The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-25
:UEEN VIC is REMEMBERED,
DIR. DUDLEY RHODES ADDRESS

Services to commemorate the dis
covery Of America in 1897 by John Ca
Dot were held in the Church of the
Good Shepherd last evening. The ex-
erclseS were attended by a large audi
ence. The Judges Of the supreme and
district courts, army officers and the
governor and his staff, were invited To
attend, but for some reason or other
did not put in an appearance. Vice
Consul Morphy occupied a seat of honor
IN the front Of the church, his pew be-
Ing draped with the English flag. The
church was embellished with the blend
ing of American and English flags.
which were hung from the walls of
the church, giving pleasing effect. The
paPt1smal fountain was covered with
cut flowers, and on each side of the
chancel was hung a large American
and English flag
The choir of the Church Of the Good
shepherd was assisted by the boy choirs
from Christ and st. Paul's churches.
Although the services were to COM
memorate the discovery of America by
CABOT, it was appropriate that prayers
were offered for the queen.
The address of the evening was de-
livered by Rev. Dudley W. Rhodes, of
the Church Of st. John the EVANGELIST.
The assisting clergy were: Rev. John
Wright, of st. PauPs church; Archdea-
con Page, of Osaka, Japan; Rev. ]. 0.
Ferriss, of st. James church Rev. Cbas.
Holmes, of the Ascension church, West
st. Paul; Rev. George Gipson, of Mar
quette, Mich, and Rev J. Sonningar
OF st. Bonifacius' church.
The services were opened with the
episcopal service, followed by
prayer for Queen Victoria.
Rev. Dudley w. Rhodes followed wifi
his address. He said in part:
We are on the eve Of a great festi-
val Of Saint and Martyr. In the vast
range Of years which span our days
and the days of John the Baptist. there
is no more important event than the
discovery Of America A short sketch
of what the world was at the time of
Cabot might lend to the interest Of
the occasion. At the time in every
department Of the world there was
something new. First there was the
discovery of the power of gun powder.
1t was first used when Charles VII.
OF France, marched his army of 90 OO0
world first learned the destructiyeness
OF modern war. Later on there was the
revival of learning in 1851. The rich
product Of an ancient civilization was
absorbing all interest, there was at the
time the spirit of new art and new
learning, Then there was the discovery
OF the compass, which by it's steel needle
guided men over the deep, giving them
new life and new enterprise. 1t was
a few years after that Christopher
Columbus landed on San Salvador, IN
der the flag and in the name of Henry
VII.
From the years 1907 until 1920 there
was steady influx of men of the
sturdy English stock to this country.
They came to a country where they had
liberty to worship the God Of their
fathers.
I'm the mind of many Americans
there is a feeling Of distrust towards
the English, but let the careful student
of American and English history pur-
sue the subject and he will find some
foundation for that feeling in England's
attitude during the civil war. Glad
stone and other statesmen of his day
must have known that the downfall of
the Union meant the triumph Of
slavery.
THE future has much for America
and England, the time is past when
a petty conflict for office could engage
these two Christian nations in a dead
ly war. Arbitration for a time may
fail, but only to rise again.
''The AnglO-SaXOn race rise with one
voice to wish, Vivtoria, queen of Eng
land a long life and prosperity. She
has proved herself a noble mother, a
beloved queen, q splendid citizen May
her fame remain spotless to the end"