The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-30
ST, ANDREWS BROTHERHOOD.
Eishop A. NJ. Randolph Delivers an
Inspired Charge to the Convention.

BALTIMORE, MD, Sept. 29.-Special-
The most Interesting incident in the con-
vontion Of the brotherhood of ST. An
drew here to-day was the delivery Oh tie
charge to the convention by Blshop a.
NJ. Randolph. Of the diocese OF soutii Il
Virginia. lie made one OF the most eio-
ouent appeals Of his career In the bpisco-
pal Church. He said In part:
ct IS n privilege and an inspiration 10
address n bodv ike this A Won come
together for your thirteenth annual com
vonfion. there are many reasons WHY you
should be grateful Gratitude 70 Goo
"a natural 10 Christian activity anu
Christian hope. Men Of the brotnernoou
are interested IN the conduct Oh then
church and diocesan ahans' put my a.
not diverted from their great purpose py
an undue interest in s0cla poii'i0ai -
ecclesiastical machinery. -,,.-...,
'You must pray that your inteheciu,u
vision may rise into a spiritual Nlsion
and when your prayer Is answered. o.ncr
mysteries will be solved besides the mys-
terv of prayers The mystery or SIN
will be made plain.
YOUR MOTHER.
Do Won remember the light on your
mothers face and the tremor in her
voice as she welcomed you home after
Won had been away? Yut never doubted
ie~ love The love of God must be re-
vcalod TO YOU in some such definite eX-
eI,ravcr IS the law Of human nature.
I saw two sermons in the papers winch
New, York clerGymen had preached 70
show that the law OF cause anu ehetl
left no room for the result OF prayer eN-
cont on the heart of the believer IN
other words. the only effect IS 10 give
the spirit Of the believer exercise. But
there is a law which shows this cannot
he. II is the law which demands that
we shall believe I'm what we say and what
we do There could nothing but eNh
come from the uttering OK lie IN
prayer.
1t IS Gods will that you pray as
means of grace. II As His will that you
pray as a power for the conversion OF the
world. And oh! how accessible if Christ
PRAYING MEN.
"Nembers Of the brotherhood IL is
great thing that you are associated to-
gether pledged TO he praying. men; TO
pray for others. to pray for yourselt,
to aid your minister all you can. DO
YOU all remem ler your minister IN your
prayers? Your minister, what things ne
has TO bear? Living I'm an atmosphere
Of criticism Of things high and low, an
atmosphere I'm which the vanities OF the
world dull the heart 10 spiritual impress
sions in which a sermon a wOmans dress
a statesman death and the last dances
are disposed of in the same breath and
in the same tones. The hearers come 20
church with minds full OF things just seen
in that strange thing the Sunday ncwa-
papers. or on Sunday they have social
engagements that take away the religious
effect of the Gay. What wonder that
in such circumstances there is "a tempta-
ton for the minister TO prophesy smooth
things or not to prophosy az all. Oh,
remember your minister in your pray
ere.
Young men Of the Brotherhood, be
strong. acquit yourselves like men. We
pure. Look upon womanhood I'm the
light Of your mothers eye. and the I'M
clean Jest will die upon the lips Remem-
Der man is strong I'm his purity. his gem
tleness. his courage, his humbleness. his
homo