The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-02-14
Noted Churchmen and Educators
Meet at Providence to Dis
cuss Important Relig-
ious Questions.
MANY PROMINENT SPEAKERS
Convention to Deal With Problems
From Much Wider Viewpoint
Than That Taken by Most Re-
ligious Organizations.

Providence, r. l.. Feb. 14.-Provi-
dence is entertaining today the most
distinguished gathering OF church
men, educators and social workers
that has ever assembled in New Eng
land. At it's leading hotels, or at the
residences Of its representative citi-
zens are to be found noted men and
women from many sections of the
United States and Canada. They are
here as delegates to the eighth gen.
eral convention of the Religious Edu-
cation Association, which was open
ed with a devotional service in the
First Baptist church this afternoon.
The sessions will continue over to-
morrow and Thursday.
Take Broad Viewpoint.
The conventions of the Religious
Education Association differ from other
conventions in several important
characteristics. They afford the one
broad religious platform on which
men and women of every shade Of re-
ligious belief may freely express their
own views. The annual programs,
like the membership OF the associa-
tion, represent all phases of religious
and social thought and the convention
itself is a gathering OF leaders. The
i'm the present conven-
tion include not only the heads OF
great colleges and universities, but
from the Baptist,
Methodist, Presbyterian. Congrega-
tional, Friends, Unitarian. Universal
isL Episcopal, Jewish. Roman Catho-
lie churches and others representing
great movements which run over all
church lines, including such persons
as DR.. Lyman Abbott of New York,
Miss Jane Adams OF Chicago and
Mrs. Frederick Schoff OF Philadelphia,
president of the National Congress of
Mothers.
Many Leaders on Program.
The noted church leaders who are
on the program for addresses include
Bishop Lawrence of Massachusetts,
Bishop Perry of Rhode Island, Rabbi
Island. Rabbi David Phillipson OF
Rabbi Louis Crossman OF
Rev. Franklin McElfresh
Of Chicago and Rev. Z. Morris Fer
gusson OF Philadelphia
The several score of educators who
are here To take part in the proceed
ngs include many OF the best known
college presidents and instructors OF
the country Among them may be
mentioned President Faunce Of Brown
President Sanders of
WAshburn College Dean Shailer Ma
ihews of the Divinity School of the
of Chicago, President
King of Oberlin College, Prof. Coe of
Union Theological Seminary Presi-
lent Snyder Of Wofford College, Pres
dent Sanford of Clark College, Pres
dent Drinker of Lehigh University,
Prof jerks of Cornell University
President Bryan of the University of
Indiana, President Hadley of Yale
University President Woolley of
Mount Holyoke College, and Prof
tones of Haverford College.
interesting Themes.
Religious Education and the
Home" is the general theme selected
oy the association for discussion at
he present convention. The speak
srs will seek TO get at the root Of the
in the moral and character
Of American homes. The
problem will be discussed in all it's
phases, as is evidenced by the sub
ects assigned the different speakers.
Among these subjects are the follow
ng; Religious Education and Social
Conditions" Tho Biblical Ideals of
he Home" Responsibility of the
Church for Training Parents" Re
of the Church for the
-hild's Leisure Hours" The Church
and the Rural Home" "The Children
md the Theater." "Parenthood and
he Religious Life" "The Christian
Ideal of Marriage" 'The Home in
to the Unemployed Boy"
instruction of Boys and Girls in the
Problems of Physical Life" "Educa-
lion for Parenthood" and How Can
School. Church and Home Get To-