Evening star., 1924-03-01
COLLEGE RELIGIOUS
DELEGATES MEET
viii Discuss Plans to Further
Work of Church Among
Students.

. Delegates from twelve colleges and
universities in Maryland and the Dis
triot OF Columbia are meeting today
at the National Cathedral in the in
tcrest OF organizing religious work
among the Episcopal students.
Chaplain w. r. Scott of Fort Myer
and Rev. Paul Micou, student secre-
tary of the department of religious
education of the Episcopal Church,
addressed the delegates in st. Adams
Guild Hall at 9:30 o'clock, and one
hour later student forum was held
under Tho chairmanship of George
Schmid of the University of Mary
land
This afternoon group conferences
Tor men are being held in St. Adams
school for Women in the National
Cathedral School and for clergy In
the LITTLE Sanctuary. An automobile
tour of the city is on the program for
this afternoon also.
VIII Elect Officers.
Officers Will be elected at the bust
ness session in St Adams Guild Hall
At O'Clock tonight, and at o'clock
in the Little Sanctuary a quiet hour
will be conducted by Canon Devries.
The sessions will close tomorrow
with corporate holy communion in
Bethlehem Chapel at 7:30 am. At II
O'clock Rt. Rev. Philip NJ. Rhine
morning service in the chapel.
Bishop Freeman told the confer
ence last night that the most impor-
tant thing i'll Washington today Is
religion.
The bishop said big-thinking men
, todav are not treating religion with
Indifference, as he has observed in
his daily contact with men high i'll
official life. The main claim to dis
Inc1tS inetl9n astained attained by Prssidsnts I Dc
great men. he said, is attributable to
their religious convictions.
Time was when IL was common to
make apologies for religion. Bishop
Freeman said. but that day has
passed, and apologies are no longer
necessary. He told the embryo
clergymeu that religion was the only
thing that would save the nation
from rot.
Fund for Cathedral.
That the largest fund ever raised
IN Washington for any cause either
N peace or war times was for ca
thedral points to the fact that re-
the majority, he stated. He expert
enced difficulty in making up his
mind to enter the ministry thirty
wears ago. because the task seemed
TOO great. but men today. he said. are
IN d receptive mood and he finds 1t
@aSy to preach.
The bishop said he is not in favor
Of the church running side show to
compete with movies, theaters and
dance halls. in attempting which they
fail. The church is not designed to
be club, he said, and there is a
tendency 10 overorganize; there are
200 many societies to join, too many
bylaws and constitutions.
William Mather Lewis. president
Of George Washington University,
C0unSelcd the students to engage in
religious activities with vigor. He
said he had fears for the man or
woman who leaves college with but
onc-third of the requisites necessary
10 carry them to succeSs-a degree.
The other two things are physical
ana spiritual training. Without the
physical capabilities to support his
7nind and minus spiritual guidance
the graduate does not progress far
Church ut University.
Patrick NIalin. -, of the University
ot Pennsylvania. spoke on What the
,hurcil Is Doing for the Students at
the University of Pennsylvania" He
outlined the organization and actiVi-
ties of the student veStry as applied
It Penn and made plea for greater
friendship among college men. A
better understanding of religion, he
said would bring this about.
Preceding the meeting last night
there was Get-together supper
which was presided over by a student,
with q student POSTMASTER and stu
dent responses.