Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-14

peneVed the need Tor aggressive work most
imperative. From the start the order had
to go against many very prevalent habits
Of life and thought. And yet the move
nnent has gone steadily on, growing in size
and gaining in wisdom and strength until
This day.
On st. Andrews day, in the year 1883,
fhs twelve young men belonging to this
Bible class in Chicago agreed that their
work must be widened and increased IL
fheir zeal and faith were to grow. They
pledged themselves then and there to pray
daily for the spread of Christs kingdom
among young men, and to make an earnest
effort each week to bring at least one
young man within the hearing of the Cos
pei Of Jesus Christ.
On this pledge as q basis these young
men-clerks. lawyers, physicians, mechan-
ics-went to work. precisely as every Chi
eago man has learned to set about his
work. They did not call all men brethren,
but each called every other man his
brother. Elbow to elbow and shoulder to
shoulder, where they wrought there they
taught They wore a button, and when
asked questions about its significance they
explained In a brief time their work be-
gan to be heard of. The parish church be-
gan to fill up with men. From time to time
these young men Joined others of like
heart to themselves. and continued to work.
Because they were jealous was no reason
why they should abandon tact. They
stirred their brother men more and more.
They did not stop with promises to come
10 church; for they soon found men prom
tsed easily and performed badly; they went
and got them and brought them They
went out of their way to do their fellow
good One member couldn't get his man
by any other means than by going to his
boarding house, taking board there, and
%, after weeks Of effort, brought him in
fri r1NrNh 70 Sfr rryffh n in
church
Neighboring parishes. learning of the
remarkable results after ling this effort, be-
gan to inquire why th' y might not also go
aid DO likewise. SO naturally, similar or
ganfzationS multiplied-hrst in Chicago,
then outside. in ever widening circles, until
now the individual chapters have increased
one to a parish. within the Protestant Epis-
copal Church in the United States, to the
number OF over eleven hundred and fifty
comprising a total membership of over
twelve thousand pledged men.
The Annual Conventions.
In the history of the brotherhood. as will
be readily seen, the annual convention or
yearly gathering of the officers and dele
gates soon sprang into great significance
me hrst one. small in numbers, was held
In Chicago in 1856. Succeeding this, an
nual conventions have been held in the or
der named, in the following cities: Chicago.
u.
Louis. Boston. Detroit. Each Of these con-
ventions has represented the special results
OF the previous years work and thought
throughout the order. and has been largely
oeterninative of It's future DEVELOPMENT a
brief summary Of the history OF these CON
ventlons-that in Boston in 1892 bringing
togetner for four days assembly unite opa
thousand delegates-would show sten bI,
step how the brotherhood has grown and 10
what stature 1t has come One Of the NJ
~ Ssoie features OF these conventions. bring
ing together men of one faith but of yarY
ing practice. from all parts Of the country
IRON Maine to California, from Minnesota
:, :, Florida; has been that they have been
20 remarkable degree wholly free from ALI
controversy. They have been scboois 90
training. not battlefields for Supremacy ~
opinion or doctrine VI
Spreading to Other Iand.
Inc orotnerhood organization has Ieaped
across that imaginary line which extands
elong the northern boundary of orr country,
and. by concordat with the Church n,
England IN Canada, has granted charters 70
1AS chapters. representing 149 parishes In
canada, and comprising nearly o 900 active
xeaious members. A full delegation of these
common common worSers are expected in Washing
son next october. The order has taken rot
m Scotland and also in Australia a ron
cordat having been signed betyaan IT,
s.i In the United States and that
Lsututed IN each OF these countries Dis
unguished English prelates have made over
lures for the organization in England of
chapters OF the brotherhood upon lines t1lan-
deal with those IN operation In this country
% It's birth and remarkable growth
But wherefore the name, St An5ray,
uhat this Is the name Of the tuteIary saint
OF Scotland Is well known to those famIIiar
with the land o cakes and the Scottisb
university and the st. Andrews Sociatv
The brotherhood goes further back for sts
name Earlier than all other historians the
apostle writes: ZIG
One Of the two which heard John sneaL
eulo Followed him. was Andrew Simon
Peters brother. he first findeth his cwn
orother Simon and saith unto him we have
FOUND the MeSSias.' 9 And he bro.,,bt
him to Jesus."-St. John, 1, 4O-4l-
Aims and Methods
Inc brotherhood said one Of the active
members OF the organization in this Dis
Tlct TO Star reporter. lin its membership
oeinands nigh personal character, but in it's
work simple methods. Although it has had
q wonderful experience and great Increase
u membership. its function is plainly rot
yet accomplished God hath raised II nm
without doubt. in these latter Years of tb.
closing century. TO do a great work in de-
VeIoplnS a spirit OF enthusiasm for the
spread or Christs kingdom among Young
men II Is by the Intensity OF this spirit
" missionary work among the men of their