Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-16
DIOCESAN CONCLAVE
OF ST. ANDREW
TO MEET IN WASHINGTON.
Maryland, Washington and Eastern
Dioceses to Combine-Eforts to
Make Meeting Memorable.

ity Church.: the dedication of the little
sanctuary on the cathedral site; the annual
diocesan convention which conVeneS about
the middle part of this month, followed the
18th and 18th instants by the tri-diocesan
convention of Maryland, Washington and
Easton, and in addition the Sunday school
anniversary celebration with it's 1000 at
tendants to be held at the Church of the
Epiphany the afternoon of the 18th instant
are matters so clustered together to
cause a feeling of rejoicing among those
interested.
Men seen upon the street, and especially
in and around Trinity Church the 18th and
18th instants, wearing in the lapels of their
coats a red cross of ST. Andrew, adorned
with red ribbon, can be recognized as the
Washington members of the Brotherhood
of st. Andrew Those with the same cross
and with yellow ribbon attached point out
the men and boys from MARYLAND and Eas-
ton. The number of the delegates and at
tendants from outside win be quite large,
according to reports received by the COM
mittee in charge.
This convention is in response to the in
vtation of the rector and the chapter of
Trinity Church, and the members of that
fourishing body are working hard to make
this series Of meetings memorable so far
as good wishes and hospitality will aid.
Great interest is also manifested by the
clergy and brotherhood men in the District
of Columbia toward making the coming
convention one that will publicly show the
ideas and scope of the brotherhood work.
The committee on program has mapped out
a practical series of talks and discussions
that will show to the seniors and juniors
of the order the best lines of work on the
two rules of service-that of daily prayer
and the efforts to bring men to church.
Two Methods of Work.
The general character of the work done
for the Episcopal Church by the brother
hood is put in two ways by the members of
the order, the direct and the indirect. This
can be best illustrated by showing ex-
amples. The order was founded upon a
kindly act of two men in the city of Chica-
go, one of whom being Mr.. Houghteling. "a
banker of that city, who, on returning from
church, found a young man very drunk
upon the street. They cared for the I'M
fortunate and did all that was possible for
his reform. This was the direct way to
help man to look upward, and this method
of appeal to man to come under the Chris
tian influence Is admitted to be the only
purport of the order. The other way was
in the work of a few chapter men in the
city of New York, where they established
seven missions which have since become
Hourishing churches in the Bronx, in the
very places where churches We're needed.
Another instance in this city was that of
aiding one or two divinity students to COM
plete their education for the ministry. In
one case the death of the father of the
young man caused him to prepare for with
drawal from his studies, temporarily, in
order to help his widowed mother and her
children. The little band of brotherhood
men learned the circumstances, and by
working Zealously succeeded in raising mon
ey to keep the student at his studies pro-
vide home for his mother and care for
her while he was a student. Upon his grad
uat1on from the seminary he was again
surprised in being still further aided in the
getting
An instance also Of good efforts for the
beneht OF mankind is that of the brother
hood chapter Of Denver, Col. These young
men found many unfortunate people aflict-
ed with lung trouble in their city, and al
most driven to despair for lack of means
to stay longer in that cline as an aid to
recovery. The appeals came so strongly
that the brotherhood men took I'D the mat
ter and they are making a big effort to
put up as funds will allow rude structures
on the high places where the sick can find
home and shelter.
Influences About Boys.
The order has also taken under it's care
junior organization for the purpose of
throwing good influences around boys and
having boys do brotherhood work among
their companions. This will explain the
attendance of boys at this convention, and
the committee in charge extends to every
BOY IN the city an invitation to attend the
All men are also invited, as it is desired
that the full scope of the brotherhood work
shall be made known.
The convention anticipates the presence
or the travelling secretary of the brother
hood, Mr.. Hubert Carleton. This we'll
known Official stands in high favor with
the membership throughout the country.
He is hard worker. and by the young
element he Is looked upon as great friend.
lie IS regarded as g0od talker, speaking
always to the point and in a forceful man
ner.
The Rev. c. Ernest Smith. DID,, rector of
st. Michaels and All Angels Church, Bal
timore, is an active brotherhood man.
Another speaker from the same city, the
Rev. VIM. Howard Fal1ner,r rector of St.
Peters Church, Is an ardent worker, and
one who is Jealous at all times in behalf
of the brotherhood.
The la!ty named on the program are all
experienced men in their field Of useful
In Baltimore, and is the president of
the convention. He is said to be good
talker and an excellent presiding officer.
distinguished orators. The Rev. R. s. w.
Wood, one of the speakers is we'll and
favorably known here At the conference
OF the boys many of them Will be heard in
discussions Of their work.
The services in the church will be Of I'M
usual interest, and the excellent choir Of
Trinity will render fine music on all the
occasions called for on the program.
Work Of Hospitality Committee.
A large number of brotherhood. men and
boys are expected from Alexandria and
surrounding territory The hospitality
committee is hard at work seeking places
to house the coming visitors. and the hope
is that many church people who can afford
to do so will open their doors for the en-
tertainment Of number of the guests ex-
pected for whom the committee wishes to
provide. The local committees are giving
considerable time and labor to carrying out
successfully the work of the convention.
The following comprise the executive
committee Of the tri-diocesan convention;
w. H. Gibson, president, Centerville Md:
]. e. Alien. vice president, Washington,
D. G.; f. d. Smart, secretary-treasurer,
Baltimore, Nd; H. C. Turnbuil jr Balti-
more Md d M,,rra.. DO AId