Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-26
PRESIDENT ATTENDS
Address Before Large Audi
eEce at Open Air Service.
CATHEDRAL CLOSE
MANY DISTINGUISHED CHURCH
MEN AND OTHERS PRESENT.
Procession With Bishops Of the Protest
ant Episcopal Faith in Line
The Addresses.

Before a congregation variously esti-
mated at from 12.0oo to 1900 persons. and
among whom we're the bishops of the Prot
estant Episcopal Church who had been al
tending the iPan-American conference.
President Roosevelt participated In the
open-air service yesterday on the site OF
the Cathedral of St. Peter and ST. Paul at
Mt. ST. Alban, on the Tenleytown road.
The Presidents address was more in the
nature Of a sermon. Intelligent service to
God and to the state was his subject. and
the vast concpurse listened with close at
tention to his words. The bishops were
particularly Interested in the Presidents
address, and they frequently attested their
appreciation OF it.
The. afternoon was perfect, and the pill
grimage to the tsBthedral closer began early.
Extra cars were run on the Rockville line
to carry the large crowd The service was
held in the rear Of the grounds. The speak
ers' stand was erected in a little ravlre.
The seats. arranged about the. slope in
front and on either side, suggested par
tial amphit heater.
President Roosevelt arrived shortly be-
fore 3 o'clock. He was accompanied by
Mrs. Roosevelt. Secretary ana Mrs. Loeb
and Gen. John M Wilson. T. 8. A.. retired.
who had been requested by Bishop Satter-
lee to escort the President to the close.
Gen. Wilson. clad In his regimentals &C.
cupied seat next to the President during
the services. Admiral Dewey also oc-
cupied prominent place on the platform.
While the crowd was assembling, The
procession began to form on the south side
of ST. Adams Church, the head near lie
peace cross. Ropes were stretched to keep
the line of march clear The boys of the
choir. led by Frank Titus, the crossbearer
of st. Marks Church. headed the process
SION The Marine Band. the members
clothed in vestments, came next, then the
men of the choir. the clergy, bishops and
archbishops following.
Bishop Doane, who among the
bishops who participated In the services.
shook hands with President Roosevelt as
he took his seat on the platform. They
were friends when the President, as gov
ernor of New York lived in Albany.
The Opening Services.
Marching to the melody of gospel song
the procession presented a gorgeous sigh.
to those sitting on the platform. Bishop
Satterlee began the services by reading
from the Scriptures. Bishop Tuttle, the
oldest bishop in continuous service i'll The
Episcopal Church, read the Psalms. while
Archbishop Nuttal1 of the West Indies read
the lesson. Bishop Doane read the collect
and the prayers. The congregation Joined
in singing "Our Fathers God to Thee" The
Marine Band accompanying.
Bishop Introduces the President.
In introducing President Roosevelt Bishop
Satterlee made a brief address. in which he
said.
I'm the name OF Him whom we serve I
would express our deep thankfulness to the
President of the United States for the way
In which. by his words and example, he Is
standing not only as our revered chief
magistrate, but as great character builder
to our millions of people.
ITO you, our brothers In God from other
lands, as well as to you brothers of the
clergy and laity from different parts of our
country, we and this diocese are rejoiced to
show by this service, before an arch of the
future cathedral IS raised that as q house
of God for all people 1t VIII be yours as well
as ours withfan equal welcome to all. just
because it is cur common Fathers house.
Five years ago. ION this twentieth Sun
day after Trinity and this last Sunday in
October In the pressnce of the President of
the United States and the members of the
general convention, yonder cross was
raised to commemorate the ending of war,
and today we meet under the shadow Of
that same cross. to give thanks for the
blessings of peace.sg
'.Oftentimes war Is necessary for the con-
summation of peace, Even the Son of God
Jesus said. L come pot to send peace on the
earth, but a sword. and the cross upon
which He was cruc!fed has been the high
est hottest Inspiration of heroism to SOL
diers and leaders and martyrs from. that
day to our own.
But above the blood and noise of war
fare floats the echo of the angels hymn OF
same cross we drink in the deeper, fuller
more lasting inspiration. for as we gaze
upon the crncifled. we behold Gods only
Son. the Prince of Peace, in whom and IL,
whose service there Is neither Greek nor
Jew circumcised or uncircumcised barba-
rian or Scythian, bondman. freedman but
Christ is all in all
war Is limited. peace is universal; war
is temporal peace Is eternal: and the war
rIor who labors for peace LIS not merely
recognized as the citizen Of the particular
land. but a citizen OF the whole world and
of the coming kingdom of heaven.
"At the first service ever held on this
consecrated ground this cross was raised
to stand through all coming time as our
creed in stone, the confession OF our faith.
that the only lasting peace for men on earth
is the peace that comes from the cross of
Christ.
ut is my high privilege to announce that
the address will be delivered by him for
whom our church In all her parishes and
all her public services prays every day, the
President of the United States"
The congregation arose with the Presi-
dent, the men removing their hatze The
President carried In his hand small Bible.
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