Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-17
ST.ANDREW'S BROTHERHOOD
A Largely Attended Convention at Pitts
burg.
Interesting Addresses by Prominent
MISREPRESENTATION
of the District.

PITTSBURG, Pa. October 10, 1896.
The eleventh annual convention of the
Brotherhood of st. Andrew convened in
Carnegie Music Hall yesterday afternoon,
Though the preliminary services began
Wednesday afternoon In Trinity Church
and were conducted by Rev. ]. c. Roper of
Toronto. Canada =, -.
Fully one thousand men from all parts Of
this country and few from Canada, be-
sides many ladies. assembled in Trinity
Church to hear the annual charge to the
brotherhood by the Rt +, Rev. Cortlai,dt
Whitehead, DID,, bishop of Pittsburg. from
the text. There Is another King. one
Jesus" 1t was a beautiful impressive
and powerful address to brotherhood men
to walk worthy of their vocation as mem
hers Of the royal family. The singing
of more than one thousand male voices.
led by the full vested choir, mingled with
the famous organ from the worlds fair,
made wonderful impression upon all
hearers.
The convention was called to order for
business by Jas l.. Houghteling, president.
of Chicago, after which Silas McBee of
Suwanee. Tenn, was elected president.
After the election Of the other officers and
addresses of welcome by H. D. w. English
P. Ford, mayor of Pittsburg. the roll of
the members who had died during the year
was read al standing). The list INCLUDED
olson of Trinity Church, Washington.
Then followed the report of the council.
which showed record of Liza chapters,
an INCREASE of ~ over last year. and 81 900
collected by the self-denial week, being
near double the amount collected last year
from the same source. 1t was also noted
with cheers that in June last the Brother
hood Of St. Andrew was planted In Eng
land. .....
Resolutions on the death Of Bishop Coke
of western New York and of Archbishop
Benson of England were drafted.
1t is thought that there are about 800
delegates here and possibly 300 visitors.
The diocese Of Washington stands near the
top of the list, in the number of delegates,
there being fifteen on the register SO far,
This promises to be the next best and most
enthusiastic convention to the one held in
Washington.
Interesting Addresses.
The main features of the session yester-
day afternoon were the addresses on
Power from on High" by Bishop Whit
aker of Pennsylvania, Rev. A. s. Lloyd of
Norfolk Va. Rev. J. s. Stone Of Chicago
and Silas McBee Of Suwanee. Tenn. the
president Of the convention. .-,
At the business session this morning, 1t
was decided to hold an International con-
vention OF the brotherhood in Buffalo, late
In September or early in October, 1897.
Detroit and Baltimore are after the con-
vention Of 1888. The Washington and Vir-
ginia delegations promise their help to aid
Baltimore.
This mornings session was taken up with
interesting addresses on the Rule Of Ser
vice, The Brother-His Life" and THE
Brotherhood-Its Work" Some very prac-
teal suggestions were made about work in
prisons and hospitals, one of the best ad-
dresses being delivered by U. Ferrar Da-.
wilson, president of the brotherhood in
Canada, and by Alex. NJ Hadden private
secretary RiShnn Go
The leading address of this afternoon was
made by the Right Rev. John Dowden.
ID, lord bishop of Edinburgh, Scotland,
on How Scotland Gave the Episcopate to
America" He was followed by some pow
erful remarks by the Right Rev. J. Philip
Du Moulin, Del. lord bishop Of Niagara.
Canada.
The Rev. Lucius Kinsolving of Brazil
made telling appeal Commissions in Bra
Bishop Scarborough of NewbIJersey also
spoke feelingly of the origin OF the church
IN America. ending with acbesutifuf eulogy
to the first bishop in America Seabury,
Sectional Conferenses.
The rest of the afternoon was taken up
with sectional conferences on different sub
1ects. During the conference on THE
work OF Boys or the Junior orders Of the
brotherhood. o. Hyde Est.Paurs Church,
Washington. gave an ,accoaht Of his
AVA anu Will the DQyS cIlapter at st.
Paufs, and made an earnest appeal for the
sympathy and aid of the Senior Brother
boys. '-s
Among the delegates pEesentsare several
Indians n
Warrington D@Iesa4es. '-'''--- 81
The following delegates are present from
the diocese of Washington, all being from
the District of Columbia, Charles F. R DID,
erts. Emmanuel Church, .Anaccstia; the
Rev. VIM r. Turner. VIM. Edw Horton
and VIM. P. Churchill of Epiphany; Arthur
Collier, colored, St. Luke's; Pcrcival D,
BROOKS. cclored. St. Mary's; Rev. Chas
=. Buck and c.. c. Stauffer of st. Johns,
Georgetown: G.. R. Anderson and P. 6.
Melbourne of ST. Andrews; Richard B.
Posey. Grace, South Washington: Rev. R.
s. w. Wood and n: B. D, Fugitt Of St.
Johns; Orion w. Hyde Of ST. Paurs; Chas.
r. Gibson and W..P. Brown of Ascension;
Rev. Alex. NJ. Rich. Sterling Kerr. jr.. and
Carl Kerr of boys chapter of Trinity
Church.
The attendance on the meetings of the
Brotherhood Of st. Andrew has been over
1850 men; Of these fully 800 are delegates,