The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-15
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Of ST, ANDREW
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l,..r,s. church.
is a FINE BODY OF MEN
INTERESTING SERVICES TO BE
HELD TO-DAY.
WILL COMPLETE WORK TONIGHT
But here wiii be Some Fine Addresses
Delivered o.Morrow--Musicb by
a Picked Choir of Twenty
Voices.
is a FINE BODY OF MEN
WILL coMPLETe WORK TONIGHT


OF all the auxiliary organizations of the
Episcopal church there is none that IS
higher in its purposes, more consecrated
in its work or more active in the DIS
charge of its duties than is the Brother
hood Of St. Andrew.
This organization fills a great need IN
the church-giving the laymen an active
work to do 1t is a simple organization
setting before its members the two great
duties of intercessory prayer and OF try
ing to help others. 1t teaches them to do
it with common sense: with simplicity
and with directness. 1t teaches them
to do it as being lofty object which will
illumine their life and shed beauty over
It in whatever remote position they may
bep laced 1t gives them and points out
to them, the great duty of sympa thy
sympathy with their church and its work,
with their felowmen in their sins and
struggles.
This was demonstrated last night at
Christ church. Not only was it proved
in the speeches, but the whole proceed
ings bespoke great work for good that
is being done by the laymen Of the
church The occasion was the second an
nual convention of the Carolinas. The
church was crowded with delegates and
people, and the exercises were of most
interesting character.
After an evening prayer by the Rev.
DIR. NJ. NJ Marshall, rector of Christ
church, the convention was called to or
der by its president, Mr.. S. s. Nash, of
Tarboro. In doing this Mr. Nash said the
convention Of the Brotherhood Of St.
Andrew must be considered as deyo-
tional meeting winding up the work of the
Diocesan convention, which had just
closed it's session in the Church of the
Good Shepherd.
At this point Mr. r. III. Battle asked
to be allowed to publicly disclaim any
intention to reflect upon Rev. DR.. Bennett
Smedes, rector of st. Mary's, as an un-
intentional error in the printed report
of his remarks Thursday night touching
that institution, would make it appear
he had DONE He took this occasion to
speak in highest terms Of DIR. Smedes
and his administration of the school.
The Address of Welcome was delivered
by Mr. Chas. NJ. Busbee, who gave to the
visitors an eloquent and heartfelt greet
ing.
.'You are welcome indeed" he said,
"Our hearts and homes are open to you
the latch strings hang out. As North
Carolinians you are welcome to TINS
capital city. To you who come from 9TH
er States we give you genuine North
Carolina greeting and we make you
North Carolinian and citizen OF hal
eigh; and that we consider the highest
compliment we can pay you and the hlgn
est favor we can confer upon any man.
The speaker then referred with en-
thusiastic pride to his State and city anc
said that Raleigh was accustomed tc
conventions, but never had she sheltered
a finer body of men, men with noblel
purposes in view than the convention now
in session in its midst-a body of mel
meeting together and comforting for rht
advancement of Gods kingdom.
The objects and aims of the Brother
hood were briefly outlined by Mr. Bus
bee and he declared that in carrying then
out its members were absolutely loya
to the church and would cOuntenanc'
no endeayor outside of the church's jur
isdiction. 1T prepares us for more de
voted, faithful and persevering discharg'
of the duties that devolve upon us IA
christians
to- in a short speech by the President
Mr.. S. S. Nash. After which the con
.gregation, under the leadership Of th
choir. sang the st. Andrews Hymn Q43
'Jesus Calls us DER the Tumult."
The entire exercises of the evening
were Introductory to the work of tn
Brotherhood convention to-day. Th
general subject for discussion was "Th
Brotherhood of st. Andrew This wa
divided up into three heads: "a The Nee
OF the Work; (2) The Call for Workers
90 The Kingdom of God. These wer
discussed by three speakers-one froI
the Eastern part of the State, one fror
the centre and one from the West.
The first speaker was the Rev. Jas.
Plummer, of Oxford, on the Need
the Work" II any argument were re
auired to prove that there was plac
and a requirement for the work of tn
Brotherhood Of ST. Andrew, said MI
Plummer, one had but to look arounc
/ There is so much to do; so many yOun
men who are out Of church, and then S
MANY who are communicates in nam
only. and a still smaller number who ar
actually commandments. but are almOs
worthless to the church for all practics
pnrposes. 1t is not true, as is sometime
asserted, that a man can be just as goo
a christian and do just as good work ou
of the brotherhood as within it. 1t !
true in spiritual as in secular things, tha
I'm union is strength and inspiration. NO
;s # tr1e that the church itself supple
Fully the field proposed to be occupied %
tho Rrotherhood There IS no body in tn