RELIGIOUS RESEARCH ASSOCIATION
ANNUAL MEETING
June 16, 17, and 18, 1960
Pick-Fort Shelby Hotel
525 West Lafayette Boulevard
Detroit 26, Michigan
Thursday, June 16
1:00 p.m. Board of Directors Meeting
7:00 p.m. Committee Meetings
Friday, June 17, Sessions:
9:00 a.m - 12:15 p.m.
2:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
8:00 p.m. H. Paul Douglass Lecture I
Saturday, June 18, Sessions:
9:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
5:30 p.m. - Annual Banquet
8:00 p.m. H. Paul Douglass Lecture II
We are happy to announce that the H. Paul Douglass Lectures will be delivered by Charles Y. Glock, Director, Survey Research Center, University of California, Berkeley. His title will be:
"Religion and Values in American Society"
THE PUBLIC IS INVITED
Friday, June 17
9:00 a.m. Registration
Presiding: Marshall Sklare
American Jewish Committee, New York City
9:30 a.m - 10:45 a.m.
W. Widick Schroeder
University of Chicago, Chicago
"Religion i n a Typical Midwestern County"
11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
William J. Gibbons
Fordam University, New York City
"Some Demographic Factors in Religious Research"
Luncheon Recess
Presiding: David S. Schuller
Concordia Seminary, Saint Louis
2:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Wesley A. Hotchkiss
United Church of Christ, New York City
"Religious Research and Some Problems of Higher Education
Presiding: Lauris Whitman
National Council of Churches, New York City
3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Business Meeting
Dinner Recess
Presiding: Walter Kloetzli
National Lutheran Council, Chicago
8:00 p.m.
H.Paul Douglass Lecture I
Charles Y. Glock
University of California, Berkeley
"Religion and Values in American Society"
Saturday, June 18
Presiding: George Lee
United Presbyterian Church
9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Francis Cizon
Loyola University, Chicago
"Some Variations in the Social Characteristics of Catholics"
10:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Harry Sharp
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
"The Detroit Area Study"
Luncheon Recess
Presiding: Frederick Whitam
Protestant Council of the City of New York, New York
2:00 p.m. - 2:50 p.m.
Lathrop Beale
National Opinion Research Center, Chicago
"Some Religious Characteristics of Great Books Program Participants"
3:00 p.m. - 3:50 p.m.
Thomas F. Hoult
Wayne State University, Detroit
"The Myth of Objectivity -- Implications for Religious Research"
Presiding: Lauris Whitman
National Council of Churches, New York City
4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Business Meeting (Continued)
5:30 p.m.
Annual Banquet
Toastmaster: Lauris Whitman
Speaker: Reuel Howe
Institute of Advanced Pastoral Studies, Detroit
"An Experiment in Continuing Theological Education"
Presiding: Walter Kloetzli
National Lutheran Council, Chicago
8:00 p.m.
H. Paul Douglas Lecture II
Charles Y. Glock
University of California, Berkeley
"Religion and Values in American Society"
VISITORS ARE WELCOME
Interested visitors are invited to attend any or all sessions. There is a registration fee of $2.00 for nonmembers.
There is no charge for the H. Paul Douglass Lectures.
ANNUAL BANQUET
The Annual Banquet will be held on Saturday at 5:30 p.m. in the Sky Room of the Pick-Fort Shelby. The cost is $4.00.
ROOM RESERVATIONS
Room Reservations should be made directly with the Pick-Fort Shelby no later than June 1. All rooms are with private bath and the price range is as follows:
- Single (1 person) $5.00 - $12.00
- Double (2 persons - double bed) $8.50 - $15.00
- Double (2 persons -twin beds) $10.50 - $15.50
- (Extra rollaway bed - $2.00)
THE RELIGIOUS RESEARCH ASSOCIATION
Post Office Box 228, Cathedral Station
New York 25, NY