The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-26
PRESIDENTS SUNDAY ADDRESS
n END or THE PAN-AMERICAN
CONGRESS- OF p. r. BISHOPS.

/. mn Persons Gather On Mount ~. Alban.
Warrington. the alto u the NatAsaal
cathedral Of ~. Peter and ~. Paul
stirring Address by Mr.. Roosevelt.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 2s.-The Pan-Amsri-
,sr missionary service. held this after
noon at the foot OF the peace Cross on
Mount Saint Alban. where the magnificent
national cathedral OF st. Peter and st. Paul
Is soon 10 he erected, and which marked
The end OF the Pan-American Congress Of
E,sbops Of the Protestant Episcopal Church.
was perhaps the most imposing and other
ri.e notable religious spectacle ever sean
in Washington. An audience Of 5000 was
rreser, at the services, which were held In
the open air
President Roosevelt delivered . stirring
address. and the Most Rev. Enos NuttaA.
Archbishop of the West Indies. speaking -
a representative OF the English people.
aroused thundsrous and prolonged applause
hy declaring that Great Britain was more
than friendly to the expansion policy of
N. United States. and that Englishmen.
ss a class. revered and admired President
Rooaeyelt az q militia mt Christian and a. .
man
The services bcgan at , O'Clock. Presi-
dent Roosevelt, with Brig. Gen John N.
Wilson, retired, and Secretary Loeb. ar
rived early and were escorted to seats on
the big stand facing the Peace Cross and
the broad lawn, which slopes gently upward
for nearly a quarter OF a mile and forms .
natural amphitheatre. Vine covered ropes
marked broad aisle on tho lawn from the
foot OF the cross to the speakers stand.
a distance Of several hundred yards. and
divided the audience into two parts.
Tho procession. down this grass grown
pathway, between thousands Of bare
headed worshippers and interested speo-
tators. was an impressive sight. Tho
Marine Band, with black cassocks and
white surplices over their uniforms. led
the procession, followed by more than five
hundred choristers, the members OF tho
Protestant Episcopal clergy in Washing
ION and the many inguished visiting
Bishops who have been attending the Sea-
the choir continued its march the AUDI"
encs Joined in the singing until finally the
procsssional hymns we're sung by chorus
" thousands Of voices.
The distinguished ecclesiastics on the
platform with President Roosevelt in
Guided the Right Rev. Daniel 3. lutte we
souri,; the Most Rev. Enos Nuttall, Arch
lisbon of the West Indies Bishop Doane
Of Albany. Bishop Dudley of Kentucky.
Bishop Satterlee OF Washington. Bishop
Mackay Smith, coadjutor OF Pennsyl-
vania, and many, others representing tne
porto Rico, the Philippines. Canada and
fhe services opened with the reading Of
the Lords prayer by Bishop Tutte. which
was followed by the regular services,
which included prayers for the President
Of the United States, the State and the
church by several of the Bishops present
Bshop Satterlee OF the Washington Do
"ese then introduced President Roosevelt.
In his int roductory remarks he referred
to President Roosevelt az His Exceuency.
Mr.. Roosevelt turned to Gen. Wilson, who
sat beside him, and remarked in tone
i do not like that; wish he would not
Bishop Satterlee moment later, in again
referring to Mr.. Roosevelt. said The Presi-
dent Of the United States. .,
That's right said the President 4
ike that"
At the conclusion Of Bishop Satterles's
remarks, which were eloquent IN praise
Of the President and the high officers Of
the Government, PreSluenu hoostNeN wax
introduced. He said in part:
Bishop Satterlee. and to you. representa-
tiyes of the Church. both at home and abroaSt
and to all of you. my friends and fellow citi
extend STes' thSse a Who IA are IN sens
The guests Of the nation to-day. In wha
am about to say to YOU T!sn to a% die np%
Yertain thous,s , sssS rst paSe Thou shs
.s uS,s' the Lord With all thy heart with a
Thy soul and with all thy mind the nex,
less as doves" and finally, in the COLES iss
which you, Bishop Doane. just read ,ns
We being ready both in body ana soui ma ni.,
therefore, accomplish these 'hink' VIM
To an audience such as this do not hav
TO say anything gas az to nd IeT W , enI 's wan
10 dwell. however, upon the fact that v
nave the right to claim from you: not m mer pi
that 20, shall ha sha hrsr t Your souls into
but that YOU shall give the best that you
minds have got to i also. n.o, ,or rich,
no,isness and against evil the friends OF whs
IS good need TO remember that In additon
hoTnQ decent they must be efficient, thai goo
and substitute for power to make Ties
purposes these Intentions felt IN actor
We must have the purpose ana the inteht ~
hsrter that We should not have them a. al
Rnt in addition TO being guided aright v
must have the power also we must c'''''a'
no power also. .t o-,o,,h.r the
SO are told not merely to be harmless
doves but also to be wise as serpehte.
One Of those characteristir humolii,s'
his country has developed and VINO yelie
.inder jocular phrases much deep Wlsuoih,
one of those men remarked that u Whs nuo
oasier TO he harmless dove man WIS,
.orpent Now, we are not 70 De- excuse
if Wo do no, show both qualities, ~ IS n'
very much praise to give man 70 say w., ,ht
he i harmless We have right 10 ASK ,nt
in addition to the fact that he does no mar,
10 any one, he shall poasess the "lsdoth hI
NJ" strength TO do good TO ms hrlenoo i,
that together with innocence. tosethsr ",
Uuritv of motives shall be Joined the wisdo
tnd strength TO make that purity enecliN
that motive translated into sllbstantihi ie -
finally IN the quotation from lne ,oiec
',e ask that We may be- made READY DOM
Nodv ard in soul that We may cheerIul
t,complish these things that We ar" con
banded 10 do; ready both ~ Dody anu
soul. that We shall NJ ourselves phyHlca
md mentally. ~ ourselves by the way
'hch Ne work with the weapons hecessai
for dealing with this life no less than w
he higher spiritual Weapons M onrsrly
'tus 20 do the work commanded hhh' mor
over do II cheeTfully, ,ai,id
small IL our use for the man VINO NAV ~
tIr helps any OF us and shows ina, ne 90
1rndgnRlv, We had rather not DE nriP'
fuHu be helped IN that way AihvoI eAtenu'
.u d manner which shows thar tpe ilhn
sorry that he has To grant " u r0DDeu som
'0o- 81 all aud sometimes or more than
r. benefits 50, IN serving me LoIa, u y
q ha m