The Detroit times., 1911-03-14
SMALL SCHOOL
!. BOARD THE THING
REV. ,. PERCIyAL HuGET.
Minister Warmly Lauds Commits
sion Plan in Discussion in Pastors
Union Meeting.
--REN. ,. PERCINAL HtGET.

! When tina Rex Frank F--Fltchett,
! OF the Simpson M, II. church, ask ed
1.-The Pastors un4on. IN the resalar
monthly meeting, Monday morning. In
theI. NJ. C. A, To support the move
ment for the commission form OF
school government. and to send tang
ible. evidence of its stand TO Ian
eng, Wednesday, when the bill con-
cerning this question comes up IN the
house, discussion was precipitated
that ceased only because of lack OF
time. There was large representa-
ton of ministers OF every Protestant
evangelical denomination, In the city.
The proposed bill found warm ad-
vocate in the Rex. j. Perciyal Huget,
of the First Congregational church.
Without desiring in any way 70
seem TO -criticise the present form OF
school government in this city. can
not refrain from raising my voice In
support of the plan for a small school
board" said DIR. Huget. The present
Plan in Detroit is the unusual, rather
than the usual, and SO, in adopting
the commission form OF school gov
ernment, Detroit and Michigan would
he accepting tried and satisfactory
form, not AN experiment as some
would have us believe. / know the
small board is the better form. 4
speak from years of experience as,
school teacher. a preparatory and
university instructor. ! know school
board methods thoroughly-alsot those
of the school book publishing houses
and, know that on the score OF econ
omy and effectiveness, the smaller
school board is the better"
Mr.. Fitcheft urged Immediate. den
mite action on the part OF the union,
IN view OF the fact'that II anything 10
to be done that would have any bear
ing at alis IL, nHst II be accomplished
within the next SO hours. A resolil
ton was adopted, adding Mr.. Fitch
ett's name TO these of members OF the
committee on ciyics and economies,
of which the Rev. Myron Adams -
chairman, with instructions to these
gentlemen TO talk the matter over,
formulate their plan Of action 10 reach
the legislators Immediately, their pro
cedure and conclusion in the matter
TO be backed up by the Pastors union.
A warm discussion also took place
on the question OF the strict inter
probation OF that part OF the constr
Tution of the union which says that
associate members shall not have a
voice. in the. voting. although given
the opportunity TO talk from the floor,
on any matter which may come up be-
fore The union The matter was
brought up by. the Rev. +. w. Ryan
who claimed he had been sat on ps
my venerable friend, DR.. Barley, IN
the February meeting, because he mar
taken part in discussing mattei
which, Dr. Barley thought did not
concern any associate member. lie
discussion occupied some time. and
white much faugfrter was occasioned
by the matching of wits BY DR.. Ryan
and Or. Barley, some of those pres
ent insisted that the matter was too
serious for laughter and insisted that
some definite action be taken. This
resulted in the. question. being re-
ferrcd TO the executive committee 10
take UP and report in the April
meeting.
Prof. Alberto Clot, of Palermo, Italy.
who has been in America me past
YEAR, in the interests of>the Walden
siam Church of Itafy, gave the address
OF the morning. which. owing to pres
sure~of time was limited to 20 mia
'utes. Prof. Clot- In aR-unusualiy in
terestiag and magnetic speaker and
his talk was Listened to with keen at
tention. He gave, history OF the
Waldensian church. which has a
membership OF $4,000 in Italy. and told
of its early prosecutions and untiag-
cling faith until full religious liberty
was accorded il, in 1s4s, since which
time it's missions have outgrown 10
times the Size OF the mother church.
I'm Italy today IL t-of 100000
OF people. have no church at-aii.! said
Prof. -CIut. "fhe members of the
Roman Catholic church are leaving II
by hundreds. People in America are
irchned TO look upon Rome as the
most Roman Catholic Of all Roman
Catholic places in the world, but the