How did the Brotherhood begin?
A group of twelve young men met regularly for prayer and Bible study under the direction of Mr. James L. Houghteling at St. James Church, Chicago, Illinois. Recognizing a need in their parish and the community, they asked permission of their rector, the Rev. W. H. Vibbert, to form a Brotherhood of St. Andrew to reach out and minister to men following the example of Andrew in bringing his brother Peter to meet Jesus when he learned He was the Christ. The first meeting of this first Brotherhood of St. Andrew was held on St. Andrew’s Day, 1883 They initially adopted just two rules: Prayer and Service. They came together to pray, study Scripture, and plan how to reach out to other men with the Good New. They soon became such a spiritual force in the parish, news of what they were doing spread very quickly so that by 1886 there were over 100 Brotherhoods of St Andrew across the U.S. and Canada. There was also interest throughout the Anglican Communion. The first meeting of chapter represent
