Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-01
TOBROTHERH00D MEN
BISHOP GIBSON CONDUCTS ST. AN
DREw's-DAY SERVICES.
SERVICE At HOLY TRINITY CHURCH.
Largo Congregation Present, and the
bishop Delivers nm Excellent Adj
dress, Full of Good Advice-IIoIy
Communion Administered.

Since the organization some years age
Of the Brotherhood OF st. Andrew, the
day bearing the name of this holy saint
has been set apart for special observance
by the young men Of the Episcopal
| Church, and the union service OF all the
chapters in the city, held at Holy Trinity
church last evening, was exceedingly in
teresting. Bishop Robert A. Gibson deliv-
cred the address TO the brotherhood men,
and had a large congregation, every
| church In the city sending a large body
OF young men TO the service.
| The main body OF the church was set
apart for the young men, and was pretty
we'll filed, while many ladies occupied
seats In the side aisles. Rev. j. j. Gra-
watt conducted the regular evening SER
vice. after which the Bishop delivered the
address and administered holy COM
munion.. The large vested choir rendered
several hymns appropriate to the occa-
sion, and the music was of a particularly
high order.
BISHOP GIBSON'S ADDRESS.
Bishop Gibson took no text for his re-
marks, but made plain, practical adj
dress to the young men, in which he gave
them much good, wholesome advice. He
spoke 10 them as a brotherhood man, re-
minding them in the outset that he had
been an active member Of the brotherhood
almost since its inception. He spoke Of
the appropriateness of an observance Of
st. Andrews shay, and Of the general OBJ
servance Of the day throughout the
country and then discussed the brother
hood work, emphasizing the pre-eminent
fitness of young men for that work. The
Bishop discussed the basic principles of
the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and service-and
emphasized their necessity to the success
of the organization. Celebrating on the
essentially of prayer, the minister said
that there was always more in the proper
prayer Of a st. Andrews man than the
mare petition for the extension of Christ's
lSingdom-it was his distinctive mark,
showing his difference from the man of
the world.
After dwelling at some length on mans
insignificance, and illustrating his point
with several stories, Bishop Gibson en-
pressed wonder that one so insignificant
is yet so great. He told how God had
given man dominion over all the earth,
and Of the great responsibility which
rests upon each of us as result of that
great trust We are, he said, but the
servants of God, placed here to do His
bidding. and it was fitting and essential
that we should hold communication with
the Master frequently, in order to re-
ceive his word.
NECESSITY FOR SERVICE.
Taking up the necessity for service,
Bishop Gibson made a strong appeal TO
the Brotherhood men TO do all in their
power to aid in bringing souls TO Christ.
He reminded them of their promise TO
bring some young man within the influ-
.ence of the Church every week. and then
asserted that the great complaint among
brotherhood men was that they were not
given enough to do. The trouble with the
brotherhood. he said is that they do not
avail themselves of their opportunities.
Every man among them has abundant
opportunities for setting Christian exam
pies for his fellowmen, and no nobler
work could engage their attention. He
concluded with an exhortation OF his
hearers 10 follow the straightforward
path to lead a clean life. and keep their
tongues pure and clean in the midst OF
the deilements of the world.
After the address the Holy Communion
was administered by the Bishop and the
congregation was dismissed.