Congress Of Religious Education

Washington, April 23. - There were about 500 people present at the seasion of the first natipnal congress of religious educa tion. Af ter devotional exorcises Dr. F. B. Palmer, prinoipal of the stato normal school at Fredonia, N. Y.,read a paper on "Religious Education Deflned." The most important thing he thought is to teach children the personality of God. Miss Annie T. Smith, of the bureau of education, Washington, discussed "Old Problems in New Lights." The day was devoted to the reading of papers.