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8 THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN'S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA METHODISTS FAVOR RELIGION IN EDUCATION (From Press Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 1 1.—The chief work of the North Georgia Conference session today was devoted almost exclusively to consideration of the great Chris tian education movement as launched by the Southern Methodist General Conference of two and one-half years ago. During the forenoon cession of the conference at tention was directed to the education movement, four speakers discussing various phases of the great work. The plan of the Southern Methodist denomination is to bring to the hearts and consciences of the mem bers of that denomination the real facts as to the education situation in the United States. THEY JUDGE THE SITUATION TO BE ALARMING TO SUCH AN EXTENT THAT AMERICA’S SALVA TION IS THREATENED. This idea is borne out by the fact that more than 50 per cent of the distinguished professors in this country do not believe in God, and that the vast majority of young men graduating from institutions of high learning come out with their faith wrecked. Since only one per cent of America’s population are college graduates, which one per cent of the popu lation furnishes 59 per cent of the leaders in na tional life, the Church deems it a divinely appointed task to make education in America Christian. Following Bishop Candler’s opening address, Dr. H. N. Snyder, president of Wofford College and asso ciate editor of the education movement, spoke of the objectives of the movement. Dr. Snyder said: “This movement is indicative of Methodism’s interest in education, which is church wide as well as local. Our first objective is to get the message into the minds of the nearly 3,000,000 Dispatches.) Methodists. Another objective is to arouse the con viction that we ought to do what we can do, with a faith and will to do what ought to be done, conse crating ourselves and substance to the divine call. “The movement is an authorized one, and is but the second half of the great centenary movement. The movement contemplates devoting much effort towards training Christian workers and assisting institutions in teacher training and training men for the ministry. To give an adequate conception of Christian educa tion and to deepen the spiritual life of the church are also other objectives.’’ Dr. A. F. Watkins, president of Millsaps College, Jackson, Miss., spoke of the compelling appeal of the Christian education movement, urging the need of such work today when leaders of Christian character were never in greater demand. Dr. W. B. Beauchamp, of Nashville, director gen eral of the centenary campaign, spoke of the part in the centenary program the education movement occu pies. He argued the time to be auspicious such as would command the church not to play a recessional, but, as it has ever done, not falter in the face of a difficult task. He said the urgent need of such a work Is seen in the enormous number of untrained ministers that are from year to year being used as supplies. The whole Methodist connection in the South thus employs 1,066 such men, 42 of whom are in this conference. He appealed for courage, faith and consecration on the part of the preachers and people. At 3 o’clock in the afternoon the education pro gram was taken up again, Dr. J. E. Dickey presiding in the absence of Bishop Candler. OTHER PEOPLE’S VIEWS: A WOMAN’S IDEA OF LAY CATHOLIC ACTIVITIES By MRS. One of the thinking feminine members of the As sociation, asked for her views of the field of the organization’s endeavor, has written the following ex cellent reply. It is commended to all readers of The Bulletin. Similar expressions are sought from both men and women Catholics. Send to The Bulletin, room 409, Herald Building, Augusta, Ga.: I would recommend information, more information, discussion, more discussion, then action. I believe that a thirst for information should dominate our minds, actuated by the purest Christian principles of the love of our God and our neighbor. I believe our Catholic men and women should form many clubs for discussion of the History of our Church, the History of the world generally, the His tory of our own country, in particular. As the past, so the future, and we must be familiar with that past, to act with wisdom in the present and the fu ture. That is why our President, the great Woodrow Wilson, is great and will be known in history as a benefactor of the world. He judges as a historian. Pope Leo XIII so expressed himself in his wonderful Encyclical on the condition of labor. I believe that this Encyclical should be in the hands of every Catholic and Protestant as well; in the heart of every employer and employee. It should be studied by every Catholic Club as well as his letter on Chris tian Democracy. I would like to see these great doc uments printed by the thousands, and scattered broad cast that all might read. The problems of Socialism, Capital and Labor, forms of government, should be studied by every wo man as well as every man, for woman is now a voter,