The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-12-03
WEEK OF PRAYfR
SERVICES Al CHURCH


All LnS Week prayer. SERVICES nave
been conducted at the Church Of the
Nativity. Distinguished members of
the diocese from all over the State were
present. Bishop Gailor, of Tennessee,
was among the distinguished guests
present to assist in conducting the SER
vices. Special programmes were rem
dered every evening in the. week.
Bishop Gailor's lecture on Tuesday
night was one of the best that was aver
heard in this city. The Rev. r. N.
Trotter ably filed the pulpit of that
popular church Monday night. Bishop
Bratton, who is SO popu ar in this city
and all over the State, delivered an ex-
celient sermon on "The Idea of PRAYER"
The services during the latter part of
che week were ably conducted by our
popular rector, Rev. Geo. B. Myers,
who handled the following texts in his
usual characteristic style: prayer in
Christ's Name,' prayer and Work."
prayer and Sacrifice" prayer and
Road to Unity" Sunday evening his
text will be Prayer and Thanksgiving"
Tuesday evening the Brotherhood of
St. Andrew gave a most enjoyable BAN
quet at STEMS Hall to it's members and
friends. Quite a number of distinguish
ed men,, among whom were Bishop
Gailor and Congressman B.. G.. Humph-
reys, delivered teasts. An elaborate
menu was Hastily served, and the eye
ming proved to be one of much profit
and pleasure. Never was there a more
truly enjoyable banquet given in Green
wood under such influences. The long
tables which we're laid in the centre of
Stein Hall were covered in white.
Strewn along the centre of the tables
were a profusion of cut flowers, ferns
and other dalnties. Every few feet lay
a cross with red candles, representing
the Brotherhood of ST. Andrew. The
walls were tastily draped with red and
white streamers, carrying out the color
and design effect of this excellent Or
der. At the east end of the table sat
the POSTMASTER and the coterie Of
speakers. Reid & Fosters Orchestra
reigned at the west end of the hall,
from whence pealed sweet strains of
music appropriate for the occasion.
The elaborate mem which consisted of
grape fruit. crabs, saratoga chips, tur-
key, cranberries, c~auliHower, ST. An
drew's punch, green peas, chicken
salad, Lady Hamilton pudding, coffee,
cheese and cigars, was most lastly
served by the lovely ladies of the Epis-
copal church and a few of it's friends.
This feature of the banquet was one of
the most enjoyable, as these admirable
ladies' added pleasure to the occasion
that would have been wanting with
their absence. AS soon as his feast
bad been enjoyed the Right Reverend
Theadore d. Bratton, who was fittingly
chosen POSTMASTER for the occasion,
took up his cue and opened the ell
oquent attacks Of the speakers. 1t was
to his regret as we'll as to all present
that DR.. ]. Fl. Lucas was compelled TO
absent himself from the occasion, as he
has endeared himself into the hearts of
all the congregation and diocese of that
church. Rev. Geo. B. Myers then de-
livered the address of welcome and
stated the purpose of the banquet in
his happy style. Mr.. B. f. Finney,
secretary of the st. Andrew Brother
hood in the South next responded to
the toast of .'The Brotherhood in the
South" Col. Thomas Shields followed
with a response to Greetings from the
National Council" Mr.. W. ii. Hughes,
of Yazoo City, then told them of "The
Next Forward Step of the Brotherhood
Mr.. J. g. Hughes, a prominent young
attorney, of Yazoo City, delivered an
able response to the brotherhood in
Mississippi" Our fellowtownsman and
able Congressman, Hon. B. q. Humph-
reys, who has recently visited the
Hawaiian Islands, followed with a re-
Spouse to the missionary Movement
in the Hawaiian Islands, It was re-
solved that his excellent treatise be
given for publication to which he read
lily consented. Rev. Robert W. Patton
delighted the banqueters with his
lengthy but highly entertaining re-
Spouse to The Layman's Foreign Mis-
sionary Movement" The last speaker
of the occasion was Bishop Gailor, of
Tennessee, who has been the distin-
guished guest of this convention in
this city, who ably responded to, the
toast of 1.-THE Marching Orders of the
Church." At one o'clock the last song
was the effective instrumentalty of
making this happy occasion a sweet
memory Of a storied past, and the APP
preciative banqueters, deeply indebted
to the Brotherhood of st. Andrew for
the pleasant and profitable evening,
watched the doors of the banquet hall
fling from ajar.
This church is growing popular under
leadership of it's rector and congrega-
tion, is certainly doing it's part in ex-
erting an influence over the morals of
our city. They are to be congratulated
upon their success.
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