The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-14
tween $50 and 7:so o'clock last e nd ipbt
There was music and reclta.ionS
refreshments were served.
JUNIORS Department
Many Speeches and Important TOPICS
Were Discussed.

T,oo,rtment of the Brother
NOD of 81 Andrew, with forty-tWo , ciiap
tors Of the organization representeu, -
- o.en o,clock Yesterday a1fternooIl IL 80
or the convention halls at the 1eheis oi.
Hotel. Topics which bid TAR ~ 1904
to the good of the lads were st;s,,i,,..
followed bv the reading OF mus mus . 500. ~
reports of the wonueriu t =.
bv the younger set. os+ com
Tho .I,1r7ior Department IS a mus ooi
,a-,d.,Ie adjunct to the Brotherhood OF
co A,Srau and its work during the past
s,r bas exceeded the expectations OIL It's
most sanguine friends
The meeting yesterday AFTERNOONS was
simply termed a conference.-the NJ. q
convention-the object OF Whtcn was -
hear discussions from boys only ana the
directors OF the work.
Mr.. George NJ. Kimberley, Oh Efiai.ueA
Church, of Baltimore, presidea' anu NJ
w. H. Owen, OF New York, assumed Ire
chair of secretary anu fecoi oeu l'ie A-i.-
utes of the body
The spea,ing began with the address OF
AIR. Francis B. Bush, OF Christ Church,
West Haven. Conn. He said the KIND
of nov we want is the comoinatlon OF the
good fellow and the good boy
Mr.. G. G. Miner. of St James Churcn, OF
Richmond, laid special stress upon every
bow as a unit of his chapter. He was tor
lowed bv Mr.. N. Williams Haynes. of st.
Agnes Chapter Trinity Parish, of New
York. whose subject was every Chapter
as a Unit of the Brotherhood
INTELLIGENT BOYS.
Mr.. w. s. Faunce of the Church of the
Resurrect ton, OF Philadelphia. addressed
the body on THE Work of the Junior
Local Assembly and What Can Be Done
for the brotherhood by Corporate Action
in a Large Town" He spoke OF the fine
local assembly and dwelt at length on the
superior intelligence of the members of
the order and the enthusiasm manifested
in the work by boys throughout the coun-
try.
The caption of Ernest Hills address
was as interesting as it was instructive.
He told of the mission work his chapter
has been doing, following UP the footsteps
Of its members by saying that they went
to mission churches and invited impotent
and penitent sirrnars-boys-to come TO
rally with them. ''They came said he,
land were invited to our chapter meeting.
By their coming the church increased in
membership one half and the boys pros
pered.''
William Hensman. of Trinity Church, Of
Hoboken, \. J., said that he believed the
Junior Chapter should take boys and de-
velop the best interests in them and show
them the way to 4 better sphere of useful
ness.
Willie FILL, Of st. James Church, of
Richmond, proved himself the boy ora
tor of the occasion. and acquitted himself
in a creditable manner. He emphasized
| the need of persistency and said that he
| believed it much more pleasant 10 go to
church than to be hanging around street
corners. He contended that when boy
being stranger-fet at liberty to go
| to church, his first step in the right direc-
| ton should be rewarded by the church
giving him something to do-such as ust-
ering, singing or taking up collection.
MORAI, TONE RAISED.
The representative from Epiphany
Church. of Chicago, said that half hour
every Sunday. devoted to the work, took
careful reports of exactly all the work
done by the boys during the previous
weak.
Mr.. Bregnow, of Washington. \. c..
said many had moved from his town, but
carried with them Brotherhood ideas ami
organized new chapters elsewhere. He
added that some Of the boys went to Hor
ner School. at Oxford. NC. and the
perintendent of that institution wrote back
! that through the work Of those boys the
moral tone had been materially raised.
A Philadelphia boy dwelt on the pleasant
| side of the social life of the Brotherhood.
| and was praised when ne concluded his
remarks.
Mr.. n. w. Haynes. St Agnes. of Trinity
Parish. of New York, spoke against
| donkey parties to draw boys but fav-
| ored q more creditable method.