Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-09-11

tian livCs-tO take part in the work of the church and the promotion of good habits and upright life among their fel lows. One day some member of the class suggested that n society of Christian young men bc formed for the doing of Christian work among young men. The | idea pleased, and the society came into | being, its name being chosen not ill hon. or of ScotlInd's tutelary saint, but be- cause the original idea of the organiza- ton was suggested by the following passage of Scripture:
 One of the two which heard John speak and followed him was Andrew. Simon Peters brother. He first findeth his own brother. simon, and saith unto him, We have found the MeSsias. And he brought him to Jesus. [" John l. 10. Il.
 The new brotherhood was organized very carefully and with due regard to the pCrforluaucc of effective work Its mcmbVrs, though all at first from the one neBihlcclass andof the Episcopal faith, wcrc of various walks in lfc-physi- cians, lawyers, clerks, merchants. me- chanics-but all young and earnest. | They adopted a badge and set about their self appointed task with a will. Mindful uf the mandate, Forget not the assembling of yourselves together, :" they sought tu impress the necessity of church attcTdancc upon ali with whom they came in contact. contiuinS their efforts tn the winning of young men. | One brothcrhusri man who had a friend | in view went su far ls tu change pleas ant for an unpleasant boarding house so that he might bc near the object of his solicitors care. It is stated that the 1 young man was won.
 It was not long before the pews of the parish church that was headquarters of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew began to fill with young men, whereas they | had before been conspicuous mainly be cause of tEcir absence. Then the news of the new departure began to spread, and presently inquiries were made by dcvOut young men of other parishes looking to the establishment therein of similar brothCrhOOdis. So the brother hood grew and multiplied, and ill 1886 there were enough brothcrhoOds to make 1t worth while to hold n convention. IL was not Il large gathering. but it was q fcrvcnt onC and its plain talks, straight from tho htcIrt, detailing experiences of brotherhood men in their work among their fellows, were of great value ill strengthening and cnlightCuing those who were present. When it was over, they went out fortified in their deter. imitation not tO "Cuuut all men breth. ren, but for each to count every man his brother" Conventions since that time have been held in New York, | (sl,H-.,ln,,.l Ihs ln,1.,1t,l,i., I ton and Detroit iu the order named. The attendance at these gatherings has been quite thousand i'll number fol two or three years now, and it Is eN pected that it will be still larger al Washington. It will include larg, delegation from Canada, for the brother hood was heard of there some time agC and has made for itself fOothold ill Ii: parishes, with over ., 900 members.
 In Scotland tho society flourishcs, ; concordat having been signed between the order there and here, and the sam, is true as regards Australia, while over lures have been made by distinguishes English prelates for the purpose of ef fecting an organization i'll England of ; brotherhood along the lines laid dowI by the parent American society.
 The officers are: President of the gen eral council, James l.. Houghteling 0 Chicago. who has held the post by unan imOus voice of the motherhood sine 1SSS; first vicn president, G. Harr, Davis of Philadelphia; second vice pres , ident, Silas MacBee of Sewanee, Tenn general secretary, John w. Wood O - New York; treasurer. John P. Faure 0 New York