The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-03
EPISCOPAL MEN MEET
ANNUAL ASSEMBLY OF THE BROTH
ERHOOD OF ST. ANDREW
HELD YESTERDAY
BISHOP GILBERT PRESIDENT

Prosperous Condition of the Broth
erhOOd Shown by the Reports
From the Various Chapters-Unbe-
lief Not Gaining Amy FOOthOId in
the City-WOrl1 of the Year Re-
viewed.
The st. Paul local assembly Of the
Brotherhood of st. Andrew held Its an
nual meeting yesterday afternoon and
evening at st. Johns church, Kent street
and Portland avenue. Representatives of
ten chapters of the brotherhood were
present and the sessions were well attend
ed. Devotional services opened the after
noon session, led by Rev. Harvey Officer,
of St. PauTs church Supper was served
in the guild room Of the church at $3.50
by the ladies of St Clements. An hour
Of social Intercourse followed, after the
evening session was held, at which Rt.
Rev. NJ N Gilbert made an address.
St. Andrews brotherhood is a young
mems society of the Protestant Episcopal
church. 1t has a chapter connected with
each of the Episcopal churches of the
city, with q membership in the local as
sembly of 12O. nearly half of whom are
members of the junior order. Clergymen
of the denomination are not included In
the figures regarding membership.
At the afternoon session the annual
election of officers occurred, resulting In
the choice of Bishop Gilbert as president
of the assembly for another term and the
reelection of Benz. F. Beardsley as first
vice president. ]. F. Williams was elect
ton secretary and treasurer Annual re-
ports from the different chapters of the
assembly were listened to. The reports
showed a favorable condition Of the or
der, though they presented nothing Of
special Importance William Bohland and
Arthur Lambert, delegates to the annual
convention Of the brotherhood in Column
bus during October, presented their re-
ports.
In delivering his charge for the year,
Bishop Gilbert made especial reference
TO the fact that the brotherhood had I'M
dertaken no important work and had ac-
cOmplished nothing Of special conse-
Quence during the year. Said he:
The past year has not produced de-
finite results in some respects. l refer es-
pecially to the fact that the number Of
increased and to the fact that there has
been no noteworthy expansion in mem
bers. This meeting of the assembly would
seem to be a fit time for a decided re-
Vival of interest More energetic work
should be prosecuted; more enthusiasm
in things spiritual should be manifest
Go back to your different chapters with
the strong desire to make them more
efficient Tomorrow is the beginning of
Advent, the opening of the church year
There could be no more fit time in which
to begin new course. Renew your en-
thusiasm and increase your chapters. Do
not strive especially for larger member
ships, but make your work direct and to
the point Let each man decide upon
some especial object and attain 1t.
'Nine-tenths of the men in this city
believe in the Bible in the church and in
Christianity. There is not much of de-
finite unbelief in ST. Paul. But this is an
age when we do not all practice the
things which We believe. Only a small
percentage of the men you meet every
day have church home and COMPARE
lively few are engaged in any decided
church work Here is your great oppor-
tunity. Work and pray for these men
who believe as you do, but have allowed
their religious sentiments to become
rusty.
These are the two charges which Law
on you, to renew your energies and seek
to bring into relations with the cnurcn
the men whom you meet every day who
are In need of Christian Influences Let
this be year Of decided work and prog
reSS."