The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-12
INTERESTING REPORTS
OF THE ST. ANDRIW's BROTHER
HOOD CONTENTION.
Annual Meeting Of Local Council No. 10.
Addresses by the Richmond Delegates.
Officers Elected.

Tho Local Colacil. No. ~. OF the Broth
.,tood OF II. Andrew. of the city Of Rich
mona ana vicinity. representing twelve
dirsren; chapters. held its annual meet
ing in the lecturc-room OF ST. James,
church last evening. with large at
tendance. Mr.. Thomas G.. Rufiin. the
yicc-presdent. was in tho chair and Sec
rotary "A NJ. Vaughan recorded. The re-
l.xi pus services preceding the business
meeting. were conducted by Rev. l.. X.
Mason. rector of Grace Episcopal church.
Tn, following officers were clc;et for
the ensuing year. President, Thomas {.
Ruf'in. OF Emmanuel church: Nicc-Prcsi-
dent, Stewart NJ. Woodward. OF ~.
James church. Secretary ana Treasurer.
Thomas poDd0xtcr. OF Christ church.
Members Of the Executive Com nittce:
The above ana Colonel Joseph v Bid
good. OF Grace Episcopal church. and
joseph T. Estes. of 81 Johns church.
Mr. Woodward moved that Articl2 No.
OF the bylaws be amended so ms "
allow members OF the various chapters
of the Brotherhood. who are IN good
standing. not only TO attend the meetings
OF the Local Council, but 20 i've them
also the same privileges IN regard 10
voting. etc. as are exercised by the deie-
gates of the chapters. Under the rules
the amendment hal TO 80 over until the
next meeting.
The next thing in order was the rccciv-
ing of tho reports from the two dele
gates who attended the recent National
Convention Of the Brotherhood at Louis
Vile. Ky.
Nr. HUTtIS's EiIoRr.
Mr. Thomas &. Rudin was the hrst
speaker. lie thanked the members OF
the Brotherhood for sending him there
and giving him such very pleasant
trip. THE hearts Of the people or LOUIS
Villc." he said, are as big as thelr clty'
They treated us with the utmost KIND
ness and consideration, and the Dalse
,.IHt entitled to all IIINl-
ic,.es. not alone from Brotherhood men;
but from everybody else. Ihe sprltuai
blessings of course, were in abundance.
ana we really felt like being rcconhrmei.
The convention at Louisville was per-
haps not well attended IN numbers as
those of the past four or i've years, Dut
in its spiritual power IL eNceedeu an
previous conventions. -.
-Thc gathering was attended by about
zsg delegates, but / have never been IN
the presence OF more cOnsecrated men
than found at Louisville ana ! nave
never before experienced more CHRISTIAN
fellowship. There was no spirit OF ciiHl-
instion or recrimination. Sucn sentmch,
was utterly foreign to all debates anu
. discussions There was no selnshness,
but all through the convention the spirit
of fraternal and brothcrly kindness ana
consideration could be noticed. lheiiee
was also a spirit of wisdom, when coula
be evidenced from the eminent Blshop
dudley down to the St John-like Bishop
futile. who dismissed the convention,
with SUtH l'dllu- Ff'Nf'
hardly possible for the convention 20
fall into errors. 81. -,
tracted my attention was the cn aiise. o.
Eiehop Dudley to us. lie dlsuhctl
uointed ont that the individual must not
lose himself in the Brotherhood anu ne
urged us TO do individual work ioi thS
Brotherhood was organized 10 asSia' anu
help the Individual.
The speaker then quoted from the re-
mort Of President Houghteling. Of chicago.
the first president OF the hist chaP'e'
organized, the following:
.'The numerical increase OF the paSi
wear. while not so great as IN 1871, s.Hi
shows a healthy growth. one hun mr.
and ihirty-seVen new chapters nay -
chartered and twenty-five chapirIN'
which a wear ago were on the 'n"ctNc
Isl. have re-entcred the ranks ana asked
Tor the reissue of their charters. Nsl''s'
mis- enrolment of l5s chapters nu'' D"
..'.,rac1 ~. diehauding OF c5 some be
cause Of the removal of in'npeIs' o'it
l.,.nuse Of peculiar local conditions NIuVH
rouid not ne overcome. but the m"JoiN-'
II must Do admitted with regret n'c.
81 Individual uufaithfulnesS ana hiHlt-
ference Their members, having put my,
hands 20 the plo". nave igvk'u ."' It,
this connection II is gratifying 10 not
that new chapters are, as a rule' huN
formed with more care ana less na'v
than in the past. II IS not uhc',nIh'H
Tor a few men who desire 70 form q
chapter to organize Professionally, a nu ~
teet themselves bv three or six moni-+
work before applying for a charter SuVh
charters are S s Incl, e,ample Is to h.
cowmende1 The council Wonld In "
know that every chapter wh,cn ASK o ,o
enrolment had similarly Urea lsrl', ,c
,rescnt active roll Of + 10 chapters ft""S
tLot the brotherhood Is represent III
rather more than one-iiith OF an l,s par
ishas and missions or our 'nuicn =
Nr Eufnn also referred hiichy 70
-. ,na~ni0cant addresses which ne
,aard on the brotherhood man; ON ms
motive. his work. and his he. re .., 49,
alluded TO an exec llemt aIHrerT Oh Mr.
Robert Il. spears Of New York, the only
PRESBYTERIAN IN the convention.
Mr.. Aarnugs rxpsnIrNcr.
Mr. T. 4. Arthur. the other deleeate
from this city, went pretty Hluvh ".
the same ground and gave IN eioqHJtHi 1
language his experience. lie assuIeu ms
bearer that he had never been 70 "
convention where ne saw more enthu
asm and gCdlness. He thought lht "
iect 90 the Brotherhood was as hucn 10
yvo~k for the Indifferent and ondcaNor 10
h~inc him 10 Christ as IL was 10 reAtDe
the young man from the counuy 80,
upon entering the city nad iahel' Elm,
had comnanv The first words on We
come ne said were uttered by KEY. Ut.
burton. the former rector OF -. Joilh
church. an this city. ,,
MIR Arthur sp.kc especially OF IN Mo.N
among the boys, and referred Drlrny 20
hove meeting he attend"i. Whelt 'Hc
bows stated all about the work done by
thSm and their various attempts TO at
tract other boys
There were also short addresses by
Nlcssrs. Thomas Po.ndeXter and Joseph.
II Estes. on the brotherhood Ma1. and
WHY He Should Engage in Sundav-School
Work" on the programme but they bad
TO be postponed on account OF the late
ness of the hour
MIR Richard "A. Meade invited all the
members present to attend the Brother
hood union meeting. 10 bc held at Mon
urrental church next sunday week ~ 4.3O
p NJ. the first day OF the holding of
the parochial mission. when Rev. r.. ). u.
Dafrctt. or Dean Barrett. as he Is better
known. the national missioner Of the
Parochlal Mission Society. viii deliver
an address. The invitation was accepted.