The Washington times., 1903-12-20

Oh the Anglican Church
and presented on
Ascension Day, 1901"
Witness of Official Church Continuity.
1t. indeed. stands as a witness OF the
continuity in America OF that apostolic
ministry which England derived from
the Apostolic Church herself.
On the south side Of the little sane
tuary has been placed the Book Of Re-
membranes In a stone prepared for
it This Book OF Remembrance con-
tains the names Of aii those who thus
far have given toward the cathedral
fund and who are the National Cath
edral builders OF especial interest f.
the "Hilda Stone which Is placed over
the book This stone was the keystone
Of an arch In the ancient abbey of ST
Hilda, at Whitby. England. Saint Hflda
was woman whose literary efforts are
classics in English literature. and
whose work was mighty inspiration to
English scholarship, and this stone. the
kindly gift Of Sir Charles Strickland.
through the Rev. A P. LoxIey. Is. in
deed. priceless. coming. as it does. from
Whitby. st. Hilda's Abbey, the crsaie
OF all English literature
Several weeks ago Miss Susan oroat
daughter of Sir Alexander Grout- %
Edinburgh. Scotland. landed in New
York as the bearer OF a portion Of the
rock on which St Colombia stood and
preached the Gospel OF Christ nearly
thirteen centuries EGO, on the Island
of Iona. The stohS was given TO Sir
Alexander by the 3.shop Of Argyle. and
has been presented in turn to the Wash
ington Cathedral 1t was found IN the
ruined Cathedral of Iona, and Is a foot
in length. six inches in width, and OF
heavy granite.
Bishop Satterlee's Request Honored.
During the Paris Exposition OF 1900
Bishop Satterlee met the dragoman
with whom he hal journeye,i through
the Holy Land long years before. While
talking over some memorable expert
ences they had together on the banks
Of the Jordan. the bishop SAID: How I
wish we had some of those rocks OF
the bed of the River Jordan. They
would so enrich our great cathedral"
We'll" said the drasoman. you have
but to say the word snd they are
yours"
So when the new memorial font was
being made the bishop bethought him
OF this promise, thinking how SYMBOL
cal they would be in the font. and re-
minded the Eastern chief OF his prom
Use. Heartily the dragoman responded
and three months ago q caravan. bear.
ing a new kind OF burden. different from
that ever witnessed before n the Holy
Land, has been seen vending its way
over the road from Jericho to Jappa- 1t
was the procession of camels bearing
these stones from the River Jordan to
the ship that was TO csIry them to far
of America
on account OF the heavy foods, which
have taken place this last spring all
through the East. the river was so high
that no work could be done until the
| food subsidized At last the welcome let,
ter has arrived. however. stating that
the ship is now bearing its hallowed
freight to our American shores. When
they arrive in Washington such stones
viii be selected as are best fitted TO
the purpose of lining the font For it
viii have a mosaic lining. or pavement,
of these stones.
On Christmas Day a service will take
place in the Little Sanctuary. as there
does every day, and those who attend
will see the beautiful stones and other
relics which connect men OF the twen,
tieth century with apostolic days.