The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-18

lar problems they are confronting.
Intelligent social service must In
yariably be based on accurate knowl-
edge 81 the situation involved and .
sane and reasona BILE and patient APP
preach with q view to remedying
what 10 wrong and furthering we'll
devised schemes for social bettsrment
and upl,ft"
The report was discussed in an adj
dress by Rev. F. NJ Crouch. executive
secretary OF the Joint commission on
social service, who dealth with the
laymen's opportunity; and in ad-
dresses by Deaconess Colesberry on
neighborhood work in Philadelphia;
by Rev. Dr. j. J. Gravatt on social
hygiene. and by Bishop Darlington.
on the fight against vice in a Penn
sylvania town.
The synod closed its afternoon meet
ing with the election OF provincial
secretary and the naming OF repre-
sentative on the general board OF
religious education. Rev. DR.. William
Cleveland Hicks. Of Cumberland. Md,
was named secretary over two other
candidates, and his election was made
unanimous. Rev. Llewellyn N. Galley
Of Philadelphia, was elected to the
general religious education board.
Rt. Rev. John Gardner Murray.
bishop OF Maryland, president Of the
provincial synod, presided. Rev.
Thomas J. Bigham, Of Pittsburg. was
reelected secretary OF the synod
Religious Education Board Meets.
While the synod wac in session in
the assembly room of the parish house
the vestry room of that building was
the meeting place Of the provincial
board OF religious education. The
board voted thanks to Rev. Frederick
Gardiner. of Germantown, Pa. for the
interesting detailed report as chair
man Of the committee on educational
institutions. which was read Tuesday
afternoon, and voted that 1t should be
read at the meeting Of the synod today
together with the reports OF the execu-
tive chairman and the field secretary.
Rev DR.. Gardner. general secretary
Of the general board was likewise re-
ouested to address the synod at that
time.
The executive chairman stated that
an offer of S2,500 had been made TO
. the board to provide for the salary
Of someone to further the cause of re-
ligious education In schools and coll
eges within the province. The board
elected the. Rev Frederick Gardiner
to this position for the ensuing year,
his title to be Secretary for Schools
and Colleges" The Rev. s. u. Nit
man, Phi. D.. OF South bethlehem. Pa.
was reelected as field secretary OF
the board for the ensuing year.
The large and important. COMMITTEES
on Sunday School education, composed
Of two members from each OF the
eleven dioceses In the province. met at
st. James Parish House yesterday az
terncon at o'clock, and in another
room at the same place at this time
the newly constituted committee on
theological education met under the
Craftsmanship Of Canon w. l.. De
Vries, PHI. D., OF Washington.
Meetings Scheduled Today.
This afternoon two hours, from 2
to o'clock. will be devoted to the
subject Of religious education at the
meeting OF the synod. when the re-
ports Of the executive chairman and
field secretary, and OF the chairman OF
the committee on educational insti-
buttons will be presented and dis
cussed
This evening at ST. James Church
from to $50 o'clock. there will be a
mass meeting In behalf OF religious
education. at which the speakers will
be the Rev S. L. Mitman. Phi. D.. Rear
Admiral Charles Ii. Stockton. president
OF George Washington University OF
Washington, and the Rt. Rev. John g
Murray, D. D.. bishop OF Maryland
and president Of the synod.
The Sunday School Association OF
Henrico will give luncheon to the