Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-10

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men-the laymen of the early DAYS of the
christian church, who gave themselves will
1ngly to work and prayer for the further
ing of the new Gospel. However this may
be, 1t will be interesting to many who can
not get to the sessions of the convention
to have a bowling acqtiair lance so to speak,
with some of the leaders of the promising
movement.
Some Pen Sketches.
First of all there is James L. Houghteling,
who. as a young business man of Chicago,
founded the brotherhood ten years ago, and
has served as president for the last six.
A graduate of Yale, he is In the banking
business, and moves in the best social circles
of the city and Is we'll known as large
minded and public-spirited citizen.
The brotherhood's first vice president Is
G. Harry Davis of Philadelphia, lawyer
by profession; genial and widely known
comrade of the G. A. r., and a brotherhood
man all the time. He is known as one of
the most eloquent speakers in the organiza-
tior.
The second vice president was on the
other side during the civil war, though he
was not old enough to bear arms. Slas
McBee of North Carolina is known through
out the south a trustee of and an earnest
worker for the University of the South, at
Sewanee, Tenn. An architect by profess
sion, he has Travelled extensively in this
country and abroad, and wherever he has
gone has helped to develop the brotherhood
spirit in the men whom he has met. Mr.
McBee represents North Carolina in the
general convention of the Protestant Epis-
copal Church.
Secretary and Treasurer.
A general Organization like the brother
hood. maintaining central office in con-
slant touch with the 1900 members
throughout the country, needs a secretary.
John w. Wood of New York gives his
whole time to this work. New Yorker
by birth, he was graduated from the col
lege of the City of New York in 1886 and
Immediately entered business life. Four
years later he was called to be The execu-
tive officer of the brotherhood His office
is in tie new Church Missions House, erect
ed and managed by the missionary
ciety of the Protestant Episcopal Church.
He also edits st. Andrews Cross, a Wig
orous monthly, read throughout the An
glican communion.
Carleton Montgomery. another New York
nan, Is associated with Mr., Wood as as
sistant secretary.
OF course the brotherhood needs a treas
urer and has good one i'm John u. Faure,
also of New York. He is a busy merchant,
but he makes time to attend to "A host of
things outside the regular course of bust
ness. Among others, he Is secretary of
st. Johns Guild. whose floating and sea-
side hospitals every summer save the lives
of thousands of babies of the poor of New
York. During the terribly hot days of last
summer, when the need for the work was
great ana the contributions to sustain IL
few, President Cleveland showed his APP
probation of this charity by sending to
Its managers most encouraging autograph
letter, accompanied by a check of generous
amount Mr. Faure is also the secretary
of the committee of seventy, a body of
seventy representative business men, who
are trying to rescue New York from the
political domination of Tammany Hail.
Members of the Council.
Other members of the council who will
attend the convention are William c. Stur-
gis, Harvard PHI. D., who has charge of
the Connecticut agricultural station in
New Haven; Edmund Billings of Boston
the superintendent of the Wells Memorial
Institute, who though a young man. is
rapidly becoming an expert in his chosen
line; George G. Thomas a me mrer of the
banking firm of Drexel ~ Co. of Philadel-
pha, and warm and personal friend of
the late George w. Childs Mr. W. r.
Stirling of Chicago, the first vice president
and general manager of the Illinois Steel
Company. The ;Stee. Works Club, which
is one of his cherished projects, helps the
worliinSmen to make the most of them
officials into frequent contact; j. c. Loomis
who represents Kentucky on the council, is
the manager OF the Louisville Car Service
Association, and is the best type of a elf
made man; s. A. Haines Of indianapolis is
a veteran travelling man and the supreme
chaplain OF the United Order Of CONNER
cial Travellers; John +. Baird of Philadel-
phia, who shares with Messrs. Davis and
Thomas the oversight of the brotherhood
In Pennsylvania, is a prominent merchant.
He Is well known for his quiet and practical
charity. William q. Mather of Cleveland
is n large iron merchant, while Samuel s.
Nash of Tarboro, n. c., is Well known
manufacturer.
Some of the Wcll-KnOwn Members.
Besides these general officers there are
many members of the brotherhood who
hold no official position. but who are hard
at work developing the organization along
true lines. Many such men will meet for
conference during the convention. Among
others. E. 8. Crandon is financial editor
Of the Boston Transcript; George Zabriskie,
Is a prominent New York lawyer and until
recently the president of the New York
Church Club. an organization corresponding