The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-05

The Brotherhood Of st. Andrew In Rich
mond AMI Msnchester Rep e'ented.


The Brotherhood of St Andrew in Rich.
mond AMI Manciester Rep e'ented
The Local Council OF the Brotherhood
OF st. Andrew held it's quarterly meet
ing last night in the lecture-room CT
Grace Episcopal church. The attendance
was large. repre- sentauves Of all the chap
ters Of Richmond being present. Presi-
| denl T. &. RLhn, Of Emmanuel Chapter,
was in the chair. and Secretary ii. NJ.
! Vaughan. Ct Grace Chapter, recorded
Mr. Stuart ". Woodward reported on
| behalf of the special committee appoint-
| cd 10 make the necessary arrangements
| for the holding of a mass-meeting pre-
| paratory 10 the organization OF boys
chapters. He stated that Mr.. John w..
Wood. general secretary Of The Brother
hood IN New York. would be here on
! sunday. May 5th. and the day follow
ing. 10 give all the necessary inf0rma-
tiOn on the subject. While the committee
had not yet completed their arrangements
in all probability a meeting for boys or
twelve years and over and Brotherhood
men would be held in Grace church on
Sunday May 5th. at 5 =. NJ. when Mr..
Wood would speak TO the boys. II was,
also intended TO hold q union meeting
that night in a church centrally located,
when addresses on the Brotherhood work
would be made. ON the following night
MIR. Wood would speak 20 Brotherhood
men only.
on motion OF Mr. Woodward the secre-
tary was instructed to invite the four
chapters Of the Brotherhood i'm Peters
Jurg 10 attend any OF these meetings.
Reports were then received from MEM
bers Of the council who had been APP
pointed TO visit officially the various
chapters during the past three months.
As a whole the reports were very en-
couraging. and contained the following
Information OF special interest I'm regard
10 certain features OF the work:
In Meade-Memorial church boys
chapter has been organized which con-
sists Of twelve members. and is doing
some very excellent work
All-Silnts Chapter expects 10 open
reading rooms OH north Sixth street.
near the Second market. which are 10
be kept open several hours every day IN
order 10 attract men and draw them
away from saloons.
The mi ision on the Canal bank. es-
tablished two years ago by ST. Paurs
Chapter, Is in prosperous condition
in connection with Sunday school.
which has 10 members on the roll and
an average attendance Of about Is sehoi-
ars and eighteen teachers. The TWO
rooms that have been fitted up as read
ing-rOoms. are open every weekday from
Z TO 10 +. NJ. and have an average at
tendance of twenty-five or thirty. There
IS also Bible class in attendance. with
an avcrage attendance Of about forty.
In Fulton cottage mcctiucs have been
held by st. Johns Chapter since the
opening Of Lent with an average attend
ance of forty-hve.
Rev. 4. ;. Farlaid, assistant rector OF
~ fauis church, stated that recently
he had by invitation visited ST. James
Chapter and that he had never enioved.
az evening more since he had been in
richmond. Tn Chapter seemed to be IN
an excellent condition. and the attend
ance at that meeting was very large
At the close OF The business meeting p
paper OH THE Rule Of Service vas
read by Mir. j. r. v Daniel. and an IN.
tersetins discussion of the same followed.
He thought that this WAS the only chap
ter In the city where such lectures and
discussions were held
The Chair stated that he had received
a request from the secretary of The Ex-
ecutive Committee OF the Protestant
Episcopal Missionary Society that a ,lele-
safe IRON the Brotherhood be sent 10
me quart srly meetings Of the committee
Tor the purpose OF making reoort m re-
hood.
On motion OF Mr. Marsillott Mr. p
\. Arthur was elected delegate tor thar
purpose.
The question OF leaving an the Different
Dote!s invitations 10 the Sunday services
was Drleny discussed. Ar. Woodward
stated that this work had ,een stare
oy ~. James Chapter IN 1858. and mad
oeen or late pard. .pated IN bv Mon,,.
menta! Chapter. He thought thar me
entire question should be left Ia tbsse
Two chapters. and that others VINO mtgat
eeslie 10 Join in the work might confer
win ,he t"o chapters named This was
hr' arthur suggested that during rho
coming summer months lawn services
be held Oh Sunday afternoons In Reso-.
Vo-r and Forest Hill Parks. Arfer a
DNet discussion OF the subject Nessrg
Artnuf ana Marsilliott were appointed
a committee 10 submit the matter IN
me Glorious in order TO secure the views
OF the Episcopal ministers as 10 the fea-
siblity OF the work.
me work Of the reformatory at Laurel
station was next taken up. and assign-
ihehtS OF chapters for all hut the first
sundays IN the months during the wear
were made. IL is understood that two
members from the respective chapters
VIII go 10 the institution on the SUNDAYS
assigned to them 10 conduct services IN
lhe afternoon. II is expected that the
hrst sundays In the months will be taken
up by the chapters which have not vet |
received such an assignment