The Washington times., 1894-10-12
vi. Kaufman,
Cor. 9th and | SITS. S. 6.

Zealand and other British colonies. 1t seems
quite within bounds to predict that ere long
the men Of the entire Anglican Communion
will be banded together in prayer and service
for the spread Of Christ's kingdom
''Our relations with the different brother
hoods have been most cordial No formal
eOncordat has been entered into with ths
Scotch and Australian brOtherhoOds- We
would suggest instead the adoption by this
convention Of basis OF union which may
be subscribed to by existing brotherhoods and
others vet TO be formed, TO serve as an out
ward and visible sign Of the deep-rooted spirit
OF fraternity among all who bear the name
and wear the cross Of ST. Andrew"
The report is signed by each member OF
the general council, and appended is
financial statement Of the brotherhood and
statistics of the work and list Of chapters
formed since the convention OF 1898. The
total number Of chapters is 1,211.
OTHER REPORTS SUBMITTED.
The general councils report was referred
to the committee on the state Of the brother
hood, and the report of the treasurer, John
P Faure. was read and received II shows
the total receipts to be s19.3sZO2 and bal
ance OF Il ,O63 SO. The assets amount 20
Sc. $40. SO and the liabilities, y. 274 80.
Favorable reports were received from the
committees on external relations. Bible class
work. boys work, and the special committee
Cn a memorial 10 Charles J. Wills. The latter
committee has not completed its work and
was continued another year.
At 3:45 the business session adjourned and
Mr.. John W. Wood took the chair 10 conduct
the general conference on Prayer and
service. Bishop T. Q. Dudley offered prayer,
and NJ. W. C. Sturgis. OF Christ Church,
New Haven spoke on the motive Of PRAYER.
iE pv n mir -
the speaker" TO seek a motive, and they ask
themselves what motive they have for doing
that thing. Just so far as our ideas Of God
are high will our motives be high, and, also,
so far as they are low our motives will be.
The first manifestation that God gave OF him
self 10 fallen men was very terrible man.
There were ignorant people, Ike infants, to
be educated, and necessarily the lessons to bs
taught were put forth in stern exercises.
so the minds Of the Jews turned toward
God in much the same way. The more you
comprehend the majesty Of God you can un-
derstand the trembling fear with which the
Jews gathered around Mount Sinai when God
spoke TO them
We must start with the very fundamental
principles OF prayer IL we viii have a good
motive. But that was not the only revelation
which God gave to his people. Before we
can pray 10 God we must give him person.
ality. But no matter how earnest the rsvsr-
practical il it is only reverence. We must
recognize God as a father Of infinite mercy
and must have a motive Of confession, humil-
ity and alteration Of this infinite God. The
fnaI and highest motive, prayer, Is found IN
our love 70 God as father"
BISHOP HALLS ADVICE.
Right Rev. A. C. A. Hall, bishop Of YER
mont. told how to pray. Before We pray"
said he. 1--WE must have q clear idea Of what
prayer is. Prayer is the living hope of ths
heart to God. We must have some definite
time Of prayer. Try to pray always. Begin
with your morning prayer upon your knees,
thus putting you with the spirit of prayer as
you go to work. As we have our times so We
must have our forms Of prayer. We should
have q book of deyotions to begin with 70
start you in prayer, but We should get
through of it Just as soon as we can In your
special work in the brotherhood there is an
absolute necessity for private prayer in which
we must place our own wants before God.
This is good practical background for pub
/ lie prayer. When you pray say our Father.
and all that you ask for yourself you should
ask for others. We should pray in spirit OF
/ hlial reverence and confidence and be care
/ full with your own private prayer. That's
/ how the Gospel teaches us TO pray.
Mr.. A. W. White. of Boston. spoke briefly
on the call TO service. Intimately con-
1 =
/ White ''is the rule OF service, and merely en-
tering the door will not fulfill the Intentions
/ of the rule Of service. There are a great
many men who would love to come into the
brotherhood if they thought they could
/ obey those two simple rules. The brother
/ hood is no place for men who have no conf
/ dence in their ability. Before man hears
this call he must feel the power he has in
| himself. and which will enable him 70 do his
/ full duty to God and the church
| HOW THE CALL COMES
| ''This call to service comes in two ways,
| first from this prayer we have heard about
this afternoon. When a man, he realizes his
| dignity, then he is in the spirit to hear the
| call to service And the call also comes
| when you partake humbly after Sunday OF
/ the holy communion. Brotherhood must nos
believe in the survival OF the fttest, but IN the
fitting to survive. The call 70 service con-
sists nrst in your belief in yourself. and Sec
ond in your belief of your brothers need Of
| being helped as a Christian man. We are
| capable OF doing our brethren good, and there
is no man 80 high and lofty and spiritual who
does not need the help and sympathy OF the
humblest man that God ever made"
| Mr.. Whites remarks were received with
| great applause and Second Vice-president
Silas McBee, of Tennessee, spoke of life Of
work and worship. THE reason this brother
hood is so large" said he, lis that that side
of the life Of the laity of the church had been
neglected and how that many have been
/ called to touch the lives of their felOw-men.
/ A life of work creates an awful necessity for
God and his help. The dignity and power Of
a human life when he is sent out to help
some other man. The man at your elbow 10
your brother and he is Gods child and you
should help him in every way possible"
Mr.. McBee's address concluded the confer
I Il ar1fa Na
afternoon session adjourned with the bene-
diction by Bishop ]. B. Cheshire, Of North
| Carolina.