Evening star., 1896-12-01
SAINT ANDREWS DAY
The Brotherhood in This City Holds Ser
vices.
Officers Elected and the Annual Ser
mon Preached-ActfOn by the
Local Councils.

yesterday Delng st. Andrews s day, the
annual service and election of officers OF
the Brotherhood of st. Andrew of the dio-
cese of Washington took place in the even
Ing at st. Paul's Protestant Episcopal
Church. 23d street near Washington Circle
Rev. Alfred Harding, rector. The church
was comfortably filled when the vested
choir marched in, together with the clergy
men participating in the service who were
Revs. Alfred Harding of st. Paurs, VIM
Devries of st. Marks Pro-Cathedral, VIM
R. Turner of Epiphany. and Thos. Worth.
ington Cooke Of Ascension. Several minis
ters were present in the audience among
them being Revs. T. o. Tongue of Grace
Church and Alex M. Rich of Trinity. Rev
w. R. Turner, assistant minister of Epph-
any Church, had been invited to deliver
the annual sermon, which was a repetition
of a striking sermon on brotherhood work
which he had preached at Epiphany some
weeks previously. Mr.. Turner's text was
with both hands, earnestly" and was
from the seventh chapter of the book OF
the Prophet Michael.
He said that there are in the church and
IN Its organizations many who wear the
garb OF piety, but which for them is only a
cloak OF hypocrisy. If, however, such per-
deeper, to realize every word they utter or
hear while worshiping, then the place for
them is the Brotherhood of ST. Andrew
Many good men are in the brotherhood
kut they say they do not know what to do.
Trying will help such members, and a good
way to begin is to speak and think kindly
OF your neighbor. When once one has
found something to do. he should not only
the text says, With both hands, ear
nestly. The brotherhood has two funda-
mental rules, the rule of prayer and the
rule or service. and to be good brother of
strictly
After the service the brotherhood ad-
)ourned to the parish hall adjoining for its
annual election of officers There are in
the diocese of Washington about 500 mem
bers of the brotherhood. representine
tWenty-sfx chapters. Membership is open
TO any baptized man, but an officer must
be communicate of the church Each
chapter elects two delegates to what is
known as the local council and this coun-
Gil In turn selects the officers who. with
-FOUR others. appointed by the president,
compose the executive committee which
transacts all routine business. The chap
ters usually elect their officers and dele
gates on st. Andrews day, but the roll call
last evening showed that a number had
failed to do this The council elected the
following: President, Barnabas Bryan, EN-
manuel Chapter; vice president, c. c. Bin
ney, st. Margaret's Chapter: correspond
ing secretary and treasurer Frank NJ
Evans of ST. Thomas Chapter: recording
secretary. Clarence E. Dawson of st. An
dreW's. and chaplain, Rev. Alex. NJ. Rich
OF Trinity. The president will announce
in a few days the other members of the
executive committee.
PRESIDENT Bryan, who was elected for
the second successive term is a warden
of Emmanuel Church, and has taken an
active interest in the order since its tnceD-
tion in this city. All the other officers have
never served in official capacities, but are
active workers, and much is expected from
them in what promises to be busy year
Among the chapter officers elected are the
following:
st. ew's-Director, Col. Cecil Clay;
vice director, J. H. Hungerford; secretary,
+. T. Butts; treasurer G. r. Anderson
and delegates, Maj W. P. Couper and c.
E. Dawson.
Epiphany-Director, A. C. Parker; vice di-
rector. Lieut.. w. V. E. Jacobs; secretary,
VIM. Edward Horton; treasurer Louis
Duane, and delegates. Perry B. Pierce and
Jno. F. Paret
Trinity-Director VIM. P. Foley; vice df-
rector. VIM. Mason Brown; secretary, Bert
I. Amos; treasurer. George Watts, jr, and
delegates. w. NJ. Brown and J. Strother
Miller, jr.
st. Thomas'-Director Melville Church;
secretary and treasurer, A. Sidney BayIes !;
delegates, F. NJ. Evans and T. n. Everett
st. Paul's-Director, w. B. Dent; secre-
tary, N. II. Camp; treasurer, G. H. Hol-
mead, jr., and delegates, w. B. Dent and
Orton w. Hyde.
st. Johns. West Washington-Director
Chas. c. Stauffer secretary, Thos. H.
kealney. jr; treasurer Reginald B. LOCKER
and delegates. I. n. McAboy and c. j.
Hedrick.
st. uke's-Directcr, Arthur H. Collier:
secretary and treasurer, James F. Aston
and Henry Tudy.
Christ. East Observation-Disclosures Louis
b. Taylor; vice director, J. H. Gibbons; Sec
rotary, A. f. Gibbons; treasurer o. b. Hal
lam. and delegates, T. S. Denham and j. H.
Gibbons.
St John's-Director, Geo A. c. Christian
cy; secretary, Henry r. Pyre, and dele
gates. H. NJ. Marshall and Z. Marshall
Newton
Epiphany Chapel-Director H. E. Ander-
son; secretary and treasurer, John b. Ire
Lar Il: delegates, Geo. w. Hammond and
Wm. Medford.
Emmanuel-Director. Barnabas Bryan;
wee director, Geo. E. Baxter; secretary, b.
f. rhorne; treasurer, n. H. Harnsh, and
delegates, Geo. E. Baxter and b. Bryan.
ST. Mary's-P N. Bailey. director; p. d.
Brooks, secretary; J. NJ. Saunders, treas
urer, and P. D. Brooks and p. n. Bailey,
delegates.
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