THE MINUTES OF THE THIRD CONVENTION BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, FEBRUARY 12-16, 1905 OPENING SERVICE Sunday, February 12th, at 7:30 P. M., "A Meeting of Devotion, Spiritual Fellowship, and Inspiration," preparatory to the work of the Convention, was held in the Old South Church, Copley Square. Professor Francis G. Peabody, D. D., of Harvard University, First VicePresident of the Association, presided. Addresses were made by Mr. L. Wilbur Messer, General Secretary of the Young Men's Christian Association, Chicago, Ill.; Rt. Rev. William Lawrence, D. D., S. T. D., Bishop of the Protestant Espiscopal diocese of Massachusetts; Professor George A. Coe, Ph. D., Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois; and Professor Edward C. Moore, D. D., Harvard University. RECEPTIONS On the morning of February 13th, a reception was given at Wellesley College to the association. After a gracious welcome by President Caroline Hazard, Litt. D., a devotional service was held in the college chapel, conducted by President Charles Cuthbert Hall, D. D., followed by visits to buildings and a luncheon. In the afternoon at three o'clock, the Association was welcomed by Harvard University, in Sanders Theatre, with greetings by the acting president of the University, in the absence of President Eliot, and by Professor Francis G. Peabody, D. D., to which fitting response was made by President Charles Cuthbert Hall, D. D. After stereopticon views illustrating the development of the University buildings had been described by Professor Peabody, the guests, under the escort of students of the University, visited as many of the buildings as possible. A reception was given by the ladies of the University Faculty at the Phillips Brooks House. In the evening at 8 o'clock, an official reception was given to the Association in the historic Faneuil Hall, under the auspices of the entertainment committee of the Boston Committee of Arrangements. Hon. E. H. Haskell, chairman of the sub-committee, introduced Hon. John D. Long, Ex-Governor of Massachusetts, as the presiding officer of the evening. After felicitous greetings, he introduced LieutenantGovernor Curtis Guild, of Massachusetts; William E. Huntingdon, D. D., President of Boston University; Rt. Rev. William Lawrence, D. D., S. T. D., Bishop of the Protestant Espiscopal diocese of Massachusetts; and Rev. P. S. Henson, D. D., pastor of the Tremont Temple Baptist Church, who made addresses of hearty welcome. Appropiate response was made for the Association by President Charles Cuthbert Hall, D. D. These exercises were followed by an informal reception, during which the members of the Association had the privilege of meeting personally the honored guests of the occasion, who, in addition to those named above, were Rabbi Charles Fleischer, Mrs. Mary A. Livermore, President Henry S. Pritchett, Ph. D., of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology; President Caroline Hazard, Lit. D., of Wellesley College; Miss Sarah L. Arnold, Dean of Simmons College; Hon. Samuel B. Capen, Hon. Robert Treat Paine, and Rev. Francis E. Clark, D. D., President of the United Societies of Christian Endeavor. CONSECRATION SERVICE Tuesday, at 4 P. M., in the Park Street Church, the Association assembled for a Meeting of Spiritual Worship and Consecration, preparatory to the General Sessions of the Convention. Professor Edward C. Moore, D. D., of Harvard University, presided. Prayers for divine blessing upon the Convention were led by Bishop William Fraser McDowell, President Charles Cuthbert Hall, D. D., Rev. J. T. Beckley, D. D., President W. H. P. Faunce, and Professor Francis G. Peabody, D. D. The choir of Wellesley College assisted in the services. THE THEME OF THE CONVENTION The programme of the Convention was carefully constructed upon the general theme, " The Aims of Religious Education." The general sessions were five in number, including a joint session of Departments, on Wednesday morning, and the business session on Thursday morning. THE FIRST GENERAL SESSION OF THE CONVENTION Was held in Converse Hall, Tremont Temple, Tuesday, at 7:30 P. M. After devotional services conducted by Rev. Rockwell Harmon Potter, pastor First Church of Christ, Hartford, Connecticut, an address of welcome was made by Mr. Albert E. Winship, Litt. D., editor the Journal of Education, chairman of the Boston Committee of Arrange ments. |