Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-26

OF ST. ANDREW
HOLDING ANNUAL CONVENTION
IN WASHINGTON.
Prominent Church bisnitaries From
Many Countries Are. Assembled to
Discuss Great Religious and Moral
Problems.


will undoubtedly be one of the great
est religious gatherings of the year
began this morning with the arrival
OF the hosts of the Brotherhood of
st. Andrew, and organization OF lay
men of the Protestant Episcopal |
church, to attend the twenty-second
annual convention.
In addition to the thousands of lay |
delegates, the convention has attract
ed large number of famous clergy
men from all over this country and
from Canada, England, Scotland and
the West Indies. Most distinguished
of these is the Rt Rev. A. F. Win
ningtonIngram bishop of London,
who is making his first visit to Amer
lea.
The convention opened at 10 o'clock
this morning with sessions of the
United States and Canadian councils,
followed by meeting of the interna-
tional committee. Prominent in those
conferences, which are of a devo-
tional and preparatory nature, were:
James L. Houghteling, of Chicago
who founded the brotherhood in 1883,
and the Rev. Floyd W. Tomkins, rec
tor of Holy Trinity church, Philadel-
phia. This evening quiet hour serv-
ice will be conducted by the Rev. DR..
c. H. Brent, bishop of the Philippines.
| Tho for,,,ol ra,x-ioo o,o,;xe 4b- -.
vention will take place tomorrow
morning, the feature being the ami
versary sermon by the Rt. Rev. ]. N.
Mccormick, bishop co-adjutor of
Western Michigan, his subject being:
THE Kingdoms of This World Have
Become the Kingdoms of Our Lord
and of His Christ
At noon Hubert Carleton, general
secretary of the brotherhood, will pre-
side at the preliminary meeting of the
, junior department The organization
Of the international committee and
the election of convention officers
will take place in the afternoon. Ad-
dresses of welcome will be delivered
: by the bishop of Washington, and ex
Commissioner Henry b. F. Mcfarland
. on behalf of the District of Column
:, bia. Responses will be made by G
A. King, for Great Britain; N. F
: Davidson, for Canada; and the bishoI
of the West Indies.
A great public meeting will be hell
tomorrow evening, the speakers in
Guiding the Rt. Rev. DIR. C. E. Wood
cock, bishop of Kentucky, and Secre
tary John R. Moot of the internationa
committee of the Young Mems Chris
i ian Association.
Fridays program opens with a d,
votional meeting in charge of tn
Rev. T. w. Powell, of Eglinton, Cal
ada, who will speak on THE Joy ,
Service" Separate business meeting
will be held by the United States an
Canadian brotherhoods, and at Frids
noon, the Rev. A. S. Lloyd, secretal
of the board of missions of the Pr
testant Episcopal church, will spes
o on THE Call to the Ministry" Lat
In the afternoon symposium
. Good Work for Your Chapter W
- be held, in which leading laymen
the United States and Canada W
give expression to their views ON t
upbuilding of the brotherhood. F
y day evenings public meeting will
addressed by three speakers from t
ae, subject, THE Living Power of
Holy Communion" the Rt. Rev. 10
Du Moulin, bishop of Niagara, Can
mi da; the Most Rev. Enos Nattall ar,
y bishop of the West Indies, and the
uic Rev. Henry Y. Satterlee, bishop
ing Washington.
The annual celebration of the c
- porate communion will be held ca
- Saturday morning, the Rt. Rev Dar
S. futile, of Missouri, being the cs
brant. Separate final, business {
sions of the United States and Can
ian brotherhoods win be held, and
the afternoon a general conferel
for juniors.
' Sunudy Will DC Ine last anu u
important day of the convention.
the afternoon, If weather permits,
open air meeting will be held on
cathedral ground of st. Peter |
Paul. when addresses ON Mans
sponsibility to Man, will be deliye
by Justice Brewer of the Uni
States supreme court; the Rt. +
A. F. winnington-Ingram bishop
!. London, and the Rev. Father Wagg
Of London.
The final meeting will be held
day evening. The Rt Rev Ed
|. Jacob, the distinguished bishop Of
Adams, England, viii speak on .
surrender-W What Wilt Thou Have