The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-22
UNION SERVICES.

UNION SERVICES
All Episcopal Churches Join IN an Evening
Meeting at st. PaurS
The convention of the Brotherhood of st.
Andrew closed with union service by all
the Episcopal Churches at st. PauPs last
night. After the reading of the Scriptures
and singing of q few appropriate hymns
Bishop Knickerbacker commented upon
the work being accomplished by the broth
erhood, and announced the names of men-
bers who would address the assembly upon
its work in particular walks Of life. The
subject was handled by three speakers.
each treating Of the work of the brother
hood rs he had seen 10 in everyday life in
his daily labors All the talks were brief.
straightforward and to the point and pos
sessed the very attractive feature of bei ng
praotic al and applicable to the future solu-
tion OF the same problems that had been
solved.
Mr.. CleaI, of Dayton, O., was the first
speaker introduced and spoke upon What
the brotherhood Can Do for WorkinRmen."
MIR. Cleal 10 @ worklnRman who has q solu.
tion to the workirgman's question at least
In religious matters In announcing the
speakers for the evening. Bishop Knicker-
hacker had said: 1T may be we'll TO go to
young men for activity" Mr.. Cieal In be-
ginning his address said that he would
take his cue as we'll as counsel from the
"old men," The movement insugurated
by the brotherhood of ST. Andrew. he
said, had brought ont things which the
church had failed TO develop and
had streng thoned the talents that had hith-
erto lain dormant; it had produced a fellow-
ship that possessed wonderful possiDiiities.
Tho clergy can help me and my fellow
workingman." said he. land we can help
the clergy, there is good for us both. The
brotherhood man muet make up his mind
that there 10 good in the brotherhood for
When he had this feeling the workingman,
he said. who Is also brotherhood man. Is
IN . position to better the condition OF his
fellow-workingman. He knows his good
and his faults. Let him hell his fellow
worker of the faults. He can do it. Whom
you work beside man and know his feel.
ings and passions and he knows yours. you
can tell MIN wherein he IL wrong. He
won't take oifense at it. Say TO him: You
You will find him responsive
Mr.. Cleal criticised the custom OF preach
ing to workIngmen in lengthy sermons and
high-priced pews. Don't throw open your
church and reserve @ few pews In the rear
OF the house for the workingmsn. Throw
open your pews as well as your church.
feel that in Gods house neither his money.
his clothes nor his personality are taken
into account. Put him on his conscience.
Try him and you will find that be is ready
and willing TO bear his share of the ex-
pense. You can't keep workingman IN
the church If be Is made TO feel oil the
time that he is tolerated only"
At the conclusion of Mr.. CleaPs address.
''AIl Hail the Power of Jesus Name" was
sung by the congregation, and Mr.. Sterling.
of Chicago, was introduced and spoke Of
What the Brotherhood Can Do for Busi-
ness Men," In the place OF Mr. Loomis. who
could not be present. Mir. Sterling intro
duced his remarks with the statement that
he was q "crank" and then demonstrated
by his plain. practical business talk that
be was lust as ESSENTIAL in church affairs az
Is crank In the mechanism of on engine.
His talk was an appeal for the introd uction
of business principle. ideas and plans IN
the conducting OF the business affairs OF
the church.
5. A. Haines. of this city. then addressed
the congregation on the work among tray-
cling men. HIS address was characteristic
of his vocation, and had that positiveness
that leaves no ground TO dispute the fact
He compared the working for the brother
hood To the working in his vocation.
Heart failure" he said, rs disease often
found in the ranks of the the travslin g
man. If travelling man looses courage
aud becomes disheartened when he has no
success for several days he 10 very close TO
a fatal ailment-heart failure" Applying
the simile ne said: lit is much the same
in the work TO be done by the brotherhood.
If we become discouraged at slow progress
or failure to accomplish wonders at the
outset and leap at one bound into fame wa
are sure 60 be afflicted with heart failure.
We will have to do our brotherhood work
the same We do the selling of goods. by
earnest, persistent but conscientious work"
At the conclusion of Mr.. Haines's ad-
dress. while the cation Gang 'Blest
hr0fnarQ
formed In the cen ter aisle and Joined han as.
After the close of the union services there
was kind of farewell meeting. bidding
one another God speed and oxchanging
views on the work accomplished by the
convention. There were number OF two
minute talks by the mem bers. and the con-
GregatIOn was then dismissed.