Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-10-28

~ ..rs. from difo cnt ec'tiNos 81 WV "t''"'
,-.,tefhood. ae is we'll known, ~ com
no, members OF the Episcopal Church ami
p's-.,, In ,he hands Of laymen. It's specific
900 .nrcad Chrssts Kingdom among the
w ,o,, a. large. There we're about thirty
y''' and nearly ~ many ministerr from
d-,f srfs al the COmmnnN cath present yes
sa.-1' IA aosny more arc expected today:
f. .N .,....tos assembled az 81 Pauls ai A.
.".t., ..umunOn, ara at 10 O'Clock the
.' .,vi.e o.. thc convention was held nj
0'''..> ,.,.a Nearly all OF tho resident min
t .. church were present. either IN me
...i. .u Tho congregation. Right rev
~ ....n assistant bishop OF Alabama. de-
D., rr ,l.srce 60 the brotherhood In an ad-
..sf vas .u. Of sound advice
rr,uor 1AcKsoSs ADDRESS.
f.,..u began by saying that when he
fo flo prcsid ding bishop Of the Church
81 ...g tpe General Convention In BAIT
, ...t having this engage neui 70 speak 10
-'.f .-r...f no said: " / charge yon WIN n
81. ..-.c brotherhood. send them greet
-.''- ...l fhe brotherhood a. the most lUpUr-
.ueui 800 the mod lho OF thg Ch mn
'.' .....ep sai1 he. too regarded tnis 30
.. ,f fhc most important movements
... ..rr ulc OF tine Chufc1
..,.ue Iia address the speaker saia ne
..,,. tla Uro,bethood rrst 10 guard Wen
t'.. . p tleir chapters. No man should De
81. ....n $40 order whose heart had not
,.foi rs God. What tho brotherhood
.. Intensity q conservation, devotion,
u.then warned the organization not
...L .ryrrrical strength 90 mucn rs after
..r. Of material. Better have only
. b.. n chautsr 20 these three men are
..c-rntei, than thirty men ton Of
..r-ccratcd and twenty not, for the
.-l.rer.nt members woGid do more 70
t .t. order Than tue ten devoted men
.Uru up. John Woscy's movement,
b. ..,r. 10 rf lnder scale than this, started
,st.f ibc same way. II the Church IN
In, "a been a. wise as II Is to-day,
...-.. t.IlI uow bo stronger and more po-
t-'rH.r'-
~ uEGtyizATI0S REJECTED.
, -,. t.,na-- ions OF the body began al
.} ... mems Christian Association Hall al
... ...- p, stiles. Of Richmond, called the
''..-t. ..rf.r ana welcomed the delegates IN
.r.,t. iak, leaking feelnely OF the
80, .'-a no NlIy aud encouraging the in
, l- .. uers IN earnest language. Prayer
t-.t t csv. r. j. Mcbride OF Lexington,
r.. .Ie following oaicers were elected
..t. James J.. Harrison, Of Danyine; Vice
..,... o. ", castle, Norfolk; Rev. Z. VI.
IT.. .... Point, aud Colonel u. O.. James
.,,.. ~.rretsries, N. w. Nelson, West
..'I Arthur. Richmond: W. l. kennon,
, ..'. ......ts we're read from the local coun-
: ...u.. + ...Hl and vicinity, norfolk, Ports
.l tI.I.uIil. stanton, Danville, LeXing-
@ ..-. Div, Charlottesville, Hampton, and
q ...,.,.,. N Tire stale. secretary Arthur, OF
+ .-. EDMOND lpral Council. In bis report SAID
u '.0.. b. rnuu1 local chapter, which was
a .. .r.t Jane. is now composed 81 ten chap
a. 2 ...a--C nusts Chapter. mem Oership,
> s-.. ttaute-, membership, 10; Monu-
$3.50. .f.,lrf. membership, 81; ST James
= -..- e-shir. ~; 81. Johns Chapter,
.. --.... 81. TO-; 50. Pauls Chapter member
n. Ire- Memorial Chapter, member
-. f..l.- Mem lrisl Manchester, men,
- .. .t.. Emmanuel liienricO county,, men,
.. Dis. 49, James ~ est Point, member
,.,,l. COS. The work undertaken by
.... ..a. u. chapters has been 10 distribute in
...... 9. strangers Ht hotels, teaching IN
sd. Leo sunday school and penitentiary, In
! ... uI ny personal Invitations and Efforts
.. .... .. az the Gospel OF Jesus Christ"
CFoitADle to the
,..-.. I,a. chapters and showed how rapidly
t.aI Iu numbers the chapters are grow
. e.. f.rc Dl. spirit OF energy and activity
...-.-.,i t,e members OF the several
= ...... t.a. Of tho late national convention
....r N- rt-rgis. spoke in PraisewOrtly
49,. O. .rs.r..- representation at that con-
,.,r. ibis SAFE tGl the third largest state
, .....r .a 10 1por. fofty-seyen chapters be-
.....- ...l tiil delegation Of seyenty-fye
u.E.,ESutL FEATURES.
an U..e, tle essential features OF the
,...a ..l Consisting OF the VOW and the rules,
-. .,... NO. ami Rev. Arthur :. LLOYD, OF Nor
.r.-a... trs body Oh this subject He was
-.. N..r Robert Stiles. OF tbis city, in
=. ......t ...sl 90 the members Tor unity
t....Il.. energy IA carrying on the great
b. ...--. chen made brief but interesting
49,. ... t.-.l.ug the Importance Ot conse-
ts . t.t t.I- q members. which, he SAID,
...... t...e.rl'ci. he appealed especially
..... .I.u nor % shirk their dnty in this
..-.- ..- t. ..rcet the vow which they had
.H.-. ..t urged ilem 90 20 forward despite
r. -.i-at ...rut which they encountered
e.. .... .r.. AMI % give their activity and
....-'. u, -i read Of Cnrist's Kingdom on the
.. ....,ag a!lauruel for luncheon after the
.....' tl- o2..,sy and the benediCtion by
1...t r.Hi.r.
IslIyIDUAL ACTIVITY.
Ht.- fe brotherhood reassembled az $3.50
t... vas beautifully adorned with pro-
plants and paituH-
..-.. .rt announced that tue subjects,
... Activity" ana men for Men, we're
tr t- smith, ~ Petersburg, made some
..i. '. '.4alsa ol thr former o. those sub
% 'I clear aud effective man
ir;.. f.. . sd b individual activity showed
t.- l-l -rssE tle members 10 keep the rules
tr- .- .. 1r- so tl,ir respective parts IN
t.-, .H.f FhICn, under Gods influence,
-..-... H0Il1 be sure TO follow.
..-.. .. .t.sulArly we're then requested
,r.- .. 500 take part IN tho discussion,
O.. n. I..N-I fagc made An interesting
...4 iIa' collective EFFORTS were all
..-..--. ... tIlt personal service was Alb
. -...--t} .l order 10 promote CHRIST :
H...-. u.- followed by Mr.. =. A. Arthur In
t'.t 'a... alter which Mr. John ". Wood,
~. -.I.. tr... hl secretary Of the brother
-tul iot a speech. "Men are
~ ST.. D.. Ma,ll4ery, said he, " bat IN
~ -.t.. N.m individual EFFORT 10 neces-
&. ..i ..-- u1s see that their fchow-men
Dbl. 'ltIr personal salvation The
3D. ....,. % appealing 20 outsiders
o. . d. was necessary 10 SHOW by
. .' .I' r.ra oi the members was not
.'. .If gu earnest, active effort ~
'.... .. -..I 80 Irsls OhrisL
... B. be .rre r. NJ. Stires. of West
.-..| s.. Lloyd. Of Norfolk; Rev. X. j.
.'F.r.g NJ Allen, Chrisrs
--.....' ... .-i Mr. James, 81 Bedford City.
I'I -GHr SESSION.
convent son recouyencd at SD p.
- .-. .r. .' tat iuteres. IN the Work waf
.-" Itn audience was much larger