Rev. S. M. Crothers and Professor F. G. Peabody addressed the first meeting of the Harvard Religious Union last night in Holden Chapel.

Mr. Crothers spoke of the work of the society and its limits. He said that the liberal religion of the University demands a society to which belong all religious topics bearing upon life. The freedom of religious thought, however, should not influence men to turn the union into a philosophical debating club. It takes religion for granted, and every one in difference with this acceptation should reason it alone. The society should always be broad in its ideas but never vague.

Professor Peabody, speaking of the foundation of the union, said that during the last twenty years there has been a large uprising of religious societies at Harvard; and of all these societies, the only one to which a man with broad religious ideas can come, is the Religious Union. It is composed of men whose feelings will not permit them to join the other religious societies. In a work its object is mutual religious thought and unity of religion.

The first private meeting will be held at 7 p. m. on Monday, November 18, in 49 College House. These private meetings are of an informal, conversational, character and all members of the union are invited to be present.