Evening star., 1898-10-24

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UnveiIinG the Cross.
demption of humanity: stands for that
great strife that is going on in all tbr
world today between the powers Of
good and evil: not merely flesh and blood
but the spiritual powers, prncipalities and
the rulers of WiCkedness 1t stands for
that inCessant battle that is going on in
the soul of every human being in the world
between the higher and lower nature and
there is no peace until that better nature
stands as in the great statue of St. Michael
the archangei with Satan under his feet
we say peace hath its Victories as well
as war. Let US say. however. that there
is no victory except in concord and peace.
Any other is a presentation of Christianity
which talks to profane and superficial men
of the passing feelings instead of the Wig
orous faith. Stagnant humanity clothes it
self in the purple and fine laHn of material
ism and manmon worship.
symbol of Harmony.
81 am sure that there i3 no Inconsistency
or contradiction in the coHection of the two
words, peace and cross, but absolute har-
mony. 1t is put together here; the peace
that comes through pardon that the cross
procures. Peace, the cross, and peace of
Christ.
My dear brother" said Bishop Doane
to the President, we stand by you and be
hind You today. glorying in the work of
Christ. And as every sta Ate in the Union
contributed a stone TO build that beautiful
obeisk which lifts its majestic head above
the capital city of the nation" pointing TO
the Washington n1onumsff il the distance,
so believe that tV ry diocese of our church
will give a stone toward the building of the
Cathedral of SITS. Peter- ana Paul And l
freely say bishop of the-captal city of
the empire state, speaking to the bishop of
the capital city of the nation, which we do
a-isl hut u,
nevertheless, is nation, every one of WHOSE
subjects is a sovereign, | venture TO pledge
Il pillar from the diocese Of Albany to this
cathedral and shall tender the love and the
loyalty Of the people Of Albany, people to
people and brothers to brothers. GUd bless
your purpose and your prayers and grant
that through the cross, with its prevailing
litany He may give to all nations unity,
peace and concord"
Bishop WhipDIe's Office.
Bishop WhipDle, patriarchal and stern.
gave the prayers and blessings. He spoke
with eyes closed, the words of the service
being familiar to him. The power and
earnestness of his delivery thrilled his
hearers. The prayer as Thanksgiving for
victory was:
80, Almighty God. the Sovereign Com
,nander of all the world in whose hand is
power and might which none is able to
withstand. we bless and magnify Thy great
and glorious name for our happy Victories
the whole glory whereof do ascribe to
Thee. who are the only giver of victory
And we beSeech Thee. give US grace to i'm
prove these great mercies to Thy glory, the
advancement of Thy Gospel, the honor of
our country, and, as much as in us Heth
to the good of all mankind. And, we be-
seech Thee, give US such a sense of these
great mercies, as may engage us to a true
thankfulneSS, such may appear in our
lives by an humble, holy and obedient walk
hIltn RI rIsr|1
Christ our Lord, to whom. with Thee and
the Holy Spirit, as for all Thy mercies, 50
in particular for these victories and deliv-
eranceS. be all glory and honor world with
out end. Amen"
The prayer he offered for Congress was:
Most gracious God. we hunably beseech
Thee, as for the people of these United
States in general. 50 especially for their
senators and representatives in Congress,
that Thou Wouldst be pleased to direct and
prosper all their consultations to the ad-
vancement of Thy glory, the good of Thy
church. the safety, honor and welfare of
Thy people. that all things may be so order
ed and settled by their endeavors, upon the
best and surest foundations that peace and
happiness, truth and justice, religion and
piety, may be established among us for all
generations. These and all other neces-
saries for them for US and Thy whole
church, we humbly beg in the name and
mediation of Jesus Christ our most blessed
Lord and Savior Amen"
The services ended with the blessing:
THE peace of God. which passeth all un-
derstanding, keep your hearts and minds
in the knowledge and love of God. and of
His Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord; and the
blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the
Son, and the Holy Ghost; be amongst you,
and remain fhn nrosnlly with you alHayS Amen"
recessona hymns hssa rnpet
at once to the city. anb tht bishops and
elsrg{ et * after ,a removing tntaf yesments, also
.d- n
Rev. Alfred Hardin 20 Director.
The service O. dedication was directed by
Rev. Alfred Harding of ST. Rauls Church,
assisted by the Washingtanctergy and forty
members of the Churchnien's League DIR.
Harding was assisted byRey Mr.. Stryker.
Rev Mr.. r. P. Williams of Trinity Church,
assisted by the Rev. Mr. Rhinelander, was in
charge of the clergy, and Rev. Mr.. Hayes
assisted by Francis E. Sar1bn organist fof
the Church Of the Ascensiens as choirmas-
choirs from the following + & Churches par
ticipated: Trinity. Christ Church, Ascen-
sion, St Johns, ST. PauFs, ST. MichaA's
ana and An Angels. gels 1ncarnation,, St James,
Emanuel and St. Alban's
The directors of the choirs were James
WatsGn " iobn!a Of Christ a Church " Locker Of
E: Asmussen of st. MichaePs, w. c. Glover
of Incarnation, Mr.. Evans of ST James, E.
CIough Lelghter OF Epiphany and Lee Cox
of St. Alban's. :.
The members of the Churchmen's League,
of which Mr.. Lewis J. Davis is the presi-
dent, were in charge of various parts of
the exercises, the several committees being
composed as follows:
Committee of cathedral board-George
Truesdel1, chairman; Charles C. Glover,
Charles j. Bell.
Committee from vestry of st. Albans-
Jas. b. Nourse, E. F. Best, Ed. Brooke and
r. s. Chew.