The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-09

Cooperation by leaders of the Catholic, Jewish and Protestant faiths in discussion of problems common to persons of all religious denominations will be an outstand- ing feature of the 1887 Williamstowr Institute of Human Relations, at Williams college, Willianstown Mass, Aug. 90 to Sept 3.
 Two of the daily round tables oi the institute will deal with problemi of the religious press and religious education. Rev. John La Farge, 6 J., associate editor of America, Ro- man Catholic Weekly, will preside at sessions on the religious press, and Prof. J. v. Thompson of Drew uni- versity, Madison, N. J., will lead the discussions on religious educa- ton.
 Johnson to Lead
 Dr. ?. Ernest Johnson, research secretary, Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America, will lead discussions on the relationship of church and state during three morning sessions. pr. Johnson will bring to the Williamstown Institute the first detailed report to reach religious circles in the United States of discussions during the World Church Conference ct oxford and the World Conference on Faith and order in Edinburgh concerning the relations of church and state. Ht will also discuss the implications Of these conferences, from which he ii now returning, in the field of relig. ious education in this country.
 Five of the evening lectures of the institute will stress the religious aspect of the underlying theme oi the institutes deliberations, Public opinion in e Democracy. On We'd nesday, Sep. 1, addresses will be de- livered by Rev. Michael ]. Ahern 8. J., of Weston college; Francis J Mcconnell, bishop of the New York area, Methodist Episcopal church and Edward L. Israel, Rabbi Hal Sinai Temple, Baltimore, Mo, or "The Possibilities and Limitations Of Interfaith Cooperation in the Amer. ican Community"
 Evening Lectures
 The evening lectures, Thursday Sept. g. will be by Roger W. straus co-chairman of the National Con. ference of Jews and Christians, Of "The Relations of Religion ant Democracy; and by Carlton ]. H Hayes, also co-chairman of the Ma tional Conference, whose topic vii be, "The Challenge of Totalitarian. ism"
 The institute of 1037 will be not. able for discussions of the part which the three great agencies oi public opinion, the newspaper, tho radio and the motion picture play ir the life of the country, viewed from the standpoint of their relation tt ethics and religion. At e Sessiot dealing with the radio, Friday, Sept 3, Rev. James s. oillis, C.E.Pp, editoI of "The Catholic World" will dea specifically with "rhe radio afit Religion" Tn these discussions ex. perts within the three industries ai well as churchmen will have c part
 Defining the purpose of these dis. cussions, Newton D. Baker, c co. chairman of the National Confer. ence of Jews and Christians, says "The technic of the National Con- ference of Jews and Christians Is tt promote inter-religious cooperation in civic and cultural things, as { basis out of which can grow sount and unprejudiced human relations The 1887 WilliamstQwn Institute o1 Human Relations is an illustration of just that technic."
 Prof. Hayes, as Caholic co.chair' man, says, "1'he institute works no only to ailay religious prejudice, bu also to forward collaboration of per sons of different faiths in the con. structive work of American citizen ship"
 New Information
 Roger W. etraus, ag Jewish co. chairman. says, There is no Idea of the part of the sponsors of the W.T. liafnstown Institute that it will solvl our problems, but we do believe