Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-16
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Extensive Plans for International Convention of Brott
erhood of ST. Andrew in This City Next September.

Extensive preparations are under way for
the international convention of the Brother
hood of st. Andrew, which is to be held in
this city September % to -. The brother
hood is an organization of laymen in the
Anglican communion-that is, in the
churches known the Protestant Episco-
pal Church in the United States. the Church
of England in England, Canada the West
Indies and New Zealand the Episcopal
Church In Scotland the Episcopal Church
in Japan and their branches wherever
found Its sole object is the spread of
Christ's kingdom among men" Its MEM
bership 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. DR..
w. II. Vibert, and under the leadership of
Mr. James L. Houghteling, a teacher Of
Bible class, agreed to follow the biblical
example set by Andrew in bringing Peter
into personal acquaintance with the Mes
siah They adopted two rules-"To pray
daily for the spread of ChriSt'S kingdom
among young men, and ITO make an ear
nest effort each week to bring at least one
man within the hearing of the gospel OF
Jesus Christ, as set forth in the services or
tle SHuiNh ain IA SOui5 MN @-Se~
classes"
Their efforts were successful beyond ex-
pectation, and similar guilds were formed
in several dioceses. In 1886 thirty-five of
these guilds united into a general organiza-
ton known as the Brotherhood of St An
drew of the Protestant Episcopal Church
in the United States. There are now In this
country about 1000 active senior branches
or chapters, with total membership OF
about 10000 men, and 500 junior chapters,
with total membership of about 5000 boys.
rIa t,t,i TOW dana rfy aanf W
1893. Its sole object is similar to that or the
senior department. except that 1t confines
its operations to work among boys, espe-
cially in the Sunday schools.
The first chapter formed in this city was
organized in 1888 at Emmanuel Church,
Anacostia. The District of Columbia was
then known the convocation OF wash
ington. and formed a part of the diocese
of Maryland. In 1890 four chapters had
become organized, and May q Of that
year two representatives from these four
chapters-Emmanuel, St. Paurs Epiphany
and Ascension-met and effected the organ
ization Of a local council. On st. Andrews
day, 1901, the organization having then
grown to about fifteen chapters, the name
was changed to the Local Assembly or the
Brotherhood of St. Andrew in the diocese
of Washington, and under the constitution,
which was adopted at the same time, every
brotherhood man in the diocese became
member of the assembly.
There is now in the diocese of Washington
thirty-two senior chapters, with member
ship of nearly 500 men, and sixteen junior
chapters, composed of about 200 boys
The present officers of the assembly are
William B. Dent of st. Paufs, president;
Bert T. Amos of Trinity, corresponding
secretary and treasurer; j. Lewis Glbps OF
St Andrews recording secretary, and Rev.
]. A. Aspinwall of St. Thomas. chaplain.
1t is a custom Of the organization to hold
an international convention once every ten
years, the last having been held at Buffalo
in 1897 The convention of the brotherhood
this year. it is reported, will be the largest
ever held and possibly, it Is claimed, the
largest gathering of laymen OF any one re-
ligious body ever assembled.
The provisional program, which mas re-
Gently been published, contains the names
as speakers some Of the most notable
bishops, clergymen and laymen OF the An
glican communion. some OF which are
Right Rev. A. F. Winington-Ingram, d. D.,
Lord Bishop of London: Most Rev. Enos
Nuttall, D. D.. Archbishop of the West In
dies: Right Rev Edgar Jacob, D. D. Bishop
of St Adams, England; Right Rev. John
DuMoulin, D. D., Bishop of Niagara. Can
ada: Right Rev. Daniel S. futile, D. D.,
presiding bishop of the American church;
Right Rev. Charles P. Anderson, D. D.,
Bishop of Chicago: Right Rev. c. H. Brent,
Bishop of the Philippines; Right Rev. C. f.
Woodcock, D. D., Bishop of Kentucky;