Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-10-18
BROTHERHOOD OF ST. ANDREW.


attended. Louisville KY, wils selected as
the next convention scat. An invitation
to meet in New York in 1906 was received.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Sterling Of
Chicago. that the good wishes of the con.
vention be conveyed to the President Of
the United states, was unanimously
adopted. A resolution extending greeting
| to all chapters of the brotherhood through
out the world was also adopted. AT the
morning session the subject Of discussion
was THE brotherhood Boys" In the
afternoon Bishop Potter delivered an adj
dress on ''Tho City and the Eation.h
The convention Of the Brotherhood Of
st. Andrew, held in Washington, closed
Saturday. u1
During general conference on the sub
| Ject of brotherhood meetingsiCharles Nj.
Curtis OF this city was one of the speakers.
A fine meeting in the interest of the
| brotherhood of st. Andrew was held in
Trinity Church Monday night. The at
tendance was large and included the
Episcopal clergy Of this city, the Rev.
Mr.. Schouler and State Senator ]. S.
Writ of Elkton, the Rev. Mr.. Chesley,
the new rector at Claymont, the Rev.
Lawrence d. Thomas of Philadelphia
and brotherhood men from Chester,
Claymont, Edge Moor and Elkton.
The exercises began with the process
sional hymn "The Church's One
Foundation" The procession was COM
posed of the choir, the Rev. II. Ashton
Henry. Assistant Bishop w. N. Gilbert
of Minnesota and Bishop Coleman.
The congregation and clergy recited the
creed and the rector said few short
prayers.
In brief address Bishop Coleman,
who presided, expressed his interest in
the objects of the meeting and thanked
those who had called it, Referring to
the brotherhood convention held last
week he said those who attended it
enjoyed privilege which will be long
and gratefully remembered. One dis
appointment tonight, he added, is the
absence of Mr.. Wood, the general secre-
tary of the brotherhood. He was ex-
hausted by the arduous duties of the
convention and commanded by the
president of the organization to 60 to
New York.
An interesting address was delivered
by James l.. Houghteling of Chicago,
the founder Of the brotherhood and its
president from its inception. After re-
ferring to the recent convention he asked
"What is the reason that the church in
these times, when it should be taking
people in, is not taking them in?" The
fault, he declared, is with us; it is not
the fault of the church. He thought we
can iDdict ourselves of three offences
| sleepiness, foolishness and worldliness.
| The fault Of the Christian men is they
sleep too near where they get in or too
near where they fall out. The kingdom
of God is not for Il little band of pious
people but for every man, woman and
| child. Worldliness is the trouble with
many of us. We've got to wake up.
We've got to pursue the same sense
seeking the kingdom of God as seeking
anything else. We've got to have cour-
age, pluck and perseverance in the
higher pursuit of life.
Following the singing OF the hymn,
"Jesus Calls U.s." Assistant Bishop Gill
bert made an eloquent address. He
stood, he began, where he always liked
to stand-laymen in front and back of
him and laymen on the right and left.
The clergy, by reason of their calling,
he continued, are in a certain way iso-
lated. People go to him and ask him to
give them his sympathy, but he hardly
dare to ask them for their sympathy. In
q certain wayne stands alone. lie needs
sympathy, and he prays and asks for it.
The clergy, as it comes to know the
work of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew,
thanks God. He knows he has not to
go out and fight the battle alone. A
strange divorce has come between the
church and the men of this world. tits
not right. He knew the church had not
always presented herself in true aspect.
She has not enough of that strong char
aCter to cause men to respect the dignity
of the Christian life. No matter how
religion may be paraded before the
world, the church of Jesus Christ re-
mains the same. The brotherhood is
composed of men of affairs, the repre-
sentative men of humanity, and he
hailed the advent, inception and carry
ing on of such movement. No caste
is known in the brotherhood. 1t is try
ing to save men, women and children
who are going down in the jaws of
death, trying to bring them to q resting
place, and it needs sympathy.
After the hymn "All hail the power
of Jesus name" had been sung pleas
ing address was given by "Parson" S.
A. Haines of Indianapolis. lie began
by telling how he obtained his sobriquet.
The weakness of the men in church, he
said, never stood out SO plainly as it
does now. Men are willing to confess
that they are not able to do anything
for the church. If they are so weak
physically us they seem TO be spiritually
we'll have TO put bibs ON them and feed
them. He rebuked men and so ought
others. He does not allow man to use
a profane word in his presence without
rebuking him. He brought the men
one mGss1ge-never to allow word to
be used in their presence that could not
be uttered in the presence of their
mothers, wives or daughters. If they
do permit 1t they are towards. That is
one thing the Brotherhood of st. An
drew can and should do. Seltishness is u
great trouble of the men of the church.
slave you ever done good deed ?" he
asked. "Did you ever try to help any
body?' Another great sin is habit, the
habit of simply not doing. He made a
strong plea for sympathy and in conclu-
sion recited "rhen Lend Hand"
Mr., Haines' address was followed by
the hymn "Blest be the Tic That
Binds" The exercises concluded with
the collects and benediction, pro-
nounced by Bishop Coleman, and the
hymn "rhe Son of God Goes Forth to
War"
After the congregation had been dis
missed tho speakers were given an in
formal reception in the parish building.
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Captain Henderson's Funeral.
The remains of Captain Nathaniel L.
Henderson. who died Monday at his late
residence, No. 407 East Third street, at
the age of 7G years, were inferred in