Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-08
Charles S. Whitman So De-
cIares Before Religious Edu-
cation Association.
CHILD Welfare THEME
OF NEXT CONVENTION
Sessions Will Be Held in Buffalo in
1915-Gov. Baldwin Discusses
Church and School.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, March THE
next convention Of the Religious Educa-
ton Association, now in session here, will
be held in Buffalo in 1915. The subject
for consideration will be child welfare.
This was decided upon at the business
meeting of the association today. The
delegates also voted to hold an extra mid
summer convention next year at the Pan
anna exposition. San Francisco
Making Social Citizens" was the topic
discussed at tonight's session. The
speakers were District Attorney Charles
s. Whitman of New York. Gov. Simon E.
Baldwin of Connecticut and Charles S.
Howe, president of the Case School of
Applied Science, Cleveland, Ohio.
Rich Must Do Part.
"The strong demand of the new So
cial citizenship" declared District Attor-
ney Whitman. lis that the rich and pow
erful shall do their part, a part meas
ured by their power, toward the better
ment Of social conditions, and the condi-
tons Of living in our country, toward its
security and defense and the maintenance
Of its government: that they shall assist
and not obstruct the government in its
effort to promote the order and morals
Of society. to eliminate privileges. to pro-
tect labor as well as capital and to
strengthen the race by proper provisions
for its health. The frst essential to the
making Of the social citizen is the quick
ening Of the individual sense of RESPONSE
bility for the general welfare.
The great problem OF craftsmanship
IN this country in the newt 6ocade will
be to make a sane and effective response
to that demand-to SO direct the forces
Of social citizenship that they may not
destroy the strong. progressive power
Of socialism, may not send our great
democracy upon the rocks Of an un-
wieldy centralized power, that shall be
alike destructive to >the personal and
economic liberty Of the individual
Making Of Social Citizens.
Gov. Baldwin referred to the public
school, and the church as Complementary
agencies in making social citizens. Their
methods differ, however. he said. The
school teachers by imparting knowledge
and inspiring conduct. but it cannot with
propriety seek to secure from any of its
pupils a personal pledge to accept any
particular rule Of action or belief or
political principles.
The churches may, he said, win certain
limits at least.
"a great service in the direction to
which I have alluded" said Gov. Bald
win, lis being done in this country by the
Roman Catholic Church. One Of its most
Imposing and useful activities is inducing
its young people by tens Of thousands
to organize as the Holy Name Society
In Engineering School.
President Howe said that correspond.
ence with presidents and professors ir
the engineering colleges indicated tina,
most of these schools are doing very
little directly to prepare students fol
citizenship unless required and elective
courses on economics and political science
may be considered as such. All Of their
claim. however, he said, to be doing q
great deal indirectly on account Of the
character Of the courses and the training
given.
Religious services will be held in Wool.
sey Hall, Yale. tomorrow afternoon and