The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-14

REV. FAYETTE T.. THOMPSON
PLANS LOCAL CHAPTER.
Brotherhood Is Largest UNCONVENTIONAL
Organization of Men in the World
and Oldest Society of Men in Meth
odism Altho It Dates Back Only to
1896.

A chapter Of the Brotherhood OF
i Saint Paul, the largest UNCONVENTIONAL
| organization of men in the world, will
/ be formed at Hennepin Avenue M. =.
church by Rev. Fayette i. Thompson,
pastor of the church, who has been ma
7 tional vicepresident Of the order since
its organization. DR.. Thompson in his
address to men. this morning will set
forth the fundamental ideas OF the
movement. ..s @'s .
The Brotherhood Of Saint Paul, tho
I comparatively young, is the oldest So
ciety of men in Methodism. It's present
form and general extension date from
1896 and the parent chapter IS at Lit,
tie Falls, N. Y. 1t is the third largest
Protestant fraternity, the Brotherhood
Of St. Andrew and the interdenomina-
tional brotherhood of Andrew and
Philip having had many years the start.
The object, principles and aims of the
brotherhood are stated as follows: i. i
The purpose of this brotherhood is, to
effect the mutual Improvement and en-
,tertainment Of it's members by religious,
social, physical and literary culture, to
promote the spirit and practice Of chris
titan brotherhood, to build up. the church
with which we are connected, and. espe-
Icia1ly to extend Christ's cause i'm the
world by winning our brothers to
christian faith.
We accept Christ as our Great Com
Paul as the leader Of our division of
Christ s army. They are our. types of
manly character. We declare loyalty to
the Methodist Episcopal church, to its
laws, it's pastors and its lay otflclary,
and to the scripture doctrines upon
which it is founded.
We will seek daily the noblest Chris
Sian manhood.
We will devote our lives to the cause
of Jesus on earth.
We will be loyal to the church, and
will keep her rules.
We will know more of the Bible and
be proud to carry and use it.
We will be educated churchmen, MAX,
ing good use of our church papers and a.
Book concern.
We will esteem them that are over
us in the church very highly in love fol-
their work s sake.
We will be true brothers, seeking te
protect each Zach others other reputation and te
We will be Christians everywhere
and in all the relations of life, social
business, political, religious.
We will take an all-round interest II
every good cause, and especially in mis-
sions, church building, education anc
the care of veterans and the sick.
We will pray daily and will labo
to save lost men, and to increase thu
numbers of them who shall come under
the influence Of or church.
The present national officers are az
follows:
Harvey E. Dingley, Syracuse, N. Y.
president
/. : Rev. Favette L. Thompson. DID,, vice
president, Minneapolis, MINI.
a Rev. Addison W. HAYES, DID,, Bing
hamton, n. Y, secretary.
John M. Frame, Reading, Pa, treas
urer.
Rev. F., D. Leete, D. D., Syracuse, N
: r., organizer.
J. ". Powell, Buffalo, N. Y, assistan
organizer.
National Advisory Committee,
H. E. Dingley, F. D. Leete, Joseph "
Powell, Bennett E. Titus, G. p. Hami]
National Executive Committee.
Bishop j. F. Berry, D.D., Buffalo.
Chancellor J. R. Day, S. T. D., Syrs
President Hilary A. Goblin, ID
- Bennett Z. Titus, Syracuse.
E. NJ. Mills, DID,, Elmira.
Rev. Ward Plat, Buffalo.
G. E. Hamilton, DID,, Albany.
s F. D. Bovard, ID, San Fran cisco.
| G. L. Goodell. DID,, New York.
Rev. H. T. Quigg, South Bethlehem
Penn.
G. E. Locke, DID,. Brooklyn, N. y
President j. H. Race. DID,, CHAT;
nooga.
S. J. Herben, ID, Chicago.
J. H. Stansfeld, DID,, indianapolis.
p. s. Triple, DID,, New York.
J. E. G. Sawyer, DID,, Williamstow.
Mass.
W. G.. Simpson, DID,, Athens, Penn.
E. S. Ninde, ID, Ann Arbor, Mic
M. S. Hughes, DID,, Kansas City, NJ
Also the presidents and secretaries (
State Councils. :
New. York, president, Honorable '
j. WEIGH, Binghamton. Secretary,
P. Griffith, Rochester. = e ,,..~..@-. :.
Michigan, president, Rev. A. B. Leo
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