Prof. w. NJ. Hays. assistant
secretary Of agriculture. regent.
g. School of the English Bible, com
posed of those who pursue the course of
study in the sacred Scripture prescribed
by the committee; Rev A. T. Ramsay,
president Farmont Seminary, regent.
T. School of Spiritual Life, composed of
those who pursue the courses Of study
and reading arranged by the committee
for the promotion of spirituality; Rev. d.
G. Macleod, DID. pastor First Presby-
terian Church, regent
g. School of Sacred Pedagogy, composed
of Sunday school teachers and those pre-
pairing to teach. who pursue the course
prescribed by the committee; Lewis H.
Jones, president Michigan State Normal
College, regent.
g. School of Family Culture composed
of those who pursue the course prescribed
for parents and children pertaining to the
home life; George w. Atkinson, justice
United States Court of Claims, regent.
Z School of Pastoral Service, composed
of those ministers who pursue the course
prescribed for rendering pastors highly
efficient in their work: Rev. ]. Lee ALI
son, DID,, pastor GuntOnTemple Me-
mortal Church. regent.
Courses Open to All.
These seven departments are united I'M
der one general term. Religious Educa-
tional Institute" 1t was determined that
the studies prescribed be pursued by in
dividual students or in classes, that any
one may begin and end at any time, and
that certificates be awarded to any who
complete any one course.
1t is expected that Sunday school teach
ers will be most interested in the School
of the English Bible, the School of the
Spiritual Life and the School Of Sacred
Pedagogy, and all who complete these
three courses will receive the diploma of
the Sunday Teachers Normal College.
The School of Original Inquiry will be
the heart of the entire work. Therein all
those matters will be considered that bear
on the other schools, and the results will
be available in improving the methods.
In this way it is expected that the So
ciety will obtain the best thought of the
best minds for the advancement of its en-
terprises.
The committee considered the interests
Of the work in Washington. Heretofore
classes have been held in the churches.
but this plan has proved unsatisfactory.
inasmuch as the churches are frequently
needed for other purposes. 1t is now
deemed to be necessary to rent and fur
nish rooms for class sessions as soon as
the funds can be obtained to meet the
expenses. Until that time there will be a
series of meetings in the various parts OF
the city, at which the pastors and few
we'll qualified laymen will speak.
DIR. Gilbert will continue his visitation
of other cities, teaching. lecturing, estab-
fishing schools. securing students and
representing the society's work in all its
departments