The Washington herald., 1907-09-27

body. There isn't any Christianity IL
that! I would prefer TO take the rest cure
under Mudoon. That man has no Chris
tianity when he tries to hurt the man un.
der him, when ne binders him in every
way from leading a Christian life.
''What are We doing TOR our women
The only sweat shop isn't in the tene
ments It Is also in the business places
where they are working for the most
screwed-down prices; where the employer
has ground down the faces of the pooi
men and girls and has fattened on some
one elses toll. If you don't stand be
tween that girl and the gilt and gIitte'
of the tempter, do not blame her if she
falls, because you have not the decency
20 keep her up. There Is not enough re
Spect shown To the woman that stand.
true where there are lo,000 men who would
wrong her
Legal Men the Nations Strength.
You haven't lived in vain if you have
made one life hopeful. and the safety
Of the United States does not lie in law
in statesmanshlp, nor IN the jaiIs. but in
the American men who are loyal and
faithful and who believe in doing to
u
them"
Bishop WoodcOck was followed by John
r. Mott, secretary of the international
committee of the Young Mems Christian
Association. who has just returned from
a missionary trip around the world Mr.
Mott urged the brotherhood to do its
best work during the next five years.
saying that this was the supreme period
for Christianity and that If hard work
was done now the victory could easily be
achieved.
Bishop NuttaI pronounced the closing
blessing
HOughte3ing Is President.
James L. Houghteling. founder Of the
Brotherhood Of St. Andrew, was elected
president of the convention at the after
noon session. when the nominating COM
mittee. headed by General Secretary
Hubert Carleton read its report
This office is but a temporary one. COW
ering the period in which the brother
hood is In session. The election of per
manent officers Of the brotherhood will
take place today The vice presidents
were elected TO represent each of the ma
tional council and are. The Richt
Rev. Archbishop Of The West Indies
Enos Nuttan. President r. H. Gardiner.
Of Boston; a. 6. Alexander. of Canada.
G. A King OF England and Arthur
Giles of Scotland The secretaries elected
are Franklin S Edmonds, Of PhiladeI-
phla; A. II. Young. of Canada. and c. A.
Armstrong. Of the Wes; Indies.
The meeting. which was the first held
in Continental Han, was called 60 order
oy the temporary president. n Farrar
Davidson, who first called on Bishop Nut
la-l 90 pronounce the benediction. Fol
lowing this solemn Office, Mr. Davidson
read the report OF the international com
miitee, which was composed OF r. J.
Gardiner J. L. Houghteling H W. Eng
ilsh- OF PittsbUrg; Messrs Kline. Amos.
and TGletou. for the United States.
Hubert Carleton and \. Farrar Davidson.
for Canada, Bishop NuttaH. for the West
indies @. a. King. for England. and
Arthur Giles for Scotland
Report of Committee.
The report in part. follows.
As We look back TO the last interna-
tienal convention we can see that the
progress Of the brotherhood has been
steadily onward Since that convention
the policy of organizing small chanters
with carefully selected material has re-
suited in greater average efficiency. The
greatest gain has been in the more perna-
ne7t establishment of the Junior DEPART
meHL While no new national brother
hood has been established In the last ten
years, yet there have been inquiries Of
late as to the formation Of allied branches
IN Brazil China Cuba. Mexico. and
Southern and Southeastern Africa.
With our growth In numbers and in
depth and earnestness Of purpose. more
thorough and systematic work has been
possible. More widespread effort is con-
stanJly being made to attract men TO
weekday services in Lent, To canvass
parishes thoroughly for confirmation
classes, and to make mems communion
the inspiration Of parish life"
synopsis of the reports of the national
councils of the United States. Canada.
England. and Japan were included with
that Of the International committee It
was shown that steady growth has been
the portion of the brotherhood In this
country. The report OF the Canadian
council showed rs senior chapters and
= junior chapters to be in existence.
against total of 135 active chap
ters in 1891 The $50 chapters have q
total membership of $3.50 men and bows.
The greatest increase has been In the
western part OF the Dominion. owing 10
the rapidly-iECreasing growth and immi-
grafton In 1891 the sum of $500 was spent
TO advance brotherhood work in Canada
In the past year 1890 has been expended
work in England.
Tn rEl ~acrrrs,. yF 4f-- r-..-7s-7
report it was stated that in 1897 the
brotherhood had been organized for only
about fifteen months in England. In an
l95 charters have been Issued but eighty
at the beginning We're issued without the
usual requirement Of a probationary six
months service There are now in ex-
istence l0l active senior chapters and
eighteen junior departments. besides
thirtZ-oDe probationary chapters and four
probationary junior departments. Diocesan
unions, It is stated, have been OF great
value in promoting intercourse between
chapters in England
The Japanese report covered the election
at the last annual convention in that
country of Rev. Barnabas ). Kimura as
president whose leadership has been of
great benefit TO the organization
The establishment Of night schools, il
was stated, has been found probably the
most benedcent work undertaken by the
Japanese brotherhood.
Bishop Nuttall was then given the floor
10 read some suggestions which the Ma
uon3l Council had 10 make toward the
bettermeht Of the brotherhood. The
blSnoP popularity with the members was
zttesJed by the volley of applause which
greeted the mention Of his name. and he
was forced to wait many moments before
plunging into the papers before him.
Bishop Gives Advice.