Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-21
TR|-D|OCESAN MEETING
Brotherhood of st. Andrew
in Session Here.
BUSINESS CONSIDERED
GREETINGS TO NORTH CAROLINA
DIOCESAN CONVENTION.
Committee Named to Select Executive
Committee-Addres Delivered
Prayer and Communion Today.


ner of Sd and c streets northwest, has been
taken possession of by the Brotherhood of
St. Andrew of the dioceses of Washington,
| Maryland and Easton. Six meetings, vary
! ing somewhat in character. were held yes
| terday and five will be held today. There
has been an unusually large attendance on
| all occasions, and the addresses by the
| national president, Robert III. Gardiner. and
| others have been full of interest.
| After The Stars report closed yesterday a.
| business session was held in the parish hall,
| at which w. II. Gibson. president of the
| executive committee, presided. In opening
| the session MIR. Gibson spoke briefly of the
| work of the organization. He then intro
| duced President Gardiner who told of his
| election in Philadelphia and how some per-
| sons had suggested that a younger man
| might be better fitted for the office. He
| might have been too old, he said, when he
| was elected, but association with the young
men of the organization has now made him
| as young any of them. He said he had
| experienced more pleasure in conducting the
| duties of his position than he could have
anticipated.
councilmen of the dioceses members of the
executive committee of the tri-diOcesan CON
vention instead of only one councilman from
each diocese.
Expressing Good Will.
The secretary was instructed to send
| telegram expressing the good will of this
| convention to the diocesan convention of
North Carolina, now in session. Rev. DR.
| Bratenahl rector of St Adams Church, this
| city, is attending the North Carolina gath
! ering, and the dispatch was forwarded in
| his care.
| Mr.. Adrians of Epiphany Chapel told of 4
history of Christ, with specially prepared
| Biblical references, for in the Brother
hood meetings, which he has complied
The following committee was appointed
| to nominate the members of the executive
| committee of the convention: For the do
/ Cese of Washington, w. b. Dent, chairman
| of the committee. and II. S Childs: for
| diocese of Maryland, Henry NJ. Marshall
and Arthur E. Hungerford, for the diocese
| of Easton, James Heating and DR.. H. Hard
castle.
| AS soon as this business session adjourned
| senior conference for members and di-
rectors of the brotherhood was called to
| order by Chairman W. B. Dent, president
| of the Washington local assembly, who
| took occasion to score some of the dele
gates for not attending all of the meetings.
Topics Discussed.
How the Church Can Help the Broth
| erhood' was then discussed by d. M. Muir
| ray of Grace Church Chapter. Elkridge.
| Md. He asked that the rectors be of more
aid to the chapters and deplored the fact
| that sometimes rector is found who does
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plead for the unity of the church and the
| brotherhood and predicted a long life for
| the latter il this union was made matter
| of principle.
How the Brotherhood Can Help the
| Church was the subject of an address by
| Rev. H. Fields Saumening of Ascension
| Church, Baltimore, who was formerly an
| Episcopal rector in this city. He said he
| knew of no organization In this denomna-
| ton that is more powerful than the Broth
| erhood of St. Andrew. unless it be the
Daughters of the King. But, he continued,
| the chapters ought not to extend their
| power outside OF their own fields. They
| ought not to try to run the church, he
thought, nor to dictate to the rector or the
| rest of the congregation in matters that do
not belong properly to their sphere. He
presented three principal ways in which
| the brotherhood can help the church: First,
| by minding it's own business; second, by
demonstrating the power of personal effort,
| and lastly, by sticking close to the object
| of the organiZaton-that of bringing others
| to Christ.
| Rev. F. I. A. Bennett of Calvary Chapel.
colored, this city, spoke on the 'Colored
Chapters" He declared his sorrow at not
| being able to report more than two colored
chapters in the District, and also on account
| of the backward character of all the
| brotherhood work among the members of
| his race. He made earnest and feeling
| plea for aid to his people. saying that in
some of the city doceses there are hun
dreds and even thousands of colored people
who, although they attend religious serv-
| ices have no real idea of what Christian
| ity means.
President Gardiner spoke next on the
forward movement to increase the member
ship and efficiency of the brotherhood all
| over the United States There are four
| travelling secretaries in the field, he stated,
| who are trying especially to revive DEAD
! chapters and organize new ones. lie hopes
| that the time has come when the whole or
ganization will have a great impetus in the
forward direction along all lines.
The Juniors Meeting.
| Following the senior conference a con-
| ference of juniors was held also in the par
ish hail. The chairman was Arthur Hun
derford of Baltimore. president of the local
assembly of that city. The following adj
dresses were delivered: THE Brotherhood
| Boys Duty" to his church, Mr.. r. w.
| Thomas, jr., st. Pauls Chapter, Centervllle,
Md; to his chapter, Mr.. Theodore &. john
| son. St Michael and All Angels Chapter,
| Washington; to himself and his comrades.
| Mr. Fred Virgin, Christ Church. Baltimore,
| Md Three minutes discussion to follow:
| 1.-THE Junior Assembly and Its Application
| to the Growth of the Junior Department.
Mr. Franklin S. Edmonds, Philadelphia
Pa; THE Growth of the Junior Depart
! ment" Mr.. Robert II. Gardner, president
| of the brotherhood
An informal reception was rendered
| President Gardiner in the parish hall by
| the members of the brotherhood and their
| friends lasting from no cioch ~ ''1'
| clock.
Seniors and Juniors Unite.
A session of both seniors and juniors was
| held last evening and was largely attend
ed. Many ladies were interested listeners
| to the addresses.
The first address was delivered by Edwin
n. Brown, jr., of ST. Paufs Chapter. Cen
| terville. Md Mr. Brown is one of the mar
| vels of the whole brotherhood Although
a cripple and unable to walk he gets
around In a wheeled chair and is more en-
ergetfc and effective in his work for the
cause of the organization than almost any
other member. He is a forceful speaker.
and as he sat in his chair on the platform
| of the hall and told of the Importance OF
the work he and his fellows are carrying
on he commanded the attention of every
one present. His subject was The Infiu-
ence of the Brotherhood Man or Boy-by
His Example"
Rev Dr. Herbert Scott Smith, rector of
st. Margaret's Church of this city, spoke
of this Influence through prayer. His ad-
dress was highly interesting and full OF the
| an rnaStneSS of the brotherhood work.