The Washington weekly post., 1899-05-16
CHURCHES OF TWO STATES
Represented In Convention Of the Brother
hood Of 1t. Andrew.
Special % Post.

Special 70 he Post
Charlottesville. Va, May 1.-THE tri-
diocesan convention OF the Brotherhood
OF 81. Andrew. which convened last even
Ing in this city. IL the first representing
the dioceses Of Virginia. Southern Nir-
ginia. and West Virginia The attend
ance T. large. The convention is holding
its sessions In Christ Church, OF which
the Rev. Harry y. Lee is rector.
Preceding the convention a devotional
service was conducted by the Rev W. 4.
r. Goodwin. OF ST. Johns Church. Peters
burg. The convention proper was called
10 order By ;. H. Woodward. OF 81.
Jemes' Chapter, Chairman OF the commit
lee formed By the three dioceses to az
range for this meeting He read that
committees report giving q history Of
The movement which resulted IN this. the
hrst convention Of the three dioceses.
Following this brief narrative OF the
beginning OF the movement. a form of
organization was recommended which
was followed by the convention.
Mr.. r. ". Moore, Of ST. Johns. Rich
mond, was made temporary Chairman.
Assuming the chair, he appointed the fol-
lowing committee on organization: ". ".
HardWicke, OF Richmond: j. ". Inslee,
OF Psrkersburg, and =. ". :. Maupin. OF
Portsmouth This committee reported
the following officers: Thomas G. Ruffn.
Epiphany, Richmond, President: +. :.
Fisher. Trinity. Huntington, H. W. Hi
leary, Emanuel, Staunton, and T.. W.
Moore, 81. Johns Richmond. Vice Presi-
dents, Dr. ID. NJ. Brown, ST Johns.
Petersburg. Recording Secretary. The
report was adopted, and President Ruffin
took the chair
The visiting delegates were welcomed
by the Rev Harry B. Lee, rector of
Christ Church. and J. W Anderson. Sec
retary Of the local chapter. Brief re-
spOnses were made by W A. Sergeant,
IT.. st. Luke'S. Norfolk. Of the diocese
OF Southern Virginia: Dr. Charles f.
Pratt, St. Matthews Wheeling, of the
diocese OF West Virginia. and John b.
Minor, jr., of Holy Trinity. Richmond. of
the diocese of Virginia
The Chairman announced the following
committees:
On credentials-H l. Lyman. Christ Church.
thAfioiiesViile; J. H. Cox, theological Seminary
= Valentine Jones, 81 Johns. Richmond. H. l.
Jones Christ Church Roanoke and H 3 Ralney
Grace Church Alexandria
On resolutions-John b Minor. r., Holy Trinity.
Richmond; ". ". Hsrdwicke St Johns Rich
iHoAu- Don T. Halsey, ST Psuls. LynChburg. John
". Wood. 81. Georges New York. and 4 G. Parker.
Trinity, Portsmouth.
uh hhance-H. l.. Valentine s. Johns Rich
mond II. u. Moss, jr,, Trinity. PaTkers5urg; D. X.
Feoor, All Saints. Richmond George ~ West.
Grace Church, Richmond and Z. W. Moore St
Johns, Riehmord.
Tnis morning occurred the corporate
celebration Of the holy communion. the
celebrant being BisnOp Gibson. of Rich
mond, who was assisted by the rector of
Christ Church. this city. The convention
sermon was preached by the Rev Dr.
X. j. McBryde, Of Grace Memorial. Lex
ington
At the public meeting this afternoon
The subject was "The Influence of the
Gospel over Mind and Soul" and the
speakers were Mai. Robert Stiles. of 81.
Paufs, Richmond, and Rev. Dr. +. w.
Clampett, of ST. Peters Baltimore. This
evening was devoted 10 a public confer
ence. AT which Rev Thomas r. Winccof
OF the University of West Virginia, pre-
sided. The subject was The American
Cltizen-His early training and his daily
life The first branch OF the subject
was discussed by James F. Harrison. of
Danvllle, and the second by John "
Wood, General Secretary of the Brother
mood OF 81. Andrew, New York