Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-17
cuIcAT SUCCESS.
r,e Convention of the bro'ner"oo'
Of -. Andrew.

OF -.
.,.pI OTTESVILLE, VA, May ~
,....,,l1-The hrst meeting OF the 1fi-
''...., convention Of the Brotherhood
,-6rew. may have been ordered
..,,e doubt OF its success, but GER
W., ..st doubt has given place ~
'1'''' satisfaction that mucn more
. a.ti.ipated has been achleNt~'
Invention was great success III
....l.r o.. delegates present, IN inc
- o. chapters represented, IN thc
,-.. az the addresses, and In inc spll4I
,....1 controlled. 49,.
g.... attendance throughout Ms DeeH eA-
, ...- probably the la &c., audience
H. convection WAS present at VIC
......ou. lii. programme provided lof
..t-..s,, py Two bishops on an lhleIVs'-
-..I. and this. together win TIE
..-. .f good music, appealed strongly
...r.l -lo-Bs. MI. KOseW II faSv' oI
7.. Tliry. Richmond, presided ana
--.r.s. the subject-"1he harvest
r...r is P.sujc0us, But the LaooTers are
5r B.aop Gibson spoke on the
I.r.., He pointed out the special OPP
,.,..-.r,s 80 which the members Oh inc
lr.r.r..lu l-d cOnsecgated thcHseINos'
Bins. came %. realization that theIe was
,,rr, FOB d.. which was great gam il
~., ON. lfiCulty that faced them was
fl IacA ~ interest in The chapter "oih'
Ylca Was not always sufficiently interest
ir.to command the attention o. the mem
ir. d., this work OF the chapters DC
,..eaIv .mphasized he said, 50 that IL
f...- NAV be sustained. lie acknoW-
l..sH lie vast help which the ORGANIZED
.r0r. Of the brotherhood had aHordeu
t.- other dcpartments of church WORN
r.. Bishop drew especial attention 10
,.If ir which the members could De ser
.t.c-that of assisting the bishops
CORA, and Vestries IN selecting, CON-
r,.-jtne or excluding candidates for the
,'.-..trv He deemed il the duty OF the
,... nizatiou to be on the lookout ioi
, candidates. II they could not hnd
I'm who could? In these and other
l-actions." he said, you have an oppoi-
t...rv for a harvest. The time Is ripe
fol- II as il never was before. 90 IoI'h
and take your places among the WORKERS
s.. tte nsld. You are strong ana the manu-
a. God ls with you. Believe In tie power
of microscopy prayer, ana ignore not
that given by the knowledge OF inc scrip
,",.s There is no possible computation
OF the work that can be done py me
Motherhood Go as lgnt-bearers ana let
your light sa..e. Bulld UP So"Ia'i'OS O''
our most holy taith."
E.-,., Ps-.,ein spoke on the laborers'
Ia,.. are utorers, he said, besides thoso
Who are r,-4arly ordained as such' mere
ale 40 least I've qualities that lhey
must possess. They should realize them
se.y,. their soush!p in Jesus Chrlst-coH-
N,uu. lub.r,rs, they Should DC Ie"uS
latY..s-AumbIe ana consistent, reauy
i0s old Wlrn-actvc labOTers, not uIoAvs'
d.. sMlul and intelligent, ana 4aDoItIs
W11 well understand the Signs Oh tnc
tine. and not waste much effort through
l4-A Of intelligence. Let us, ne s@lu'
o. aorrers who shall have the spirit
q. ODE Gospel. who have the highest mo-
tyls and who are ambitious 10 De sent
o. these erands Of love-
- farewell meeting followed, PRESIDED
over oy President Ruiiin, OF Rlchu4O'u'
s-.-t addresses were made by the ny
A-uls s.. Lloyd, Of ST. Luke s. NoIloih'
iae Rev. Dr Robert ID. Roller Of o.
..-.s Charleston, ". Val Ste"atu W
Woodward OF ST. james. Richmond 'no
Rev. d. Il. W. Clampett, OF 81 refer ,,
Baltimore, ana James +. HarIlsoA' u
44Hvue
The question. shall we have aho.noI
cWH.uu2 was discussed, ana hlOUo"
~ N..N lAlN Ol bdAAANetNtNt'f
Ar HARRISON, OF Danville, was accepted
.y Very hearty unanimous vote MI;
s-a s. Minor Jr.. OF Richmond, asked
Pa. tae next meeting be held IN hlch-
r., Nr Farland, OF Portsmouth al
N,4.ed The claims Of that city, ana "aS
Exported Dy the Rev. Arthur >. Lloyu'
q Norfolk. while Or. Roller ureeo that
convention sit within the bouncs oil
u Diocese OF West Virginia The Whole
s-o.ec, of time. place, ana details OF the
LeN assembling was referred 10 the iol-
"aas Committee on Permanent OFSanl-
~-oa. John ". Herndon, OF AieNah-
ga. bon j.. Halsey, Of Lynchburg; W. -
0'1w.n. Of Norfolk II. H. Moss OF PARK
uol.g. vs.. Va, and Thomas Z. Rufhn'
Richmond
Reports were heard from various COM
l...ets and votes of thanks to the people
Charlottesville. and others TO Whom
-7 Brotherhood felt indebted, were pass
y 4ais morning the brotherhood maze
@srlmage 20 Monticello, which the
lf Hon. Jefferson n. Levy, had Ia
them to visit.
'Le 50 chapters In the three dioceses'
we represented; Of the Is in Virginia
lt delegates; Of the 81 in southern
.-a, "a were represented. and out OF
West Virginia.