The morning call., 1891-05-04
WORKERS FOR GOD.
An Interesting Service at Metro.
politan Temple.
Objects, Aims and Principles of the Brother
hood Of st. Andrew Explained by
Prominent Speakers.

sneIe was Geld what Is called DrotnernOcu
service, under the auspices OF the Brother
hood OF st. Andrew. Special exercises,
consisting principally of singing, had been
prepared for the occasion, and a largely
augmented choir was present. Professor
Holt presided at the organ and Miss Ernes-
tire Goldman at the piano. After the sur
pllced choir of the Church OF the Advent
had sung the professional hymn, il was an
nounced that owing to sudden illness, Rev.
John Gray was unable to be present and
officiate as intended. His place was taken
by Rev. William Fl. Plat, ID.
After the evening prayers had been said
William L. Merry was introduced and gave
an address on 1.-THE Need Of the Work" of
which the following is a brief synopsis:
ANY man who has arrived at years or dis
erection will not fail To recall impressions
made upon his mind when boy, which are
as lasting as life itself. The high principles
OF Christianity have so permeated our civil
lzation that we are too apt to forget what
society would be without it. If men are
selfish it is because the principles OF Chris
tianity have failed to reach them; they ac-
cept its benefits without acknowledging its
obligations. The necessity for such an asso-
cation as the Brotherhood of st. Andrew is
evident on all sides, a moral necessity, a
patriotic necessity, a social necessity. Car
lyle said, The lines of human action may
generally be predicated upon the fact of
human selfshness.' Experience proves the
assertion to be currect.
Even the most benificent institutions
are justly subject to this criticism. The
world-pervading institution of Masonry, for
instance, is selfish in this, that il is Intended
for the benefit of its own membership
al iGf ixy In h. ~ Fol
loWsmp and other institutions OF like char
acter. There is one exception only, that is
Christianity. Regardless of race or con-
dltl0n 1t aims to elevate humanity. to make
men and women better, to protect the weak,
| TO aid the distressed, to comfort the afflicted
| 10 promote the benetieent principles Of
| Christianity among men is the principal
aim of the Brotherhood of ST. Andrew.
! No aim can be mere noble. Who can as
| seTt that its work is not needed Where
| the principles il inculeates prevail. our re-
| publican Institutions and the freedom Of the
American people are safe-Safe from an
aTchy, from socialism,, from the vendetta.
The criminal the ballot-box suffer and the
bar-room politician cannot control where
this brotherhood has planted its influence.
Think OF the immense flood OF undesirable
immigration now invading the country :;
brigands, laZzar0ni, anarchists, socialists,
Mormon pToSelyteS, professional pau
heather from transpacitic shores would rap
IDLY transform our free country into Bot
any Bay among the nations. Added TO our
own criminal classes it is a question II the
| most conservative influences we can bring 10
bear Will be powerful enough to stem this
tide of crime and ignorance.
Potent among the influences for good
we may count upon the Brotherhood of St.
Andrew. 1t elevates humanity and tends
to make better citizens. We need its intlu-
ence more than any country In the world.
1t is practical application OF Christian
principles to every day life. / predict that
the brotherhood Will prosper. Ii teaches
the religion of the Savior of mankind, which
appeals to the human heart as1the symbol
| of charity. forgiveness and good will, and
shall at last lead the human heart TO one
| altar. God bless the Brotherhood Of St.
| Andrew; let it go on and prosper"
After the hymn From Greenland's ley
| Mountains" mad been sung Rev. w. II.
| Plat, DID, spoke briefly on " The Gail for
| Workers" lie said the tendency of the age
| is to concentration. Everything unifes TO
! one eenter-molecnles to mountains, indi-
| viduals to clubs. The great law of this age
| is combination. Capitalists combine and
| form what is called trusts, laborers conf
| bine and it is called league. La unity
! there is strength. The Brotherhood of st.
| Andrew is simply the evolution of the Geces-
! sity of the age. Unitcation Is the law OF
| the century. CFeeuS are disappearing anu
! Christians are bound together in one grand
! brotherhood. The whole world will unity,
but in what faith? The religion Of Christ
! offers itself as the solvent of the problem.
| All creeds center on the pivotal point, that
| is God manifested in Christ. There is a
! need for workers. If they can run the beer
| barrels at elections, why not run the Bible.
| The brotherhood has n special work to do,
and must have our sympathy and aid. We
must do all that We can TO remove misery
| and leave the rest to God.
After Nearer, My God. to Thee had
been sung Henry E. HIghton spoke on
Sympathy and Support" He outlined
the principles and aims Of the brotherhood,
aid said that it should be supported. To-
| day there is an overshadowing necessity for
organizations like it, Example is a great
thing. There is grand cosmopolitan ideas
embodied in ST. Andrews Brotherhood. 1t
| binds men together in bonds that cannot be
| broken. Christianity has never failed, and
the brotherhood in teaching il will be one OF
| the mighty forces of civilization.
During the offert0ry, the proceeds of
| which will be devoted to establish missions
/ on the city front, the choir sang the
| hallelujah chorus from the Messiah" The
exercises closed with the singing of the
occasional hymn, 1.-THE Church's One
| Foundation ~