The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-10-28
TIE RED-CROSS WORKERS
brotherhood OF ST. ANDREW.
Their First ADnuAl state Convention Now
in Session In Richmond-A Magnificent
Address by Bishop Jackson.

rious chapters OF the Brotherhood OF ST.
Andrew in the state OF Virginia opened
n this city yesterday. At o'clock in the
morning Holy Communion was celebrated
by the Rev Hartley Carmichael at St
Pauis church. Devotional services fol-
lowed al 10 o'clock in the same edince.
with a charge to the Brotherhood by the
Rieht Rev. II. Melville jackson. assist
ant bishop OF Alabama.
The delegates 10 the convention Occu-
pied seats reserved for them on either
side Of the middle aisle. At the beginning
OF the services Bishop jackson. Rev.
John X. Mason Of ST. James church. Rev
j. 3. Newton OF Monumental church and
Rev. J. J. Gravatt Of Hampton entered
the chancel.
BISHOP JAcEsoN's ADDRESS.
The three last-named .clergymen Off
ciatod at the devotional services, at the
close Of which Bishop Jackson delivered
an eloquent address. and spoke In part as
follows
"a few DAYS ago. while attending the
Episcopal Convention al Baiti"'0ro 1
mentioned 10 the venerable pIeSlulhS
htehon that this convention Of the chap
ters ~ The brotherhood Of ST Andrew
IN The state OF Virgi Ia would assemDle
here to-day.
.14o arose Immediately and turned to-
wards me. with every mark OF interest
tu his countcnance. and instantly sald.
NV brother. I will charge you with
message Convey TO that assembly my
greeting. and say to them that IN my
judgement the Brotherhood OF st. Andrew
IS the most remarkable and important
movement In the modern lie OF the
Church.
Il convey 20 you the greeting and the
message OF the presiding bishop OF the
Church and ! venture 70 add thereto my
own greeting to this first convention Of
the Brotherhood in this diocese, assem-
bled here to-day. And l invoke upon
this assembly the OutpOuring OF the Holy
Spirit OF God 10 beseech Him that this
may be but the initial step OF new de-
yelopment in our Church life, a mighty
movement amongst you.
THREE ORDERS.
II look for A large promise from this
movement in the Church. because be-
lave fl will restore TO the Church lost
function. The Prayer-BOOk says from
fhe beginning that there hath been three
orders I'm the Church. SO there are
There are three orders among men. OF
one Of these orders there is scarcely more
than a trace. Who can tell whether we
are in any better state with the order OF
the DiacCnate shOrn of its funcuons2 /
believe the Church OF Jesus Christ has
lost immeasurably by having lost the
functions Of the Diaconate in her divine
order
you know that IN the ancient Church
there were three orders, bishops, priests
and dcacons. and you know that the da-
conate had special functions but il will
not be necessary TO reherse them 20 you.
You know that the diaconate has
no particular or special functions
IN our days. and is nothing but stepping
stone TO the priesthood, thing that is
abandoned as speedily as possible.
There ought 10 be a permanent order
Of deacons in the Church Of Jesus Christ.
Other Protestant Churches owe largely
their rapidity IN growth and their present
strength to the fact that they have some
thing which We have not in this particu-
lar place.
Take the Presbyterians, who have
ruling elders. This is something that |
bridges the gap between the laity and the /
II inistry. The body Of men that MI this |
gap have one hand resting upon the laity /
and another hand resting upon the clergy,
all bound In the same spirit OF unity.
Il believe this address which I make 10
you this morning is technically called
charge. The first charge / will utter viii
be. watch the door of your chapter; 10
ship until YOU are sure that he is a man
whose heart God has touched. Here
comes the danger which bescts organiZa-
tiOns of this character. The popular
sdea Of strength and energy is in num-
bcrs O, what a mistake The strength
Of this brotherhood is not in numbers,
but in the intensity Of your conservation
and devotion ana zeal
Il would charge you also, dear friends.
20 CT r mn IA OF fe I'm 1
charge you TO cultivate your own spirit
Cal power; your own spiritual qualities.
There can be nothing wrought by you
that is not first wrought il you. When
working out among men all your power
and all your spiritual strength must first
he wrought into your own very texture;
into your own nature
SOLEMN OBLIGATIONS.
"Be true Better that thou hadst not
vowed than that thou shouldst VOW and
not pay. There is another danger which /
I charge YOU against. Let us not treat
these solemn obligations lightly. Let them
bc invested with all their solemnity and
The high parties in this
tran. elton are God in His glory and the
soul in its greatness.
While ! was speaking a vision came
into my mind. Ii came probably from |
some old story that I must have read
the vision OF battlefield in the First !
Crusades I could see the Christian host
drawn up against the Saracens. / could
along the wavering line see the shock Of
conflict. l could sec how hardly the Chris
tan hosts were pressed. and presently
there comes heaving along through all
The charge the militant order Of Tenn
plars, their red floats floating I'm the wind
and bearing the white cross / can see
the Knights Of st. John Hospitalier with
the red cross. the cross that you bear
to-day.
THE tide Of battle turned and the
enemy was routed I see the battle
Joined between the army Of the Living
God and the hosts Of satan, and feel to-
lay like one Of those old knights might
have felt as tho thunder Of the coming
egions IS heard. and looking across the
,lain. here come the knights, the gal
ant militant orders. sweeping on 10 re-
nforce. / feel that there is coming into
he life and into the battle Of the Church
militant order an order of knights
worn by highest oaths that the common
nan may take. III this conflict l pray
hat God may breathe His spirit into our
forts. May we prosper and endow this
luitant order with strength, and may ne
rown It with victory. {
IN oTHrR CHURCHES
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towards. their local preachers. class ,
aders and many others who I'll these b