The evening times., 1898-09-28
BROTHERS OF ST. ANDREW
National Convention in SeS-
sion at Baltimore.
WASHINGTONIANS PRESENT
Large Delegation From the National
Capital Attends the Meeting-ses-
sions to Continue Throughout the
wee.s-ExcursiOn Planned TO This
City-worlS of National Council


vention of the Brotherhood of st. An
drew, which commenced its thirteenth
annual meeting in this city today, enjoys
the distinction of being probably the only
body of its size in which negative vote
is never taken. 1t is said that in the
twelve previous gatherings the business
of the organization has been 50 arranged
that no proposition as finally presented
for the consideration of the delegates has
ever been rejected.
This state of affairs is largely due to
the indefatigable work of the national
council, a body of twenty-seven repre-
sentative members of the brotherhood.
The council meets before the annual ses-
sion and arranges the details OF business
TO be presented TO the general body for
action. Daily during the continuance of
the convention are meetings of the coun-
ell held, al which matters are disposed of
which might prove interminable II left
TO the consideration OF the convention
body. In this way the general meetings
OF the convention are left free for educa-
tional work in the direction of the ad-
yancement of church work.
The brotherhood is distinctiyely lay
mems organization and il has no legisia-
tive powers so far as the church itself Is
concerned, but only for its own govern
ing. While the clergy are welcomed TO
the meetings, are frequently the chief
speakers and are accorded the other
privileges OF members, when il comes to
a vote they have no choice in deciding
the conduct of the order.
Brotherhood men are as a rule business
and professional men OF varying ages,
who endeaVor to put into their work for
the church the same vim with which they
conduct their businesses or professions.
Fifteen years ago Mr.. James l.. Hough-
telling. of Chicago. was led TO organize
the nrst chapter Of the brotherhood. From
this modest beginning the Brotherhood of
ST. Andrew OF today has resulted. with
its total of over ]. 200 chapters and about
1900 members. Mr.. Houghteling is presi-
dent of the national body and the general
secretary is john w. Wood, Of New York
He has oversight of the many details OF
the convention management. He was APP
pointed eight years ago, and since that
time has travelled all over the United
States, Canada and England in the fur
therance of the work OF the movement.
In the New York delegation is John Z.
Faure, who was commissioner OF chari-
ties under Mayor Strong.
Members Of the brotherhood are leaders
in all sorts of philanthropic and relief
work.
Among the Washington men expected
are: William b. Howell, Assistant Secre-
Iary Of the Treasury; r. NJ. Evans.
young business man, and VI. W. Church,
one Of the leading patent lawyers. Others
are =. B. Pierce. who holds an important
position in the Patent Office; Col. Cecil
Clay, who has Il responsible position in
tho War Department. Col Theodore A.
Bingham, q young army officer. who has
charge OF the public grounds and build
ing, is said 10 be the youngest man who
ever received captains commission in
the regular army. He has represented
the United States as military attache of
tho Berlin legation.
The advance guard OF the delegates be-
gan 10 arrive last night and were received
at the convention headquarters at Music
Hall by representatives, of the reception
and executive committees One delegate
is accredited for every ten members of
the chapters, but this rule is seldom en-
forced.
Members of the reception committee
were present at Union. Mt Royal and
Camden stations TO receive the incoming
delegates. The visitors will be directed
to Music Hail. where they will be regis
tered and will receive a badge emitting
them TO admission to the convention floor
upon them the cross of st. Andrew and
depending from them small strips OF
crimson ribbon. For Baltimore members
OF the organization the ribbon will be of
the oriole colors. All other badges are to
be dispensed with by request of TIE lead
ers OF the convention.
Delegates from Washington will gener-
ally patronize special trains. which will
be run every day over the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad to Mt. Royal station 50
that they will be able to remain at their
homes at night. Philadelphia s delegates,
to the number of probably 200 will come
in special train. Arrangements for
these trains have been perfected by the
transportation committee, of which Mr.
II. r. Turnbull is chairman. A general
rate of a fare-and-a-third has been Sc
cured for the delegates upon all trans
portation lines to Baltimore
Preliminary to the active work of the
convention, which will not commence un-
til tomorrow, will be the quiet hours"
this afternoon at old St. Paurs Protest.
ant Episcopal Church for the benefit of
the delegates solely. This service is said
to be characteristic of the brotherhood
Rev. Algernon S. Crapsey, rector of St
Andrews Church Rochester, n. Y, will
lead the service, which will consist large
ly of quiet prayer and thought
After the completion of the work of the
convention this week il is probable side
trips will be arranged for the delegates
One of these will be to Washington to
give an opportunity for visit to the ma
tional capital.