Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-05
ST. ANDREWS HOST
Preparations for the Brotherhood
Gathering at Louisville.
WASHINGTON DELEGATES TO GO
Contest Among Cities for the
1896 Convention.
DELEGATES TO GO
THE PROGRAM ARRANGED

The selection of the city of Louisville as
vention of the Brotherhood of st. Andrew
will, from present indications, prove to
have been wise. From the west especially
large delegations are expected, while the
eastern states are being relied upon TO fur
nish their usual large quota. 1t is the gen.
eral custom to hold the convention in the
first part of October of each year, but this
year, for some reason or other, the latter
part of September was chosen as the most
convenient time. The convention begins
Wednesday,. the 18th of this month, with
the customary 'quiet day" exercises. and
will end the following Sunday with fare
we'll meeting at o'clock in the evening.
The Local Delegates.
In this city preparations have been start
ed for some time and are now about COM
pleted. A committee, headed by Mr.. John
F. Paret as chairman, has been at work, in
cooperation with the Louisville transpor-
tation committee, trying to secure favora-
Bile rates on the railroads for the Washing
ton delegates, and now it is about assured
that the round trip to Louisville may be
had for one and one-third of the regular
an arrangement by which the local people
can travel in a special car together
with the delegates from the local council CT
Alexandria, this being the first convention
of the latter council council separate
from Washington. Although one or Two
chapters have not attended to the matter
of delegates as yet, it is expected that
nearly every one of the twenty-five chap
tiers in this city will be represented by
one delegate and in some cases more than
one member. Every chapter of the BROTH
erhood in good standing Is entitled to be
represented by one delegate for each ten
members and by one delegate-at-large, 1t
is understood, however, that all brother
hood men, whether elected as delegates or
not, are invited to attend and avail them
selves of the privileges of the convention.
In accordance with what is now an estab-
lished custom, delegates to the convention
will provide for their own entertainment.
The Louisville hotel committee has made
arrangements with the leading hotels to
accommodate the delegates at reduced
rates. The Gait House Is to be the head
quarters of the visitors. For those who do
not wish to go to the hotels boarding
house accommodations have been secured
at rates below the ordinary.
After the Next Convention.
The canvass to determine which city is
to have the honor of holding the next
years convention has already commenced.
The brotherhood men of Pittsburg are
planning to have the convention of 1886
held in their city. At the meeting of the
local assembly, held July 10, an afternoon
devotional meeting. conducted by Bishop
Whitehead, was followed by addresses on
the Benefits to Be Secured From Holding
National Convention in Pittsburg," and a
general discussion on the best methods of
going to work to secure the convention.
Buffalo, too, is in the field, and IT will not
be the fault of her churchmeu if in 1896
the brotherhood does not meet on the
shores of Lake Erie. Although at Wash
ington Buffalo was obliged to yield to the
claims of Louisville. the Buffalo visitors
are coming to Louisville full of determine
ton, and hoping for better fortune this
year. Their invitation Is ready, and is
backed by the invitation of the Church
mems Club and the resolution of the state
convention Of the brotherhood in New
York. 1t Is rumored that New York city
is also getting quietly into line. and that
the preliminary invitation for the conven-
ton of 1896, which was presented in this
city last year, will be presented again with
increased urgency. Altogether. indications
point to a lively and good-natured contest
for the honor of entertaining the Brother
hood of ST. Andrew in 1896.
The Program ut Louisville.
Some changes may possibly be announced
in the program of the convention before it
meets in Louisville in September, Tut the
following will probably be carried out very
nearly intact:
Wednesday, the 25th, will be observed as
quiet day, in preparation for the conven-
ton in the Church Of the Advent. This
Huntington o. H. c. The next day, at 10
o'clock in the morning, the opening service
will take place in Christ Church Cathedral.
Right Rev. Thomas U. Dudley, ID. D., bish-
op of Kentucky, will deliver the charge to
the brotherhood At - o'clock the dele
gates are to meet in a hall selected for
the occasion for the purposes of organiza-
ton and the hearing of addresses OF well
at half-past will be held business ses-
sion, IN which will come the report OF the
council and committee reports. Then at
o'clock follows a general conference, with
Mr.. Edmund Billings of Boston as the
chairman. The general subject for this
will be 1.-The Brotherhood of Man." which
will be divided into the following topics,
handled by the following speakers: His
Motive" Henry A. Fuller Fuller WiiEesnarae'
Chestnut Hill, Mass; His Life William
C. Sturgis New Haven, Conn. After this
will come fifteen minute addresses, fol-
lowed by a general discussion. At pm,
in Christ Church Cathedral, there is to be
devotional meeting for brotherhood men,
in preparation for the corporate ceiebra-
ton of the holy communion. This VIII be
conducted by the Right Rev. William F.
Nichols, D. D., bishop of California. Fri
day. the Goth, will be opened by corpo-
rate celebration of the holy communion,
Rev. Bishop Nichols being the celebrant.
After the business session, at 10 q. NJ, there
will be a general conference on the sub
ject of bible Glass Work" under the fol.
lowing topics: How to Study the Bible.
Robert e. Speer, New York; Sample Bible
Glass;" led by James l.. Houghteling OF
Chicago, and General Discussions of Bible
Glass Methods" At l o'clock will come
luncheon, and then in the afternoon an
open parliament on what to Do, and How
to Do It." John w. Wood, chairman.
The parliament will also provide room
for general discussion on brotherhood
work and methods in three-mtnute talks
from the floor. In the sectional confer
eroe at o'clock on Friday afternoon,
Thomas P. Dean of Boston, Mass, will
talk about Travelling Men," 10. p. Guilt
yer. Cambridge, Mass, college Mem"
Rev. G. A. Christensen. Indianapolis, Ind,
"Parochial Missions;" and James K. Bake
well, Allegheny, Pa, Rescue Missions"
At o'clock in the evening there will be
a public meeting in the hall on the sub
ject, "An Ideal Parish" On this general
topic Rev. Percy S. Grant of New York
will talk about Free Pews and an Open
Church," Rev. James S: Stone, D, D., Chi
cago, 1.-THE Prayer Book" third topic, "a
Christian Vestry;;" SiIas Mc3ee of Lincoln
ton, North Carolina, "a Fearless PRIEST"
Right Rev. John Hazen White, D. D.,
bishop of Indiana, "a Loyal Congregation"
and Right Rev. Daniel S. futile, d. D..
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