The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-07
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union eeting for boys In the IN
ter,st q church work in connection with
the boys department. Of the Brotherhood
Of st. Andrew. was held on Sunday after
noon at o'clock IN Grace Episcopal
church The attendance was very iarSe
and the boys OF the ages from twelve 10
sixteen years formed "A good portion OF
the gatherif <. In the chancei were seat
Cd Rev. l.. r. Mason. the rector or the
church. and Rev. Il. :. Farand. Pres
ton Nash. George {. Abbitt and Rev. Mr.
CIopton. OF Meade Memorial church. in
Manchester. Among the audience were
Rev Evorard Meade. the diocesan mis-
slonary. Rev j. Y. bowman and Rev.
j. J. Grayatt. Mr.. John ". Wood. INC
general secretary Of the Brotherhood
from New York. who was 10 address inc
meeting. occupied a seat In a front pew.
After a short Introductory service M
keeping with tho ritual OF the Episcopal
church, Mr.. Mason presented Rev. Pres
ten Nash, who. he said. hal introduced
some very effective work among tho
toys Of Christ church. and VINO was to
speak 10 the boys first
srLEcrfD MP. WOOD As SUBJECT
Mr. Nash, who gave very interesting
and highly instructive talk. said that he
had selected Mr. Wood as his subject he-
cause lie had a mission. and was man
Of cold. dead earnest, with tho ascent
upon the earnest" and not UIon the
dead" Mr. Nash alluded 20 David VINO,
he sail was one OF the insignificant
boys Until he awokc 20 the ,act that he
had a mission before him. As soon as ne
recognized his mission. IN Impressed his
mind al once that he had something 10
NrI"Q
God convinced him OF his mission.
MT Nash rcNt spoke OF Isaiah. who. no
doubt. was one Of the heightened ritual
lists. but who became quite different
man when God called him. Then again,
Peter was an insignificant man. until ne
recognized his mission. and the only good
thing tha; was said Of him prior TO that
moment was that he took very good care
Of his mother-in-laW.
These men had "a mission, they We're IN
earnest AS 20 their mission. and conso-
auently. they were useful 10 their fell
low-non. We should follow their exam
nlc and Jet our mission Dee "A successful
ona There was a mission for Every
one. 20 make some one happy at home
or in business on the street or III the
church II would not DO 10 become dis
couraged. II the first attempt should turn
OUT TO be unsuccessful. We should not
look TO the end and should not Try 10 be
great men. II we asked God for his di-
rcction and blessing, there was nothing
that We could not accomplish.
WORK oF1uE BOY, nsPlRTsIF Mt.
After the singing or tho hymn "A
charge 20 keep ] have Mr.. Mason intro
ducod Mr. j. W. Wood, OF New York. who
delivered a splendid address on the work
OF the Brotherhood. as II Is executed hy
the bows Department. Mr.. W GOD who Is
quite young man. speaks I'm a very ana
BILE manner and is inspired with the IRE
of enthusiasm and conviction. The very
fact that every one can readily feel that
he really means what he says makes MS
argument so much more forcible.
Mr. Woods. IN his Introductory remarks.
briefly referred 90 the Crusaders Of the
middle ages who derived their name
from the big red cross. which they wore
on their garments. ana who went 20
Palestine 10 rescue the Lords resting
place out OF the hands of the wicked
and heathens. He also spoke Of the cruz
sadie OF the children and IT'S result, ana
added that there was something that the
boys of the present age could do for the
Lord. The Brotherhood of 81. Andrew
was organized eleven years ago for
mon. but several years afterwards the
bows department was established. and
IT'S members should Doe boys who were ln
dead earnest
Al present there are li5 boys chapters
iu existence. Mr.. Wood said. with from
1900 fo 300 members. What DO these
boys dO2 might some one ask. who has
mo- information as 10 their work IN the
first place. they pray Tor the spreading
" the kingdom of Christ among the
BOYS. But after having prayed they
O. ..rf folded
aims They have 20 do something more
themselves 90 have their prayers ,n-
swcrol. n they stop an praying. they are
uct doing much. However they mast
take part ln he work ~ the -hurcn. and
90 DO THIS. three different lines are open
To- them.
Mr.. Wood spoke OF several chapters
ard the work that was accomplished hy
them In one chapter in ohio. be said.
tl,.re WIRE twenty-five members. VINO
were an boys known a~ TO be depended
upon. All belonged o. the sunday-school
classes. and as soon as they noticed the
absence of one of Che other boys. they
would go after him and ascertain the
reason of his absence. The result OF this
work was. that in that sunday school me
attendance was now far better than II
had been foo the past. The boys Of thar
chapter also tried 70 get other boys 10
come TO the sunday school
NOT TOO Old For SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Very often Mr. Wood said. boys feel
when they are about sixteen years OF
age. as II they are TOO old 10 90 10 sun
day school I'm order 20 refute such an
idea. Mr. Wood told n little incident from
The life Of General Lee. which happen
al In Lexington. Va. after the late war
A little boy. who had been told 10 try 10
bring other boys TO sunday school. fail
cd in his effort. Meeting General Lee
one day whom he knew well. he stopped
the General Oh the street, and asked
him 10 come 10 Sunday school. General
Lee looked az him quietly FOR a moment
and then told him. that he felt sorry. he
could not comply, for the reason that
be belonged 10 the sunday school OF
another church.
one Of the good results Of these boys
chapters viii be. Mr.. Wood said, that
very soon there Will be plenty OF young
men who are ready TO teach classes.
which are al present limited 10 female
teachers. Another chance of usefulness
that offers itself to the boys is that
az the close Of the services they can ar
range the prayer books and hymnals IN
the various pews Of the church, which al
WAYS have remarkable tendency OF
getting mixed up. Through their in
nucnce the boys who are members OF
chapters can also bring other boys in
quiet way 20 baptism.
IHEIB PAHT ~ THE wOTsHIr.
The next question Of Importance 10 be
considered a. what part boys can have
in the worship Of the church. They can
help in the singing. and some congre-
cations are very much in need OF as