Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-19

citizens contribution Of sum amounting to
SlOO. 700 as an indication OF their interest in
the enterprise and appreciation of The choice of
| this city as the location Then Bishop Paret
will make general appeal to the country for
funds to enable the buildings to be erected AMI
for endowment purposes 1t is expected that
! a general meeting Of citizens will be held after
the holidays. when the purposes and objects
OF this enterprise will be presented and meas
i nres adopted for securing subscriptions to the
fund.
HISTORY OF THE ENTERPRISE.
The inception of this enterprise dates from
the gift made by Miss Mann, a resident OF this
city. who last spring made deed of property
valued, il is estimated at $50, 0OO to be the
nucleus of the future endowment of the cathe-
dral foundation. Bishop Parrot entered heart
lily into the spirit of this undertaking, and in
his official capacity. as well as an individual.
he has been mainly instrumental in giving
practical form and shape 20 the enterprise.
His views met with such general favor that he
found the minds Of prominen. members OF the
Eplscopal church and citizens ripe fot action,
| and accordingly on tine 9 tn OF the present month
meeting was called. II was held at the resi-
dence of Mr. Charles G. Glover. and it will be
| considers cd in the history of this enterprise as
the f.st formal step toward the Inauguration
of the movement. Bishop Paret was present:
and among others who were there were j. C..
Bancroft Davis. Gen. JONI a Kasson, Chas c.
dell, e. II. WGrLer, Gen. John g. Parke, Col
A I. Brtton, Charles N. Matthews, Henry Z.
Pellew, John It. Arms, Thomas Hyde, Lewis
| Davis. Henry E. Davis, A. c Barney, Gei. s.
V. Benet. William c. Hill, Edward j Stell-
wagon, Chas. j. Bell. y. X. Viele and Il n.
Goldsbcrough
Bishop Paret made an address in which he
gave history OF cathedral establishments in
this country, pointing ont the sources of fail
ure and success which appeared in each Of
,e,r,, n
of opinion as to whether such foundation
should be established il. this District.
COMMITTEE TO SHEET SIGHT.
There was II very strong sentiment expressed
in favor OF the project by those present. and
after full interchange of views a motion was
unanimously adopted that the bishop at once
appoint committee of eleven. composed Of
four clergy and seven Eymen. with power to
select a suitable site subject to the approval OF
the bishop and to raise funds for the purchase
of the site.
The committee selected by the bishop was as
follows: Rev. DR.. Douglass, chairman; Rev
Drs Townsend, McKim and Elliott, and Messrs.
Q: C. Glover. John A. Kasson, E. J. Stellwagen.
II. f. Davis, George Trusdell, H. X. Viele anu
Calderon Carlisle. The work OF this commit
tee, as far the selection OF site is con-
cerned. was completed last evening,
THE IDEA OF THE ENTERPRISE.
The idea of the enterprise may be summed
up as follows: cathedral establishment is in
ecclesiastical law an incorporated body with
its dean and chapter, the great church
and the connecting buildings for schools,
charities, &c. 1t is considered that a
great free church, beautiful in its
its app ointments, is more needed ia this city
than in any other. Coming from all parts of
the Country for purposes oil temporary resi-
dence in connection with the government and
otherwise there area large number of persons
who live here with no special church connec-
ton 1t is thought that such persons would
come within the influences of cathedral
AaREAT FIELD HERE
As has been stated. there will be great field
here for the ablest preachers and teachers that
the Episcopal church can produce, and there
can be little doubt that this oppor-
tunlty will be seized to convince our nation
that the prestige of organized Christi
anity, the beauty OF dignited ritual
| and the power of high thinking and plain liv-
ing are not confined to the Roman Catholic
church. Presby .er;ans. Methodists and mt m.
bers OF many other religious bodies outside of
the Episcopal church have joined in approvin
the plan OF Sreat Protestant cathedral for
New York city and have given their means to
assist IN its construction Similar reasons are
likely to induce similar support for the pro-
posed cathedral of the Protestant Episcopal
church i'll The District Of Columbia.
A GRAND CHURCH NOT ALL THAT Is NECESSARY.
1t is sometimes supposed that all that is neces-
sary to a cathedral Is grand church building.
The church building as the center around which
clusters schools, houses for the cathedral staff
OF clergy, hall for ecclesiastical gatherings
rooms for tn. reception OF visiting clergy and
the like This is the idea OF the projectors
Of this enterprise. II is furthermore ex-
pected that the cathedral stan OF clergy
will not ouiy be occupied in supplying the
requirements of the cathedral Itself, but will
also be able under the bishops direction to
minister to many needy parishes and mission
stations when their services may be desired
The diocese Of Maryland. it is stated, more per:
haps than most any other in this country, pre-
sents field where the services OF q band OF
clergy who receive their support from cathe-
dral foundation could BIZ u,inzed to advantage
in mission work throughout the adjacent
country.
GREAT NATIONAL MONUMENT.
1t has been suggested ~ one of the advan-
tages of u cathedral that it could become a
great national monument, building which
could contain the memorials of Americas great
men. 1t 10 quite certain that one of the tran
septs OF the proposed cathedral will be devoted
to similar purpose as the poets corner of
Westminster Abbey.