Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-11-07

BROTHERHOOD OF Sr ANDREW "A
most enjoyable and Profitable meeting
of the local council OF the Brotherhood
of St. Andrew WAS held last evening in
Grace Church.
Rev. P. ?. Phillips, of st. Paul'5
Chapter, was the first speaker, having
Tor his subject, Enthusiasm 10 our
work-whence it comes" He said that
enthusiasm was nothing more nor less
than earnestness. He gave as an il
lustration of the power of enthusiasm
the parable of the house built upon a
rock. There were two grounds for en-
thusiasm-frst, the possession of q
truth, and second, the value of the
truth we possess. He paid quite a
tribute TO the late DR.. Sparrow, of the
Theological Seminary, and closed his re-
marks by suggesting to the members of
the brotherhood present that they
follow the inscription on DR.. Sparrow's
monument, viz =: seek the truth, come
whence it may, cost what it will"
Mr.. Edgar Carpenter, of the Virginia
Seminary Chapter, was the next speak
er, having for his subject, "What 1t can
accomplish" He contrasted enthu-
siasm with fanaticism or froth. These,
he said, must not be COMPOUNDED. OF
course the only way by which anything
is accomplished is by the use of that
little word tact" Eothusiasm, he
said, may prepare US for our life's work,
in whatever vocation it has pleased
God to place US; it enables as to keep
our brotherhood pledges, and, as an
example, it was what led St. Augustine
to England, who, by the way, came
from ST. Andrews monastery. Each
person has different talent-one may
try to increase the membership of the
church, another the Bible class, &c.
We cannot do some things, but we may
take somebody by the hand and take
them to church. Enthusiasm will point
out the way, the words to be spoken
and the person to whom to speak.
Mr.. George 81. Evans was the third
speaker, telling "How it can be retain
ed" Religion" he said, "was the re-
ciprocal relationship Of God to man,
and hence to retain enthusiasm We
must receive the concentrated atten-
ton of our religious feelings; we must
be regular and interested at our meet
ings and try to keep up the interest;
we must stand together, and last of all
we must possess the divine gift-love."
After the address a general discus
sion was entered into.
Mr.. barley, of Grace Chapter, said
that Brotherhood man should always
be ready ito tell the wonderful works
Of Cod
Mr.. Kuhn, of st. Paul's Chapter,
said that when he joined the Brother
hood he went tc work, and Mr.. Mil
burn, of Christ Church, said that he
thought nothing could be accomplished
without prayer.
The last two suggestions were put
together and made the one best pre-
scription for retaining enthusiasm. viz:
Earnest prayer and hard work.
After thoroughly discussing the
above topics the subject of the Work
ingmen's Club was brought up.
Mir. Parker, the president of the To-
cal council, invited the clergy to be
present on the opening night, and af-
ter that not to stay away, as it was dis
tinctly layman's organization.
The Brotherhood has furnished the
rooms and is responsible for them and
each individual member is also respon-
sible.
A discussion on this point was enter
ed into by Messrs. Davidson, Ball,
Green, Milburn, Herndon, Moore,
Boothe, barley and Evans.
The rooms, at No. 405 King street.
will be opened onight from until II
D. m. 1t is earnestly desired that all
men make use of these rooms. All
are heartily welcomed.