The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-06-14
ST. ANDREWS
CLANS HERE
STATE ASSOCIATION OF THE Or
DER NOW IN SESSION IN THIS
CITY.
Mary Prominent Member Read Pa
pers and the Meeting is a splen-
did ono-visitsd Fre5erlca
Yesterday.

A-t dilAAdi SOiftAtlbl u the Ob. Z
Andrews Brotherhood was heh in this |
city yesterday and was attended by |
large number of delegates from |
all over the state
The meeting was called to order |
at sen O'Clock in the Parish house Of |
St. .darks Episcopal church, Rev. R. |
Z. Beykin of st. Marks church open |
ing the service with appropriate relia
gious services. An interesting event
occurred shortly after the assembling |
of tae convention in the shape OF
telegram of good wishes from Bishop |
Reese. the newly elected head of the
Georgia diocese in which Brunswick
is included
The address of welcome on the part
of the local order of St. Andrews and
the city generally was made by Ma
jor r. F. Dart and it was thorough.
lg good one and was greatly enjoyed
by the entire conventiCn Major Dart
is an active member OF the organiza,
ton and is familiar with its workings
aud his address was(appreciated
President A. v Wood, Of this city,
who is one Ct the most ardent work,
ers IN the order, and who has done
some splendid work for it, here, rem
derea his annual address, showing the
progress made by the order during
the year President Wood recommen.
ed she appointment of a representa-.
tive OF the order charged with the
duty OF visiting the several sections
of the state for the purpose Of es-
tabFishing branch chapters He show
ed that the people of the state ap-
pSeciate s1eh an organization as the
large increase in chapters and mem
bership Fndicated.
Following the report Of the presi
dent ghe special committee named
uo consider a division of the chapters
in THE stale along the same lines as
was lthe case with the division of the
diocese submitted a report adversely
TO Ehe proposed change. The commit
te6. after a careful study Of the sit
u%ticn in all sections of the state,
Anlysd at the conclusion that it would
I he Unfortunate to make such dras-
tic change at this time and the re-
port was adopted II is believed, how
ever that such a change viii be made
as soon as the order is more fully
developed in the state
The question of changing the con-
stituton in the matter of representa-
tion to the council precipitated a live
ly discussion
The question at issue was on the
reduction Of the delegates from three
from each chapter to two or one.
After considering the matter thor
oughly. the convention voted on the
matter and the proposition to amend
the constitution was lost
J. X. Reid. of this city, then made
TIE convention a report Of the prog
ress Of the local chapters he gave
the convention some interesting data
and made a most interesting ad-
dress.
Then followed short chapter re-
ports from representatives from Sa-
yannah, Augusta and Columbus. Mr.
Augustus Speth, Of Augusta, spoke for
TIE chapter of that city, w II. Wer.
ner sponded for Columbus and A. Il.
Stoddard and others made reports
f3r Savannah.
Rev. r. +. Bcykin just before the
adjournment OF the morning session,
delivered an interesting address on
the subject of hospital work. He
showed the vast field there is in the
der for work OF this kind. and urg
"a upon the convention the necessity
for it, He was given the closest at
tsntion on the part Of the delegates
aad made an earnest and fOrcible
talk
After the address Of Dr. Boykin,
the convention adjourned for lunch.
Al two O'Clock the delegates and q
large number Of invited guests board
cd the steamer Atlantic fer Frederick,
where services were held in the after
noon. This service occurred under the
famous Wesley oak and was most in
taresting and impressive. The music
was furnished with vested choir
from St Marks church An interest
ing address of welcome was delivered
nv Rev. D. Watson Winn. rector of
christ's cchurch. Frederick, and Rev.
8ovkin addressed the convention on
rsa subject The Brotherhood as an
afa "a the Rector" who, in turn was
followed by Huber Carlton, Of Boston,
Who is General Secretary Of the order,
and who used for this theme The
brotherhood ideals-itsA accom-
rHshmsnts." He is ready a grace
4nl speaker and made an addRss full
81 energy and enthusiasm. y
The party then boarded the Atlantic
sratn and the return trip was most