The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-05-20
LATER PROCEEDINGS.

LATER PROCEEDINGS.
Especial Cor. of STATE CHRONICLE.
TARBoRo, Sunday Morning, May 1S.-t
Those delegates who hastened their re-
turn homeward on yesterday lost, az
they deserved to lose, the last part of |
the Centennial convention, which was
the meeting of last night, held to ex-
plain and encourage what is known as
"The ST. Andrews Brotherhood"
We older citizens of North Carolina
(and may God ever bless the dear old
State) are too apt to expect that the
hosts OF emigrants, who have recently
cast their their lot with US, and their
sons and ours, ever increasing in num-
bers and influence, will still cherish the
same love and manifest the same untire-
ing interest in things pertaing to the
past as We do ourselves. This expecta-
ton, because unreasonable, is sure to be
disappointed. The good and holy man
Charles Pettigrew, and bis worthy as
sociates of 1890, did not hesitate to fight
their way forward with axe and plow
and rife when required, and the same
spirit prevails in the Young men OF to-
day.
We may as reasonably expect them
to be satisfied to abandon the arc ,elec-
trio lamp, and return to the tallov dip,
as to bind themselves to the line Of
thought of former days.
We say the meeting last night was
most interesting one, because our church
showed that she expected no such alb
surditv. The celebration of her
past history had been enjoyed
by the old people, and then she
stretches out her arms to the young
men, with all their vigor of brain and
| muscle, and invites them to her breast
| in all the freshness Of their youthful: af
| fiction
The st. Andrews Brotherhood.
| 4 few words OF explanation may be
ne ;es 3arv tor some OIL your readers to
unde'ssan;. what We Episcopalians mean
Oy "Ine 81 Andrews Brotherhood" It's
founde. Was Mr.. Haughteling, of Chi
cago, and III an address delivered at
| Asheville, he gives this history of his ef
fort. He said: had long been an active
member Of tie Young Mems Christian
Association and appreciated the good
work it had accomplished, and decided
to make an effort for similar work in my
own church, my parish being St.
James Episcopal church, of Chicago,
Although beginning with very few
members, and meeting many discourage.
meats, l soon found that the same
systematic practical work, which had
effected so much good in the Y. NJ. c.
A., would produce the same effects il
our church. And the brotherhood of ST.
Andrews now numbers six thousand
young men, and is extending it,
branches into every parish of the ma
tion."
The rules of this brotherhood are very
simple and but two in number. Ths
' first called The Rule of Prayer,
whereby each member binds himself te
pray every day for some young man
second, The Rlie of Service, its pledg'
being to make an earnest effort once
week to induce one young man to 60 t.
church and hear the gospel
The meeting last night was largel,
, attended, the first address being mad
by Mr.. Rufin, of Norfolk, young law
year OF that city, who forcibly presente,
the advantages Of St. Andrews Brother
hood, OF which he is a member. He Wa
. followed by Rev. 7. NJ. N. George, unit
recently rector at Durham, but nov
giving his able services to East Carolina
, being located at New Berne His speec
was both spirited and effective. especi
ally the latter, because il came direc
l from his heart to the hearts of the aud
ence, without the chill Of passing owe
lifeless manuscript. 1t was as all preaci
8 ing of this day. 10 be effective, must b
) eXtempore
The visitors of Tarboro we're then o
y tered an opportunity to hear few ea
nest words of counse! from the RectC
)! of this Parish, which they both appr'
. ciated and enjoyed. The impresslo
made by this gentleman, Rev. Mr.. Hei
bard, is that he is calculated to aceon
r. plish most excellent WORK both for th
d town, and also for the State, of whie
is we hope be may long be a citizen.
/; On the whole the convention has bee
q one of the most enjoyable we have ey
t. attended. The hospitality and kindne
g. of Tarboro's people has simply bee
st characteristic of themselves; every OF
has been made to feel at home, and tn
his presence was pleasure to his ente
30 tainers.
es One of the hopeful features of tt
q. this convention has been the propos
ae and Inauguration of new lines of wor
t. Such for instance as was suggested me
of forcibly by Mr.. 81. Battle, and ably su
ported by Rev. F. d. Murdock, tow
the appointment in large numbers
:, laymen as preachers, which to us
10 course, means ExTEMPORE PREACHER
III and nothing can be conceived bett
"s calculated to bring the church into t
W knowledge Of our people.
~ ~; Again, an appeal was made from o
w c of the parishes, that women might
'IS IS allowed to vote in it's elections, and al
',o A in such other parishes as may choo
III IA to adopt the rule. This "
hn ha considered by the committee
~ ~ cannons to be too radical a change. in
ou constitution to be acted on hastily, a
- 49, hence was laid over to the next oonvt
10 ton, which, by the way, is to be held
Trinity Church, Asheville, on May 13
1891, when we hope the question "
iso receive a fair consideration and
'Lla adopted.
,ne ,,e The foundation principle of chul
py should be justice and equity, and b
ny are these consistent with the exclusion
J. those who most bountifully support
his church, from all right of deciding
matarial concerns