Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-27
DISCUSS MEANS OF
FOSTERING WORK
Members of Brotherhood of St.
Andrew Are Busy.
SERIES OF CONFERENCES
Corner Stone Laying eliminating
Event of Week.
HOLD MEETING FOR PRAYER
Record Attendance in Continental
Hall Last Evening-Real Purpose
of the Gathering.

WAYS and means Of fostering the work
of the organization were discussed in vary
ing phases at the sessions today and last
evening OF the convention of the Brother
hood of st. Andrew. A series of confer
ences on the subject of Good work for the
individual chapter are scheduled for this
afternoon. The public meeting last evening
attracted more delegates and more visitors
than had assembled previously at any one
place since the convention began. Con-
tinental Hall was crowded to the doors.
Because of lack of business the separate
session planned for the Canadian Brother
hood this morning was not held, and the
Sc parate session of the United States Broth
erhood was concluded in short time, All
eyes are now turned toward the culminat-
ing event of convention week-the laying of
the foundation stone of the new Cathedral
of SIS. Peter and Paul. Mount St Adams,
next Sunday afternoon, and preparations
for that event are practically completed.
Meeting for Prayers.
After holy communion in different city
churches this morning, and before be-
ginning the business of the day, the dele
meeting for prayer Rev. DIR. Z. W.
Powell, rector of St Clements Church, Egg
linton, Ontario. Canada, made the devo-
tional address, his topic being: The Joy of
Service" Nearly all of the morning ses-
| sion. following the devotional exercises,
was devoted to a general discussion of
brotherhood work. several lines of activity
for members being particularly emphasized.
Rev. DR.. A. s. Lloyd of New York sec
reiaIy of the board of missions addressed
= t,.. ri,,,y ha ('a11 to tIn niStr
Because Of the limited seating capacity of
Epiphany Church the annual celebration of
corporate communion in that editce tomor
row morning at I o'clock will be for men
only.
Typical Brotherhood Meeting.
Mastering SO strongly that they crowded
every portion of the great auditorium of
Continental Hall. the visiting clergymen
and laymen members of the Brotherhood
OF St Andrew, last evening joined In a
typical brotherhood meeting, where discus
sion OF ways and means of extending the
kingdom of God among men was the key
note. Other sessions of the brotherhood
Yesterday We're given to devotional
services incident to the formal launching
of the international convention, and after
the welcoming addresses by James l..
| Houghteling OF Chicago, founder of the
brotherhood and president of the conven-
| ton; by Rt. Rev Henry Yates Satterlee,
Bishop of Washington, and by Henry B. F.
| trict Commissioners, responses were made
| on behalf of Great Britain by G. a. King.
| first vice president of the brotherhood of
! s.. Andrew in England; on behalf of the
| West Indies by his grace the Bishop of the
| West Indies and on behalf of Canada by
| y. Farrer Davidson. cN-presidcnt of the
| brotherhood III Canada.
| First Principles were discussed in a
| general conference in Continental Hall be-
| ginning at o'clock yesterday afternoon.
| and delegates from all sections of the
/ country attended. G. y. King, frs vice
| president of the brotherhood in England.
| spoke the subject. Prayer Made Sys-
/ ternatic and Definite" and Robert II. Car
! diner president of the Brotherhood of St.
! Andrew in the United States. made many
! suggestions in the course of a talk on the
| topic Service Made Systematic and Prac-
! teal
Real Purpose of Gathering.
| Free after disposition of all preliminares.
| to give undivided attention to the real pur-
| poses of the annual gathering, the con