The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-18
BROTHERHOOD
OF ST. ANDREW
The Close of an Interesting
Meeting in Oxford.
IN FAYETTEVILLE NEXT
The Officers and Committees of the
Convention,
IN FAYETTEVILLE NEXT
AND OF The WoMAN's AUXILIARY
Splendid Reports Made Of the Growth in the
Church Membership and in the Finances
of the Episcopal Church Of
the Diocese.

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Oxford, N. c., June 16.-The closing
Episcopalians held here last week took
place on Sunday afternoon when mass
meeting of the Brotherhood of st. An
drew was held in the Opera House.
This meeting was well attended and
the addresses were of high order The
congregation heard with deep interest
the addresses made, and especially in
teresting was the address of Hon. r. II.
Battle, of Raleigh, who during the
esting illusions to the fame of Oxford
as an educational centre. He said that
in place of it's being termed the Athens
it ought to be termed the Oxford of edu
cation, as it fitted in tremendously in it's
splendid educational opportunities with
that famous English centre of learning.
The corporate communion took place
yesterday morning at Z o'clock, the
celebrant being Rev. r. B. Owens. At
10 o'clock the Bible class had its SER
vices, being followed at II o'clock by
the anniversary sermon delivered by the
Rt. Rev. Joseph Blount Cheshire, d. D.,
in a most impressive manner.
At four o'clock was the public meet
ing in the Opera House. The topic of
the meeting was The American Citi-
zen," and most appropriately the con-
GLIDING song was ''Our Fathers God! to
r,t- r yKy n
Sing"
In this service, presided over by Mr..
S. S. Nash, of Tarboro, the EARLY
Training of the American Citizen was
talked of interestingly by Rev. Edward
Gamble of Tarboro, and "His Daily
Life by Hon. r. H. Battle.
The closing service was made most in
teresting by the discourse of Mr. John
w. Wood of New York. formerly secre-
tary of the Brotherhood, hish topic be-
ing "What the Church Asks of Men"
The final session adjourned to meet
next year in Fayetteville after a most
successful meeting in Oxford.
The delegates from Raleigh to the
Diocesan Convention and the meeting of
the Brotherhood have returned to the
city, among these being Bishop Chesh-
ire, Rev. NJ. NJ. Marshall, Hon. r. H.
Battle and Mr.. c. M. Barbee. In con-
versation with some Of the delegates the
following points of interest of the vari-
Gus meetings was gathered:
In the Diocesan Convention a resolu-
ton was passed providing for the pub
fishing of uniform graded courses of in
struction for the Sunday schools of the
diocese, and that instruction shall be re-
quired in church schools in the Old Tes-
lament, New Testament and church his
tory, before diplomas are granted. This
will be looked after by committee Of
three appointed by the bishop to consti-
tute Sunday school committee.
1t was ordered that the diocesan organ,
The Messenger of Hope, be issued week.
ly instead of monthly, and that an agent
be appointed to solicit funds for the en-
dowment of the Thomson orphanage.
There has been a gain in finances in
the past year and in communicates. This
latter gain amounts to az per cent of
the number last reported and of bap-
tisms amounting to per cent of the
old number.
resolution was adopted which in
municants Is to Is per cent of all parish
expenses. This new arrangement is ex-
pected to work better than the old, and
it is hoped that the diocese will be re-
lieved of all financial embarrassment.
The officers elected for the ensuing
year are; President, Dr. NJ NJ Marshall;
secretary, Rev. ]. E. Ingle; assistant
secretary, Mr.. Chas. E. johnson; his
I'll
standing committee, Revs. Marshall,
Ingle, Pittenger, Messrs. Hines, r. H.
Battle; examining chaplains, Revs. Mar
shall, w. H. Meade, Hunter Hilliard,
w. j. Smith, F. j. Murdoch; arch dea-
cons, Messrs. E. A. Osborne, John
Huske, J. H. M. Pollock; executive mis-
sionary committee, the bishop, Rev.
Murdoch, w. j. Smith, Bost, Edward
w. Gamble, Messrs. Wilkes, w. L. Lon
don, r. H. Battle, W. H. Smith, John
w. Graham.
The committees appointed are these:
Canons-Revs. F. w. Hilliard, r. B.
Owens, E. A. Osborne, Messrs. r. H.
Battle and ]. S. Henderson.
Finance-Revs. I. Nick Pittenger, A.
B. Hunter, H. T. Gregory, Messrs ]. B.
Bachelor, William L. London and p. c..
Graham
Education-The bishop, Revs. E. A.
Osborne, S. C. Bost and Mr.. S. F. Lord.
Diocesan Trustees-The bishop,
Messrs. Chas. E. Johnson and Richard
Battle
Deputies to Generar Convention-Revs
Marshall, Murdoch, Ingle, Pittenger,
Messrs. r. H. Battle, John Wilkes, w. L.
London, j. c. Buxton.
On State of the Church-Revs. S. S.
Bost, l.. III. Schubert, ]. H. M. Pollard,
Messrs. B. A. Sutherland and w. L.
Wall.
Supplementary Deputies-Revs. Hill
Hard. William H. Moody, Osborne, Ed.
w. Gamble. Messrs. J. c. McRae, p. B.
Mnars, S. S. Nash and r. H. Lewis.
Delegates to Missionary Council