Evening star., 1909-05-16
Members of Brotherhood of St.
Andrew in Session.
BISHOP HARDING SPEAKS
Head Of Diocese Of Washington Ut
ters Words of Advice.
LUNCHEON FOR THE DELEGATES
Assembly Yesterday for the Elec-
tion of Officers and Transaction
Of Other Business.

Aiming to broaden the scope of the
good work of the Brotherhood Of ST.
Andrew, in the dioceses Of Washington,
Maryland and Easton, Of the Protestant
Episcopal Church, more than 200 dele
gates to the ninth annual tri-diocesan
convention held business and general
conference sessions in st. Paurs Epis-
copal Church. 23d street near Washing
ton Circle, yesterday. Words of advice
to the men and boys in the movement
were spoken at the afternoon and even
ing sessions. The convention will close
this evening.
member of the brotherhood, spoke in
spiringly to the convention at the ses-
sion last evening in preparation for the
communion of the brotherhood, which
was scheduled to be held in st. Paul. S
Church at o'clock this morning, with
Rev. w. l.. De Vries, pastor of st. Mark S
Church, as celebrant. DIR. Evans spoke
of the power of prayer and spiritual
communion with God in the work of the
brotherhood.
Talbot, rector of st. Pauls Church. well
coined the delegates upon the assembling
yesterday morning
Personal Service Counts.
"St. Andrew first went and found his
brother Simon to tell him of the glory of
the Christ" he said. He desired that
his brother should partake of the great
spiritual feast which he had found. So 1t
is with our brotherhood. Its beauty Is
largely in its fraternal nature. Speak to
men and boys directly. Men today ap-
preciate the frank, honest appeal. Per-
sonal service is the kind that counts"
Bishop Harding of the Washington dio-
cese made the principal address Of the
morning, welcoming the delegates to the
diocese and its churches and charg n2
them, as members of the brotherhood, as
to their duties.
Hidden Powers and Resources.
Among the greatest public events In
the last few years have been those steps
taken toward the conservation of the
magnificent natural resources of this
country" the bishop said. THE great de-
partments of,the government are at work
on plans for preserving and improving the
great forests WatercourseS and other
natural points. Hidden and heretofore
wasted wealth and powers are being dis
covered and utilized.
Likewise in the church of God the
Christians have not heretofore realized
have had enough of the day when only
the power and usefulness of the clergy
has been utilized. We want now to
bring into the army in the battle for
righteousness the great body of the
church.
I'VE all have a share and a part to PR
form in the work for the advancement of
the Christian kingdom. 1t Is the battle
not of a few, but of everybody. To MN
lister to the sick, give aid and advice to
to pray with the dying. these are things
that call for the aid OF every one bap-
tized member of the church, not alone for
the ministers and their assistants.
By Divine Inspiration.
1.-THE Brotherhood of ST. Andrew came
into existence almost by Divine inspira-
ton, and has caught the right idea in the
matter You are banding together to do
a great work The position of the broth
erheod in the church should be under
stood
1t is not the whole working body OF
the church, but is a special corps for a
special duty, just as any special corps
of q regular army. The other members
of the church have their work as we'll.
You will derive a blessing in proportion as
you grasp the work and responsibilities
and strive to aid in the brotherhood.
"A man must definitely do what he de-
sires to do if he would succeed. You must
grasp this. then go ahead. The frequent
difficulty of bringing men and boys out
of a state of indifference, apathy or skep-
ticism into the Christian life and church
makes 1t worth while and interesting.
You men and boys are In the corps OF
the church whose duty 1t is to bring into
the fold your fellow men and boys. Your
patron saint, Andrew, set you the fine ex-
ample with his brother Simon. By your
efforts you will uplift mankind morally
and spiritually and teach the fatherhood
of God and the brotherhood of man. Do
not be disTayed by any obstacles. |
charge you to remember your purpose to
persist in your duty to the church and to
mankind
Choice of Officers.
After luncheon had been served by the
ladies of ST. Paul's parish in the parish
hall, the business session of the conven-
ton, with the appointment of new
executive committee, from which new
officers were to be chosen as its princi-
pal object. was called to order by Ed
win II. Brown, jr.. of Baltimore. pres
ident of the convention. The new exec
utive committee was appointed as fol-
lows:
Diocese of Washington. Bert T. Amos,
William B. Dent, +. G. Munson, Will
liam H. Singleton, Paul DAILY and q.
Turnbull of Baltimore. H w. Atkinson
of Baltimore, II. w. Robertson of Bal
timore, G. l.. Thompson of Balti-
more, John Hodges. jr., of Baltimore,
T. F. Oldham of Waveriy, Md,
w. Mckaig Of Cumberland. Md; diocese
of Easton, Edwin III. Brown. jr. of Cen
terville. Md. Col. w. H. Gibson of Cen
terville, Md; ]. p Ralph of Centerville,
Md, and B. E. Whitman of Easton, Nd
ff11o off FIR I,,-
the delegates: President, William H.
Singleton of st. Michaers Church, Wash
ington; vice president, Col w. H. Gibson
of Centerville. Md, and secretary-tr treas