Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-10-28
PROVINCIAL SYNOD
ENDS ITS SESSIONS
Relation of Religious Education
to American Citizenship Dis
cussed at Meeting Which
Closes COnference-Near East
Relief Work Endorsed

England Of the Episcopal Church closed
Its two-day session in this city last eve
ming with public meeting in st. Paurs
Church, at which prominent speakers
discussed the relation of religious edu-
cation to American citizenship. The day
was taken up with q number of inter-
estfng addresses the general subject
OF social service.
One Of the noteworthy events OF the
day was the adoption on the part Of
the Synod of a resolution offered by
Bishop Brewster Of Maine, expressing
confidence in the integrity and efficiency
OF the Near East relief commission and
pledging hearty endorsement of the work
beins done. This resolution reads as
follows
Whereas, most desperate and depor-
able condition exists to-day in Asia Minor,
due to the prosecutions Of the Christian
peoples of that region by the Turks, and
10 the suffering Imposed by the war, and
whereas, in spite of the best efforts
OF that Industrious and thrifty people.
the Armenians have been able to gather
only sufficient harvest TO carry them
untu midwnter. after which they will
again face starvation; and
Whereas. the Near East Relief an
American organization. incorporated by
Congress. Is feeding the starving, shell
terfng the homeless, caring for the sick,
maintaining orphans and widows, stimu-
lating the industries and agriculture and
in other ways assisting In the repatria-
ton. rehabilitation and re-establishnnent
Of the destitute and suffering people Of
the Near East and
Whereas. this American Relief organ
q
plete until its unsought wards-25o. OOC
orpha ned children-are fed. clothed and
educated D. the stage Of self-suppor'.
Be il resolved, that the Synod Of the
Province Of New England of the tSsco-
pal Church. meeting in Burlington: Vt.
on October 26-7 1920 expresses CONT
dence in the integrity and efficiency OF
the Near East Relief as now organized
| and gives its hearty endorsement; and
BE it further resolved that we re-
mind our people Of the bitter need which
stu exists among Armenians and other
| races of the Near East. and urge our
| churches 10 give the work their SYM
pathetic and generous support"
| At 1;30 O'Clock Yesterday morning Holy
| Communion was celebrated at st Pauls
Church. the bishop of New Hampshire
! officiating. assisted by the rector,
Breakfast was served In the parish
! house by the ladies Of st. Pauls Church
/ Following morning prayer in St Paul's
at $50. the Synod assembled for business
! at ten O'Clock. The reading of the re.
port of the social service commission was
followed by an address by the Rt. Rev
| Benjamin Brewster, n. n. bishop Of
Maine, on the subject The Social CUES
ton Before the Lambeth Conference"
\ h,- q
! turer AT the Cambridge Theological Semi
nary. on the subject The Church Leagu,
Of Social Democracy; also an address
! by William R Webster. vice-presiden
of the American Brass company Bridge
port Conn. on Recognition and Recon
Citation" Some discussion followed thes,
| addresses
| lntercessions al u O'Clock were offere,
by the bishop Of Vermont, chairman o
the Synod At one clock, luncheon wa
served in the parish house by the ladies
Of the parish
The Synod reassembled al two o'clocl
| and heard the report of the commission
on religious education. read by the Rev
Malcolm Taylor Of BOSTON, Mass MI
Taylor save a short address and answeret
various questions. The Rev. William L
Gardner, p. u. general secretary of tn
department Of religious instruction unde
the presiding bishop and council, gave Al
address on Recruiting and Training o
Teachers" This was followed by a dis
cussion on Sunday school work,
PUBLIC MEETING IN EVENING
The Synod came to an end last eve
ming with a public meeting In St. Paul
Church. at which the question of religion
instruction in the public schools, prIvat
preparatory church schools and the col
leges of the country was discussed.
Edward Sargent, secretary of the boar
of religious education of the Eps copa
Church from the central office. Ney
York city, spoke on the great need o
more time for religious instruction an
, training for the children of the churc
and better teaching and insisted strongl
on cooperation with the public schools.
He said, in part; The Sunday schoc
of the pest has failed to make itsel
felt as a strong dynamic motive in tn
lives of the rising generation. The publ
schools cannot. from the nature of tn
case. teach religion. 1t is a burden to
. large for the home. unassisted. to handle
History has told us that wherever I'll
home has been unable 10 give an essentis
part Of the childs necessary training
meet a demand OF the present civlizs
ton. some other agency that is prepar re
8 to handle il must step in the breach an
give TO the child the necessary III
equipment
, When the interests Of the child al
? AT stake, all clamor and evil speakin
must be put aside and cooperation nut
take its place Three agencies that HAY
= the vita interests of the child at hear
e the home. the school and the churcl
r are asked to get together on a program
: The slogan is: If the Christian idea
e are to be realized in any measure in II
q lives of our boys and girls more tin
e must be given them TO live these ideal
. To give this time its relative plat
}. in the childs mind and to raise Il
o whole subject of religious instruction Ar
Y training to "A thing to be desired by Il
i church the speaker suggested attentic
d to a plan for school cooperation whiC
= is rapidly coming 10 the front and
S receiving the consideration of churcl
e men and public school educators of q
d denominations Briefly outlined, 1t is
d follows. The school authorities. upon r
quest in writing from the parent. ASST
a portion of the childs school time
DC given up to religious instruction at
-, place designated by the parent. at whic
n under the auspices of the church. a wee
day school of religious instruction is O
ganized to take care of them Train
teachers, and proper curriculum. su
tain the school atmosphere and the chill
a who at every turn In public school h
Is impressed upon him that this school wo
Is his business and must come befo
s. everything else. finds religious instru
ton has a natural place In this bushes