Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-07
FOR RELIGIOUS EDUCATION.
Annual Business Session Of Regents.
Reports and Elections.


The regents Of the American Society Of
Religious Education held their annual
business meeting yesterday afternoon in
the rooms Of the Spanish treaty claims
commission. Vice President Atkinson,
Judge OF the Court of Claims, who has
performed the duties of president since
the death Of Bishop satterlee, presided.
DR.. ]. e. Gilbert, the secretary. who has
filled the office for nineteen years, since
organization. gave the annual report
conducting its affairs in accordance with
the general plans Of the society. There
are seven departments In the society,"
work-one for Investigation, one for re-
the college. one for ministers. one for
Sunday school teachers and one for indi-
vidual spiritual culture. These depart
ments are established. as far as possible
in the state auxiliaries. For the purposes
proposed in these departments courses Of
with many thousands of students en-
rolled.
1t is the business of the secretary to
supervise all the work of these depart
ments In all the states. to conduct CORE
spondence, to prepare lessons and to eff
feet organizations. In the performance of
these duties. he reports. he Travelled dur
Ing the past year about nine thousand
miles in twelve states, leeturing. preach
Tag. conducting classes and adjusting de-
tails OF all sorts. while his Office and lit
erary work has necessarily engaged much
Of his time.
The society held eleven meetings in this
city during the year. chiefly in the inter-
est Of the family and fellowship depart depart
meeting in churches and pursuing the
course prescribed for the first year OF
the Sunday Teachers Normal College.
These Washington classes have had an
enrolment Of about three hundred. with
q faculty Of fifteen ministers and lay
men Of various denominations.
The doings in the negro branch Of the
society were reported. That movement
has entered with more or less success into
four states. in addition to the District OF
Columbia. 1t vas explained.
The treasurers report showed receipts
Of about 1000 and a small balance after
meeting all claims.
The nominating committee reported as
regents for the third class, term expiring
in 1911, Rev. D. G. Mcleod. Rev. r. u.
Power. Prof. George ]. Cummings, Prof
W. NJ Hays. Admiral NJ r. Endicott and
Rev. w. p. Thirkield. and as regents to
all vacancies In the second class. term
DR.. w. c. Rives and Rev. Arthur Ram
say. They were elected.
The committee further reported, as off,
GERS. DE-: James R. Day. chancellor SYRIA
SOSC 0sSyp piCoANCAts Juu82 6SOFB0
w. Atkinson of this City ana Bishop
Mackay Smith Of Philadelphia, vice presi-
dents: Rev. ]. e. Gilbert, secretary, and
Rev. J. e. Smith. assistant secretary
The committee was allowed further time
to report a name for treasurer 1t Is ex-
pected that a public installation will be
arranged at an early day.
The following persons were elected heads
Of the departments: Prof. Isaac CLARK.
Prof. w. M. Hays. DR.. D. G. Mcleod.
Judge George w. Atkinson. Prof. F. L.
Day. DR.. J. L. Allison and Rev Arthur
Ramsay These seven. with the president
and secretary. constitute the cabinet to
supervise the society's work in the inter-
val Of board meetings
1t was announced that the plans and
purposes OF the society have been by re-
quest furnished to persons In London who
are proposing to form the British Society
of Religious Education. and that meet
ing will soon be held to take the prelimi.
nary steps in such organization. A SINH
lar request has been received from Aus
traita