The Washington times., 1894-10-15

said DR.. Barrett, ''more than 800 years ago,
when He said when you pray say Our Father
who art in heaven We should use the
prayer-book because we want to learn TO pray.
1t teaches US that prayer is a reality, and not
some vague petition which will not be an
swered. We should use the prayer-book be-
cause the petitions it contains have direct
effect upon our souls. The prayer-book
makes us grow spiritually.
''If we expect to make progress in the
Christian life we must be taught and must be
gin at the beginning. Again We should care
fully use the prayer-book because it teaches
us sound doctrines. We should use the
prayer-book because we worship a great
King and should not be too familiar with Him
when we offer our petition to the throne Of
mercy. We must come into His presence
prepared to render reverently unto Him that
which is His due. Let us use the prayer-book.
believe its words, and thus be elevated toward
higher, better standard of Christian living.
WHY CATHEDRALs ARE BUILT.
Another hymn was sung, and then Bishop
W. C. Doane, of Albany, N Y, told why
we build cathedrals.''
"Cathe trails are for the use OF the bishops, .
said Dr. Doane 1T is the place where they
may go and talk to the people OF their do
eeses. We also build cathedrals to the glory
of God, and they ought TO be the largest and
best church buildings in the dioeeses
The cathedral represents or should repre-
sent the center of the work and action Of the
diocese. 1t is the magnate that attracts and
vitaiiZes the homes and work OF city missions
and mercy. and all these things being true
the cathedral should be a beautiful edihce
Not only for the uses of the bishop, but com
pletely consecrated to the work of the church
in spreading abroad knowledge of the saving
power OF Christ's Gospel" After singing
'Our Fathers God to Thee. g" the meeting was
dismissed with the benediction by Bishop
Doane.
FAREWELL MEETING.
The final meeting of the convention was
held in the Church Of the Epiphany and be-
gan at 7:30 p. m. Right Rev. William Paret,
D. D., bishop of Maryland, presided, and the
subject for consideration was The kingdom
in the world relating 10 the methods and
result of the second coming of Christ and the
part which the Brotherhood Of st. Andrew
should take in bringing about this coming.
Rev. f. ". Tompkins, II, of Grace Church.
Providence. r. l., spoke Of the salt of the
earth. which he compared with the men of the
Brotherhood, VINO, he said, were 10 have
large share In the glory of converting the
world and speedily bringing about the second
coming of the Lord.
DR.. VI. n Gilbert, assistant bishop OF Min
nesota, spoke on Not peace, but sword, "
and declared that the sword of the spirit Is to
conquer the world for Christ.
The net cast into the sea- was Bishop
Dudley's subject. The bishop urged Brother
hood men TO cast their net into the sea of
human souls Tor a draft of men. and said if
they cast the net in the right spirit the load Of
converted men would be SO great that a
mighty shout would go up from the angels in
heaven.
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Tompkins. OF Providence. conducted the fare
well service, which was most impressive, con-
tinuing for an hour, and shortly after
O'Clock pronounced the benediCtion, and the
ninth annual convention of the Brotherhood
of ST. Andrew was at an end.
Quite number of delegates left the city
last night. but many remained TO take ad-
vantage Of the excursion TO Mount Vernon
and Christ's Church, Alexandria, at o'clock
this afternoon.
WORK FOR THE BOYS.
Visiting delegates TO the convention Of the
Brotherhood of st. Andrew spoke to about
seventy-fve bright representatives of the
boys department of the order in this city at
the Church of the Ascension, on Massachusetts
avenue, at $50 O'Clock yesterday afternoon.
Rev. ]. H. Elliott, rector of the church, led
in prayer, and he was followed in a brief ad-
dress by Rev. Mr.. Groyatt. Of Charleston,
w. Va.
Mr.. R. G. Leypoldt, the national secretary
of the boys committee. then made a short but
interesting talk 10 the boys. He told them the
Biblical stories of Joseph, Samuel, Daniel.
and David, and drew lessons from the lives Of
eacn. Their loyalty to God and the fact
that God was with them" accounted, he
said. for their success in life.
He urged the Young men TO become thus
loyal to the Lord. The brief exercises were
closed with PRAYER by the rector.