Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-13
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Of advent as a week Of personal denial. and
directing that the money SO raised be utiliz-
ed for the support Of MIR. Charles II. Evans.
the brotherhood missionary to Japan, and
also to send out lay missionary worker as
an assistant to Bishop Graves Of Shanghai.
AT IL o clock the business session adjourn
ed and the convention at once took UP the
general conference set for THIS morning, be-
ginning by singing the hymn. Jesus Calls
Us. Bisnop Penick led in prayer.
Dr. 3. A. Haynes. rector of st. Paufs
Church. Indianapolis. presided Over the con-
ference. the subject of which was Brother
hood Meetings"
Mr.. c.. NJ. Curtis. Trinity, Wilmington.
Del, read carefully prepared paper on the
subject of The Meetings of the Chapter" in
the course of which he made q number of
suggestions as to methods that might be
adopted to make these gatherings more in
teresting, and, at the same time, of more
general value to the members themselves.
He then went on to outline the work of
what he considered an ideal chapter meet
ing.
Meetings Of the local assembly" was the
subject as signed to Mr.. James c. Sellers.
Holy Trinity, West Chester, Pa. In his
paper he recommended the holding of meet
ings Of his sort in central points. where
the greatest assistance would accrue to
struggling chapters, especially, from the
gathering of couple Of hundred young
men, who are interested in the work and
proud to own their allegiance to Christ's
cause. Meetings Of this sort are frequently
very helpful to parishes and also to the
priests Of the church. many of whom still
stand in need of instruction as to broth
erhood methods. The meetings of the as
sembly should be held as frequently as
possible and on a week day night. Some
meetings should be for worship and some
for conference and discussion. Addresses
are better than sermons at these meetings.
Two addresses are better than one, and also
better than three. They should be brief,
pithy and to the point. The best meetings
are those that combine the conference and
religious features with, perhaps, an inter-
mission for dinrer or tea between the two.
The reading of these two papers was fol-
lowed by general discussion of the SUBJ
5ects, 1t was participated in by Mr.. John
p. Faure of New York and Rev. John
Henry Hopkins of Kansas, and others.
The conference was closed with the bene-
diction pronounced by Bishop Coleman.
Conferences at Noon.
But with the adjournment at the noon
hour of the general conference the work of
the morning was by no means completed,
for the brotherhood at cnce divided up for
several sectional conferences that were
held in various parts of the building, In
the main hall, in the galleries and in the
rooms of the Metzerott building.
The delegates all separately and each
went to the sectional conference whose par
ticular branch Of work was of most interest
to him. The principal conferences were as
follows: Chapter and local assembly officers,
under the leadership of Jas. g. Sellers,
West Chester. Pa; travelling men, w. F.
Stilz. St Paul, parOchial missions, Rev.
Robert S. Barrett, u. D.. general mis-
sioner, parochial missions society.
The Closing Session.
The final business session of the conven-
ton was held at 2 o'clock this afternoon.
The principal matter of interest which
came up during this hour was the report of
the committee appointed to nominate MEM
bers of the council, the governing body of
the brotherhood.
The chairman of this committee was Mr..
F. L. Lyman of Syracuse n. Y. and the
report Of the committee contained the fol-
lowing named: James l.. Houghteling, st.
James. Chicago; G. Harry Davis, ST.
Luke's, Germantown, Philadelphia; Silas
McBee, Sewanee, Tenn; John p. Faure,
Calvary. New York; John w. Wood, St.
Georges, New York; w. r. Stirling, Grace
Chicago; w. C. Mather. Trinity Cathedral,
Cleveland; Henry a. Sill, St. Chrysostom's,
New York; JOIN E. Baird Nativity, Phil
adelphia; Hector Baxter. st. Marks Min
neapoiis; VIM. C. Sturgis, Christ Church,
New Haven, Geo. C. Thomas. Holy Apos-
ties, Philadelphia; Thomas p. Dean, Trim
ity, Boston; Charles S. Shoemaker, Trinity,
Pittsburg; Edmund Billings, Good Shep-
herd, Boston; j. c. Loomis, st. Andrews,
Louisville: Samuel S. Nash. Trinity. Scot
land Neck, N. c.; Sidney T. Miller, Christ
Church, Detroit; $. A. Haines, st. Paurs.
Indianapolis; John f; Mitchell. Christ
WATERFOWL, n. y: Jos. R. Berroll, St. Pc
ter's. Chicago; II. c. Turnbull, Trinity,
Towson, Nd; Robert Stiles, St. PauPs
Richmond; 1. fl. Amos Portland, Greg.
At the conclusion of the business session
there was a general conference, under the
leadership of Mr.. James L. Houghteling
president of the brotherhood, on the subject,
"Wanted-Men." Addresses were made by
Right Rev. II. NJ Jackson, d. D.. assistant
N a he m a av II IN
D., st. Luke's, Salisbury, y. c.; John r.
Mott. Students Volunteer Movement, New
York.
The program for the meeting at s O'Clock
this evening at Metzerott Hall is as fol-
lows: Chairman, George Zabriskie, Calvary,
New York. Subject, How Far Should the
Church Concern Herself With the Tenn
poral Welfare of the People" Addresses by
Rev. James s. Stone, ID. d., Philadelphia :
Henry Lloyd, Boston; w. r. Stirling. Chi
cago; Right Rev. Davis Sessums, ID. ID.
The New Officers.
The council which was elected this after
noon Will hold a. meeting, probably this
evening, and 1t Is a foreSone conclusion that
the following will be elected as the general
officers Of the brotherhood: President, Jas
l.. Houghteling, st. James Chicago; first
vice president, G. Harry Davis, St Iuke's
Germantown, Philadelphia; second vice
president, SiIas McBee, Sewanee, Tenn /:
treasurer, John p. Faure, Calvary, New
York. general secretary, John W. Wood.
st. Georges, New York; assistant secretary,
Carleton Montgomery.
TOmOrrOw's Services.
The services for tomorrow, in connection
with the convention of the brotherhood are
of particular interest, not only to the dele
gates. but to the public generally. Es-
pecialIy is this true of the afternoon meet
ing at $3.50 o'clock, which will be held AT
Convention Hall. 1t will be presided over
by Rt. Rev. T.. U. Dudley, bishop of Ken
lucky. Rishop Dudley is one of the most
popular clergymen in the Episcopal Church,
and every time that he has risen in the
convention he has been greeted with en-
thusiastic applause by the delegates, and
the meeting at which he presides is certain
to prove of exceptional interest and value
His speech yesterday, In favor Of holding
the next convention in Louisville was one
of the strong elements that led to secur-
ing the gathering for Kentucky in 1855
The meeting tomorrow afternoon will not
be a UNCONVENTIONAL meeting, but will be
opened to everyone and as there is plenty
of room in Convention Hall, all who come
will be made heartily welcome. Among
those who are to address the meeting are
some of the best-known and most eloquent
speakers in the Episcopal Church, and there
will be undoubtedly a tremendous audience
present to hear what they will have to saw,
The program for the services tomorrow is
as follows.