The Washington times., 1894-10-12
THE COUNCILS REPORT.
Delivered at the Afternoon Session Of the
Convention.

Delivered at the Afternoon Session OF the
Convention.
When Chairman Davis ascended the plat
form 10 call the afternoon session TO order
there was more visitors in the hall than dele
gates, but the chairman promptly opened the
session and called upon the members to sing
the opening hymn. THE Son OF God Goes
Forth TO Man, " and Rev. DR.. Benedict offered
prayer. In a few well-chosen words Mr..
Davis introduced Mr.. james l. HoughtelinG,
the new!y-eiected president. Mr. Houghteling
was greeted with applause, aud in a few words
promised TO give the convention his best
services
Tho committee on rules OF order, by its
chairman Mr.. 7. 2. Deane. submitted its re-
port. recommending the adoption Of rules OF
orjer concerning motions and resolutions,
and nominated the following committees. who
were elected: Joint committee on relations
between the Canadian and American brother
hoods, William Aikman, jr-, chairman; Will
lam G. Mather. John w. Wood. f. DuMoulin,
and Charles Heath ir
Ono Bible class lessons-John E Baird,
chairman; Rev. Edward s. Lines, Rev. Edgar
Cope, William c. Sturgis.
Work among boys-William Z. Sturgls,
chairman; +. G.. Leypoldt, secretary; Rev. H.
n. Cunningham, II. H. HeminTay, Z. Z.
Manning. Rev. W. H. Love, II. H. Pike.
Travelling mems work-John p. Fauve,
chairman; W. t. StiIz, secretary; Thomas P.
Dean, Joseph Il. Barroll A. NJ. Crane.
Committee on work in colleges and un1ver-
sities-James L. Houghteling, Yale, chair
man; George J. Bayles, Columbia, secretary;
William C. Sturgis Howard; F. P. Gulliver,
Z. A. s. Lewis, Princeton.
CAUSE OF IMPROVEMENTS.
Mr.. Silas McBee, second viee-president Of
{ba .ha ,il
Among other things the report says:
ITO the banding together Of chapters for
local cooperation, and the leadership Of
strong men in the chapters. is mainly due the
essential improvement of the spiritual tone Of
the brotherhood and of the quality OF its
work, which has been the marked feature Of
the year.
''There are now forty-four of these State or
local organizations in active existence. One
example will serve to show the nature OF the
work attempted by them.
During the business depression of the
winter OF 1S93-94, the Chicago local assembly
opened a brotherhood relief station and en-
ployment bureau. In the six months of its
existence over 5000 deserving men were
temporarily provided with meals and lodging
in exchange for work. Their self-respect
was maintained and many OF them were as
sisted to permanent employment. Aside from
the relief extended, the frequent intercourse
between the men who accepted the hospitality
of the station and the brotherhood men who
visited il, did much to promotes practical
fraternity between men in all conditions Of
life.
''Tbe Chicago assembly now has in hand a
community house, which aims to provide a
pleasant home, with eleyating surroundings
and companionships to young men who are
without homes and who must live on small
incomes.
''The boys department Of the brotherhood
may now be regarded as an established fact.
The reports from the seventy-fve chapters
show that the boys have entered upon the
work with zeal and naturalness which go
far to insure success. The committee in
charge of the boys department should be con-
tinued and instructed to develop the work
along the lines al-eady laid down.
1.-The brotherhoods in Canada, Scotland,
and Australia have gone steadily forward.
The work in England is being slowly devel-
oped. Chapters are being formed in New