The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-08

York Howe Peyton. 81. John S. 'nelles-
ton. ~. Va, Breckenridge Castleman,
/ Christ church. Louisville.
ANNUAL REPORT
President James J.. Houghtelng read
the annual report Of the Brotherhood
Council. il showed that eighty-hye new
chapters had been chartered during the
year. and fourteen chapters, reported i'm
active. had gone 20 work again. Fifty
chapters had returned their charters.
leaving a net gain for the year Of 40.
one thousand one hundred and seventy
four chapters We're now on the active roll.
Since the last report six local assemblies
had been formed. The contributions dur
ing self-denial week had been $3l45.l7.
During The year committee represent
ing the two American Brotherhoods had
visited England and Scotland and bad
succeeded in formally organizing the
Brotherhood in the Church Of England.
The Brotherhood had also been planted
500 jamaica West Indies. There arc now
six independent. but federated brother
hoods. Favorable mention was made OF
the work of the Brotherhood missionaries
800 the foreien field. in the boys depart
ment 23 chapters had been enrolled
Many Of the statements OF the reports
We're greeted by the audience and dele
gates with applause.
John L. Faure, treasurer Of the Brother
hood, presented his report. IL showed the
assets of the Brotherhood TO be SSH s3
and the liabilities S3W48. The nominal
assets exceeded the liabilities by E.-s.
Mr. Faure said the Brotherhood had some
valuable assets which were not down in
his report. They were John w. Wood
Silas McBee and John Seely Ward. who
had done much hard and telling work for
re..f b. ..rsI. d .U..
delegates received the announcement of
the unrecorded assets with TREMENDOUS
applause.
Brief reports from various standing
committees were received. The secretary
was instructed 20 send the greetings Of
the convention 20 the Brotherhood of
England and Of an the colonies where it
had been established. Greetings were
read from 81. James chapter. OF Rich
m0nd. Va from the class Of Church
History at Buffalo. y. y. from Chapter
e09. Wythevile. Va. and from the san
Francisco conference. which met Sep
temher ~ The secretary was instructed
20 properly acknowledge an these greet
inss. 10 was resolved 10 appoint COM
miitee Of twelve 10 represent the c0nven-
ton az the laying Of the cornerstone Of
ST. Margaret Hospital tomorrow. a
committee VIII also bee appointed 20 draft
suitable resolutions on the death o. the
Archbishop Of Canterbury.
The convention conference began ar
=. A.. Right Rev OH Whitaker. d. T..
bishop of Eastern Pennsylvania made
the opening prayer The subject OF con-
ference was Power from on High" and
The first speaker was Bishop Whitaker.
The venerable bishop delivered AN clo-
Quent address. which was frequently in-
fH fH.II
ton. Tie said De was glad 70 look into
me faces OF men who represented "a
brotherhood which had done so much for
humanity. and had become power in the
land. Tie wished 10 20 become even
greater power and trusted the members
would maintain 20 high a standard OF
conservation. self-dcnial and surrender TO
God that men would take knowledge OF
tnem that they had been with Jesus. That
condition. he said. could only result from
each one seeing 10 IL that he was a tenn
pile OF the Holy Ghost. The strength Of
tne brotherhood. ne asserted. lay not in
organization. ifs learning or its power Of
speech. hut in The life OF each member.
About one dozen mutes. with their in
tffpreicr attended the convention I'm
u-1f. lhfy are also Brotherhood men
NtN. arthur :. Lloyd. Of ST. Luke's.
Nofioih. Va. was the next speaker In
an earnest forcihie manner he set forth
the Importance OF the Power from on
liish and the necessity Of obtaining il.
tie saia IL was hard 10 define il because
We did not make 70. AS Christ Oorkod
miracles, men saw lie had power from
on high. ana worshiped Him. and they
worship Him now because they see that
in Him is the highest manifestation OF
power. The highest and best i'm us. he
said. is nothing until God has breathed
on II. our purpose should be 20 go out
into the world and show 10 that Christ
is the highest power In our lives II men
could do that they would be doing that
for which they were sent. II is possible
for men 10 be the sons OF God IN truth.
and that should be the aim OF everyone.
The twenty-second hymn was sung and
Rev. James s. Stone. OF ST. James, Chi
cago. addressed the convention. He said
Christ had revealed the fact that the