The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-02

An Able Address 20 the ST. Andrews Bro
thorhood Chapter.


When tho members OF the various
chapters Oh the brotherhood OF So. AM
drew met al Alousmoutal church. on
Aonds,, rt.it to o0..r,. 50 ANDREWS
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church. with ah ADDRESS. il "4' ui7-
course the blsl-p 7alp.
Members oi the brotherhood. l
have been asked io speak to you
on something resar.ius OLE, eleventh
convention OF ine brotherhood, tlal was
recently held ut iItlenure. don [
know whether J would have selected thtl
subject aud 4 DON'T inlnk = i had 90 see
lcct the speaker . would have selected
mrs ,f We have. OF course. read about
tho convention lu tne RELIGIOUS papers,
bnf those papers would certainly not
print anything fO of'ul tle General Couu-
ell. because they want to increase their
circulation.
81 expect to iel you something about
the convention, ana b Nlll tell you the
truth. Ihls has Deem the lourin cone
Ntnuon mat ] have attended. i nave been
at Detroit, Washington. Louisville and
recently at Pttsuurs ono thing i was
particularly struck with at the last named
convention. AN the details pertaining 10
the entertainment of the delegates We're
beautifully attended TO by the local
brotherhood. They worked as perfectly
as a. piece Of machinery. and ] certainly
have 10 complaint TO make in that line.
Il noticed iu the report presented that
the number of chapters had increased ny
forty-six during the past year. while the
actual number of members decreased dur
fpg that nari0d This D. the great trouhlo
OF our age. and our country. TO have the
form without the sririt. and 10 20 down
"a rifuaifsrn TO magnify the form and de-
.reoee tha lie Another thing which
h,iiovo "a be "a ,v,alnsss fn these .s-
eennnlfee A. when vgo must follow cer-
+sin nro,-,.,.,,r,o 7 DON'T care vino mikes
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nil etn ,,.t, ti,.. ,.,t l,f, h., .1l.rtfr,'
The erhiscts and t,a en.el,rrs ,rbnre
could bc "a -o.l al,l Of die.stfsr,ction
see, This wear Mon came from an over
Tho country and found everything ont
and dried buf they could find no ufli.ul-
zion This own ie rrotglrr and will he
heard from. There ourbf To- Dee some COM
collation. u has lasu eltrostol that Inlo-
oftor the eoo.,,l conference. Doe ncld at
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Il.rIl.e.I lV that body.
"'rhora were "a great many cood tlircs
.aid ana rr.3t MANY GOOD speakers
hoard Ent in washington for instance
we had fo boar Am about the cathedral
and in Louisville we had To- listen TO- "a
man who had come across the .yater TO
tell us an about the Episcopal Church
I'm Scotland. which we could have read
IN any historic book These matters ad
nothing whatever foo DO with the Bfoihcr-
hood These are plain facts whieh zee
licious papers would perhaps not .h-onss.
80 much for the Pittshurg Convention
and now I desire 20 speak on something
that comes closer home 10 tho members
Of the Brotherhood Boz Richmond. \
while ago ! Was thinking of the youns
men who Die Boo their graves around Rich
mond. young men Who died in their youlh
trying 10 MAINTAIN Mnat lhoy Thought 10
ne right We ought lo De willing TO 40
some very valuable things on entering
this church my eyes fell on me monument
erected TO .he memory OF the seventy
two persons who persisted ON this spot.
SupposlnF "a monument was 20 Pee erect
"a 90 the young men who were lost I'M
this city hy thc nc l.ecnce OF tho Chris
tan people. how many names would have
10 be written on the same' How many
names would have To- Doc written on the
doors OF each church in this city 20 rep
resent the members. who did not do their