New-York tribune., 1901-10-28
PRAISE FOR KING ALFRpn
MILLENNIAL MEMORIAL SERVICE
IN ST. PAULs CHAPEL

Ihere was special memorial seric. o.,
miiienary OF King Alfred last night at ., 'ne
Chapel Trinity Parish. The servic. w. raufs
ie susses''on or the special committee r.pr..' '
Various soe'eties which has in charge the nIa-
| LOT an Alfred alcove IN the New-yo-, pan
Library In memory Of the great Saxon XIV. 1'nc
The societies represented at the nnaa,,,
! the society or American Authors ST cAo-s.a c1uea
ciety' st. David's. ST. Andrews the Son. so
George and the New-York Historical soc,a,, - 81
puohc schools are also represented The cIsr.e Ine
VINO took part In the service included e'"en
vicar OF ST. Paurs Chapel. the Rev w NJ. "s
Geer. Dean Hoffman. and the Rev n. asue
Luneck. ID. Parker Morgan. E. Wslnola u,isnry
EDWARD o. Flagg, II. T. Owen IL q uo.n
Robert NJ Kemp. - "olan and
The lay members of the COMMITTEES nras...
tered with the clergy and took seats IN nsn en-
served for them These included M re-
Leooeus H. Rogers. Rastus s. Ransom. vv,n,,--s v,fs
Bishop. Craven Belts and Sir John G. Bopr,raa :
Canada. D'"iinot ot
Inc music was under the direction or r.
Jaques. In the quartet were Mrs. Carrie Co-s.' Csa'
soprano; Mrs III. NJ Robinson alto: c. n u
greaves. tenor, and Douglas Lane. basso Tba
cessional hymn was Ten thousand tIroes wv
thousand; the anthem How firm a for,d.' e'
We saints Of the Lord" and the recessionaI ~r.O
bark. my soul! Angelic songs are swelling "
Mayor Bowker of Winchester which was ~.
Alfred capital. was present He wore his un,,o-s
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scarlet robe Of office Mayor He also uora .s US
ancient official chain of the Mayor ~7
The service included special collect ussa H.
!. the Lord Bishop OF Winchester at the noeroo,,.,
service in Winchester Cathedral ''S'
The sermon was preached by the Rev rr H..
Lubbock. rector Of the Church of Zion and q, r,.
othy- He expressed the satisfaction OF tba 60
mittee Of which he is a member that the ssr,
should be held in st. PauTs which he said r.
the only house of worship in the city that dateS
pack TO Colonial days. and 10 the time when n.
Two countries We're one. There. also Washingto1Io
attended service. General WASHINGTON had Tor
shipped there for two years. He referred m ~,
presence OK the Mayor Of Winchester at the service
[1IlIed ana washington had resembled each ofhs-
eIosely' ne said. not only in their Characters bui
t IN tne vicisSitudes OF their lives and their Anal
This. however. is not time TO eulogize the great
king but rather 10 consider how Il was that he
Llteu hnSelf up 70 a position OF such exalted rev.
erepce and left such name behind him. When AZ
the age OF twenty-five he called to the throne
bities. His father and four brothers had FALLEN
before him, and the situation of the country xas
seven years in battle and skirmshes and v5s s0s
enduring continual hardships. he showed the
and upHfted in vision and finally. after gH.r-
lila warfare, he succeeded in expeIng the Danes
Then was shown that subordination Of himself 20
the welfare OF his people. 10 might well have
tempted one in his position, after achieving what
he had done. 70 strive to conquer the Of Eng
land But not once In all his career did he IN
sheath his sword except for the protection Of his
people. 1t was not alone In mortal combats that
most perfect character In history.
DR.. Lubbock dwelt upon the civil achievements OF
Alfred In establishing schools, in prOcaining and
enforcing laws and the leader In the intellect
ual moral and spiritual upbuiding Of his people
He had devoted half Of his wealth and half OF his
time to God the speaker said. and he had taught
men everywhere how to become great IN the servics
The collection. IL was announced would 20 70 ths
fund for the Alfred alcove in the Public Library.