St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-02-03
ST. ANDREWS BROTHERHOOD
An Organization of Young Men in
the Protestant Episcopal
Church, ---u.

An Organization of Young Men in
the Protestant Episcopal
Church.
This evening there will be special
union service of the parishes of this
city of the Protestant Episcopal church
i'm st. Marks, Sixth street, between
Hennepin and Nicollet avenues,
to listen to addresses by James
l.. Houghteling, of st. James parish,
Chicago, the founder of the Brotherhood
of st. Andrew; Charles j. Sill, OF St.
Georges parish, New York. the most ag-
gressive worker in the church. and GUY
Hogg, of Chicago. The Brotherhood OF
st. Andrew is one of the new organiza-
tons i'll the church for the promotion OF
Christian usefulness and activity,
so much SO that five years
ago there were but a few
struggling chapters of the brotherhood
besides the.parent Chapter of st. James
in Chicago. At the convention OF the
house of bishops in Chicago, the organi-
cation was formally brought to the at
tention of the bishops as one of the
most useful auXiliarics in doing parish
work within the church, and as
destined to become of great use
fulness and influence among the laity.
Ever since the brotherhood was formally
approved of by the highest eccleSias-
tical court in the church. its growth has
been marvellous. 1t has been intro
duced into every diocese of the Amer
lean church, and bishops have We'd
with each other in being present and
presiding at brotherhood meetings for
it's propagation and extension: and
we'll they might, for the brotherhood
has become one of the most
useful and . aggressive agencies
for simple, manly Christian work in all
parishes where introduced. 1t is, as all
Iaymen ought to be, the rect0rs assist
ant and loyal friend at all times. The
annual report of the council of 1861
showed a roll of lis chapters, with ii
membership of about 2,0G0, earnestly
engaged in promoting in simplicity the
watchword of the order. "Fhe Spread
of Christ's Kingdom Among Young
Men," At the annual convention of
last October, the council report for
chapters had grown during the year
from 115 chapters to FOG, in full union
with the brotherhood, and with an ag-
gregate membership of 1900. Since
the annual convention last October
the brotherhood idea seems to be spread
ing more rapidly than ever be-
fore in the history of the order, so that
from 206 chapters last reported there
are now 255 chapters and II more IN
various stages of organization at this
writing, with an aggregate membership
of at least 5000 live young men actively
engaged in Christian work. In Mime
sofa there are nine chapters; three
being in st. Paul, one each at
Brainerd, Duluth and Fa1ibault;
and st. Paul's, st. Marks and
Gethsemane chapters of this city, with
an aggregate membership of about 100.
Those who will be fortunate enough to
be able to getinto st. Marks church this
evening and hear Mr.. Houghteling have
treat in store, and as much may be
said as to Mr.. Sill. Prof. Shuey has az
ranged special service of song for the
occasion. Everybody is invited. and
young men most especially, to come
and hear Chicago's earnest Christian
business man on the brotherhood idea.