The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-02-17
Distinguished Gathering o.
Churchmen and Educators
NOTED MEN AND WOMEN
II Is the Meeting Of the Religious Edu-
cation Associations Different from
Other Conventions Religious Edu.
cation and the Home.r the General
Theme for Discussion.

Providence, r. l.. Feb. 16.--Provi-
dence is entertaining today the most
distinguished gathering of churchmen,
educators and social workers that has
ever assembled in New England. At
Its leading hotels, or at the residences
of Its representative citizens, are to
be found noted men and women from
many sections of the Tinted States
and Canada. They are here as dele
gates TO the eighth general conven-
ton Of the Religious Education associ-
alton, which was opened with de-
votional service In the First Baptist
church this afternoon. The sessions
viii continue over tomorrow and
Thursday.
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-
ton, represent all phases of religious
and social thought. and the conven-
ton itself Is gathering OF leaders.
The participants In the present con-
yention include not only the heads OF
great colleges and universities, but
representatives from the Baptist.
Methodist. Presbyterian, Congrega-
tional. Friends. Unitarian. Universal
list. Episcopal Jewish. Roman Catholic
churches, and others representing
great movements which run over all
church lines. including such persons
as DR.. Lyman Abbott, Of New York;
Miss Jane AZ ms. Of Chicago. and
Mrs. Frederick .,choff. OF Philadelphia,
president Of the National Congress OF
mothers.
The noted church leaders who are
on the program for addresses include
Bishop Lawrence, OF Massachusetts;
Bishop Perry, Of Rhode Island; Rabbi
David Phillipson. OF Cincinnati; Rabbi
Louis Crossman, OF Cincinnati; Rev
Franklin McElfresh. OF Chicago, and
Rev. z. Morris Ferguson, of Phiia-
deiphia.
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
Mathews. OF the Divinity school OF the
University Of Chicago: President King
Of oberiin college: Prof. coe. Of
Union Theological seminary; Presi-
dent Snyder, OF wono-d college;
President Sanford. OF Clark college;
President Drinker, Of Lehigh uni
yersity: Prof. jerks. Of Cornell uni.
versiiy: President Bryan. OF the Uni.
versliy OF Indiana: President Hadley
OF Yale university; President woolley
OF Mount Holypke college. and Prof
Jones. Of Hayerford college.
Religious Education and the
Home Is the general theme selected
BY the association for discussion Al
the present convention. The speakers
will seek to get al the root OF the diff.
Guilty In the moral and character eff.
cheney Of American homes. The prob.
lem will be discussed In all Il,
phases, as is evidenced by the sub
iects assigned the different speakers
Among these subjects are the follow
ings Religious Education and Socia
Conditions" The Biblical Ideals 81
the Home" Responsibility OF IN.
Church for Training Parents" Re
ssponsibillty Of the Church for IN,
childs Leisure Hours" "The Church
and he Rural Home" THE Children
and the Theater," "Parenthood am
the Religious Life "The Christian
Ideal Of Marriage "The Home in Re
lation TO the Unemployed Boy" In
structlon OF Boys and Girls In N,
Problems Of Physical Life" "Educa
ton for Parenthood." and How cai
School. Church and Home Get TO