Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-01

The MONDAY Lenten services which are
being held daily. except Sunday. at the
Church of the Epiphany on G street be-
tween 18th and 14th streets northwest.
under the auspices Of tie Brotherhood of
ST. Andrew which are especially for bust
ness men employed in the downtown dis
trict. are directing considerable attention
to this organization OF men.
The Brotherhood of st. Andrew Is an or
ganization of laymen In the Anglican COM
munion-that is. In the churches known as
the Protestant Episcopal Church in the
United States. the Church of England in
England, Canada the West Indies and New
Zealand the Episcopal Church Of Scotland.
the Church in Japan and their branches
wherever found. Its sole object is the
spread OF Christ's kingdom among men.
especially young men," Its membership
is composed of churchmen OF all ages and
conditions.
The brotherhood began as a parochial
guild in ST. James Church, Chicago. On
st. Andrews day, 1888. twelve young men,
with the approval of their rector, Rev. w.
H. vibbert. D. D., and under the leadership
of Mr.. James L. Houghteling the teacher
of the Bible class. agreed to follow the Bib
lical example set by Andrew In bringing
Peter into a personal acquaintance with
the Messiah They adopted two rules-"to
pray daily for the spread of Christ's king
dom among young men" and Ito make an
one man within the hearing of the gospel
of Jesus Christ. as set forth in the serv-
Ices Of the church and in young mems b.
BILE classes"
pectation. and similar guilds were formed
in several dioceses. In 1856 thirty-f1ve or
these guilds united into general organi-
cation known as the Brotherhood OF 81.
Andrew In the Protestant Episcopal Church
in the United States. There are now IN
this country about 1000 active senior
branches or chapters. with total mem
bership OF about 10 600 men. and 500 junior
chapters, with a total membership of about
5000. The organization has adopted the
object and the rules under which the origl-
nal parochial brotherhood began, though
at the Boston convention. held in 1902. the
rule of service was made simpler by the
adoption of the following, to which every
man entering the senior department obi
gates himself: ITO pray daily for the
spread of Christ's kingdom among men,
especially young men. and for Gods bless
ing upon the labors of the brotherhood, and
to make at least one earnest effort each
week to lead some man nearer to Christ
through His church..
The Junior department was organized In
1893. Its object is similar to that of the
senior department
A national convention is held each year.
at which every chapter In good standing is
. entitled to be represented. The convention
appoints a council which is charged with
the executive direction of the brotherhood.
The council maintains an Office in the Broad
Exchange building. Boston, from which is
also published the international brother
hood monthly magazine ST. Andrew s
Cross and other literature about brother
hood work and methods.
The organization is extremely simple.
Complicated machinery has been avoided
| throughout. Emphasis is laid on individual
responsibility for individual character work
| and influence This principle has been
fixed in naming the brotherhood after St
Andrew.
personal influence. invitations to church
| who attend them visiting men In their
| homes providing mission services, conduct
| ing Bible classes. endeavoring to bring men
| to baptism and confirmation, bringing back
| to the communion those who have been
negligent and trying in all relations of life,
business, social religious, to exert a
wholesome, manly influence on those with
whom they associate.
There are national brotherhoods In Can
ada England, Scotland, the West Indies,
New Zealand and Japan, and chapters not
| organized as national organizations in Ire
land Australia and China. There are in
all branches OF the Anglican communion
about seventeen hundred chapters, with a
| total membership of about eight thousand
men and boys.
The national officers OF the organiza ton
| in the United States are: Robert Fl. Gar
| diner OF Maine, president; Judge G. Harry