The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-14
WILL DISCUSS THE
RELIGION IN HOME
Providence, R. l., Today En-
tertaining a Distinguish
ed Body of Men.
(AmerIcan News service)

Providence, X. L., Feb. 14.-Provi-
dence Is entertaining today the most
distinguished gathering of churchmen,
educators and social workers that has
ever been assembled In New England.
At It's leading hotels. or at the resi-.
dcnces Of It's representative citizens.
are to be found noted men and wo-
men from many sections OF the United
States and Canada. They are here
as delegates To the eighth general
convention of the Religious Education
association. which was opened with a
devotional service I'm the First Bap.
tist church this afternoon. The sess-
ions will continue over tomorrow and.
Thursday.
The conventions of the Religious
Education association differ from
other conventions In several impOr-
tant characteristics. They afford the
one broad religious platform on which
men and women OF every shade OF
religious belief may freely express
their own views. The annual pro-
grams. like the membership Of the as
ISOLATION. represent all phases OF re-
ligious and social thought and the
convention itself Is a gathering OF
leaders. The participants In the pre-
sent convention include not only the
heads of great colleges and universe
ties. but representatives from the Bap-
fist, Methodist, Presbyterian, Con-
Jgregational, Friends. Unitarian. Uni.
vcrsalist, Episcopal. Jewish. Roman
Catholic churches and others repre-
senting 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 Philadel-
phia. president OF the National Con-
Eress of Mothers.
The noted church leaders who are
on the program for addresses include
Bishop Lawrence Of Massachusetts,:
Bishop Perry OF Rhide Island: Rabbi
David Phillipson OF Cincinnati: Rabbi
Crossman Of Cincinnati; Rev. Frank
lin McElfresh Of Chicago. and Rev. L.
Morris Ferguson Of Philadelphia.
The several score of educators who
are here to take part In the proceed.
ings include many of the best known
college presidents and instructors of
the country. Among them may be
mentioned President Faunce of Brown
university; President Sanders. OF
Washburn college; Dean Smaller Mat
hews, OF the Divinity School Of the
University OF Chicago; President King
Of Oberlin college: Prof. Coe. Of I'm.
ION Theological Seminary: President
Snyder. OF Wofford college; President
Sanford OF Clark college; President
Drinker. Of Lehigh university; Prof.
jerks. OF Cornell university: Presi-
dent Byran. OF the University Of In
diana; President Hadiey. Of Yale uni
versity; President Wooley, of Mount
Holyoke college. and Prof. Jones OF
Haverford college.
Religious Education and the
Home" Is the general theme selected
by the association for discussion at
the present convention. The speak
ers will seek to get at the root OF the
difficulty In the moral and character
efficiency of American homes. The
problem will be discussed In all its
phases. as IL evidenced by the subjects
assigned the different speakers.
Among these subjects are the follow
ing: Religious Education and So
cial Conditions" 1.-THE Biblical Ideas
of tho Home" Responsibility OF the
Church for Training Parents" RE
sponsibility OF the Church for the
Child's Leisure Hours The Church
and the Rural Home" "'rhe Children
and the Thcater." "Parenthood and the
Religious Life" 1.-The Christian Ideal
Of Marriage" "The Home in Relation
to the Unemployed Boy" instruction
Of Boys and Girls In the Problems OF
Physical Life" Education OF Parent.
hood" and "How Can School. Church
and Home Get Together