FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1949
Religion-in-Life Week
Brinton Reviews Reason,
Religion; Moser—Peace
"What Can An Intelligent Per
son Believe About Religion?" is
the topic which Howard H.
Brinton will discuss at one of his
seminar lectures during the Re
ligion-In-Life Week meetings.
Dr. Brinton, author of such
books as "The Mystic Will," "Di
vine Human Society," and many
religious articles, received his M.
A. at Haverford College and
Harvard University and his PhD.
at the University of California.
He has lec
tured in philos
ophy and hist
ory of religion.
A member of
Phi Beta Kappa
and the Ameri
can Philosophi
cal Association,
Dr. Brinton has
been director of
Pendle Hill
Graduate School
for Religion and
Social Study in
, Wallingford, Pa. since 1936.
Other topics which he will dis
. cuss during his Sunday morning
and Tuesday and Thursday sem
, inars are "Science and Re
ligion," "The Philosophy of His
tory," and "The Power of Love
• and the Power of Violence."
On Tuesday and Thursday at
4 p.m., Mrs. Paul Moser, who is
now speaking and writing on
• Amsterdam meeting and Chris
tian topics will be guest speaker
at the seminars on the subject
'H ow Can the Church Help Pre
serve Peace?"
Mrs. Moser, who received her
B.A. at the University of Kansas,
was a leader in YWCA work.
civic, state and church organiza
tions in Topeka, Kansas.
She became the first chairman
' of the National Council of Wom
an's Organizations of the Pres
d byterian Church of the' .S.A.
In 1948 Mrs. Moser visited
• Minister, Rabbi
' Discuss Faith
Rabbi S. Volkman
' A Chaplain in the United States
Navy during World War 11, Rabbi
t Samuel Volkman has consented
Ito *Peak at the Monday and Wed
jnesday seminars at 11 a. m. with
Oswald Elbert on "Common Ele
ments of the Jewish and Chris
tian Faith."
Rabbi Volkman, graduate of
the Hebrew Union College in
Cioolvnioi, did post graduate
THE DAILY COLLEGIAN, STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA
China, Siam and the Philippines
in the interest of reconciliation.
In 1948 she attended the World
Council of Churches meeting in
Amsterdam and spent six weeks
behind the "Iron Curtain."
During the two seminar meet
ings other topics such as "Chris
tian Missions Here and Abroad,"
"The European Situation," and
"The International Feelings of
Students" will be discussed.
Winston Discusses Life's Aim;
Gideon--Courtship, Marriage
Mildred E. Winston, who has
consented to speak at the Tues
day and Thursday seminars at 11
a. in. on the topic "What Shall I
Do With My Life?" is the joint
author of the book "So You are
Going to College."
Miss Winston received her BS.
at Susquehanna University and
her MA (Psychology) at the New
York University,
A teacher in high school, Miss
Winston is on the staff of the
Board of Education of the United
Lutheran Church in America. She
is also active in the National
Lutheran Council and Woman's
Missionary Society and is adviser
of the Lutheran Student Associa
-in of America.
Miss Winston
now working
t such capac
ies as gu.d
ice, promotion,
erso nnel and
43 relationships,
unmer service
rojects and
,ristian Caree r
inferences.
Other topics of
interest during
her seminars will ,nclude "The
Student's Outlook—National and
International," "Displaced Per
sons", and "The Student and
Higher Education."
work in Oriental Languages and
Literature at the University of
Chicago. He is now at the Mad
ison Avenue Temple, Scranton,
Pennsylvania.
Reverened Oswald Ebert
Mr. Elbert, having received his
M. A. at Harvard University and
his B. D. at Mt. Airy Seminary,
Philadelphia studied at the Uni
versity of Munich.
He attended the First World
Conference of Christian Youth in
Amsterdam in the National Lu
theran Council.
Religion in Life Week
SCHEDULE FEB. 20-24
Monday, February 21 - Wed
nesday, February 23. 11 a.m.—
TUB, "Common Elements of
the Jewish and Christian
Faiths," Oswald Elbert and
Rabbi Samuel Volkman.
Monday, February 21 - Wed
nesday, February 23. 4 p.m.—
Woman's Building, "Brother
hood of Man—(A Challenge to
the Races)," George M. Hou
ser and Ira De A. Reid.
Monday, February 21 - Wed
nesday, February 23. 4 p.m.—
Atherton Lounge, "Courtship
and Marriage," Rev. Bruce
Gideon or Wm. M. Smith.
Monday, February 21 - Wed
nesday, February 23. 4 p.m.—
Simmons Lounge, "What the
Bible Says to Us in 1949"
(Mon. only) Mr. Alfred Jack
son and Mrs. Francis Steele;
(Wed. only) Dr. L. M. Hoffman
and Barbara Dixon.
Tuesday, February 22 - Thurs
day, February 24. 11 a.m.—
PUB, "What Can an Intelli
gent Person Believe About
Religion," Ray Downs and Dr.
Richard M. Sutton.
Tuesday, February 22-Thurs
day, February 24. 11 a.m.--
304 Old Main, "What Shall I
Do With My Life," Mildred E.
Winston and Helene Mosier.
Tuesday, February 22-Thurs
day, February 24. 4 p.m.—
Atherton Lounge, "What Can
An Intelligent Person Believe
About Religion," Dr. Howard
Brinton.
Tuesday, February 22-Thurs
day, February 24. 4 p.m.—
TUB, "How Can the Church
Preserve Peace," Reverend
Parker Burroughs and Mrs.
Paul Moser.
Surgeon To Expound
Religion in Society
Dr. L. M. Hoffman, prominent
surgeon of Williamsport, Pa.,
will speak on "Religion in the
Present Social Order" at one of
the Religion-In-Life Week sem
i inars at 4 p.m. Wednesday.
Reverend Bruce Gideon, now
Methodist Student Pastor at
Penn State, will deliver a talk on
"Courtship and Marriage" at the
Monday and Wednesday seminars
at 4 p. m.
Mr. Gide
who received
B.A. at Nebrai
Wesleyan U
versity, has b(
an orda.ini
Methodist Mil
ster since 19 ,
He was a 1
chaplain in 1
USNR. in Woi
War 11. A spec
list in counsel- ---- --
ling, courtship and marriage and
home and the family, Mr. Gideon
will discuss topics on counselling
and marital relations.
Pastor, District Attorney
Stress Religious Relations
Charles W. Schwantes
"What Can An Intelligent Person Believe About Religion?"
will be the subject for discussion by Charles W. Schwantes at 4
p.m. on Tuesday. Other topics to be introduced are "Religion and
Education," "Religion and Science," and "Human Relationships."
Having received his B.D. at the Eden Theological Seminary,
Mr. Schwantes did other graduate work at the University of Mis
souri and Chicago Theological Seminary.
He has been director of Student Work on the Board of Chris
tian Education of the Evangelical and Reformed Church since 1946.
Mr. Alfred Jackson, Assistant District Attorney of Lycoining
County, Williamsport, Pa., has kindly consented to speak at 4 p.m.
Monday at the seminar on the topic "Our Present Society and Its
Effects on Youth."
Mr. Jackson received his Bachelor's Degree at Davidson Col
lege, North Carolina and his LL.B. at the University of Pennsylva
nia Law School.
He is a Lieutenant Commander in the Naval Reserve and has
been especially interested in juvenile delinquency
Religion Week Enters
Arts, Science Realms
The main purpose of Religion-In-Life Week is to help every
one realize the importance of "Religion in an Age of Science" and
to broaden one's understanding of Arts and Science. Its aim is to
try to reach out to those not being influenced by either the Church
groups or the Christian Association and to help them to see the
relevance of religion to their
daily lives.
Under the efficient working
group, the general committee,
composed of students, staff, and
faculty representatives fr o m
church groups and the Christian
Association, as well as represent
atives from campus organizaitons,
plans for the week have mater
ialized into an effective program
with a universal message.
Guest Leaders Speak
Outstanding speakers, such as
Howard H. Brinton, author and
lecturer, Bruce Gideon, Metho
dist Student Pastor at Penn
State, and William M. Smith Jr.,
Associate Professor in the Home
of Economics at the College will
be present at the daily seminars
to act as guest leaders. These
leaders for the week will hold
periods of individual counsel for
students and faculty.
,Such topics as International
Relations, War and Peace, and
the problems they pose for Chris
tians; Brotherhood and Race Re
lations; Courtship and Marriage
Problems; are a few of the topics
which will be discussed at the
Religion-In-Life Week meetings.
Avail yourselves of this won
derful opportunity to attend these
seminars and become acquainted
with people whose wish it is to
make a better world and to
stimulate your thinking toward
understanding and a purposeful
life.
Pastor Scans
Race Problem
Reverend George M. Houser,
author at "Erasing the Color
Line" and co-author of the well
known pamphlet "We Challenge
Jim Crow" will speak on "Broth
erhood of Man-A Challenge to
the Races" at the Monday and
Wednesday meetings at 4 p. m.
and also on Wednesday night.
During his sophomore yea r at
the University of Denver where
he received his B. A., Mr. Houser
became an exchange student at
Lingnan University, Canton,
China. He has been an ordained
Methodist Mimster since 1943.
Mr. Houser
was responsible
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setting up
interracial
workshops to
acquaint people
further with the
non- violent di-
rect action ap
proach to the
race problem.
He became the
organizer of the
Journey of Rec-
onciliaton con-
ducted in the spring of 1947 in the
South through which policies of
busses and trains regarding
segregation of passengers were
tested under the Irene Morgan
decision of the Supreme Court.
"Problem of Race Relations",
"War and Peace" and "War—the
Crisis of Our Age" are some of
the other topics which will be
discussed during these seminars.
Mr. Houser is now co-secretary
of the Racial-Industrial Depart
ment of the Fellowship of Recon
ciliation and Executive Secretary
of the Congress of Racial Equal
ity.
YWCA Diredor Speaks
On 'Life' At Seminar
Miss Helene K. Mosier, Direc
tor of the National Student
YWCA in Middle Atlantic Re
gion for the National Board of
the YWCA, has consented to
speak at the Tuesday and Thurs
day seminars at 11 a.m. on the
topic "What Shall I Do With My
Life?"
She received her Ph.D. at
Drew University and took other
graduate work at Northwestern
University, Columbia University
and the University of Minnesota.
Miss Mosier was an instructor
in Religious Education at Drew
University and Director of Re
ligious Education at the Brick
Presbyterian Church, Rochester,
N. Y.
Alfred Jackson
Youth Worker To Speak
At Religion Seminars
Ray C. Downs of the McCor
mick Theological Seminary in
Chicago has consented to speak
at the Sunday morning, and
Tuesday and Thursday seminars
at 11 a. m. His subject will be
"What Can An Intelligent Person
Believe About Religion?" Other
topics will also be discussed at
these meetings, such as "Needs
in Different Countries", and
"Youth in the Church."
Mr. Downs has been a travelling
fellow of the Presbyterian Board
of Chris San Education. He has
led youth caravans and work
camp groups in Mexico and
Europe.
Now Director of the Division of
Youth Work fo r the Presbyterian
Board of Foreign Missions, Mr.
Downs is a candidate for foreign
missionary service and expects to
be sent to China.
Smith, Gideon
Lead Seminar
"Courtship and Marriage" is
the topic for the seminar meet
ing on Monday and Wednesday
at 4 p.m. which will be presented
by William Smith Jr. along with
Reverend Bruce Gideon.
Having received his M.S. and
Ph.D. at Cornell University, Dr.
Smith did other
graduate work
at the Univer
sities of Wiscon
sin and Chicago
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frs
He is now As
sociate Pro
fessor in the
the School of
Home Econom
ic s at Penn
State and is pre
paring to par
ticipate in a five
session institute sponsored by the
P.T.A. of Erie on "Understanding
of the Young Adult."
Some of the other topics to be
discussed during these seminars
ar e "Understanding Between
Teen Agers and Parents" and
"Understanding the Young
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