The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-13
TO MEET IN DETROIT.
Convention Recommends This City
for the Next Annual Session.
Mr.. SPEER ATTACKS A PAPER
The Secretary of The Foreign Mission
Board of the Presbyterian Churci,
DenoInccs :, New York Pub
lication,s Attack on Missio,i-
aries = Fine Speech by
Bishop II a l.

The second days sessions Of TIE annual
convention of the Brotherhood of st.
Andrew were devoted to the selection OF
the place for The next meeting and the
hearing of addresses by eminent Brother
hood men. After d spirited deoate it wa 5
daoidsd to recommend TO the Council that
the next national convention be he'd in
Detroit in mid-Juiy, PhiadelRh a
and Detroit being the competitors
for the honor of entertaining
the convention. The Quaker City repre-
sentativts made gallant fight and took
their defeat like Christian heroes. Those
who urged Pl3iladelIh.a's Gains were
Messrs. G. Harry Davis, Mal.on n. Kline.
Edgar Cope and Rev. Robert w. Mayo.
while Mr. Frank II. Weber, of Detroit,
.e,presa nted his town upon the floor OF the
convention, reading a letter of invitation
from the Mayor Of Detroit, VINO, he ex-
I,iainet, is a member Of the Brother
hood.
Philadelphia was placed in nomination
BY yice-Presdent Davis and in a second
ing speech Mr. Kline said while Philadel-
p1ia' s Mayor who was in the CITY, was not
a brotherhood man, ne would be glad to
have the convention. Mr.. Kline added
that he hoped the time would come in the
next few years when the Brotherhood
would be so strong in the Quaker City
that a Brotherhood man could be elected.
mayor Of Philadelphia.
Mayor Ashor-dge was not on the floor
of the convention, was supposed from
the remarks of Mr.. Kline.
The announcement is made that LOO
boys are wanted at the roof-garden of the
Jefferson at $50 O'Clock Sunday afternoon
10 attend the 1nass-Ineeting for boys to
be held there. beginning at $50 clock. AL
bows are invited to be on hand
Hon. John P. Faure, the National Trea-
s1irer. took a hand in the debate. Wink n
grew quit warm at one stage. lettering
10 the manner in which the contest was
being waged. Mr.. Faur-e catied for falr
play. declaring that there shouid De NJ
packed juries in the Brotherhood. Later
Mr.. Davis replied to Faure. saving that
the Rrctit rhood men of Philadelphia d!d
mt I,a,lz i,ries and always believed IN
far n,ay. He added that he would De
honest enough to say that h and Brother
Weber, of Detroit, fixed up the Who4e
matter of the place and time for the neSt
convention before they entered the s1a.l
this morning. Philad lphia, he aeciareo'
would always be glad TO have the Bro
.ilei,icod in that city. and wneh II slioulu @
go there its members world pc iahei.
into tha hearts and homes OF the peopls
of the City OF Brotaeiy Love.
MIR. FAuRE EXPLAINS.
Mr. Faure jumped up to explain that
,,;s remarks about fair play and
..nacssd juries" had reference to the man
ner in which the young msn in the Bro
,heri1ood We're kept down by the oides
reads. He demanded that far play De
accorded the young men hereafter:
.l,n, convention recommended 10 the
f-a,,nci1 Of the Brotherhood that me next
1,sefins be held in Detroi. about the mid
ale of July. it being developed during the
discussion that better results would PROD
.l,l,r aecri,e from a convention IN Detroit,
where Tue brotherhood IS not strong,
than in PniIaael phia. where it has reachea
q hishly-successfu degree.
About 400 persons were IN atas. attendance a.'-
on Yesterdays session Of the coilVeieieai t.
Mr. Sturgis, OF New YORK, pies-.se: pa.s+:ss.a
+ta morning was devoted to the consloeFa-
t;on. .,f business matters. Reports were SUD
,.;tte5 bv the committee on the Junior
1,anartn,ent Bible Class Lessons, work IN
Tho army and rule OF the service. Ioii-
s;+lerahlt, interest was shown IN tne lasier
r.,,o-t which recommended tnat the re-
statement Of the rule of service De not
;,ressed at this time. This report was aoop-
ted.
SUBSTANCE OF REPORTS.
1-or some time the Brotherhood has had
a Committee on Bible Class Lessons. IN us
renort. read on Friday, it stated that IL
was. in conjunction with the JOINT DO
,,esa,, Lesson Committee, preparing lesson
o,,.lines 70. the next five years. Al its
request it was therefore continued Figures
were given for the army work, atreaaE
mentioned in the report of the Nadonai
Council The amount received for 1t was
IS. 2as and there is a small balance Ia haaic.
The report of the Junior Department was
read by the secretary Of that branch o..
the work. Mr.. w. II. Owens, OF New OK,
who explained that the report ciosed 'he
eighth year Of the Junior work ne "o'sl
had been a success. but the eohmittes
recommended more cooperation ard en-
couragement on behalf of the Local as
semhlies. The boys have done astonishing
ly well in the matter of the distribution Of
literature and the making Of personal caits.
The committee offered as advice TO the
Brotherhocd that a Junior chapter never
be started until something definite Is found
10 be done and that every member t4ie':
be given q part Of that something 10 do.
II was pointed out that the Juniors may.
eventually prove 10 DE the salvation. and
ttlssl iite TINE Wuuia come Wlisti tfIet ;
would come in and hep the seniors along.
The secretary, in conclusion, made a plea
for greater sympathy on the part of the
old Brotherhood men for the boys.
RUE OF PRAYER
The afternoon was concluded with four
excellent addresses, by II. D, ". English.
OF Pittsturg, on the "Kule of PRAYER
Edmund Billings. OF Boston, on THE Rule
Of Service Charleton Montgomery of
New York. on The Need of Workers. =
and s. II. Bonsali of Philadelphia, on
1.-THE Training of Workers =
Mr. English said the great need OF the
brotherhood is not numbers OF new men.
but greater conservation through PRAYER OF
the men already in it. Chapters fail. he
said. because their windows are kept shut.
a,d members have their backs turned
toward Jerusalem. Many worker for
gets himself to pray. He urges others to