Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-16
4 FINE ATTENDANCE
,r I'M TRIsTATE CONVENTION or
motherhood OF ST. ANDREW.
ELOQUENT ADDRESSES OF WELCOME.
The services on sundHy-Thc Com
mittces-The Business Session Held
Reports Submitted.


Reports Submitted.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA, May d.
(Special)-The success Of the conFen'Io"
OF tho Brotherhood of ST. Andre"
greater than was expected for the DIE
meeting Of tho body representing INC
three virginia dioccses. II doub'iesa
marks a. new era i'm the growth of this
IMPORTANT organization of the young men
. the Episcopal church of Virginia and
West Virginia. Mr. S NJ. Woodward, Of
S. James Chapter. Richmond. who, as
chairman Of the committee which pre-
,r.l for the present gathering, called
gil. convention TO order yesterday, read
-r1rt Swing q history of the movement
shiloh resulted I'm this che frsO convon-
-.r.or tn. three Gioceses. 1t began with
81 meeting Of certain delegates in attend
.-0. at the international convention at
r.e.l. Who appointed a committee. con-
--trr No. 2lossrs. s. ~ Woodward, Of
rIrr. Thomas Poindexter of that
c., In T.. Halsoy, of Lynchburg;
Thomas S NcCabe. Of Lcesburg and H.
Nut.r.s OF Petersburg, to arrange for
STAT. convention. The state convcn-
ion proving .mpracucable. the committee
l...Iru. ...l Cd course which resulted. at
rI. baltimore meeting. in unanimous
1.t. .. invention OF the three Viz
l.- U. ..l committee was COntn-
r.. ul. 0. addition o. William q. Pc
-.r+r .. larsburg. ". Va. and John
Howe I,H.r ~ The United states army
Wu headquarters in Richmond this
,.nn.-t.. began its work of preparation
tr L. present convention. Following
I live of The beginning of
PHI. movement form Of organization
r Id, which was followed by
l.r j. Vs. Moore of St Johns. Rich
,.0ld was made temporary chairman of
fl. convention, Assuming the chair n
..r..-. the following Committee ON or
guli..l. vs.. W. HardWiclc, of Rich
u.r.. o. W. lnslce. of ParkersbuIg. and
J.. N. p. Maupin, of Portsmouth. This
committee reported the followine officers:
Thomas g. Rufin, Epiphany Richmond,
lr DO. L. S. Fisher. Trinity. Hunting
te b. w. Hneary. Emmanuel Staun-
tr and z. W. Moore, ST. johns, Rich
r... Vice-presidents; Or. -. NJ. Brown,
81 Johns. Petersburg. recording secrc-
r.r The report was adopted, and Prcsi-
l.- RufIin took the chair.
.- addresses of welcome and the re-
rscs We're closely followed hy The large
.nce present The first address was
he Rev IA. b. Ice, rector of Chris;
church. in this city, and the other hy Mr..
u.s. Anderson. secretary OF Christ
Church chapter Mr.. Lees remarks de-
..-H We'll The mission of the brotherhood
o welcome you.' he said "fOr this rea-
,.. Having had for some years "a Chap
-.r uf '.- trotherhood i'm This parish. az,
realizing what band of men-faithfu.
ttlu,-- ."l Wiiline-can do TO Tighten
r.. ..u.r t. ... n the heart TO strength
M OBJ. t.. md TO fin with cheerful
h.r. tIe r....r " this parish. I feel that
WHOM speaking 90 YOU and welcoming you
.m ..Er- I5 men who have been en-
gagged u oh. same work ! wonder what
t.. .a-.m.a vi days gone by did with
0f t brotherhood. I wonder how they
STOP. anxiety. when they had but one
Ir ., hands, but one head. and but two
t.. and bow they could meet all the
'.u. that presented themselves 90
Nu f must have been diScOuraging,
WHOM ST. ..l that we have dozens or
it wiling 90 go anywhere, IL IS great
.-i and comfort 10 the minister. God
.lapter represented here, ana
@ N. Wl.u you have gone away from
u-E God that the fret convention
i. brotherhood assembled here IN
charleston. 1 an sorry for the people
F' wanted YOU and could not get you.
>-.ut. of ST. Lukes, Norfolk
spoke ot ... fact that the brotherhood
.to existence i'm response TO
t u~,plrable from an age OF
-s while DR. Pratt of ST. Mat
i'N N. cling said: 1T is privilege
with the representatives OF our
ter the dioceses or Southern
' and Virginia. our common mo-
would fal Of privilege II / ana
express 10y appreciation personally
Christ church. the old church
a stood whore tins one now stands,
mE first catechism and listened
lr love from Bishop Meade ana
J..n. Mr. John Il. Minor foI
. This city, now Of Richmond
Trinity Chapter. referred 10 MS
. sociatons here lie express
hope that this convention would
hw step i'm the right direction
increased growth and develop
''.. lt tle brotherhood work
COMMITTEES
.'. chairman announced the following |
D.a..tials-H. l. Lyman, Christ |
Cnat.ottesville: J. II. Cox, Theo- !
Richmond; ii. l.. Jones, Christ |
Roanoke; II. b. Ramey, Grace |
Alexandria
H.so.uuOns John b. Minor Jr, |
Trinity Richmond: w. w Hard !
ST. Johns Richmond; Don. 7. |
a. ST. paurs Lynchburg; John W. |
h n. Georges, New York; a. q. |
Trinity. Portsmouth.
uce-H J.. Valentine. 81. Jonn' s. |
at, II. II. Moss, Jr. Trinity. Park |
rt t. *. Pocor. All-Saints. Rich |
b.. George NJ West. Grace church. !
r D4. T.. ". Moore ST. Johns. Rich !
co morning occurred the corporate |
ce. Won o. the holy communion the /
n.-ai being Bishop Gibson. OF Rich
Chr, VINO Was assisted By the rector OF /
So, church. this city. The convention
w was preached by the Rev. Dr. X.
20, '}de. OF Grace Memorial Licking
Doc, H's text WIS Acts XXX. 1875 The /
IN. Emphasized the cardinal truth OF
PAU absolute surrender 10 God. as
esd ,H9o done In the pursuit OF this
ment ~ A precious only az the nstru-
tsle ~ God, as Paul had viewed Il: 1T
ny life OF any account as dear