The Washington times., 1894-10-13

bling and fear, but it was now past the ex-
perimental stage and no longer a tentative
effort. The time was long past when they
were called upon to discuss the question
whether there should be work among the boys,
but the question now is, how can the work be
best prosecuted?
Mr.. X. G.. Leypoldt, secretay of the COM
mittee, read paper on the methods and pos
sibilities of the boys work. The work is as
varied as the parishes III which il exists, said
Mr.. Leypoldt The members meet at various
times. about once a week. and discuss sub
iects similar TO those discussed by the men.
Several chapters have made efforts to gather
in the boys outside the church, and their eff
forts have been successful. Absentees from
Sunday-school are called upon by the mem
bers of the BOYS Brotherhood and brought
back to the school The boys attend the
church, join heartily in the services, and are
amodel in their behavior during the sermon.
The existence OF chapters among the boys
does not prevent the church workers from
doing other work for these boys. Two objec-
tions have been raised against the work
among the boys. The first is that the VOWS
are too severe and that the members become
rcligiously conceited, But both these oblec-
tions are overruled by the communications
received from a number of parishes and
chapters telling of the utter lack of any such
spirit among the boys. But il there was such
a spirit of cant among the boys it is better TO
ind il out in the youth and correct il than
have il develop later in life when correction
would be almost impossible.
MINISTER'S NOT ENOUGH INTERESTED.
Mr.. Leypoldt's paper was followed by an
essay on the mems chapters and the boys
chapters by Mr. W. Tyler Page, of st. Georges
Chapter. Baltimore. Nd. Mr. Page declared
that wherever there is a mems chapter there
should be a boys chapter as well. The result
OF such work is that the young men do not
enter the work i'll equipped. but are ready for
instant service. The field is one of immense
usefulness, and instead of the boys being a
hindrance and a drawback to the senior chap
ter they are mutually helpful. Boys are the
most valuable adjuncts to the work for Christ,
and # the director Of the boys department is
really interested la them and is in close touch
with them he can accomplish an immense
amount Of good. Chapters of the Brotherhood
that have not such department should es-
taalish them as soon as possible.
Mr.. Page told of number ofways in which
the boys OF his chapter work, and was fol-
lowed by Rev. Robert J. Kell, of CuYahoea
Falls. Ohio. who spoke briefly on the rector
and the boys chapter Mr.. kell criticised
the ministers for their lack of interest in the
boys and said that they too often forget that
the boys of to-day are the ministers and
leaders in the church of tomorrow Form
the boys, said he, and you will not have 10
reform the men. II the boys were properly
looked after there would be little work for
the senior Brotherhood of ST. Andrew TO do.
After an informal discussion by Mr.. Mar
shall. of South Carolina, and Mr.. C. C.
Thomas, of Philadelphia. the session ad-
journed at 1890 p. N.
Mr.. Thomas. of Philadelphia. opened the
afternoon session, and the partial report Of
the special committee to secure funds for the
erection Of a memorial to c. w. Day was
taken up and resolutions adopted 10 the effect
that the committee be further authorized to
solicit funds from the members of the conven-
tion and the several local chapters.
BISHOP PoTTER's ADDRESS.
Bishop Potter, of New York, then addressed
the convention on 1.-The city and the nation. y
He congratulated the convention upon meet-
ing for the first time in the capital of the ma
ton
I'VE are here as members OF an ecclesiastical
association, said the bishop. May we never
be ashamed that the Brotherhood stands for
the church and common fellowship. We are
also reminded OF another fellowship in which
each one Of US has particular duty. We
come here and look az the various govern
ment buildings, remembering that the govern
ment does not stand for the buildings or the
people who occupy them, but for the people
II is the highest expression of the life of the
republic. They stand for the expressed will
Of great people. We are confronted with