Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-30
OPPOSITION TO DR.. BRIGGS
It Crops Out in the St Andrews Brother
hood.
BIS Name Was Dropped From the
Program of Speakers-An Interest,"
ing and Harmonious Gathering.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. September ~, 1880
TIE tenth annual convention OF the
Brotherhood Of st. Andrew, which has been
in session here, has been held in the Church
Of the Advent, a pretty Gothic building,
nicely situated for quiet on the outskirts of
this city. Two material changes were made
in the program as originally published, the
first being the substitution of Rev. Mr..
Tomkins to conduct the services Of the
''quiet day" iii place of the Rev. H. O.. s.
Huntington, Order of the Holy Cross, Of
Westminster, Nd, and the change of the
subject for the mass meeting from Church
Unity to Social Wrongs and conse
quently the dropping of the names of Bishop
Potter and Rev. DR.. Chas. Briggs from the
program.
1t was stated that the Order of the Holy
Cross refused to allow Father Huntington
to take any part in tkis convention be-
cause DR.. Briggs name appeared on the
program, and also that Bishop Potter would
not appear on the platform with DR.: Briggs.
Be all this as 1t may, it Is a fact that the
local councils Of the brotherhood all over
the country took exception to DR.. Briggs
on the ground that he had been condemned
by his own the Presbyterian church, and
many members refused to attend the con-
vention unless his name was left off the
program.
Further, some of the bishops wrote to the
church unity was not a subject to be dis
cussed by the st. Andrews Brotherhood
(by laymen), but should be left for the
clergy to discuss.
A Notable Gathering.
Bishop Dudley of Kentucky delivered the
charge to the brotherhood, laying stress on
the idea of individual effort and individual
responsibility After this service the con-
vention was organized in Library Hail.
when it was found that about 600 members
were present. representing all the states of
the Union, also four members from Canada,
Bishops Dudley of Kentucky, Nichols Of
California, Johnson of Texas, Whitehead
of Pittsburg. White of Indiana, Tuttle of
Missouri, Gailor of Tennessee, Sessemus of
Louisiana and Bishop John Mckim of
Toxic, Japan, and also many visiting clergy
men from all sections The members of the
convention embraced all shades and dis
tinctions of churchmanship.
Mr.. John P. Faure. commissioner of
charities of New York city, was elected
president of the convention; Mr.. Perry B.
Pierce of Epiphany Church, Washington
vice president, and Mr.. w. NJ. Davis Of ST.
Johns Church. Georgetown, DC, one of
the secretaries. The addresses of welcome
on behalf of the city of Louisville We're
made by the Rev. Lewis w. Burton of ST.
Andrews Church and by the Hon. A. E.
Richards. Mr.. Burton spoke of the mem
bers of the brotherhood as those who lead
In society, in education. IN politics. those
who go to make up the good citizen"
The usual business routine was gone
through with. and then the brotherhood
man-Lis motive, his work, his life," was
discussed.
Washington Delegates.
The following members were present from
Washington: John F. Paret, Perry B.
Pierce VIM. b. Howell of Epiphany
Church. G. A. C. Christiancy of st. Johns
Church, G. G. Thomson of ST. Stephens
Church. c. E. Dawson of St. Andrews
Church, Ches. P. Gibson and Rolla p
Currie Of Ascension Church, u. D. Black
iston Of Grace Church. c. H. Holrlead, jr,
Of st. Paurs Church. Rev. Alex. NJ. Rich
Of Trinity Church, w. NJ. Davis and I. N