Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-21
SOCIAL WORK TOPIC
IN LOCAL CHURCHES
Following Pulpit Addresses
Conference Delegates At
tend LunCheons.

Delegates to the national conference
of social work heard personal Re
ligion and Progress Through Social
Work" discussed in many churches OF
various creeds and denominations yes
erday morning by local pastors and
guest clergymen, and then divided
themselves into four luncheon con-
ferences. which occupied the early
hours of the afternoon.
The conferences were held at the
Mems City Club. the Hotel Washing
ton, the Women's City Club and the
Hotel Raleigh.
Rev. DIR. kerby Presides.
Rev. DR.. William ]. Kerby OF Catho-
lie University presided over the meet
ing at the Mems City Club, at which
the topic, The Theological Seminary
and Training for Social Work" was
taken up from several angles. With
DR.. Kerby, DR.. Smaller Matthews, dean
of the Divinity School. University of
Chicago, spoke on The Seminary
View of the Role of the Seminary in
| Training for Social Work" DR. JEFF
frey r. Bracket, former director Of
School of Social Work. Boston, and
DR.. Sidney Z. Goldstein, director OF
Jewish Institute of Religion. New
York. talked on The Sociological
Training. of Ministers as Viewed by
the Professional School of Social
the Mems City Club, Opportunities
! for Practical Social Work and for
Directed Reading During the Period
of Seminary Training" was reviewed
| by Rev. Charles r. Bridgeman. Ma
New York.
Duty of the Churches.
How the Church May Relate Itself
to the Social Work of the Commu-
nifty" the topic at the Hotel Washing
ton luncheon. was divided into "Re!a-
! ton of the Pastors" and Relation of
spoken on by Rev. Julius Sauber. sec
rotary social service commission.
Protestant Episcopal Church. Pitts
| burgh: Rev. Worth NJ. Tippy, execu-
! and social service of the Federal
! Council of Churches in America, and
| Arthur Holt, secretary of the Con-
gregational Education Society. Bos-
| ton. Mass. Relation of the Church
Membe was Homer Borst's sub
! ject Mr.. Borst is executive secretary
/ of the Indianapolis community fund,
/ Indianapolis. Ind. Frank j. Bruno.
/ general secretary, Family Welfare
Association, Minneapolis, Mimi. pre-
/ sided
| Women's City Club Luncheon.
| Howard S. Braucher. general score
| tary of the Playground and Recrea-
| ton Association of America was one
| of the speakers al the Womens City
Club luncheon. at which the topic
| Social Work Under Church Auspices
and Social Work Under Community
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urban community was discussed
Others who participated were Jo-
sephine Schain. associate head worker.
| Henry Street Settlement. New York;
Rev. Samuel NJ Cayert, secretary,
Federal Council of Churches. New
York; John C. Gebhart. director. de-
| partment of social welfare. y. Y. \. l.
c. p. and Rev. A. Ray Petty of Jud-
son Memorial Church. New York. The
presiding officer was Rev. Gaylord $,
White. secretary, Union Settlement.
r. Royal clyde Agne, director Of war
service of the American Red Gross
a, here, spoke on Social Agencies Co
the Raleigh Hotel luncheon. Paul
L. Vogt, director of rural work
| board of home missions and church
extension, Methodist Episcopal Church
of Philadelphia: Pa, also spoke on
| in Community Service" was the sub
| ject of an address by Miss Marjorie
! Patten, chief field worker, committee
on social and religious surveys. New
| York. Edmund de S. Drummer, di-
/ rector of town and country survey,
/ committee on social and religious
I, surveys of New York, presided.
Other Conferences Held.
| In conjunction with the national
conference the American Birth Con-
| troll League met in the Hall of Ma
| tions, Washington Hotel, yesterday
afternoon, and the intercollegiate
| Community Service Association gath
! cred in Rock Creek Park. Tea was
! served to conference delegates by the
! Young womens Christian Association
| from 4:30 to 6 at 1888 F street and
| by the Girls Friendly Society at the
same time in the Elizabeth Roberts
memorial rest rooms at 1924 II street
! northwest.