The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-19
BROTHERHOOD
OF SAINT ANDREW
Has Decided to Hold Its Next Con-
vention in Richmond.
DR., A, S. LLOYD AS SECRETARY
Episcopalians Much Pleased with HIS
Acceptance-Japane stu kc-
main Iutractabie - other
Religious News.
DR.. A. S. LLOYD AS SECRETARY

The Brotherhood Of ST. Andrew has in
dictated its preference for its next nauoh-
al convention. This preference has in
it some Of the patriotic feeling that Was
engendered by the late war. Richmond
has practically been fixed upon. ana al
ready there is talk Of sending into the
old Dominion, the state m which the first
Episcopal church I'm America was ouil'.
and the second Prayer Book SerNl0e
said. a very large delegation OF yOui'e
Episcopalians from all over the coul'iS'
A question TO come up there, ana peVu-
liarly appropriate viii be a possible moo
idcation of the Rule Of Service. TO sut
IDEAS obtaining in England, since the
brotherhood is more and more coming
TO reach the whole English-speahlhS
world.
DIR. LLOYD'S ACCEPTANCE.
Episcopalians Of all grades of church-
manship are rejoicing over the accept
ances OF the Rev. Or. Arthur ). Lloya.
OF Norfolk and Mr. John w. Wood, OF
New York. as general. and corresponding
secretaries respectively OF their Board OF
Domestic and Foreign Missions. The Oh
ferings of Episcopalans 10 missions
steadily increase and arguments nave
been repeatedly put forth by them thar
the number OF administrative officers OF
their board ought TO be increased. More
over the Board has been without cniel
executive for more than year ana lout
men elected TO the place have declined H.
The new general secretary, whose duty
will be to present missions TO churches
more actively than any secretary hereto
fore. being relieved Of office labors 10 a
Great extent. Is a Virginan by birth, edu-
cation and experience. Although sus-
pected OF being Of what IS termed the
Virginia type Of churchmanship there Is
so much confidence felt in the man that
there Is no complaint heard In any quar-
ter
The corresponding secretaryship is the
new office. The man TO take 1t Is one ~
the most prominent laymen in this reh-
! gious body. lie has been Tor ten years
I the general secretary Of the Brothefhoou
! Of st. Andrew His retirement AT tn's
time does not imply lack OF turther con
( tidence I'm the brotherhood. although the
J latter has met some criticism. heVoiul
/ show that the Brotherhood is stronger
! tban ever before. If not in numbers al
/ Least in contributions and In actual woiF
/ nerformcd. 1t is authoritatively stated
, that a new secretary will be selected a.
soon As a right man can be found. Ih'
| nresident of the Brotherhood Is james
! 7. Houghteling. a Chicago layman. Ih'
! new officers Of the Board enter upon thel
, duties at once.
! CONGREGATIONAL churches have been -
Z generous with the American Missionary
! Association that the latter finds itsel
I able TO omen an additional school I'm Port'
/ Rico. This third one will be at Linaris
! where there are now no schools and abOu
I eight thousand children. Teachers sen
: ont by the Association sailed last Wed
| nesdav. the government affording then
| free passage on one Of its transports. II
/ date and for admission 10 the three
! schools about seventeen thousands chil
dren have applied most Of them abov
fourteen years Of age. The same church
es are also contributing funds TO anothe
! society. the Home Missionary. which j
! soon 10 enter upon work in cuba.
MISSION STATION AT GUAM.
The alumni OF Oberlin College are under
/ taking TO maintain new mission statio
! at Guam. the island in the Ladrones
! from which Governor Leary recentl
evicted all but two friars. pay the salar
of the missionary FOR five years ana pu
a
and semlnaries where Congregational sen
timent is strong are undertaking simlla
work. among them Amherst, Williams
Yale. Andoyer and Hartford. Inc pun
nose is To establish a station at zap, nea
Mindanoa. and from there ana GUAR
reach every island north OF the equato
between Hawaii and the Philippines.
All signs point 10 radical changes
the administration Of the venerable Amei
lean Board. Some statements publish
ed not long since made a great stir an
have been strenuOusly denied, but cri
iclsm Is stll general. and rumorS Il
the air. The situation waits action fro
the new president. the Hon. Samuel
Capen. The latter was until recently u
| president of the Committee OF Fifteen,
new body In American Congregationalisii
He resigned 10 accept his new plsc
since he thought the duties OF the w
| positions might conflict. There was SON
/ question about the right OF the committ'
TO elect a new member 10 I'LL the VI
cancy, but II has been decided by con
| mon opinion that new member may
added by the remaining fourteen and co
| respondence IL now going on about who
TO select Such new man may or ma
| not be chosen chairman
DIR. HALLS CHURCH.
The late Or. John Halls church Is q
vided into two factions and IL is likely
, be a long time before new pastor CO
be called. The majority party Is a lar
| one, but II cannot act because II cam
I 4 make a call unanimous and no minst
will accept a call that is not unanimou
9 The differences between the parties a
three. One refers to the late DR.. Ha
4 His friends are In a majority. Nine mel
4 bers OF the session left the church. I
one who did not leave but was mildly Q
= posed TO DR.. Hall. is now the leader
the minority faction. Another hne OF d
ference is tho famous Warszwaiak ca
: The majority party restored him 10 mel
. bership not without hope that the lead
Of the minority. who is lawyer q
prosecuted him, might take umbrage a
: leave the church. Instead OF doing
a this lawyer appeals to Presbytery a
a now the case Is in a way TO get pa
TO tho General Assembly. not settled .
, in a more hopeless muddle than VII
Il was thors before $1,000. q