The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-12-02

The Brotherhood of St. Andrew held its
yearly rally at Calvary Church yesterday
AFTERNOON. Tho attendance was large,
many women being present. The lesson
was read by c. NJ. Curtis. after which
Bishop Coleman introduced the Rev. DR..
Hedine of Philadelphia. The speaker re-
ferred to the address ON "SeIf-Denial,"
made by @. M. Curtis at a Brotherhood
meeting held In Philadelphia on Satur-
d@y, and said that IL for nothing else 1t
vas in good taste for him to come to
aeWilmington meeting of the brotherhood.
Dr. Bodine Is an earnest and an eio-
Unent speaker. He reminded his hear
ers that the day was Advent Sunday, and
the day before st. Andrews Day. He
asked II they had heard the epistle for
Advent Day, and remembered it. There
was no better way to serve God, he said.
tran by the promulgation of his truth.
TITS took In everybody. 1t was true Of
the bishop aud true also of every brother
hood man.
1t Is the truth which must set mankind
free. The truth is wide. Aggasiz and
Newton, in their researches, were finding
Gods truth as much as any other person.
Tp the young men Of the brotherhood he
said that they could serve God by follow
ing the footsteps of St. Andrew. He re-
minded them Of that poem Of Millions,
Which was written on the poets blind
mass. in which 1t was said: "They also
ssfve who only stand and watt
The Church wanted the men who have
pe6er with God and prevail. 1t wanted
mfn of spiritual character, which is the
msst important thing in time and eter-
nIty. He spoke of the Woman's Auxiliary
10 the Board Of Missions, and the Brother
hnpd Of st. Andrew as two organizations
ufwhich the Church should be proud. For
pentury the Church had failed because
o. its congregationalism. Now these or
Eahlzations were going and bringing the
people in. He said that self-sacrifice is
the essential principle of the Christian
religion. The glad lesson of the Easter
tr1hmph, however, would haye to be
1aRfned.
Ellas McBee was then introduced by
bishop Coleman, as a man who came from
Nai'th Carolina, but who claimed ths en-
tire country as his home. and for the
perple of Delaware the bishop said he
hade him welcome. Mr.. McBee said that
the first white child born in the United
States saw the light in his state, and
was also baptized there.
This being the fact he claimed that the
whole country was his home. as the white
race was started where he came from,
fhusiastic work. lie tod touching story
% illustrate what such work could ac-
eomplish. As the news OF Brotherhood
work came from all over the world every
member should ask himself what he is
doihg. Only those who SOW may expect
to reap. The sower, however. is response
Bile for the kind OF seed he sows. Every
oas should ask himself If he was exerting
q forbidding influence or showing the
spirit of Christ.
Ewing Miller of Philadelphia told a
/ beauuful story about missionary in Lon
don, which taught a lesson for religion.
G. NJ. Curtis said few words about
sel-denial work, and Bishop Coleman
clicked with an earnest address lasting
about five minutes. in which he urged the
Bretherhood men to greater efforts In the
future.
The bishop then read the Brotherhood
ubligstiop, and the members standing re-
nss I'd their promises.