Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-28
SPLENDID PROGRAM
BROTHERHOOD OF ST. PAUL OBJ
SERVES FOURTH ANNlVERs-
ARM OF ORGANIZATION.
Special Music and Talks by Dr.. A. e,
Craig, B. A. Barlow, Jr., and G. F.
HeindeI-Purpose of the Society,"
Ideal of Manhood.

Inc IOurul anniversary OIL ~IuS VI
ganization of the Brotherhood of st.
Paul of the First Methodist Episcopal
church, was observed with interesting
and appropriate exercises at the
church last evening. This was the
first public anniversary service to be
held by the Brotherhood but it is the
intention to have a similar event each
year.
Judge M. A. Roberts was the presid-
ing officer and special music and talks
by DR.. A. E. Craig. G. F. Heindel and
B. A. Barlow, Jr, were features OF the
program. The anthem ooh Day of
Rest and Gladness" by the choir, vo-
cal solo by Edward Weeks and the
Lost Chord" by the ladies chorus,
were all given in a splendid manner,
and met with hearty appreciation.
Social Influence.
"The Social Influence of the Broth
erhood" was the subject of an inter-
esting talk by George F. Heindel. He
said that prior TO the organization OF
the Brotherhood, the Methodist
church had no society distinctive,y for
men and that its purpose as outlined
in the constitution was to effect the
mutual improvement and entertain
ment of it's members by religious, So
cial physical and literary culture 10
promote the spirit and practice Of
Christian brotherhood, to build up the
church with which we are connected,
and especially to extend Christ's
cause in the world by winning our
brothers to Christian faith.
The Brotherhood of the First Meth
Ddist Episcopal church, he said, holds
meetings once a month. Current
events are discussed, papers are read
and frequently an address is tie rrin-
cipal feature. The programs ace ar
ranged to be as interesting as pos
sible. Once year a banquet is held
and it is expected that an anniversary
service will be held each year.
Once a year a social meeting is held
to which all the members of the
Brotherhood are principally to pro-
mote interest in church work. Com
mittees are appointed for various
branches of the church work The
Brotherhood, he said, develops and en-
courages the brotherly feeling and So
cial quality that exists in every man.
The aim of the society, he said, was to
bring men into closer touch with the
church and to better the spiritual con-
dition of mankind.
Men and Other Men.
B. A. Barlow Jr., secretary Of the
Young Mems Christian association,
spoke on the subject of Men and
Other Men" He said that the Broth
erhood of st. Paul, had about $4,000
members and that in this and other
similar organizations we're about TO-
900 Christian men, There were about
100000 young men in America he
said, not reached by church influ-
ences and that across the seas were
20O,000,0O0 young men who were not
Christians. He spoke of the opportuni-
ty and responsibility of the Christian
men in reaching out to bring the
other men to believe in Christ.
Ideal of Manhood.
DR.. A. e. Craig, pastor of the First
Methodist Episcopal church spoke on
"St. Paul, Our Ideal Of Manhood" One
of the characteristics of Paul he said,
was his observation-disclosures his inter-
probation of the gospel for all classes
of men. The gospel must have an in
terest to every age and to every peo-
pie. During the middle ages an in
depreciation was put upon the gospel
which seemed to rule men out, and
gradually the affairs of the church
came to be left more and more to the
women.
He spoke Of the dominating person
atty of Paul and the entirety with
which he gave himself to Christ.
Wherever you put him, he said, he
was master of the situation. Dr.
Craig said that we were living in a
great age and that masterful men were
directing its interests, but that it was
true, that the wise men, the strong
men, the men who stood for something
and were doing things, were not CIV
| ing all their abilities for Christ. He
appealed to the men of the Brother
hood to make themselves felt as Paul
did and said that If men were to be
reached it must be through men.