The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-09-08


tian lives-to take part in the work Of
the church and the promotion Of good
habits and upright life among tkeir fell
lows. Oneday some member of the class
suggested that q society of Christian
young men be formed for the doing Of
Christian work among young mon The
idea pleased, and the society came into
being Its name being chosen not Ia hon
or OF Scotland's tutelary saint. hut be-
cause the original idea OF the organiza-
tion was suggested by the following
passage Of Scripture:
.sOne of the two which heard John
speak and followed him was Andrew,
Simon Peters brother. He first Andeth
his own brother, Simon, and saith INTO
him, We have found the Messias.
= And be brought him I'd JesmAs
John j, 40, Al.
The new brotherhood was organised
very carefully and with due regard 10
the performance OF effective work. rs
members though all at first from the
one ihleclass andof the Episcopal faith,
were of various walks ia life-physi-
clans, lawyers, clerks, merchants, me-
chanics-but all young and earnest.
They adopted q badge and set about
their self appointed task with a will
Mindful Of the mandate, Forget not
the assembling Of yourselves together 7 !
they sought 10 impress the necessity of
church attendance upon all with whom
they came In contact, combining their
efforts to the winning OF young men.
One brotherhood man who had d friend
In view went SO far as to hange d pleas-
mi for an unpleasant boarding house %
that he might be near the object OF his
solicitous care. IL is stated that the
young man was won
It was not long before the pews of
the parish church that was headquarters
OF the Brotherhoodo of ST. Andrew began
to I'LL with young men, whereas they
had before been conspicuous mainly b.
cause of their absence. Then the news
of the new departure began TO spread,
and presently inquiries were made by
deyout young men Of other parishes
looking 20 the establishment therein OF
similar brotherhoods. So the brother
hood grew and multiplied. and in 1886
there were enough brotherhoods to make
it worth while to hold a convention. It
was not q large gathering, but it was >
fervent one, and Its plain talks, straight
from the heart, detailing experiences 0f
brotherhood men in their work among
their fellows. were Of great value inl
strengthening and enIightening those
who were present. When it was over
they went out fortified In their deter
animation not TO count all men breth-
rem, ! : but for each to count every man
his brother. Conventions since that
time have been held In New York,
Cleveland, Philadelphia, ST. Louis, Bosr
ton and Detroit Ia the order named.
The attendance at these gatherings has
been quite u thousand In number for
two or three years low, and it ID ex
pected that ii win be still larger &C
Washington. II viii include d large
delegation from Canada, for the brother
hood was heard of there some time aeo
and has made Tor itself a foothold iis 10
parishes, with over ., 600 members.
lii Scotland the society aourishe&. d
concordat having been signed betwssn
the order there and here, and the sane
Ii true as regards Australia, while oyex-
lures have been made BY distinguished
English prelates for the purpose of II.
fecting m organization In England % d
brotherhood along the lines laid down
by the parent American society.
The officers are: Presidentof the rene
eral council, flames ii Houghteling of
Chicago. whoha held the post by imam
inaous voice of the brotherhood sinco
1858; hxst vice president, q. Harry
Davis Ut philadelphia; second vice prss-
ident, Silas MacBee Of sswanee, Tenn.
general secretary, John W. Wood "
New York treasurer. John r. raure Of
New York