The morning news., 1892-02-23
BROTHERHOOD OF ST. ANDREW
a Chapter to be Orgenizsd in Savan-
nah eoon.

a Chapter to be Organizsd in Saven-
nah eoon.
Mr.. John ". Wood of New York. general
secretary of the Brotherhood Of st. Andrew.
and Rev. Arthur W. Lloyd OF Norfolk, Va
addressed meeting at Christ church last
night in the interest Of the brotherhood.
/ Rev. Robb White, rector Of the church,
/ presided and led the opening services. He
/ then introduced Mr. Wood, who
| gave an exposition Of the formation
there are four dates which he regarded as
making epochs in the history OF the Ameri-
] can church. The first was 1854 when the first
bishop was cOnsecrated; the second 1889.
when the American church received its
prayer box; the third 1921, when the gem
eral missionary society Of the Episcopal
church was formed, aud the fourth 1871,
when the Auxiliary Woman's Foreign
Missionary Society was organized. he be-
lieved that 1886 would mark another epoch
in the Episcopal church OF America, when
the Brotherhood OF st. Andrew was organ
lied.
Mr.. Wood gave the history Of the organi-
Zation Of the society in St James church,
Chicago. The church was a very fashion,
able one, 30 fashionable. in fact, that al
most all religious interest had died out of it,
J
and decided to organizs society for the
purpose Of studying the Bible, and bring
ing others into the church, and arous-
ing greater interest in religious mat
ters, among young men especially.
They named the organization after
st. Andrew because be was the disciple
who, when be found Christ, went immedi-
ately and brought his brother, the object Of
the members being to bring other young
rnan into the Chnrcb Tho nrua nj had
wonderful effect upon the church and in
short while it bad spread to the other
churches of the city. From Chicago it
spread 10 Philadelphia and the eastern cities.
Two years after the Brotherhood of St.
Andrew was organized in Chicago
there were thirty-ive societies
throughout the country. It was
national organization, which was done In
Chicago in December, 1885. Branches
or chapters OF the Brother
hood are now scattered over
the country from one end of it to the
other, and the total membership is about
5000. 1t has also spread to Canada and to
Scotland, and inquiries concerning 1t have
been 'receivedtfrom Australia, New Zealand
and almost ali parts Of the world.
A grand international brotherhood is one
OF the probabilities of the near future
Mr.. Wood sale the church is suffering
to-day because the men have left every
thing to be done by the clergy and the
women. He entered into some description
OF the character Of the men composing the
brotherhood and filing its offices. The
majority Of them, he said, are of the best
class of young business men from Is to 35
years Of age. He related instances Of men
who had given up their business TO give
their time to this work. What is needed,
said Mr.. Wood, is to return to little
primative Christianity.
Rev. Mr.. Lloyd followed Mr.. Wood and
discussed the workings Of the brother hood
In the church and the good results from it.
He presented the case strongly. He said
that religious work had come to be merely
church work and not Christian work at ali.
1t has come to be work for the church and
not for the king.
Rev. Robb White indorsed the brother
hood. After the meeting was dismissed the
young men present meet MIR. Lloyd and Mr..
Wood and listened to q further and informal
explanation of the workings Of the brother
mood and the manner Of organizing chap
ter. From the interest manifested last
night it is very probable that chapter will
be organized at Savannah some time soon.