Brotherhood Of St. Andrew

The Brotherhood of St. Andrew is an organization in the Protestant Episcopal church, having for its object the spread of Christ's kingdom itnong young men, being similar to the Christlati Endeavor and Young Peopie's societies in other ehurches. This society was founded on St. Andrew's day, 1883, at St. lames' church, 'hi'-ago, by a dozen young men who met and agreed upon certain things. One was that the church needed t" 1" brought more closely in contact and sympathy with the people, and the other that this work could best be done by young men of the church who would voluntarily agree to devote themselves the?-eto, taking upon themselves the obligalion to .et aside a certain ainount of time each day to labor for the interests of the church. They agreed to go out into the highways and byways and speak to their fellow men of the kingdom establlshad upon earth by the Saviour and ask them lo join it; to help rescue the Jiacouraed f: ■ int hearted and to throw around the faltering ones the sustaining iniluence of the churfch. Their rules were simple, only work and prayer- that's all. In many places the ehurch had become cold and unfriendly. It did not have the warm grasp of the hand, the kind, brotherly word, the cheerfulness, and the pleasant, inviting ways that it should have, but wrapped itself up too mueh In the robe of rlghteousness and was content In its cold excluslveness. This was not the sort of religión that Christ preached and that drew people to Him. This ice needed breaking. and a new spirit of warm, true brotherly love and affection injected into the veins of that body. This could best be done by some organization that was of the people and for the people, and fllled with the spirit of Him who opened the doors of heaven to all human beings who would repent of their sins, believe in Him and live in love and charlty with their neighbors. The organiation art St. James' church became known and its spirit was contaginus. The younger lay members of the parishes throughout the country eommenced organizing until today there are some 1,500 or more chapters scattered all over the United States, and inany chapters have also been organized in Canada; and at the recent natuinal con vent Ion reports were received from chapters in Australia, the Hau Islands, England, Scotland, Qermany and even far away Japan. There has recently been organized a state assembly for Michigan of thla Brotherhood, and the first annual meeting is to be here in Ann Arl:r on the 22nd day ei' November. The session will last during the day and evening. The forenoon will be devoted to the business of the Brotherhood and the afternoon and evening sesslons will be open ones, to whieh everybody will be invited. The Beesions are to be held in Harris Hall. Among the best speakers at the Detroit convention was Mr. Albert We&leji V hile, of Harvard, a young man who was In earnest in his work, who had something to say ancl said it in u manner that aroused his hearers and made them enthusiaatic. Mr. White writes that h will uiufoubted'.y attend the meeting l.ere. Othei tpeaker of note will be present and a protituble meeting is antlcipated. There will be delegiii. s ptvscnt froni all Bectlorm of the Stat the assembly including the dlo'i Mi lm: in. Western .Michigan and Northern Michigan, lt is hoped, by the local chapter, to have such in enthusiastie gatherin? that its influence ivül be feit throughout cntlre state. President Cleveland, t ln-ouuh lite reimi.liian secretary oí state, has lssucii ,-i pfoclamatloo setting apari Thuirsday, Nov. 80, as a day at ikegivlng and prayer- excuse the "pratee." Prayer wmiiil be the better word, tlnumh. Thamksglving tliat tbinge are no woirse thao they are, and prayer ior tbe hope tliat they may be better. 'Hi' Mc-hí;in Centra] wlll run a special trata fco Petmit. Frlday, N'ovember lOtíh. and (five ili' followtaig round trlp ratea : Time. Rute. Chelsea- - 7:4 l 2fi Dexter _ 7:50 1 00 Delhl 8:00 1 00 Aun Arl.or _ S:l() 90 Ypsüanti s:2 '"i Dentou'8. S:"5 110 u ftyne Junctlon R:ló 50 Dearborn :00 60 Arrivo at Detroit 0:'J" a. m. Retnrning, leí ■ Detroit S:00p.m. chis wiil be th last excursión of ttbe eeasDb.