New Britain herald., 1925-05-09
Five Churches May Unite For
 Weekday Religious Education
Four Already Have Signi- fled Their Intention of Cooperating in Joint Movement - One Other to Decide Soon.

our or the lTolcsldHt ChuICHts UT this city have united to form d CO., operative school for weck-day re- ligious instruction according 10 the plans being formulated by the school department, and fifth church will probably join In the near future, the number Of children 10 be cared for by this joint school being estimated in excess of l,500. The First Con gresational, South Congregational Stanley Memorial and Trinity M. E. churches have definitely allied them selves with tho movement, while the executive committee Of First Zap tist church has voted 10 recommend such action 10 the church, and this suggestion will be acted upon next Thursday evening,
 It Is planned 10 hire paid super visor to take charge or the CO., operative schools, which will he con- ductel in various parts of the city near the schools. The school de- partment will release children tn the elementary and grammar grades for one period each week, when they will receive religious instruction un- der the supervision Of their own churches.
 A meeting Of all the Protestant churches was called some time ago for the purpose Of establishing common school Many churches had already laid plans for separate iR~ stitutions Of their own, but four joined forces and have organized i temporarily with the pastor and two | representatives from each church on { the board of directors. The direc- toratc consists of Rev. Dr. GcorgH ] W. C. Hill Mrs. Henry T. Burr sud 1 Frederic l., Fay, representing tue South Congregational church; Rev. Theodore A. Greene, Rev. A, IT,. l Heininger, and A, Tyson Hancock from inc First ConGrcca'ional church: RHv, Raymond N Gilman, Oscar 4. Marsh and Georgo V. liam lin from the Stanley Memorial church; and Rev. William II. Alder son, Louis Brucmmer and Howard C. Doolittle from the Trinity NJ. F" church. Mr. Hancock is temporary chairman Of the board. with Mrs. Rurr as vice. chairman and Mr. Fay IS secretary.
 Committees have alRo h"on ap- pointed and are a. work gathering material for the establishment of the schcol which il is planned to open al the beginning of the public school term in tho fail. The com mittces are as follows; Curriculum, Mrs. Samuel McCutche0n of tn" Center church, Mrs. r, Chester Hale of the South church. Rev R. x. Gilman of the Stanley Memorial church, and Miss Cora Graulich of the Methodist church; personnel. Mrs. Marcus White. Mrs. Virgil NJ. Palmer, Oscar A. Marsh. anl Henry Hoar; buildings and equipmor' Mrs Philip F, Stanley, Miss Ruby Dick tnsOn, LeR0y Strong and Howard F.
 Horton; finance, Herbert II. pcase A rcpresentatlv" from the South [ church vet to he appointed. Albert W. Ritter and A, A Mills.
 4 meeting will be held next Thursday evening, when ReH A. D Heinngcr. Oscar A, Marsh and Louis Brremm"r. comprising inc committee on constitution and nom nations, are scheduled to report. Ir ,ieW Of the fact that the First Eaptist church will talk" action on the same night, it is said that the election Of permanent officers prob ably will be postponed.