The Washington herald., 1907-09-25

When the Brotherhood of St. Andrew
opens its convention tonight with a
quiet-hour service I'm Trinity Church, one
Of the most distinguished bodies Of lay
men that has ever visited this city will
be in the pews.
From every section of this country
and Canada the members have come 10
Washington resolved TO make the or
ganizaton a more powerful factor for
good and 10 encourage hose members
who have already made many sacrifices
70 further its interests. From England.
TOO. a representative body will be pres
ent, and the needs and objects OF the
organization Will be discussed from
every point Of view, while its success
in every country viii be rehearsed by
many Of the most potent speakers IN the
Episcopal Church,
Those delegates who have already ar
rived are congratulating themselves on
having chosen Washington as the meet
ing place. and they are resolved 10 enjoy
themselves 20 the utmost
Preliminary Meetings This Morning.
Preliminary meetings Of the United
States Council the Canadian Council.
and the International Committee will be
held at different hours this morning.
The first business Of the convention will
be transacted 1T 10 a. H., when the
United States and the Canadian councils
Will meet At o'clock the International
Committee viii meet. and at o'clock the
Preparatory and Devotional Conference
OF convention speakers viii be held under
the leadership Of James /. Houghteling.
founder of the Brotherhood OF ST An
drew, and Rev. Floyd W T0mkius, rec
tor Of Holy Trinity Church, of Phila-
delphia
The unofficial opening OF the convention
Will be held tonight in Trinity Church.
when Right Rev Bishop Brent, OF the
Philippine Islands, VIII preside.
On every side expressions of sympathy
are heard for the late Gen Cecil Clay.
who was member of the National Coun-
ell. and also chairman of the hos
pitality committee. A committee from
the brotherhood VIII attend the funeral
and draw up a series Of sympathetic
resolutions.
some of the Prominent Delegates.
Already many of the delegates have
arrived and this morning will bring the
entire Canadian delegation. Among the
more prominent brothers who arrived
yesterday were: James J.. Hougatel.ug,
OF Chicago, the founder Of the organize
ton; Hubert Carleton. Of Boston gen
tral secretary; Francis NJ. Adams. OF
Boston. corresponding secretary; Arch
deacon Hudson Stuck, OF Alaska. who
IS in charge OF all the missions in that
country; Right Rev. Bishop Robert Cod
man. bishop of Maine; W A. Fair
BARN, OF Toronto, Canada: Rev. f. T.
Howlitt, Hamilton, Canada; James No
bic, Hamilton, Canada; II. +. Robbins n
New Bedford, representing the Church
men Of New York; Robert II. Gardiner
OF Boston, president of the Brother
hood; G. II. Randall. assistant sscre-
tary; Edgar O. CresweI. assistant SEQ
rotary; w. a. HaJerstraw. of Buffalo
financial secretary; G, Frank Shelby. OF
New York, district secretary.
The Canadian contingent. which ar.
riVes this morning, viii include A. G.
Alexander president for Canada. and y
Ferry Davidson, ex-presldent for Can.
ada q. A. King, vice president Of the
brotherhood in England, will also be in
the party, as viii 4. Z Norman. gen
eral English secretary.
Bishop Satterlee viii open his home To-
morrow 10 three Of the visiting bishops-
Archbishop Nutal, bishop OF the West
Indies, Bishop Jacobs. OF ST. AIb3ns ann
Bishop Montgomery, secretary of III,
Society for the Propagation OF the
Gospel
Founder Tells of Work.
In discussing the work of the coryar.
ton. James l. Houghteliug, the founder
said last night: We have accomplished
one thing at least. and that is the bandiDa
together OF many thousands of men foI
Christian work. No social inducement.
have been offered, but we have made ON,
platform one OF grauitous labor. win
little compensation save that of salts
faction at good work We e1aect mi.
convention 10 be one Of the largest ar
tended that We have ever held. COMPOSED
entirely OF laymcn, il has spread rapid,
through every Sta,e in the Union. and
there Is not large city in the countr,
which has not many chapters"
Mr.. Houghte.iug, in 1883. called a meet.
Ing OF twelve young men in st. James
church. Chicago, for the study OF rbs
Bible and from this small group rbf
brotherhood Of ST. Andrew grew. At thai
time II was merely a young mems Bible
class, and as they met from week n
week, 1t finally came into the mind of
Mr.. HOughteling 10 form the brotherhood
Al the end Of The second Year there were
forty additional members. and soon tn,
brotherhood spread 10 several Of +hs
other churches in Chicago, and BIZ 1syt
there were thirty-siX par0chial brother.
hoods in actual work In October nj t7e
same year, the first number OF ST An.
drew IS Cross was issued, and the FIRST
convention was held during the same
year. At this convention the cOnstfrutioY
was adopted, and its more rapid growtf
began.
Ia 1888 the convention brought les dele.
gates together, representing eigbtv-tv-r
chapters, and James I. HoughtelIng was
elected president The Junior Dep3rrnant
was organized in 1885, and il was intended
that from this body the future members
OF the brotherhood should come. Tbars
has been rapid growth in this depart.
ment also, and its representatives viii
mold separate sessions during this weel,
NOTES OF THE CONVENTION.