The times., 1898-10-24


authority they bear, may faithfully and
obediently honor them, In thee, and for
thee. according to thy blessed word and
ordinance; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
who with thee and the Holy Ghost liveth
and reigneth ever. one God, world with
out end. Amen"
The hymn. "Our Fathers God to Thee
was next <ung. followed by the greeting
delivered by the Bishop of Washington.
Bishop satterlee's Remarks
Bishop Satterlee said: BLESSED be God,
our Father henceforth and in this place
for evermore thanks be to God Your
excellency, reverend fathers and brothers.
/ welcome you to this first service of the
Cathedral of SITS. Peter and Paul. In the
name of the board of trustees / would
express to you our deep appreciation of
the sympathy you have ever shown in
every religious movement in this dear
country of ours. And to the clergymen
and lay deputies of the general conven-
tion. l desire to extend our thanks for
the interest they manifest by being here
in such large numbers.
"One week ago we went on our pill
grimage to jamestown, where we were
brought face 10 face with the past and
inspired with thoughts of the beginning
of the church in the United States. To-
day We face the glowing future with the
divine conviction that as this country
was born of God in the beginning of its
history. so 1t has great mission, given
by God, to bear fruit among nations.
This cross of peace is the outward SYM
Dol Of countless earnest prayers.
Last Spring our hearts, while filled
With the joy of conservation, were torn
asunder with the visions of impending
war On Easter Monday, when the
President sent his memorable message
to Congress, a little band of communi-
cants was assembled in this Church of
| ST. Alban kneeling at the altar to receive
the blessed sacrament, praying with one
heart, one soul, one mind, with the very
| importantly of prayer, that God would
give peace in our time. Since that day
| our war with Spain has come, and, we
trust, has gone. Our country has awak-
| ened to realization that there must
| be a divine purpose in il all; awakened
| to hear above the noise and tumult the
| angels song of peace. goodwill 1t has
been truly said that in those one hundred
| days of war God carried this dear coun-
| try forward one hundred years.
And now our cross of peace is raised
| to commemorate the event of this his
| toric year: raised that We may attain cur
| prayers and fervent wish for the consum-
| nation of an enduring peace; raised as d
| confession of our faith that the oniy
! lasting peace for men on earth Is the
peace that comes from the cross of
| Christ.
| at is asking too much" Bishop Sat
| terlee said in conclusion, turning toward
| the President Ito venture the hope that
| the President of the United States shall
respond, even by single word, but we
want the Chief Magistrate, for whom we
| daily pray, to know our wish
President Mckinley Responds.
II was understood that the President
did not intend TO speak, but at the con-
clusion of Bishop Satterlees greeting he
arose with his hat in his hand and step
ped to the front of the platform. He said:
.I appreciate the very great privilege
given me 10 participate with the ancient
church here represented, its bishops and
| its laymen. in this new sowing for the
| Master and for map. Every undertaking
| like this for the promotion OF religion ana
morality and education is a positive gain
| TO citizenship. to country and TO civiliza-
| tlon and in the single word l speak l wish
| for the sacred enterprise the highest in
| huence and the widest usefulness.
The President resumed his seat. and
| James B. Nourse. descendant OF the
original owners of the property on which
| the cathedral is TO be built, and of the
| founders of the Church of St Albdn.
| stepped to the cross and pulled
away the cords which held the
flag around it, The banner fell
to the ground, revealing handsome mon
olithic Iona cross. twenty feet high. sculp-
| tured out of stone cut from the limestone
| duarries of Indiana on the face of the
cross were inscribed the words: This
cross is raised in the historic year A. d.
| lSgS to mark the founding of the Cathe-
dral Of SIS. Peter and Paul
Below that is a blank tablet on which
is to be inscribed. from the litany. That
II may please Thee TO give to all ma
,ions unity. peace and concord; We be
seech Thee to hear us, good Lord.
Bishop Doane's Address.
The hymn. In the Cross of Christ
Glory" was next sung and Bishop
Doanes address followed. The bishoI
spoke with great feeling and impressive
ness. facing the President, the bishops anC
others on the platform most of the time
He said:
II am speaking. as / stand here. in tn
| name of God and in the name OF brother
hood. because we are all brother Ameri
cans; never more distinctly and neve
| more IMAM III lllS p4dCe tidl L
ours. This cross. which has been unveiled
here today is planted in place that ha
been consecrated by century or more o
service and of sacrifice, the owners beini
descendants of the first owners of thi
Saint Alban's Mount. which has been con
secrated because it bears a name that 1
holy to all English speaking people, tn
name of England's ST. Alban the proto
martyr and her eldest saint
ut stands where 1t overlooks the capi
tai of great nation of free men. tn
principle of whose political philosophy. a
] understand il. is represented by the out
! reaching arms of the cross of God.
takes in its cosnizance neither Greek no
Jew, bond nor free 1t stands and it viii
stand for years and years to come wher
a cathedral church is to be built. and 500
1t will be, to preach peace to them tina
: are far off and them that are nigh by
: preaching Jesus Christ. and Him cruel
= fed, and it stands where, under tn
: shadow of the cathedral that is to b
l built, school for the daughters o
2 American men and American wisdom, t
learn that wisdom by ways that are bet
ter than men.
ITO II the Chief Magistrate of our grea
country has given the dignity of his mos
welcome presence To 1t has come n rep
, | resentative assemblage of the church o
| Jesus Christ in the world, Whose glor
, is that It teaches the religion of the cru
!, Gifted whose aim on earth is civilization.
A Symbolic Suggestion.
ST ask you just to take the symbol
suggestion of the circumstances and o
the hour. count it symbolic sugges
1 ton that there is represented here toda