Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-22
BROTHERHOOD OF ST. ANDREW.

Religions services at Colonial Beach,
Va. held in the Union Chapel under the
auspices of the Washington brotherhood
chapters, was last Sunday morning con-
Quoted by Mr.. George S. Whitmore of the
brotherhood chapter of Trinity parish. and
will tomorrow morning be in charge of
DR.. Gabriel F. Johnston of ST. Thomas
brotherhood chapter.
In connection with the week of prayer,
which was first carried out during the
international convention held In wash
ington last fall. and toward the carrying
out of which invitations have been ex-
tended to the mems organizations OF the
various religious bodies. 1t is announced
that the head Office of the brotherhood
has been notified of the official and cor
dial approval of the plan by the united
Presbyterian mems movement, the gem
eral assembly of the United Presbyterian
Church. the Brotherhood of Andrew and
Philip of the Methodist Church and the
Congregational brotherhood OF the CON
gregational Church. Others who have
previously signified their intention of CO.
operating are the Baptist Young Peoples
Union, the Baptist Brotherhood. the Lay
mems missionary movement and all or
the lay organizations of the Episcopal
Church 1t is proposed that the week of
prayer shall begin the last Sunday in No
vember next, and is to be for the special
purpose of advancing the spread OF the
kingdom of God among men.
Rev. G. Freeland Peter, assistant rector
of the Church of the Epiphany and chap
lain OIL the brotherhood chapters of the
diocese of Washington. is at present out
of the city on his annual vacation.
At the previous annual conventions OF
the Brotherhood of ST. Andrew it has been
the custom to have the annual corporate
com munion service Saturday morning dur
ing the sessions of the gathering. At the
convention to be held in Milwaukee in
October the time-honored custom will. 1t
is said. be broken. and it is planned to
have this service Sunday morning, the last
day of the convention 1t will be interest
ing to note whether the change will make
any material difference in the attendance
at the service, which. it is Claimed, is the
most inspiring part of the annual gather
ings of the brotherhood.
A plan is on foot to arrange, If possible,
for the appointment of a permanent travel
ing secretary for the Brotherhood of st.
Andrew, to cover the territory in the do
ceses of Washington. Maryland and Eas-
ton. and possibly the addition of the dio-
ceses of Delaware and Virginia. The
proposition was launched at the annual
meeting of the tri-diocesan convention
held in Baltimore in May. and was re-
ceived with much favor. 1t is planned to
secure within the three or five diOceses a
guarantee fund of $1,000 per year. for
three years, to cover salary and travelling
expenses; the secretary to give his entire
time toward the development of the or
garization within the territory of the
dioceses assuming the guarantee. A COM
mittee consisting of representative from
each diocese is now at work on the propo-
sition The diocese of Washington is
represented on the committee by Mr.. S.
Percy Minnick of ST. Paufs Chapter.
Washington circle. 1t is stated that the
members of the brotherhood of Richmond
have already announced that they will
pledge $40 per annum. for the period re-
quired, toward the proposition.