The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-15

There is now in session, In Buffalo, N.
Y, the international convention of the
Brotherhood of st. Andrew. This con-
yention is considered a radical step by
those who jealousy guard the Anglican
church and oppose any innovation which
may result in serious changes. st. An
drew's Brotherhood Is one of the divinely
appointed agencies of this nineteenth
century, intended to bring into closer
affliation Christians of all countries To
this convention have gone delegates from
every CIVILIZED nation, save New Zealand
the latter country sent no representa-
iives because of the great distance. Since
New Zealand is not represented, the
Brotherhood win celebrate holy COM
munion at Buffalo and at Wellington the
same day and hour This will also be
land, West Indies, Canada and Australia,
among the meIbens of the Brotherhood
who were unable to go to the Buffalo
convention. AS the delegates are lay
men, this convocation will mark an
epoch of aciyity in the Anglican church,
which portends good to the entire de-
nominati ton. There will be no enter
tainments given to the delegates, who
have gone to the convention for the sole
purpose of advancing a great cause The
lord bishop of Rochester, England, has
come to this country In order to attend
the convention and assist in cnductine,
the services Mr. John w. Wood, gem
clal secretary in the United States, thus
defines the work and outlines the policy
of this religious organization:
.FThe Brotherhood of st. Andrew is
formed wholly on spiritual lines 1t de-
libeIately excludes the so-caHed social
element. Its sole object is the spread Of
the kingdom of God among men. Its
members seek to attain that object in
two general ways-by daily prayer and
by weekly effort TO influence at least one
other man for good. OF these general
rules, and particularly the rule of serv-
ice expression is found in many ways,
depending upon the circumstances of the
men who apply them. The brotherhood
exists for work on behalf of others, not
for the amusement of it's own members,
or even of other people. 1t believes that
the best work for God will be done by
men who openly acknowledge that they
are working, and do not try to sugar
coat religion by giving suppers, or shows,
or fairs, or picnics
Interest i'm the work of the brother
hood Is maintained in part by the strong
appeal which hard work always makes
to real men. The man who is daily do
ing difficult things in his business or pro-
fessonal life has no desire 20 do petty
things I'm his religious life and then he
lauded as a church worker. The work
itself is the means of sustaining interest
in itself. 1t does not follow that lack of
interest or lack of enthusiasm is I'M
known in the brotherhood. We know all
about them. But we have mot tried TO
discover any Artificial method for over
coming them. We have simply said
Here is mans work to be done. Will
You do it? And then to the man who
has undertaken the work we point out
the help to be gained by a,sssocia ton
with other men who are doing the same
work, and above all the strength which
is to be gained from the frequent and
regular communion. Since the work of
the brotherhood is spiritual, real inter
est in 1t can only be maintained by the
supernatural means of grace.
"One very influential element in the life
of the brotherhood is the annual con-
vention. This is as much like the ira
di,ional conven zion as possible. There IS
none of the holiday air about It, here are
no parliamentary tactics, and what bus
ipess is transacted is ! promptly dis
patched. 1t is rather time for growth
in the spiritual life and for gaining new
ideas for work. For instance, the inter
national convention, which meets next
week in Buffalo, begins with the three
hours devotional service, conducted by
Canon Gore. One evening will be given
10 devotional service in preparation for
the holy communion, and the highest
act of the convention win be the corpor-
ate celebrat ton of the holy communion
early the following morning.
Two young women Miss Mary Nevan
Cannon. and Miss Alice j. Hands, have
drawn plans for model tenement house
for the poor which solves a problem
always considered hopelessly psrplexing
by masculine architects THE plans of
Miss Hands and Miss Cannon have he N
accepted by the builders, and work will
soon begin. These young women have