Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-12
LOUISVILLE FAVORED
Brotherhood of st. Andrew Liable to
Go South.
THE NEXT YEARS CONVENTION
Boys as Helpers in the Church
Cause.
7 II E S ESS SIONS TODAY

| The wearers of the red cross of st. An
drew gath cred in large numbers this morn
| ing at Metzerott Hall for the second day
of the great brotherhood convention. More
| haE thousand delegates have already re-
| ported, so that it can readily be understood
that the capacities of the hall are taxed to
| the utmost to accommodate all those who
| apply for admission.
| The convention was called to order
promptly at 10 o'clock this morning by Mr.
| Houghteling, the president. Then the del
egates sang the hymn, Jesus the very
| thought of The" and after reciting the
| apostles creed the convention was led in
| prayer by Rt Rev. DR.. Gilman, assistant
| bishop of Minnesota.
| The first hour of the morning was given
| up TO business session, and the first order
! OF business was the presentation of invita-
! tions from other cities to hold the next
| convention. The New York delegation came
| to the front with an invitation to meet in
| Buffalo in 1895. and Mr.. Byrnes of that
| city presented call from the churchmen,
| and in few remarks urged the claims of
| Buffalo. Among other things, he said that
| Buffalo was one of the most critical points
| along the line of brotherhood work 1t is a
| splendid field and well worth fighting for.
| buffalo has many things to be proud of,
| but she has not enough chapters of st. An
| drews brotherhood. In nineteen churches
| there are but seven chapters and it is
| more than desirable that the convention
| should meet in Buffalo next year. for it
| presents a most attractive field for mis-
sionary work Tney warted to show their
| people. and especially the young men, that
| they were not doing all that they should,
| and that If the are not in line with the
| brotherhood work, they are out of step
| with many of the best young men of the
| E.plScODal Church in America Things
| not dead in Buffalo by any means, for they
| have an outgrowth of the brotherhood in
the I-aymen's League, which is doing an
| excellent work. but the field is not occupied
| as IL should be. In selecting a place for a
! convention the most important matter to
| decide was the question of where il would
I do the most good and the city of Buffalo
! answered the question to the satisfact ction
| OF all. If II We're held there IL would also
| greatly increase the interest taken in the
| brotherhood on the other side of the Cana
| dian line.
| Mr.. Hall of Chicago presented an invita-
| ton to the convention to come to the windy
| city next year. giving two reasons why the
| invitation should be accepted. the fact that
| the general convention meets there in Oc-
| tOber next and that Chicago is also greatly
| in need CT such religious help as would ac-
| crue from holding such a meeting there.
| Louisville and Other Cities.
| Mr.. Robinson of Louisville asked the con-
vention to come there, and a telegraphic in
| vitation was also received from the Young
| Mems Business League of Augusta, Ga.
l But the sentiment of the Convention SEEM
| ed to be in favor of Louisville, for, when
| Bishop Dudley of Kentucky rose to second
| the invitation TO come to the blue grass
| state, he Was enthusiastically received, and
| his speech, which was bright and witty, as
his speeches always are, created a great deal
| OF enthusiasm and laughter as we'll
| a letter from the bishop of western NV
| York was read by Rev. Mr. Ridley, earnest
| ly seconding the Invitation to Buffalo Mr.
Ridley also had number of ,eaSOns to Ire
sent in favor of his town. All that Bishop
/ Dudley had said of Louis lille W ouid apply
| TO Buffalo as well, and he could promise
| them all a most hearty welcome ard re-
! ception if they would 80 to western New
| York.
The invitation from Augusta was seconded
| by "A delegate from Virginia, who rose in the
| gallery to speak of the needs of the south
for just such missionary efforts as Com
yention like this wO.Ild put forth.
Rev. Mr. Hopkins of Kansas urged that as
| the geographical center OF the country was
| in that state, the convention should go west,
| ard he begged that they accept either Louis
| vile or Chicago. South Carolina also sec
| onded the invitati from Louisville as be-
| ing city that was both south and west
First Vice President Davis OF Philadelphia,
and one of the most popular members of the
| brotherhood, made one of his chara Cteristic
| speeches in favor of the south. lie was
willing to admit that Chicago was more in
/ nCcl Cl tne leSeftfatlnS influences of a
| ligious convention than any other city I'm
| the country, but. at the same time he
| thought, as a northern man, that the ear
| nest pleas of the south should be heard
Mr.. Sterling of Chicago spoke in favor of
| that city, and Indiana, through Mr. Hayes
| seconded the invitation Of Louisville.
Rev. Mr. Cope moved that the question
OF time and place for the next convention
be left to the council, with a recommeuia-
| ton from the convention, and the motion
was carried with but enc dissenting voice.
The South Wins.
| ~ vote was then taken to find out which
| city should be recommended to the council
About twenty rose for Buffalo and a like
| number for Chicago, but when the name of
Louisville was called the convention ross. as
| one man, and mighty cheer went up on
motion Of Chicago the vote for Louisville
| made unanimous.
New York then came forward with an
invitation TO come to the city of New York
| In 1s9G-in order to get ahead of Chicago
At the conclusion of this business of the
| morning. Mr. Sterling of Chicago presented
| a resolution to the effect that as Christian
| citizenship and good citizenship are in
| separable the president of the brotherhood
| be instructed to send the greetings of the
| convention to the Pre- sident of the United
| States The resolution was adopted with
| rousinS vote.
| Secretary Maynard presented a number of
resolutions. which were referred to the ap-
/ Froprlate committees. and also read several
I
various sections of the city
| Bishop Dudley presented an invitation
| from the faculty of the Virginia Theological
| Seminary TO the delegates TO visit that in
stitution during their stay in Washington
brotherhood Boys.
At this point the business meeting ad-
| journed, and the convention at once took
! up the general conference Oh the subject of
| The brotherhood Boys" The conference
| was conducted by Mr.. W. G. Sturgis of New
| Haven, and opened with the hymn Re
| 3ofce, ye strong in heart and prayer by
Canon Du Moulin of Toronto
| IN beginning the conference Mr. Sturgis
! sald that II was with feelings of conSratu-
Iatlon and pleasure that the standing COM
| inlttee on work among the boys felt en-
| powered to come before the convention and
| TO speak OF the work as an accomplished
| fact. The boys department was no longer
! a tentative effort, but could now be spoken
| of as an undoLbted success. Mr. Sturgis
| said that he considered this branch of the
work of the brotherhood as the most prom
| ising that the organization had ever taken
| up. The time Was long past when they
| were called upon to discuss the question
| whether there should be work among the