Evening star., 1897-07-27
ST. ANDREWS BROTHERHOOD
Preparations Of Local Chapters for Represen-
tation at Buffalo.
international Convention to Re Uela
In Observation-Disclosures Clergy
and Laymen Expected.

Rain dampened the enthusiasm of the
Brotherhood Of ST. Andrew members of
washington last evening. but notwith-
standing this drawback the coming first
international convention received a good
send on. The gathering last evening.
which was held at st. Margaret's Pro-
testant Episcopal Church, Connecticut
avenue and Bancroft place. was the first
to be held this year with the International
Convention" the topic for discussion,
but another has been arranged. to take
place some time during the month of
August, when more of the convention in
detail will then have been learned. and
those who are expected to go as delegates
will have been selected.
At the meeting last evening there were
TWO stated speakers on the program,
Messrs. Albion X Paris of Christ Church,
west Washington Chapter, and Mr. 4. ~.
Melbourne of St. Andrews Chapter The
former speaker dwelt more on the effects
OF former conventions as viewed from a
statistical standpoint, while the latter told
about the spiritual effect of conventions.
w hile nothing definite is known to the
number Of delegates who are TO represent
Washington, yet il is expected that there
will be between sixty and seventy-iive. in
GLIDING several of the LEGAL clergy. among
whom will be the rector of the Pro-t,athe-
dral Church of st. Marks. Rev. William l..
DeNries, Phi. D., who has already announc-
tC MS intention OF gong
Each chapter is entitled to a delegate
for each ten members and fraction there
Of, and also delegate at large. and as
there are between twenty-five and thirty
chapters represented in the diocesan coEn-
ell, it will be easily seen that tnere is q
good basis for a large delegation.
Convention AT Buffalo.
The coming convention, which is to be
held at Buffalo from the 18th TO the 18th OF
October, will be the twelfth annual for the
United States. and the first international
convt ntion. This international convention
Is the outcome of a suggestion made TO
the convention of 1895 by the brot herhood
In Canada, but as there were only brother
hCods in that country In the United States,
in Scotland end in Australia II was felt
that the gathering should be truly inter-
national. and consequently representatives
were sent abroad to organize a brotherhood
In the Church of England, though there
had been isolated chapters In that coun-
try. The representatives were very sue
cessful in their effort, and since then
brotherhood has been organized in the
West Indies, and there are scattered chap
ters all over the globe.
The English Brotherhood will probably
be represented by its president, George A.
Spottiswoode, one of the leading laymen Of
England and he will probably be accom-
panied by several other laymen. including
the Earl of Nelson. a descendant OF Eng
lands admiral, and Lord Hugh Cecil,
member of parliament and the youngest
son of the Marquis of Salisbury. 4 few
laymen are also expected from Scotland
and from the West Indies, while there may
be one two from Australia.
Dean of Westmfnster n Speaker.
Among the speakers will be the Rev.
Charles Gore, DID, dean of historic West
minister, and a leader in the study and dis
cussion of social subjects. The lord bishop
of Rochester. Right Rev. Edward Talbot,
DID,, is also to be present and officiate at
the central service of the convention, the
corporate celebra tion of the communion.
Bishop Talbot's diocese includes the whole
of South London. and through his aggres-
sive work In connection with 1t he has be-
come known as one of the clearest-he AIDED
Of the English clergy. From Scotland
there is to come as a speaker Very Rev.
Vincent L. Rorison. DID,, dean of st. MIN
ians Cathedral, Perth
There will probably be from fifteen num-
dred to eighteen hundred men present at
Buffalo, and of this number twelve hum
dred of them will come from the United
States. The Buffalo committee is making
complete arrangements for the convention.
The services are to be held in ST. Paul's
Church, and the public meetings and con-
ferences in Music Hall. The convention
has the hearty approval of the bishop of
western New York, DIR. Walker. and. judg-
ing from the replies received from circular
letters sent to the two hundred and fifty
bishops of the Anglican communion
through hout the world. possibly two three
distinguished clergymen from the West
Indies and Australia may attend.