Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-08

will gave to the diocese 100000, for the
purpose of erecting and maintaining a
choir boys school, where the little fellows
who use their boyish trebles in the services
Of the church may obtain good education.
One-half the sum is to be used In erecting
the building and the rest Is to be devoted
to it's maintenance. The boys of the ca
thedral choir are to be accommodated pri-
marily, then the members of the city or
adjacent choirs. 1t is stated there is no
choir school of any size in America. and
this step is regarded as marking an epoch
in church musical affairs. The plans for
the school have not been drawn as yet,
but it has been suggested that the building
will face on Massachusetts avenue just
south Of the little sanctuary.
The new memorial font, rapidly nearing
completion in the studio Of famous sculp-
tor of New York is the gift of the chill
dren whom Bishop Satterlee has baptized
and confirmed during his ministry. The
sculptor, 1t Is said, has combined In his
work on the font a thorough knowledge of
religious art with large degree of artis-
tic Skill and the new font has been de-
clared a superb piece of sculpture. The
font is octagonal in design and fifteen feet
in diameter, with wall four feet high. In
the interior are stone steps for descending
into the water when immersion is desired.
In the center of the font stands life-siZe
figure of Christ, holding a little child in
His arms. The panels Of the octagon are
filled with bas reliefs of events in the
Muster lie ana the way Ol passion,
thus carving in stone the doctrines and
teachings Of the apostles creed.
At the corners of the octagon are apos-
tolic figures, representing the New Testa-
ment writer's, founders of the primitive
churches and different races Of men.
Through long study in the holy land the
artist, 1t Is said has been enabled to make
these figures original in design. while they
show an intelligent Interpretation of his
tory and artistic common sense. The cost
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used is white Carrara marble.
The font Is to be placed in a baptistry
until the great cathedral Is built, and 1t is
hoped that the piece will be completed so
as to be dedicated during the coming mis-
sionary council and pan-Amerfcan confer
ence to be convened in Washington next
October.
Following the custom of ancient temples
the Jerusalem altar has been built, daily
services are held, schools of learning found.
ed. officers elected and cathedral life, with
its widespreading good. has been estab-
nshed before the cathedral itself is built.
National cathedral committees have been
formed in several prominent dioceses to aid
the efforts of local Epscopalians. That 1t
is to be a national cathedral is beginning
to be understood.
About the peace cross in the National
Cathedral grounds every Sunday evening
may be seen devout gathering. singing
hymns and offering prayers In fidelity to
their religious tenets. These open-air even
song services were inaugurated several
years ago, and form an interesting feature
Of religious life in Washington during the
summer months. Not only are the services
attended by communicates of the Episcopal
Church from all parts of the city. but many
members of other denominations swell the
throng that gathers on the site Of the pro-
posed National Cathedral of the Episcopal
Church. The natural setting of the scene
is regarded as particularly inspiring and ex-
ceptionally appropriate to the services, and
the meetings are considered as both pleas
ant and profitable to those participating.
During the absence Of Rev. DIR. Samuel
II. Greene. pastor of Calvary Baptist
Church. the pulpit will be occupied during
August by the Rev. DIR. Kerr Boyce Tup-
per of the First Baptist Church of Phila-
delphia. and the first two Sundays in Sep
TENDER by Rev. DR.. c.. r. Henderson,
president of the Chicago College.
Both DR.. Upper and DIR. Henderson are
leaders among the eminent Baptist preach
ers of the day.