Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-02

ton. May you have the faith to realize all
that is involved in this holy solemnity.
Though this service is not so niagnifi-
cent as that in which Solomon engaged on
the great day of the temples conservation
1t has richer significance, for this is d
Christian sanctuary. and that was but a
type of this. And this should De TO you
more than that was to the pious Jew: the
center of your religious life, the center Of
love, and hope, and joy. Here should you
delight to dwell and behold the fair beauty
or the Lord and commune with the powers
of the endless life.
"Unbelief sees nothing of the s,,pernat-
ural of which we have been speaking 1t
says to us: All, man, thou hast been speak
ing to US in parallels. Imagine a savage
placed upon war steamer lying quietly in
port. He sees the musketry; they are but
wood and iron; he leans against the great
guns and peers into their muzzies: they are
harmless matter; no danger turks in their
deep Threats; the glitterlng steel and brass
OF the FURNISHED machinery attract his va
cant gaze. He looks into the cold furnace
and strikes his hand against the -esound-
ing boiler. Still all is silent and notionless.
Yet mighty energies are all around him.
The vessel shivers, fire is In the furnace,
the great propeller turns, that shin, Quiv-
ering with life, moves upon the waters
passes into the ocean-the musketry rat
ties, the artillery booms-iron balls fly from
the many jaws of the monster. Life is
there, power-a floating volcano Is ON the
sea. Thus only the outward form Of the
sanctuary is visible. And that seems harm.
less enough. Only ordinary men; common
words: dead matter The man In the pull
pit and the chancel; the Book of Life open
on the lectern; the baptismal font and the
communion table. Where is the volcanic
fire? Where is God? He is I'm His holy
temple. but He is invisible. He works be-
hind the veil Of sense-He is mightier In
the unseen world than the laundering bat
teries on the sea. Meet Him by faith On
the unseen arena of his activity and then
you will understand that 1t is not within
the possibilities of human language to ex-
aggerate the power of His presence in the
sanctuary. In the Word and in the sacra-
ments. And SO 1 repeat. that In laying
this corner stone you are engaged in the
grandest work possible to man on this
earth. You are engaged in co-operation
with the resistless power Of Jehovahs love
in human redemption. Love this work; let
your noblest affections stesdfastiy cluster
around 1t. Pray for It; labor for H. give
literally to 1t, and may the blessings Of the
Almighty be with you and abide with you
forever"
The Corner Stone Laid.
Upon the conclusion of the address the
corner stone was laid by the rector Of the
church. the choir singing THE Church's
One Foundation Is Jesus Christ, Her Lord -
As the pastor tapped the stone the congre-
CATION repeated:
In the name of the Father and of the
Son, and of the Holy Ghost-Amen. We
lay this corner stone of st Andrews Church
for the praise and glory of God-and for
His work of redemption among men.
Amen"
The services were concluded by the bene-
diction pronounced by the pastor of the
church.